_HighVoltage_
Captain Volvo
- Joined
- Aug 5, 2006
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- 1998 Volvo S70 T5M
So as it turns out...my car is not as rare as I thought. There are at least another 4-5 in the US.
Who couldn't use an extra 25whp...
A RWD layout probably would have eliminated the 25mph wheelspin. It may have also allowed for more front end grip. (depending on suspention layout/etc.)
Just sayin'.
If you take tight turns at a high level of speed a RWD car won't try and kill you like a FWD one will. You also have much more control of a RWD car with spinning tires than a FWD one.
Nonsense. If I'm not applying power, the car basically becomes a rolling object with inertia being pulled by centrifugal forces. It's a question of grip and mass.
If you aren't applying power it doesn't matter if the car is front wheel drive or side wheel drive. When applying power it becomes an issue when the front wheels try to steer and drive at the same time. Even a properly done FWD with equal length half shafts car have this issue.