The technique of AWD Power Slide is applicable to All Wheel Drive cars. The AWD Power Slide technique helps eliminating the risk of fatal understeer on less than ideal roads and hence results in high cornering speed. The basic theory of operation behind the AWD Power Slide is that the lateral grip decreases on spinning tires.
Instructions on how to perform an AWD Powerslide
- The first thing to do in order to perform and AWD Powerslide is to destabilize the car. After destabilizing the car, the driver should stay on throttle.
- Throttling more will increase the sideways motion but decreases the forward propulsion. Likewise less throttle with result in less sideways motion and more forward propulsion.
- In an ideal condition, the rotation of the car will be perfect so that it does not need any adjustments from the steering wheel. It is just required to keep the steering wheel straight.
- In case of any adjustments required, just turn the steering wheel and adjust the throttle to correct the cornering line.
- Get a proper balance of the car. In the ideal condition, the car will be sliding at a possible angle without regaining traction and the car will be understeering.
- Countersteer the car and adjust the throttle if needed, relative to the turn in order to stop sliding.
Notes: It will be pretty easy to work out the AWD Power Slide technique with cars that have stronger engines. For the proper operation of AWD Power Slide, locked center or limited slip and rear differential is nearly a must. Generally it is simply possible to use the end stage of a powerslide to pendulum into another slide, but in the opposite direction. This method is normally useful when the car is going from one turn that leads directly into another turn. The basic theory of operation of AWD Power Slide is very much similar to the final stages of Scandinavian Flick.
