Thanks for the physics lesson I know FWD isn't the best platform for making a car go fast in a straight line. But then you can say the same thing about making a car go around corners (torque-steer). That's why people call Front wheel drive Wrong wheel drive(But we know better). But both handling and launching a FWD car can be improved by dropping it and damping it right. Have I heard of FWD dragsters?, yes, haven't you?. Drag Racing FWD cars is a huge sport now and there are FWD cars out there that can run 8 sec quarter miles. Anyway I'm not trying to build a drag car or anything like that. I was just looking to see how fast you can make a 9000 go, and a 1/4 mile is a good benchmark because I know what a lot of cars can do it in. Plus one nice thing about driving FWD compaired with AWD is that AWD cars drivetrains weigh so much after they get their great 0-30mph time its all downhill from there and youll gain on them in every gear till theyre in your rear view. Plus the AWD drivetrain eats up a lot of horsepower. Ex:

Acura Integra* type R 190hp 0-30mph 2.6secs 1/4mile 14.5 vs
Subaru Impreza WRX 227hp 0-30mph 2.0secs 1/4mile 14.6

*no I don't like hondas this is just an example

Don't get me wrong I like AWD in powerful cars, but I'm don't have the money to build a car that can take advantage of it.


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• 1/4miles, Evidence, Wed, 14 Nov 2001 23:31:38
  • Re: 1/4mile, saabaru, Thu, 15 Nov 2001 12:31:06
  • Re: 1/4miles, Peter Charak, Thu, 15 Nov 2001 02:01:16
    • Re: 1/4miles, nowandthen, Sun, 18 Nov 2001 22:07:42
    • IMPORT DRAGSTER'S THERE ALL FWD, Blue Thunder, Thu, 15 Nov 2001 15:00:56
      • lots of 3000gt's have AWD. n/m, KL, Thu, 15 Nov 2001 16:51:38
    • Re: 1/4miles, Evidence, Thu, 15 Nov 2001 02:47:43 <-- Viewing This Message
      • Re: 1/4miles, Peter Charak, Thu, 15 Nov 2001 22:08:46
  • so Childish, lol, Wed, 14 Nov 2001 23:44:29
    • the reason they call these cars SNOBs..., Evidence, Thu, 15 Nov 2001 01:04:37
      • Re: the reason they call these cars SNOBs..., Orson, Thu, 15 Nov 2001 01:17:56
        • Re: the reason they call these cars SNOBs..., Evidence, Thu, 15 Nov 2001 01:34:33
          • Re: the reason they call these cars SNOBs..., Devon McNare, Thu, 15 Nov 2001 17:27:46
            • Fear the Griffin, Evidence, Thu, 15 Nov 2001 20:29:52
              • or, fear the SPG, KL, Fri, 16 Nov 2001 08:46:01
                • Well Guys i Drive a riced out 9000, Blue Thunder, Fri, 16 Nov 2001 13:02:15
                  • Re: Well Guys i Drive a riced out 9000, Evidence, Fri, 16 Nov 2001 19:20:41
                    • I will as soon as i get the paint matched N/M, Blue Thunder, Fri, 16 Nov 2001 19:50:16
                  • and the spirit of hot rodding.n/m, KL, Fri, 16 Nov 2001 15:46:22
  • Go get a Camaro and leave the Saabs to drivers. (nm), Lu, Wed, 14 Nov 2001 23:33:47

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