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2. Brake balance - Wikipedia

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   The brake balance or brake bias of a vehicle is the distribution of brake force at the front and rear tires, and may be given as the percentage distributed to the front brakes (e.g. 52%) [1] or as the ratio of front and rear percentages (e.g. 52/48). [2]

3. Burnout (vehicle) - Wikipedia

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   The brake pedal will require modulation, as the goal is to allow the rear tires to spin while holding the car in place with the front wheels remaining motionless. At a certain point of balance, the front brakes will prevent the car from moving forward while the rear brakes will have insufficient grip to keep the wheels from spinning, since ...

4. Skid (automobile) - Wikipedia

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   An automobile skid is an automobile handling condition where one or more tires are slipping relative to the road, and the overall handling of the vehicle has been affected. Subtypes of skid include: fishtailing, where the vehicle yaws back and forth across the direction of motion. spin or spinout where a vehicle rotates in one direction during ...

5. Line lock - Wikipedia

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   This makes the rear tires spin but keeps the car stationary. [1] Although less common, rolling burnouts can be achieved with modified line locks by proportionally increasing the front brake pressure and the throttle to keep the car at a steady speed. This makes the rear tires slip and spin faster than the front tires and burnout. [citation needed]

6. Jackknifing - Wikipedia

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   Electronic brakeforce distribution varies the pressure to the rear brakes during heavy load or hard braking, enhancing driver control. [1] Tractors were once commonly fitted with a lever in the cab to operate the trailer brakes (a trolley brake). The vehicle could be slowed or stopped using the trailer brakes only.

7. Automobile handling - Wikipedia

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   The amount a tire meets the road is an equation between the weight of the car and the type (and size) of its tire. A 1000 kg car can depress a 185/65/15 tire more than a 215/45/15 tire longitudinally thus having better linear grip and better braking distance not to mention better aquaplaning performance, while the wider tires have better (dry ...