Low traction FF vs Rwd

[NeveR]

Hey guys, keep it up. Some very good points being brought to the table. This is very interesting.

And it's cool UberSpeed.

[Buddyworm]

Originally posted by UberSpeed
In response to B-Wurm, heres another intriguing question-Entry Speed or Exit speed? Seeing as how our posts kind of contradict eachother, this would be interesting to find out. And by Entry or Exit speed I mean if one has to be higher than the other which should be higher.

Yeah, good question. In general isn't it "slow in, fast out"? But still, the question here seems to be the difference between entry and exit speed.

B-Wurm

[SidewaysGts]

Slow in and fast out IMO would be better.

Fast in and youll understeer on the way out- not to mention if you have a faster out you wont need to waste time accelerating and youll get to the next corner that much quicker.

The only time i believe faster in would be an advantage is if u can use it to pass

[LexmarkX73]

just find a list of cars listed in scca pro rally group 2, group 5, production and production gt. most cars in these groups are 2wd, you can figure out which are fwd/rwd. Should give an idea of what works best.

[rb20]

Well all ive got to say is that if i had a company id want Drift For Food to be CEO- Sounds like hes got a doctorate in racecarolgoy specialising in driftistics

[gwilo_drifta]

wow, drift for food is like a machine!!! lol... nice post.

[Ripper]

Let me give you some advice if you encounter understeer.
1. Do not panic
2. Slow down, but do not lock your front wheels
3. Do not try to correct this by further steering: meaning don't attempt to try to steer in the opposite direction
4. If you have time to use the brakes, do so gradually and slowly
5. Release the front brakes
6. Use the emergency brake

[SidewaysGts]

Drift for food is pretty much dead on- BUT missing one point, thats on paved road where you have traction. Low traction situations are a totaly different ball game. FFs dont understeer in those situations, and will actually oversteer. Theres not much resistance to keep the back end behind it and the static friction needed to keep the tires behind the car is very low and easy to over power.

The difference between rwd and ff in this situation is getting heavier on the throttle while oversteering in an FF wont increase the angle like it would in rwd. it will however make the vehicle slide out further (rwd would slide out as well at this speed though).

[rb20]

true that- you can make ff's oversteer on normal road, i remember in my mirage a few years ago i would hoon it as fast as into a corner and jerk the wheel and you could feel the back slide out