Re: RWD vs. AWD.

["Brandon Wilson" <brandon@eicsoftware.com>]

Amen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Brandon
----- Original Message -----
From: Dr. Bob <rmalinka@spec.net>
To: <jettaglx@igtc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2000 4:52 PM
Subject: Re: RWD vs. AWD.


> AMEN KHAN!!!
>
> Now lets talk tech... what ever your subject matter be
> it: cars, radar, sonar, microwave, computers, aerodynamics,
> chromodynamics, photonics, visible light to invisible infared,
> 3 - 5 Mu, etc...  Anything but FWD vs RWD vs AWD!
>
> Dr. Bob
>
>
> At 02:02 PM 2/1/00 -0800, you wrote:
> >At 3:58 PM -0500 2/1/2000, Bill Hussey wrote:
> >>"Ng, Kevin (Bank of America Commercial Finance)" wrote:
> >>
> >>  > I originally started this thread--saying the GA's were adequate,
nothing
> >>  > great, but adequate. But this whole RWD vs. AWD thing--sorry Bill,
how can
> >>  > AWD (all else being equal) not help you corner better than RWD? Have
you
> >>  > ever watched the WRC? RWD wouldn't get you past the first corner of
any of
> >>  > those races. Getting power down to the road is paramount when
> cornering. As
> >>  > a motorcycle owner you should know that. The ONLY situation I can
see
> a RWD
> >>  > keeping up with AWD in a corner is when the car has ZERO loss of
grip. You
> >>  > don't see that situation happen too often in real life.
> >>
> >>Please don't lose sight of the fact that the ONLY thing AWD will help
you out
> >>with is accelerating ... a properly set up performance automobile can
corner
> >>better with RWD.  The ability to isolate the front end from the rear end
is
> >>ESSENTIAL!!  I know that we've all seen the commercials, "The Audi A4
has such
> >>unbelievable traction, it was banned from racing for having an unfair
> >>advantage."  Then some actor says, "I'll take all the unfair advantage I
can
> >>get!".
> >
> >OK, I want to make one thing clear, because I'm not angry and I'm not
shouting:
> >
> >
> >
> >BILL WAKE UP MAN, NOT EVERYONE DRIVES ON THE TRACK. PEOPLE LIKE AWD
> >SO THEY CAN DRIVE ******OFF****** ********THE*******
> >*******TRACK******.
> >
> >
> >
> >So you are **CLEARLY** **PLAINLY** **WRONG** that the only advantage
> >to AWD is acceleration. AWD will CLEARLY, PLAINLY, help you in
> >certain wet and icy conditions that people encounter OFF THE TRACK.
> >
> >
> >I don't care to have the final word on this topic, but it's been beat
> >into the ground, so can we kill the FWD vs. RWD vs. AWD topic? Can I
> >get an amen on that?
> >
> >-Khan
> >
> >
> >Khan Klatt                                         khan@mediaaccess.com
> >
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