I guess that explains my winter car...........Subaru Baja 2008/10/8 Bryan Wyatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> I was pointing out that under weight transfer, it'd make more sense to > have power to the wheels that have more weight on them (ie the rear > wheels). That said, it's well-known that AWD does better (at least among > street cars). > > -Bryan > > --- On *Wed, 10/8/08, Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > From: Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: Bucket list > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [email protected] > Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2008, 8:29 PM > > > *"...markedly inferior for several forms of motorsport (drag racing, for > example)." * > > pardon me, sir. but I do beg to differ.... > > http://www.thedodgegarage.com/video/kcar_vs_supra_long.zip > > > > and listen to that turbo pre-launch! > > ------------------------------ > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Bryan Wyatt > *Sent:* Wednesday, October 08, 2008 8:13 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: Bucket list > > There're plenty of "right wheel drive cars" that fit that description > as well. FWD is just a different layout with its own set of advantages and > disadvantages--some of which make it markedly inferior for several forms of > motorsport (drag racing, for example). If we really wanted to be snobby > about it, AWD is even better than either of the other options (at least if > results from the WRC in the 80's is to be believed). I don't see anyone > trumpetting its virtues...of course, it could just be because this is a > Miata list and we all want to feel we drive the fastest car imaginable (even > though we know it's not)... > > -Bryan > > --- On *Wed, 10/8/08, Larry Alster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > From: Larry Alster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: Bucket list > To: "'Eric McCord'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: [email protected] > Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2008, 6:11 AM > > They're still wrong wheel drive, I just don't like a car that you have to > lift in the middle of the corner to get it to rotate an finish the turn! > > > > > > > > Larry > > White Knight 1991 Crystal White #99 CSP > Silver Bullet 1992 Silverstone #17 SM2 FM I+ Turbo > Honey B 1992 Sunburst Yellow #99 SM2L JR Supercharger > Whooosh 2004 Titanium Mazdaspeed MX-5 > > LowCountry Miata http://www.lowcountrymiataclub.net > Masters Miata > RAGS 074 > > > > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Eric McCord > *Sent:* Wednesday, October 08, 2008 1:16 AM > *To:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Cc:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: Bucket list > > > > Just my Super Uber Humble Opinion..................not that means a rats > ass in the grand scheme of things. > > > > Eric > > On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 12:21 AM, Bryan Wyatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > The folks that designed the last Lotus Elan would probably disagree. FWIW, > the Sirocco/Corrado was also a fierce package. Let's not forget ye olde > ITR...or all the Civics that owned STS2 until Andy Hollis threw a ton of > money and experience at a Miata ;-) > > -Bryan > > --- On *Wed, 10/8/08, Eric McCord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > From: Eric McCord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Bucket list > To: "Matt Goertz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: [email protected] > Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2008, 12:16 AM > > > > Fast is great but, I can't bring myself to calling a FWD car a "Sports > Car". Going fast with torque steer is just not very refined. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > >
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