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lot's of crap about how to try to get your car to do what you want it to. I got the following from Koni.
Over / Under steerOver steer and under steer are two
often misunderstood concepts related to the way a car
handles. The following explanations.
When the car's body leans in a corner, the outside
suspension compresses and the inside suspension
extends. In other words, the outside suspension moves in
bump direction and the inside suspension moves in
rebound direction
Tuning Tips
If the car rolls on the rear outside suspension during
corner exit, increase rebound damping force at the front
inside. The front inside suspension affects the car mostly
on corner exit. By adding rebound damping you will
loosen the car up on corner exit.
If the car rolls on the front outside during corner entry,
increase rebound damping on the rear inside suspension.
By adding rebound damping to the front on both sides
equally, it will tighten the car some.
By adding rebound damping to the rear on both sides
equally, it will loosen the car up some.
Note that the shock absorbers do not change the amount
of weight transfer, only the time it takes to transfer this
weight.
Only adjust enough rebound into each shock absorber to
eliminate the undesirable characteristic. Adjusting too
much rebound may mask a handling problem of another
sort and may even be make things worse and dangerous.
Over steer is when the rear wheels are carving a larger arc than the
front wheels or the intended line of the turn. Rear "slip angles" exceed
those of the front tires. This is often described as a "loose" condition,
as the car feels like it may swap ends, or be "twitchy."
This condition can be caused by "power over steer", where you need to
reduce power in order to bring the back end back into line.
Under steer is when the front wheels are carving a larger arc than the
rear wheels. This is often described as "push" or "pushing" - as the
front end feels like it is plowing off of a corner.
Further acceleration only compounds the push, as weight shifts back to
the rear drive wheels off of the front turning wheels, leading to a
further lessening of the car's ability to turn in.
Under steer can be remedied by slight modulation in throttle to transfer
weight forward to the front wheels, aiding their traction and ability to
carve the turn.
Many cars are designed to have a tendency to under steer. If the driver
gets uncomfortable and "lifts" off the gas, that will cause the front end
to tighten the curve - a relatively safer, and more predictable condition.
