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4th February 2008, 19:54 #1
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front wheel drive vs rear wheel drive
ok, so me and a buddy had a disagreement. Of course we both agreed that all wheel drive is the ultimate for rally racing, but what would be faster if you could only have one end driving the car - front wheel drive or rear wheel drive?
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4th February 2008, 20:29 #2
Rear wheel drive no doubt. Front wheel drive cars have a tendancy to bog down or understeer. IN any case it's the rear wheel drive which is my favourite out of all three, sideways is best
You're so beige, you probably think this signature is about someone else.
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4th February 2008, 20:36 #3
RWD.. cuz I'm rwd junkie
Still though, lancia 037 and WTCC bimers prove that rwd can be really fast\"Dopelar Effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when you approach them quickly enough.\"
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4th February 2008, 21:19 #4
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RWD is for men.......FWD is for Girls!!!!
I'm a daddy now!!! 2 goorgeous little girls Megan Jessica born 24th August 2009....
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4th February 2008, 21:23 #5Originally Posted by shurikYou're so beige, you probably think this signature is about someone else.
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4th February 2008, 21:29 #6
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Allthough RWD is more spectacular, in modern rallying days FWD has proved the more effective drive. The last ten years there has been a focus against producing FWD cars, which means the RWD has lost out. Who knows who would be fastest in these days if the RWD would've undergone the same developement?
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4th February 2008, 21:49 #7
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RWD with front engine has lack of grip on the rear axle which makes not enough traction. It is oversteery. FWD has better traction but not so much, some understeering and is more stable. RWD with rear engine has huge traction but not enough weight on front wheels which gives them not enough grip in corners. Aerodynamics can solve it only in higher speed. The best is mid-engine RWD as Lotus. But those cars can't be used in rallying since they are not touring cars (somewhere they could be used as GTs).
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4th February 2008, 21:52 #8
rwd only in case that engine is also rear. otherwise FWD no doubt faster
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4th February 2008, 21:56 #9
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FWD is definetly faster in modern rally cars
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4th February 2008, 22:52 #10
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Originally Posted by urabus-denoS2000
Away from International Rallying where only homologated cars are permitted & you'll find that RWD is still highly competitive, particularly in the UK & Ireland.
Look at the results of the Galway National Rally that ran in Ireland over the wekend. The first eight places were RWD, 9th was 4WD and the highest FWD was 13th. The winning National car (a Mk2 Escort) was faster than all except the top ten International cars (4 WRC, 5 N4 & 1 S2000), all 4WD.
Think it was on SD.
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