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Originally posted by large_x7:

Actually, I would argue the point the other way. Most "professional" drivers will launch the car much harder than any joe schmoe you run into on the street. Why? Because the "professional" drivers don't usually own the car (it get's lent to magazines by the car companies), so they don't care if it gets broken. Nearly every review I've read of a WRX says that they revved the car up to 5k-6k rpm just to get the tires to spin (too much traction will bog the engine), yet very few people I know are willing to risk their drivetrain just to be able to launch the car.

 

AWD has a lot of advantages, especially in winter driving. But it's main disadvantage is weight, and that means that an AWD car just won't be able to compete with a properly set up 2WD car.

Ive seen the 60 foot time in magazines on my car, then i see the 60 foor times for people who own them and take them to the track and launch them well. Big differance, this also might have to do with aftermarker clutches and other parts.

 

When people tell me that its soooo heavy and whatnot, i agree. But thats a disadvantage from an advantage. I have a buddy with a fully built integra with t3/t4 turbo. From a roll he owns me by a good car length or 2. From a stop i own him by a good 4-6 car lenghts. He has a major weight advantage on me, which is clearly noticeable from a roll, from a stop i have the traction advantage. so it all depends on what you want, i see a true race to be from a stop, and professional racing around a circuit, not just a straight line or a oval. That is why i like AWD so much. Highway racing is another story, 2wd wins there

 

In conclusion, both have advantages, it depends on what you like

i forgot to mentio that someone converted his AWD stealth to RWD and he was a second or 2 slower in the 1/4 mile after the conversion

im watching it...

Ive never had my car at the track, and i have no experience at the track, but i would like to go sometime when i have the time or money.

 

And im sure they did have upgraded turbos, 3S's dont nearly have as much hp as a stock viper, but i dunno about the brakes, 91-93 didnt have the best brakes, but 2nd gens had great brakes, i have 97 brakes on mine and they are huge 4 piston brakes. 3S's do have understeer unfortunatly, but most AWD cars i believe have perfect or oversteer.

 

But i have done research on AWD vs FWD vs RWD and AWD is better for cornering and launching from a stop. But a RWD car is better in the quartermile especially if they have slicks on, then they get great traction and dont have that AWD power loss

No AWD car is going to be out accelerated by any fwd from a stop, if launched properly. As far as i know, these "professional drivers" do not launch AWD cars they way they should. And handling...that is they main purpose why people started making awd sports cars...and once exiting a turn its like launching it from a stop all over again. EX: VR4's kick ass at the track. There is a video of a couple of vr4's and twin turbo stealth's kicking vette and viper ass on the track because when exiting the turn they just pull very hard on the RWD and FWD cars. But both have theyr advantages and disadvantages. I just believe that AWD has more advantages than disadvantages

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aah, i dont have that function yet. Im only up to 12 posts...this makes lucky number 13. Thanks for your help

Almost like where you view private messages. but instead it shows you all you recent threads that you have posted on or started. That way you will know when someone has replied by just going to one area

how do i select my avatar? Ive tried looking everywhere. Thanks

www.shareaza.com

HAHA, that was great

Or if anyone wants to buy it that would be cool too

AWD will kick FWD ass off the line...from a roll it will be a closer race

For a galant vr4 or any AWD Turbo DSM. Winter is coming up so im looking for a winter car. Prefereably a galant vr4 to go with my 3000gt vr4

You can buy my 3000gt sl for $5000

Its a 93, with 120some miles on it.

I allready know geoff and i might have met some of you guys either at "the garage" or one night at california pizza kitchen at easton. OOSmurf, i saw the pictures of your engine swap i recognize the guy with the crap all over his shirt, i dont know if thats you or not, i know he owns a supra, forgot his name though.

Thanks for all the welcomes once again

Thanks, have not had a chance to take her to the track yet. I was going to at the dsm shootout but ran out of $$$ and forgot a helmet...

 

I probably wont take her until i get new turbos put on and tuned just fine. I know guesstemation is no way to go but as is, im probably high 12's. Maybe 13

Originally posted by Ricochet:

Welcome. Post a pic of your tail lights for me though.

lol

 

 

Thanks for the welcome, i have some old ebay pics of my car from when i bought it, looks differant now. Ill get some new pics sometime and post them on here. But if you see a red vr4 with a frount mount intercooler on it that is not hooked up yet, thats me But youll probably wont see it, so just look for a borla exhaust...

 

Heres what it looks like, except lowered http://www.tripoint.org/3000/imagepages/image1.htm

I just joined. So i wanted to introduce myself. Im Chris, im 20, i drive a 3000gt vr4 and i live in powell. Thats all that i can think of right now...

 

 

*EDIT* I just realized that it says all that below my post graemlins/doh.gif