(07-01-2010 02:37 PM)soccerbummer1104 Wrote: [ -> ]... when will you guys learn.. yes, for MAX performance rwd is better, but this isnt F1 cars were talking about. the whole front wheels have to steer and apply power is tested on the skidpad with how many g-forces the car sees. the mini sees more than the genesis. the mini makes up for the fwd in the rigidity of the frame, the decent stock suspension, and having the wheels at the corners. if you get an after-market LSD you don't even have to worry about inside wheel spin. (or you can get the factory diff)
just ask kellan, i think he will agree my front tires cope quite well with pulling and steering.
Stephan got it
There is a lot more to handling than steady state skid pad numbers.
FWD is just a chore to drive vs having the drive wheels in the rear.
Scorke
Stock runflats may suck, but I'm pretty sure the Porsche was running on a set as well.
And besides they aren't THAT bad, I've proven that on the auto-x
. Not to mention they are pretty fun to drift on
haha, i love the tricycle pic.and i realize corner exiting is better with rwd, thats a DUH! i mean there is a reason f1 cars are not fwd, but that being said, the mini can cope with quite a good bit through the front wheels while powering out of the corner with a proper diff. (CUSCO, quaife, or OS geiken) my big thing though is yes a skid pd is steady state, but i personally have done a chicane with a g sensor and pulled .84+g's on the left and right section. persoanlly i love the gensesis, and on an open power track, i think it would probably beat the mini, stock for stock... and even with the tight track i always thought in the back of my head that there was no way... its the ICONIC porsche..., but the genesis... i definitely have my doubts, and i think there would be much more similar results. (oh, and i know what you mean.. i love driving miata's... i chose the mini cause i liked the community more, but the miata is definitely one of the most fun cars i have ever driven. a friend and i both drove the 370z and a new miata in the same day and we both agree that while the z has more power, the transmition, clutch and overall experience was just 10x better in the miata. (z was sick though
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