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BoostedK20 · 07-08-2006, 06:55 PM

so who out theres car is front wheel drive but wishes it was rear?

teh DIRT · 07-08-2006, 07:00 PM

i wish everyone has awd or rwd....but the world isnt perfect and i dont date jessica alba

BlackBulletTSi · 07-08-2006, 07:27 PM

hahahaha yes it'd be nice if w were all rwd or awd. I would love AWD but I got me a 97 Talon TSi FWD. Oh well its still fun to drive.......when it does lol

jackpriceisgod · 07-09-2006, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by teh DIRT

i wish everyone has awd or rwd....but the world isnt perfect and i dont date jessica alba

yet not everyone can be lucky like me

i have RWD and date Jessica Alba

Erik · 07-09-2006, 11:15 PM

i love RWD...im jealous of those with it.

teh DIRT · 07-09-2006, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jackpriceisgod

yet not everyone can be lucky like me

i have RWD and date Jessica Alba

be a good member and share with a super moderator

gary · 07-09-2006, 11:47 PM

If I had a RWD I would be dead and in a ditch... there's something about my fwd that keeps me safe. Never drove a AWD yet, maybe something for the future.

Erik · 07-10-2006, 02:57 PM

i havent drove an awd yet either...

i agree with the safe part, i see where your coming from

KrautFed20V · 07-10-2006, 03:03 PM

i have a fwd... and drive a AWD.................well when i'm allowed to anyhow... yeah if i owned one i definetly would have done what karl did to his car like 30 times by now.

SexyDSM95 · 07-10-2006, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by KrautFed20V

i have a fwd... and drive a AWD.................well when i'm allowed to anyhow... yeah if i owned one i definetly would have done what karl did to his car like 30 times by now.

jackpriceisgod · 07-10-2006, 04:06 PM

i think RWD is safer then FWD.

when you lost traction in RWD, at least you still have control of the wheels that steer the vehicle

when you lose traction in a FWD vehicle, the steering wheels have no traction either, so you basically go wherever the car decides

D Money · 07-10-2006, 04:10 PM

I love fwd! I took my friends 320whp LS turbo del sol out for a ride and put it to the floor and the car just torque steers like a mother****er.

Sign me up for a boosted FWD honda!

KrautFed20V · 07-10-2006, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by jackpriceisgod

i think RWD is safer then FWD.

when you lost traction in RWD, at least you still have control of the wheels that steer the vehicle

when you lose traction in a FWD vehicle, the steering wheels have no traction either, so you basically go wherever the car decides

i don't find this to be true, fwd if you lose traction, you can still guide it to where you need to go... depending on the circumstance, you just steer the wheel more and stomp on the gas.

gary · 07-10-2006, 04:26 PM

Well this is an age old debate that will never be answered...

I have found in my case, it is harder to become out of control with a FWD than RWD in the first place. Usually, atleast in my experience, all you need to do to recover a FWD out of control situation is let off the gas. I have scared myself with RWD way too man times. Maybe becasue the RWD cars had way more power than the FWD cars I have driven.

I guess that is why AWD was developed. You get the best of both worlds when it comes to traction and control situations. One day I will get the chance to drive AWD and see what all you guys are nutz over.

Renegade_ · 07-11-2006, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by CiZiN

Well this is an age old debate that will never be answered...

I have found in my case, it is harder to become out of control with a FWD than RWD in the first place. Usually, atleast in my experience, all you need to do to recover a FWD out of control situation is let off the gas. I have scared myself with RWD way too man times. Maybe becasue the RWD cars had way more power than the FWD cars I have driven.

I guess that is why AWD was developed. You get the best of both worlds when it comes to traction and control situations. One day I will get the chance to drive AWD and see what all you guys are nutz over.

Go to a suby dealership, test drive an Impreza. It's fun

zerioustt · 07-11-2006, 08:23 PM

rwd ftw..ive lost control rwd and let off the throttle and recovered. guess it depends not only on drivetrain but driver also. rwd ftl in the snow. fwd isnt to bad. neither is awd. but ive seen them all get stuck in the snow.

