RWD?

Buchanan0204 said:
I've also read RWD can get you into trouble if your inexperienced... This I don't understand? So it requires more skill to make it go fast, why is this?
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If you spin the wheels in an RWD car by using too much power, you lose control of the back end which can swing round. If you are not prepared for this or ready for this it ends in tears. Do the same in an FWD car and it simply understeers with far less risk of spinning the car.

FWD is easier to drive fast - there is less to think about regarding traction and you can be more carefree and more lead footed.

Driven normally though there is no real reason why an RWD car is any more 'dangerous' than an FWD car especially with modern stability control systems.
 
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That's all, RWD defined right there.
 
Depends what you want. neither anymore dangerous than the other, BUT manufacturers know that in bad weather that FWD cars are better for the general public... and I'd tend to agree... as you tend not to spin them...

FWD in my Type R is great BUT you do get understear when you give it the jellies... easier to not spin than over steer however does mean you literally won't go around the corner, you'll simply smash into the curb and flip it lol. Under Steer isn't very easily correctable until the tires grip back and people tend to slam on the breaks and that makes it worse.

RWD, no, in theory very little under steer as it's usually the back end that will flip out first (well, does on my RX8) so... in theory this is not really anymore difficult to control, infact it's easier as you can correct it with the right corrective steering and a bit of power and get around the corner side ways, however takes a bit of skill.

For me who's done a fair few track days... if anyone wants a sports car RWD, better to have a track day as most people aren't used to it and once you see when your car is going to let go and oversteer, you can predict this pretty well. In a FWD car it'll just go when it loses grip and I find that tougher to control.

Swings and roundabouts... however if you get a load of understeer or oversteer you're driving to fast for conditions on that road lets be honest!
 
TBH, a modern RWD car with traction control etc will normally get you out of trouble before you've even realised you're about to get into it, as long as you aren't driving like a complete and utter loon.

Obviously don't rely on DSC/ESP but it is very good at cutting the power to the rear wheels before they have a chance to spin up and make you face the other way.
 
Rwd is waaay more fun, especially when it's wet, love a lil bit of overseer. As long as you are careful they are fine in the wet, bit tricky on solid ice, but just be really careful on the throttle in those situationa
 
RWD is just much nicer to drive. I've driven RWD since I was 19, and whenever I'm back in a FWD car the sensation of the steering being tugged all over the place by the drive is horrible.
 
Although it is not always the case (Especially with the more modern cars where everything is B Awkward) RWD vehicles tend to be easier to maintain and repair due to better accessibility.
 
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lol at the sig :D
I take it you can see the funny side now? are you going to get another Supra? they will be very rare cars soon ;)
 
Well i've had a rwd car for 6-7 years, and got use to driving it fast. I've now got a V70 T5 which is fwd and I still can't get use to the torque steer. I also find that i've had to relearn how understeer feels again, as it's a lot more prone to it. Old car didn't really understeer very much when pushed, but dab of the right foot, and you had to catch the back end. Caught me out a couple of times when I first got it, and once learnt to control it was masses of fun.

I always thought most cars were fwd now due to costs, not sure if it holds true.
 
Both have their advantages and disadvantages, if a cars good, a cars good, doesn't matter which wheels are driven. Tail out cornering is in but so's nailing a tight corner with an aggressive LSD at the earliest opportunity and being catapulted out of it.
 
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