How bad is FWD when... Options

[gtfc115]

when dealing with high horsepower 3sgte's...how bad is it to have FWD. are you guys with swaps in your celica's spinning your tires too much to make the car fun to drive? the reason i ask is because i read people hating on FWD all the time, saying RWD is the only way to go (it IS more fun), but im almost done swapping a 3sgte+lsd mr2 tranny into my celi. my goals are to have it around 300-350hp before too long.

what are your opinions on high HP and FWD

[Mike]

FWD sucks major a$$ performance wise
the same tires have to do most of the breaking, steering and apply power..
in a straight line I'm sure the car will be a blast with the correct tires and right suspension set up, but around a track is a totally different story.. loads of understeer and an inability to get any power down in harpin curves..
I wouldnt reccomend trying to get too much hp out of the 3sgte, it will be redundant after a while, even at launch in a drag race FWD set up is the worst because all the weight of the car goes to the rear...

RWD is the best drivetrain by for for city driving (IMO)

I think our cars are great, but if you want performance, jsut get something else..

This post has been edited by Mike: Sep 19, 2004 - 7:47 PM