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      08-08-2010, 11:42 AM   #12
richard in NC
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Drives: 2009 Z4 35i
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Charlotte, NC

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I originally was intimidated and disappointed with the Z4 handling at the limit. Time to get used to it is all it took. To solve the understeer, just enter the corner a hair slower and get on the throttle to balance it. Even in the wet it works and I had no issues driving the car hard. OR, if you ABSOLUTELY know what you are doing, lift thottle oversteer might help. Sport mode seemed best as Sport+ allows a more unsettled feeling. At the BMW PC, they recommended Sport mode for any on road driving (mostly due to the snap oversteer possible in Sport+ or DSC off). I even used it (just Sport mode) on their autocross and felt at one with the handling without feeling like DSC was handicapping me. It rarely if ever even flashed during those autocross laps so I know I was driving the car well but still fast.
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