Posted on 11/06/2019 22:30
I'm looking at changing the car.
I've only ever towed with front wheel drive, considering the wet weather,
If I bought the very desirable automotive sculpture with pornographic interior which just happens to be rear wheel drive, what pitfalls could there be?
Wet weather driving/Hill starts ?
Posted on 12/06/2019 17:15 by JVB66It is still far superior to standard 2 wheel drive if we are being "specific "and rear wheel 2 wheel drive is ok in good conditions but in poor conditions are normally at the front of the queue of frustrated front wheel drive vehicles and electronlcly conected 4x4 trying to get past
Posted on 12/06/2019 18:40 by davetommoWe all used to manage with coal fires and no tv but things have moved on
Posted on 12/06/2019 19:13
meaning what? FWD is 'better' than RWD? Formula 1 still use RWD .... perhaps they should all go FWD or 4x4 🤔 Funny how most high performance cars are at least RWD 😉
FWD is just easier for manufactures to produce a drive train that can be slotted straight into a wide range of vehicles.
Posted on 12/06/2019 19:13 by EmilysDadmeaning what? FWD is 'better' than RWD? Formula 1 still use RWD .... perhaps they should all go FWD or 4x4 🤔 Funny how most high performance cars are at least RWD 😉
FWD is just easier for manufactures to produce a drive train that can be slotted straight into a wide range of vehicles.
Posted on 12/06/2019 19:23
Racing cars need multiple types of tyre to keep them on the road
Performance cars? Mostly rear wheel drive? If also is where the engine is
front wheel drive can handle most conditions better than rear drive as i have noted with the quite a few of both types since starting to drive
Posted on 12/06/2019 19:23 by JVB66Racing cars need multiple types of tyre to keep them on the road
Performance cars? Mostly rear wheel drive? If also is where the engine is
front wheel drive can handle most conditions better than rear drive as i have noted with the quite a few of both types since starting to drive
Posted on 12/06/2019 19:53
you could get through a couple of sets of tyres on your car too if you hooned it around a track flat out all afternoon.
I agree that FWD can handle most conditions better with minimum input from the nut holding the wheel .... but rally drivers managed pretty well with RWD before Audi's Quattro wiped the floor with them.
However, we're talking tow cars. I've seen a few FWD cars skipping up the hill on the approach to Burrs CC site if they'd had to stop on the hill. The weight of the caravan bears on the 'wrong end' of a FWD car
Posted on 12/06/2019 19:53 by EmilysDadyou could get through a couple of sets of tyres on your car too if you hooned it around a track flat out all afternoon.
I agree that FWD can handle most conditions better with minimum input from the nut holding the wheel .... but rally drivers managed pretty well with RWD before Audi's Quattro wiped the floor with them.
However, we're talking tow cars. I've seen a few FWD cars skipping up the hill on the approach to Burrs CC site if they'd had to stop on the hill. The weight of the caravan bears on the 'wrong end' of a FWD car
Posted on 12/06/2019 20:03
I think the mini showed how rallying should be done
Towing by most front wheel drive is minimal and then as you say it is who is behind the wheel that matters
I have been in really bad snow and ice ,with both rear and front wheel drive and know that a FWD is, next to our old Fourtrack and our Sportage, where i would rather be in those condiions or any poor road conditions
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Posted on 12/06/2019 20:03 by JVB66I think the mini showed how rallying should be done
Towing by most front wheel drive is minimal and then as you say it is who is behind the wheel that matters
I have been in really bad snow and ice ,with both rear and front wheel drive and know that a FWD is, next to our old Fourtrack and our Sportage, where i would rather be in those condiions or any poor road conditions