CHR!S · 07-12-2006, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by zerioustt

but ive seen them all get stuck in the snow.

it doesnt matter how well you can start or turn in the snow, its how well you can regain control

zerioustt · 07-12-2006, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by CHR!S

it doesnt matter how well you can start or turn in the snow, its how well you can regain control

if you cant start you have no control

htheduck · 07-12-2006, 04:43 AM

Drive train is a personal preference.

Control is the name of the game: being able to correct/over/understeer conditions & manage weight/secondary weight transfer are all key.

CHR!S · 07-12-2006, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by zerioustt

if you cant start you have no control

sucks to be a rwd car with summer tires in the snow then

07-08-2006, 06:55 PM	#1
BoostedK20 Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Langhorne, PA Member #2058 My Ride: 2003 RSX type S iTrader: (0)	Front wheel drive so who out theres car is front wheel drive but wishes it was rear?

07-08-2006, 07:27 PM	#3
BlackBulletTSi Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: L~Town Member #224 My Ride: 99 Eclipse GSX iTrader: (3)	hahahaha yes it'd be nice if w were all rwd or awd. I would love AWD but I got me a 97 Talon TSi FWD. Oh well its still fun to drive.......when it does lol __________________ Check my music out at To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Recently joined record label Strike Division, new tracks to come soon. New DJ community being built, To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. COMING SOON!!

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KrautFed20V Tri-State Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Quakertown Member #984 My Ride: 01 GTP & Honda ChitBox iTrader: (0)	i have a fwd... and drive a AWD.................well when i'm allowed to anyhow... yeah if i owned one i definetly would have done what karl did to his car like 30 times by now. __________________ -Rob To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

07-10-2006, 04:06 PM	#11
jackpriceisgod Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Jul 2006 Member #2154 My Ride: 1994 Ford Thunderbird SC iTrader: (0)	i think RWD is safer then FWD. when you lost traction in RWD, at least you still have control of the wheels that steer the vehicle when you lose traction in a FWD vehicle, the steering wheels have no traction either, so you basically go wherever the car decides __________________ 1994 Ford Thunderbird SC- when it works, its pretty fast

07-12-2006, 04:43 AM	#19
htheduck Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NY Member #583 iTrader: (0)	Drive train is a personal preference. Control is the name of the game: being able to correct/over/understeer conditions & manage weight/secondary weight transfer are all key. __________________ -H To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 94 Integra LS To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

07-09-2006, 11:15 PM	#5
Erik Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: Glenside, PA Member #1962 My Ride: 2001 Audi A6 2.7 Twin Turbo iTrader: (4)	i love RWD...im jealous of those with it.

07-09-2006, 11:47 PM	#7
gary Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northampton, PA Member #1638 My Ride: 2004 Hyundai Tiburon iTrader: (1)	If I had a RWD I would be dead and in a ditch... there's something about my fwd that keeps me safe. Never drove a AWD yet, maybe something for the future.

07-10-2006, 02:57 PM	#8
Erik Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Location: Glenside, PA Member #1962 My Ride: 2001 Audi A6 2.7 Twin Turbo iTrader: (4)	i havent drove an awd yet either... i agree with the safe part, i see where your coming from

07-10-2006, 04:26 PM	#14
gary Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northampton, PA Member #1638 My Ride: 2004 Hyundai Tiburon iTrader: (1)	Well this is an age old debate that will never be answered... I have found in my case, it is harder to become out of control with a FWD than RWD in the first place. Usually, atleast in my experience, all you need to do to recover a FWD out of control situation is let off the gas. I have scared myself with RWD way too man times. Maybe becasue the RWD cars had way more power than the FWD cars I have driven. I guess that is why AWD was developed. You get the best of both worlds when it comes to traction and control situations. One day I will get the chance to drive AWD and see what all you guys are nutz over.

07-11-2006, 08:23 PM	#16
zerioustt Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jan 2006 Member #1356 iTrader: (1)	rwd ftw..ive lost control rwd and let off the throttle and recovered. guess it depends not only on drivetrain but driver also. rwd ftl in the snow. fwd isnt to bad. neither is awd. but ive seen them all get stuck in the snow.

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