GT-4 vs GT, extra HP in GT-4 Options

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You Guy's know all about weight and power ratio's and stuff like that !

so is a stock GT-4 really any more powerful than stock GT ?

A GT-4 has 250 ish bhp ! but the extra weight of the fwd running gear and the extra effort required to drive four wheels,
over just two wheels a stock GT (SS III) at 210 ish bhp !

i'm probable so wrong but i think the GT has got more power on the road..

So many guy's out here think the GT-4 four is such a quick car, and are supprised when (with my bad driving and such),there's not much in a head to head with a SS III.

I raced one of the lights the other week with no real conclusion due to trafffic and road conditions and care of our cars !!!!!

on paper in a straight drag, what are the facts, who will be quickest ??

anyone know ??

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I can think of one big disadvantage to awd taht may have affected your race. Given that teh wheels will not spin under normal conditions, something has to take the pain. Launching under full power the only choice one has is dividing the damage between the clutch and the rest of the drivetrain. So many people would not be inclined to do an ail out launch in their awd car. I know I wouldn't.

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I can think of one big disadvantage to awd taht may have affected your race. Given that teh wheels will not spin under normal conditions, something has to take the pain. Launching under full power the only choice one has is dividing the damage between the clutch and the rest of the drivetrain. So many people would not be inclined to do an ail out launch in their awd car. I know I wouldn't.
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Take the pain? The thing that takes the pain is the road. That and the transmission. However, since the AWD tranny was meant for that, it wont break. I've never seen or heard of anyone in a AWD that broke their trannies because the wheels dont spin. I guess in my experience, I'd be more worried about burning the clutch out in a FWD trying to keep its tires on the road.

I just dont see how so many people are bais about an AWD without owning one. An AWD is the biggest beast ever on the streets. The reason the Celica went AWD was because the FWD model couldn't handle the power of the 3SGTE. Simple as that.

-Ti

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Take the pain? The thing that takes the pain is the road. That and the transmission. However, since the AWD tranny was meant for that, it wont break. I've never seen or heard of anyone in a AWD that broke their trannies because the wheels dont spin. I guess in my experience, I'd be more worried about burning the clutch out in a FWD trying to keep its tires on the road.

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I'm not trying to get in on the rest of this conversation just wanted to add my experience to this statement:

I personally witnessed a brand new WRX break his drive shaft and shut down the motor because he tried to launch at redline. The kid was stupid and his daddy had just bought the car for him that weekend - so there should be some accountablity for stupidity (I like the way that sounds - gonna have to remember that one the next time I'm writing lyrics for my band ).
Now then I do believe Toyota makes a better quality Product than Subaru but the above blanket statement about AWD's is too absolute. Anything can break.
Just my .02.