AWD vs FWD
Which one is faster?
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AWD is faster in the snow :p :D
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You will have less power lost throught the FWD, when compared to the AWD, but AWD will always be faster than FWD in any real world situation because you can get all the power to the ground instead of like 1/4 of it with a FWD car. Both cars will have similar limits on handling, but when you get into a slide/drift i like AWD better becasue I can control it better.
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I think my wheels spin faster. The car just doesnt seem to go as fast as the wheels. :D
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AWD = superior
FWD = useless any questions? |
At some point, somebody who owns a FWD SVX will chime into this thread and say that the FWD SVX accellerates better than the AWD SVX. And they'll be right, because the FWD loses less power through the drivetrain and weighs less.
But, for my money, I want my AWD SVX. FWD SVXs have an open diff in the front, so in slippery conditions they'll be one-wheel-drive. They'll understeer a lot more than an AWD SVX. Why do you want to know which one is 'faster?' What do you even mean by that? |
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might be. I've never been in any other SVX then mine. So I cant say how and all wheel drive compares.
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I know what you mean
I've got FWD also and never driven an AWD one.
Although, I can't imagine that FWD and AWD with a 90-10 split could be very different though. BTW isn't the torque split on the JDM models different? like 40-60? |
Re: I know what you mean
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Having own the following SVXes:
94 L FWD 94 LSi AWD 92 LS-L AWD I can say this from my personal experiences: 94L FWD: Feels like a typical FWD car. Acts/handles like a typical FWD car. Most likely the fastest of the bunch and I have gotten 130s in this car even in heavy rains. 92LS-L : Quickest of the lot. When you step on her, she moves like a bat out of hell. Coins fall out of the holder. 94LSi : A typical 4WD car. Acts like one, feels like one. Handles like on. Fun to drive around 60-80mph. Not the quickest or the fastest. Does it answer the questions? I am not sure if Earl has FWD SVXes as well. Check with him as well. |
Fwd AWD ?
One of the differences that i think would show up between the two, is when the AWD looks like spinning the front wheels it engages the rear wheels to prevent it. Power is then applied to all wheels.
In the FWD if the front wheels look like spinning, the torque control turns the engine power down to prevent it from happining. Harvey.;) |
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