[teamjordan23]

Originally Posted by 98LS1

Ever wonder why top fuel doesn't run AWD? It's called weight transfer. Foot floors gas pedal, weight shifts from the front of the car to the ***, car squats, you're gone. RWD dominates in the drag racing world, I don't care who you are. As for having to have a well setup RWD...how's having nothing done but a set of Nitto 555r's and going 1.6 short times...on a bone stock suspension and ****ty *** NITTO'S!

AWD is awesome! If you race in the rain/snow/gravel/mud.

Of course RWD is better for drag racing since they can put all the power to the back wheels when they get traction. RWD cars dont have to split the power to all 4 wheels and have more drivetrain loss. Most of those cars also have more top end power than the STI to catch up. But I am saying AWD should have a slight advantage off the line. Of course its going to depend on the driver.

[srascal]

Ls1 owner = thead is going to get closed. Ill leave it at that.

Nice mustang btw, i have an 01 gt that is prepped for road course racing and i love it. Anybody that argues you cant make a stang handle as well as an sti, i own both, and my mustang outperforms the crap out of my sti in the corners

[98LS1]

Originally Posted by teamjordan23

But I am saying AWD should have a slight advantage off the line.

How do you figure?

[teamjordan23]

Originally Posted by 98LS1

How do you figure?

As I mentioned AWD will get more traction. RWD tend to have alot of wheelspin especially with a lot of horsepower. You can probably limit that wheelspin and thats why i said a slight advantage. But the RWD should catch and pass the STI depending on the power of both cars.

[98LS1]

Originally Posted by teamjordan23

As I mentioned AWD will get more traction. RWD tend to have alot of wheelspin especially with a lot of horsepower. You can probably limit that wheelspin and thats why i said a slight advantage. But the RWD should catch and pass the STI depending on the power of both cars.

I'm assuming you've never been to the dragstrip...since you've never been to the dragstrip, I'm also assuming you never seen a RWD car launch on slicks, or hell, even a good set of DR's. There's no spinning. It ****s and gets.

[tecnica]

Originally Posted by 98LS1

AWD is awesome! If you race in the rain/snow/gravel/mud.

theres more to racing than drag my friend. I assume by your name you drive a camaro. A corvette owner would know better. AWD is the superior option for almost every type of race. Granted, under special situations with non-street tires, a RWD setup will outlaunch due to AWD loss and weight. However, on the street or track with turns- AWD is the way to go. I respect muscle owners for what they have - fast go straight cars. Almost nothing in the import business short of the rare rx7 and supra can compete with light framed drag cars. But please, open your eyes to other racing.

[tecnica]

jordan, I'm not defending him on the drag issue but he's right. RWD with drag slicks will take off just as fast as AWD (even with slicks); and maybe faster due to AWD loss and weight.

However LS1, I dont believe most STi are drag racers anyway. You can have that race

EDIT: So I dont triple post and to get back on topic. Good job 20004.6. You seem to be respectable and really thats all that matters. I dont care if you're drving a 92 Escort, its just about the love of the cars. Keep up with the modding, you might run into some tougher STis out there

[98LS1]

Originally Posted by tecnica

theres more to racing than drag my friend. I assume by your name you drive a camaro. A corvette owner would know better. AWD is the superior option for almost every type of race. Granted, under special situations with non-street tires, a RWD setup will outlaunch due to AWD loss and weight. However, on the street or track with turns- AWD is the way to go. I respect muscle owners for what they have - fast go straight cars. Almost nothing in the import business short of the rare rx7 and supra can compete with light framed drag cars. But please, open your eyes to other racing.

No, I don't drive a Camaro, and yes I'm faster than any Corvette produced by GM to date.

In my world, there's only drag racing. I don't care about turning. Hence the reason I mentioned drag racing in my post. RWD is by far the superior drag race setup. I don't know anyone with a decently high horsepower car that runs street tires. It'd be dangerous in my car.

Oh yea, who the hell races on the street through turns?

Do you guys still think an f-body or Mustang can't be made to be just as fast through the turns as they are in a drag race?

[teamjordan23]

Originally Posted by 98LS1

I'm assuming you've never been to the dragstrip...since you've never been to the dragstrip, I'm also assuming you never seen a RWD car launch on slicks, or hell, even a good set of DR's. There's no spinning. It ****s and gets.

I havent been to any dragstip events personally but I have seen shows especially about it. The RWDs tend to have some wheelspin and seem slower off the line. I guess ill have to listen to you since you have been to dragstip events and own the car. All Im saying is dont underestimate the STI off the line.

[tecnica]

LS1 seriously. This isn't a import vs domestic battle. Yes we know with stickies RWD will lock up with almost no wheelspin. Yes this means RWDs own the drag race world. I didn't say street with turns. I said street, or track (non-drag). It was confusing though. Yes your f-body can be made fast enough to take on corners. Hell with enough money, I can make my grandmas buick lesabre take on the corners. Whats the point to that agruement. The STi was built for the corners, while your F-body (TA now?) was built for drag. Equal dollars spent, I'm sure your F-body would win in drag (it would be close) and I'm sure the STi would win in track. Dont beat a dead horse....