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View Poll Results: Whats your vehicle drive type?
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Old 12th March 2007, 17:45   #16
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@nitroxx - yeah thats what it is. the RWDs available in india are very less. i havent driven a contessa but the Padmini has definitely stole my heart. last saturday i changed my car tyres from skinny cross plys to 165s. but the fun i had with the cross plys - wow! specially on rainy days. taking corners were so much fun even at slow speeds.
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Old 12th March 2007, 18:20   #17
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My present one is FF which i love a lot already as in gettin respin on 2nd gear . I've drove some FR ones. Like Qualis n Omni. The fun in FR was while spinning the wheel while reversing as well as doing a drift. But my ideal would be AWD.

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Old 12th March 2007, 18:25   #18
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any day RWD...drifting...........
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Old 15th March 2007, 02:19   #19
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RWD anyday, same reason as low_bass maker said... Though I wouldnt mind an evo9 with awd
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Old 15th March 2007, 04:48   #20
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evo with rear wheel like the one from tokyo drift would be insane...
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Old 21st May 2009, 01:47   #21
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AWD or RWD??

Ok guys the question is which is better in a situation where you are drifting, taking turns sideways, etc.etc.

Will a AWD be better and easier to drive or a RWD??
What would be the pros and cons.

Please do not refer to ken block and other similar videos for comparision

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Old 21st May 2009, 01:49   #22
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Depends on what speed. Until a higher speeds AWDs understeer like crazy, like you will know from personal experience. At high speeds, maybe AWDs help, especially on surfaces with bad traction -- slick roads, ice, snow, gravel, dirt.

But I think an RWD with a good chassis will still be the best.
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Old 21st May 2009, 01:58   #23
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Depends on what speed. Until a higher speeds AWDs understeer like crazy,

explain the sentence please
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Old 21st May 2009, 02:10   #24
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What's to explain???
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Old 21st May 2009, 02:16   #25
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until a higher speeds awd understeer like crazy.

so they are bad at slow or start understeering at high speeds?

p.s. was picking on u for the grammar
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Old 21st May 2009, 02:37   #26
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Both can be drifted, but RWDs will be better on hard surfaces. Even when they shot for Tokyo Drift, they got the Evo converted to a RWD.

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Old 21st May 2009, 02:38   #27
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Aiyaiyai! I'm deeply embarassed. 'Until a higher speeds'... sheesh.

Thanks for pointing it out.
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Old 21st May 2009, 02:42   #28
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AWDs are understeery! But, easy to control compared to RWDs which are oversteery and would need a lot more skill.
But, there are exceptions always.
Amit, What's this thread for? You're looking at options for your...?
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Old 21st May 2009, 09:58   #29
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AWD is great for serious driving, and RWD is great to fun which is very difficult in India [unless you have access to a track].
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i love the RWD for the stunts they can pull off but for me i guess its an AWD that i dream of !
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