[kestrel74]

Originally Posted by TimMullen

Lifting refers to lifting your foot of the gas pedal - letting of the gas - suddenly. In any car, this will tend to shift the weight toward the front, and lighten the weight on the rear tires, promoting over-steer if the car is cornering hard. In a mid engined car like the Elise, a sudden lift, while on the edge of adhesion when cornering, often leads to snap over-steer - spinning the car.

You have to be pushing it pretty hard, but a sudden lift will have drastic results. Not something you usually have to worry about, but something that you should be aware of and keep in mind.

MY two cents is: go out early on a sunday morning and find a nice big parking lot with NO cars and NO light poles ........get it into a tight turn ....and LIFT...... let it come around a little and catch it... you get a great feel as to what the car is going to do.