Oh so that's what that's called. It's fun but if you don't correct you will most definately oversteer into the wall (hopefully of snow).
What's so bad about fwd
Luke Roberts
Oliver Mitchell
Definitely not the best for a pure performance platform, but you can tune a FWD to compete. It just won't be the best it ever can be. It's very prone to understeer, but some of that can be fixed with a locking diff in the front and trail braking toward a corner.
Atleast it has more traction (Same for RR) on loose surfaces, easier to control oversteer (Just step on the throttle, straightens out) and with left foot braking + handbrake it can dominate rally more than a FR layout can. (AWD or MR/RR can do better).
For a commuter standpoint, it's the best. A lot less drivetrain loss than FR (Better economy), more cabin space (if transverse mounted), easier to control for the average driver, more traction on snow, and cheaper to assemble in factory.
Regardless, it's not a true performance platform. Yes, a lot of FWD cars are good (Teggies, MS3's, Civic Type R's, 9-3's, Fiesta/Focus ST's, ect.) but cars with similar suspensions and power that are RWD will do better on a track.
Adrian Nelson
FWD is no fun in the snow and i only ended up denting my hubcap
Mason Ramirez
>and it is arguable that it isn't even that great at rally
Ok, go ahead and provide an argument. It's not going to beat 4WD, but clearly this is trying to compare to RWD because Veeky Forums.
Ayden Cooper
t. person with no throttle control
Carter Bell
>that you even need to ask...
youtube.com
there are three videos of this
have a look at the different types of crash
and think how they relate to driven wheels and distribution of mass
Eli Wood
I only opened this thread because I thought that woman was naked.
I'm disappointed.
Landon Davis
A lot of those FWD crashes are driver error and bad line choices, note how they start to understeer then keep the brakes locked, which is a big nono.. FWD's are sketchy in long, fast turns and will understeer and snap oversteer as the video shows. Yo can't control the rear wheels without power going to them.
Anthony Cox
In cars that are actually light and compact? Nothing.
In cars that weigh a ton and a half? everything
Colton Nelson
Nothing, it's easy and cheap to build and it's good in the snow.
It's just not very fun for the car enthusiast.