This is a discussion on Countersteering within the Under The Hood forums, part of the Auto Zone category; Originally Posted by SunnyBoi
yes i have. that technique is used for drifting cars...thats not countersteering. it applies to bikes ...
opposite lock refers to you turn the steering wheel totally to the left once, then to the right, or right first, left next....
google for "scandanavian flick"
Opposite-locking is not a Scandinavian Flick, opposite-lock is just steering corrections.
A Scandinavian Flick is using the pendulum effect (initiated by a hard swing in the opposite direction) to swing the body around a corner faster than the normal steering lock would allow for.
Last edited by saumilsingh; 25 Oct 06 at 09:06 PM.