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Old Jan 23, 2005 | 12:13 AM
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I have asked a bunch of my friends if they knew the particular advantages of RWD and FWD. For FWD, I know first hand that it is better control in the winter, but what about RWD?
Old Jan 23, 2005 | 12:14 AM
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better burnouts and donuts![sm=icon_rock.gif]
Old Jan 23, 2005 | 12:18 AM
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weight shifts to the rear on launch, giving better traction
Old Jan 23, 2005 | 01:30 AM
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better burnouts and donuts![sm=icon_rock.gif]
This is a fact [sm=happybounce.gif]
Old Jan 23, 2005 | 01:52 AM
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better burnouts and donuts!
That says it. And AWD is the best in snow. FWD sucks in the snow (I have seen it first hand today).
Old Jan 23, 2005 | 02:07 AM
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i had a front wheel drive car with studded snow tires it was better on ice than a 4 wheel drive suv i drove it for 2 winters in NY 89 pontiac lemans 1.6L [:'(]. there would be vehicles stopped at a bottom of a hill because they couldnt make it up and i would go around them. In the snow there the best if you know how to drive. You get better traction in the snow with a FWD versus a RWD because of all the weight on your drive tires. Anyways what are you trying to compare a mustang with FWD lol.
Old Jan 23, 2005 | 02:13 AM
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Much better traction and the burnouts cannot be argued. We're all on a steady diet of burnouts and wheelie lauches!...God bless this greedy country.lol[sm=patriot.gif]
Old Jan 23, 2005 | 11:06 AM
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rear wheel cars in snow are alsum in doing dounuts in parking lots
Old Jan 23, 2005 | 12:11 PM
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rear wheel cars in snow are alsum in doing dounuts in parking lots
And anywhere else. My mustang will never see snow. Mustang + snow = bad idea
Old Jan 23, 2005 | 01:00 PM
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so true..I drove 300 miles in a snow storm went up afton mtn in 3rd gear gas mashed to the floor and wheel turn all the way to the right..not fun..had to get gas when it reach 3/4 tank to keep traction never got over 30mph....never again



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