Drivetrain of Choice? (2 Viewers)

[Havox]

Psssh daily driving in RWD is barely any different from FWD or AWD. In fact FWD cars tend to lose traction off the line far easier in my experience.

That's exactly the point I was trying to make.

 

[Azamakumar]

Most driver aids don't kick in until something goes wrong. If you hammer the throttle mid corner and power oversteer, all traction control is going to do is cut the throttle by which time you're already spinning.

They can limit the extent to which you lose control but (for most, near all production cars at least) you can still get into trouble.

 

[Havox]

I've never, and will never try something like that on a public road. Only car I've tried on a track is my Subaru and that leans heavily to understeer.

 

[seremify007]

That's true, but I suppose it comes down to what one does in 'daily driving'.

I was in a mate's new MPS3 and man that thing pulls hard but even at low speeds under 100km/h, I could feel stability control coming in every now and then.

 

[Havox]

lol What was he doing to provoke the robot nanny?

 

[Azamakumar]

Oh daily driving. Defeats the purpose of the question really, the different mechanics only come into play when the cars being pushed. You really shouldn't be able to tell the difference otherwise.

lol What was he doing to provoke the robot nanny?

Flooring it, I presume.

 

[seremify007]

Oh daily driving. Defeats the purpose of the question really, the different mechanics only come into play when the cars being pushed. You really shouldn't be able to tell the difference otherwise.


Flooring it, I presume.

In the wet even with mild acceleration, some cars can have the traction control kick in. Even in my AWD without going too crazy I've had stability control kick in.

I was thinking about this today when driving the Civic... gotta remember not to floor it in the wet (no stability/traction control; and fwd).

 

[Graney]

My rwd car has 70hp and goes heaps sideways all the time under all conditions, it's the best.

 

[hungwell1337]

yeah, my fwd car has around 110kw

i get wheel spin a lot

 

[Graney]

but does it go sideways

no it does not

 

[seremify007]

but does it go sideways

no it does not

FWD cars can go sideways... just not elegantly. I've overcooked it before when turning too hard in the wet

 

[Havox]

FWD cars can go sideways... just not elegantly. I've overcooked it before when turning too hard in the wet

I've done it aquaplaning at 40 km/h (don't ask) in a Corolla. Very messy recovery.

 

[seremify007]

I've done it aquaplaning at 40 km/h (don't ask) in a Corolla. Very messy recovery.

I still remember my first time aquaplaning on the uphill @ Epping Rd (going from Epping towards Epping Boys/Macq Centre). Wasn't even raining that hard nor was I going very fast (60-70km/h in an 80 zone) but the car and the ute to my left both suddenly started drifting towards the centre of the road (i.e. to our right).

 

[Havox]

It's an interesting feeling, kinda being in control...but not.

 

[hungwell1337]

it doesnt go sideways but the wheel spin light pops on.

one time on a wet hill, i got wheel spin every time i moved off

 

[seremify007]

it doesnt go sideways but the wheel spin light pops on.

one time on a wet hill, i got wheel spin every time i moved off

LOL I don't have a wheel spin light. Nor do I think most of us need one to know when we have wheelspin.

 

[hungwell1337]

i have a light that tells me my low beam headlights are on....

 

[Phantomeureka]

Obviously you guys haven't had wheelspin at 100kph+ in 3rd gear back when i had bad tyres, every hard gear change the rear would go into the next lane which got quite dangerous one time...

 

[seremify007]

Obviously you guys haven't had wheelspin at 100kph+ in 3rd gear back when i had bad tyres, every hard gear change the rear would go into the next lane which got quite dangerous one time...

Bad or bald?

 

[Phantomeureka]

Kinda both