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03-17-2009 01:09 PM |
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Originally Posted by bl@ckvr4
(Post 1280444)
That may be true, but I doubt Bri will ever compete in anything that you mentioned lol. For uncontrolled conditions i.e. the streets, all wheel drive will always have the clear advantage.
Plus there are no drivers out there that are more talented than WRC drivers; a sport that would be almost impossible without AWD.
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I don't know about the streets around you but the streets around me are pretty controlled and grippy, sure once per year it will snow but I just take a day off work which keeps me away from all the moron drivers that smash into each-other.
WRC is held in the dirt and snow primarily which is why AWD has such an advantage, I stay on tarmac where rear wheel drive works just fine and has half as many axle's, cv joints, diffs, and a million other things to break as well as less weight to haul around.
And for the record, it's typically argued that F1 drivers have the most talent as their reflexes have to be quicker than any other motorsport because of how ridiculously fast the cars are and they have to be able to handle 3 g's worth of cornering force. I hate to take anything away from WRC drivers as they are sick as hell but you look at Ken Block and Travis Pastrana who came from other sports into WRC in 05/06 and within a few years were premier drivers in that series and then you look at F1 drivers who have been training their entire lives specifically for F1 and you begin to see what I mean.
Personally and for most people that get involved with track days, rear wheel drive is all about the driving experience, balancing a car at the limit of available traction or maybe a bit beyond it if you're showing off using just the gas is an indescribable feeling.
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Originally Posted by pandabeartsi
(Post 1280450)
art im going to be the next danica patrick one day
:)
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Start autocrossing! There are a bunch of girls that do it (that's what she said) in the South Jersey region for you to compete with including my gilfriend :)
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Originally Posted by bl@ckvr4
(Post 1280488)
lol Yea dude, but if Billy Bob lined his yellow 1000+hp Mustang next to John Shepherd's AWD Talon, he would get raped.
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By that rationale, line up John Shepherd against any of the purpose built Mustang race cars and he'll be the one getting raped, there are thousands of Mustangs that run faster than that Talon.
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