All other things being equal would a car with RWD be faster down the strip than a 4x4? The difficult thing is weighing up the transmission losses of the 4x4 with the extra traction. Any comments/opinions on this would be most welcome?
What you really need is 4 wheel drive off the line and RWD the rest of the way. I wouldn't mind betting that this has been done somewhere!
yeah, on top gear i thinknot sure but i think the new nissan gtr has this system rwd until the loss of traction at the rear and then turns into 4wd i read or heard it someware ???
Dear PGARNER, the system here U R talking is known as AWD, if I'm not wrong. AWD acts as a 4WD "only" when traction of any of the whells is lost. When the traction is back, it works as a FWD.
It depends on what you deem a good 60ft time. The UK version of street legal is Street Eliminator, where cars need to run on DoT approved tyres, unleaded fuel, full exhaust systems, MoT and a tax disc.i agree that rwd is faster with good set up, but like street modifid 20ltr engine turbo
with 450bhp to 550bhp, 4wd good set up they made incradible 60ft
I assume you meant nitrous oxide rather than nitro. Nitro, otherwise known as nitromethane, is a blend of TNT and other chemicals, which isn't for use in roadgoing, nor most race engines.That's a good time 1.25!
for the front wheel drive what is the best to do for traction?? i got a focus RS with 385BHP on wheels with 286NM and soon will give 65bhp of nitro and with road legal tyres i make 1.87 60ft with 24" M&H tires x 10.5 we made 1.67 but second gear the gearbox went out of job!