setups like this make me cry for the fwd disillusioned
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setups like this make me cry for the fwd disillusioned
3.2l, obviously ITB's, 6-speed close ratio box, MegaSquirt, Schrick 272 cams, 8500rpm...and fwd plus unreliable.
That would be a sick motor in a real car. People are also punching those 3.2's out to 3.5l.
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Originally Posted by y8s
varying length trumpets mean what exactly? half the motor is torquey and half is for high hp?
I think the builder was being a bit optimistic to think this engine will be sucking enough air for that to be a major consideration...it's something you're more likely to see on 8.0L Can-Am cars...
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machanically, the motor is rock solid. Its the transmission and electronics around the motor which are pathetic. At this point in modern machine work, its pretty tough to screw up an engine mechanically. I mean hell, my TT coupe had 3 coil packs in 18 months, among numerous other things I won't get in to.
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and how many valves did I say?
I agree, fwd is not ideal for making a fast race car. That said, it's usually the fast car in most classes when the club racing weekend wraps up. Why? Because they out number most rwd options, and (I believe) have competition adjustments to compensate for the disadvantages INHERIT with fwd. All things being equal on a dry track, rwd will win.
I agree, fwd is not ideal for making a fast race car. That said, it's usually the fast car in most classes when the club racing weekend wraps up. Why? Because they out number most rwd options, and (I believe) have competition adjustments to compensate for the disadvantages INHERIT with fwd. All things being equal on a dry track, rwd will win.
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and how many valves did I say?
I agree, fwd is not ideal for making a fast race car. That said, it's usually the fast car in most classes when the club racing weekend wraps up. Why? Because they out number most rwd options, and (I believe) have competition adjustments to compensate for the disadvantages INHERIT with fwd. All things being equal on a dry track, rwd will win.
I agree, fwd is not ideal for making a fast race car. That said, it's usually the fast car in most classes when the club racing weekend wraps up. Why? Because they out number most rwd options, and (I believe) have competition adjustments to compensate for the disadvantages INHERIT with fwd. All things being equal on a dry track, rwd will win.
1. They are lighter than RWD cars
2. Their weight distribution is usually effective in making the car rotate
3. They have less drivetrain loss
4. You can fit all of your extra tires in the hatch
In STS and STS2 there's no clear winner between FWD and RWD cars, for example. That being said RWD is better, but mainly on larger courses and with cars that have a lot of power.