evergreen96
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What are the pro and con for having a car that is front wheel drive vs rear wheel drive?
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FWDvs RWD
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FWD cars tend to be more stable in slippery conditions, isntead of fishtailing wildly like a RWD, they just sort slide back and forth a little bit when the drive wheels spin. I prefer RWDs myself, if only because they feel more in control, AKA, when you go over a bump at high speeds, I notice that most FWD cars shimmy a bit and the wheels may slide back and forth.
imported_vr6
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unless u live in an area that doesn't rain or snow, in GENERAL FWD is better overall.
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Did someone say doughnut? 😀
RWD owns j00
RWD owns j00
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not really, just less traction. I do prefer RWD with bigger engines simply b/c of raw torque it delivers but if you think about it, FWD , the engine sits on top of the wheels getting power so................
You're right, a FWD has less "mechanical loss"(due to transmission inefficiency) than a RWD. However, what I really meant was, in a race car situation(ie lap time), a RWD still lets you get on the gas earlier and harder than normally with a FWD car. This has to do with the fact a FWD is less stable at the front of the chassis when POWER is delivered thru its front wheels, and from what they say, the increased instablity(ie a "nervous chassis") makes the car slower(less traction) out of a corner or corner speed therefore a RWD has a advantage here.
The extra lost due to transmission inefficiency though is FAR made up with superior chassis balance(ie cornering speed) in a RWD.
Angrymarshmello
Lifer
How many 3 second FWD Funny cars do you see? Oh wait, there are none
Yea a lame generalization but it puts things in perspective
Yea a lame generalization but it puts things in perspective
A RWD lets you apply more power earlier and harder than a FWD in a race situation, this is a pretty well known fact among race fans, so by this I am saying a RWD can deliver power better than a FWD, and we're talking 1/10s of seconds not like this will be the same under normal driving(also not refering to 1/4 drag racing either).
Wouldnt RWD be also better during drag racing as well? Becuz of the weight transferring from the front to the rear during launch, with a FWD this will mean lifting the drive wheels off the ground... while for a RWD drive this would actually help put more power to the ground...
well, i don't know about more power to the ground early on, but i think that this has more to do with torque steer and the way the car shifts it's weight during acceleration. RWD cars have no torque steer, so when you floor it the car won't pull right.
even my FWD eclipse *feels* faster with a full tank of gas than with an empty tank. i think that it's due to the car's F/R balancing.
a mid-engine car is best for acceleration, but it's also the easiest to spin out.
even my FWD eclipse *feels* faster with a full tank of gas than with an empty tank. i think that it's due to the car's F/R balancing.
a mid-engine car is best for acceleration, but it's also the easiest to spin out.
