A Web site for those who appreciate a good four-wheel drift


Porsche 944 turbo

Westfield SPa

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The Ex's - Cars I Used to Slide

Four-Wheel Drift Gallery

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I cut my driving teeth on front-wheel drive cars.  Other than the odd time when heavy trail braking rotated the car a little farther than Ralph Nader ever felt was morally justified, I spent the better part of my youth trying not to go off the road front-end first.  Sometimes I succeeded, sometimes I did not.  As I grew older and more experienced, I graduated to rear-wheel drive cars and began to spend my spare time trying not to exit corners backwards.  Now that I have finally reached a stage in my life where I don't trust anyone under 30, believe the SUV is undermining the moral fabric of American society, and recognize that automobile insurance companies should charge me a lot of money for a policy, I have begun my quest for the perfect four-wheel drift.

This Web site is dedicated to that pursuit and to the tools used throughout my quest.  If you find yourself at the wheel of an automobile that seemingly begs you to steer it around a corner using nothing but the throttle, then you are driving my kind of car.

Official Throttle Steer definitions:
   Understeer - Reaching the limit of adhesion and going through the fence front-end first
   Oversteer - Reaching the limit of adhesion and going through the fence rear-end first
   Four-Wheel Drift - Reaching the limit of adhesion and going through the fence juuust right

What's new
(09/19/04) I've added several new photos of the Westfield during/post rebuild to the Spa Gallery and also a list of the things I learned during the rebuild process.

Legal disclaimer:
The contents of this site are meant solely for the enjoyment and interest of dedicated automotive enthusiasts.  If you are happy to drive an appliance, and believe that cars serve no other purpose than to transport people from point-A to point-B in a reliable, secure, and leisurely fashion, then click here immediately and exit this site.  The Webczar is not responsible for any car-related debt brought about from viewing Throttle Steer, nor is he responsible for any marital discord that may arise from viewers discussing its contents in the presence of their spouses.   As my attorney says, my ass is now officially covered.     

This site best viewed with
Murphy's Irish Cream Stout...
although Guinness will do in a pinch.  

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