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Illawarra
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 Quick questions
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Sat, 18 May 2002 05:25
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Q1. Is it possible to convert the 'AE101 Levin GT-Apex' into rear wheel drive ?
Q2. Is this a really costly experience? Does anyone have any sort of 'real' figures, or should i just become another 'S' boy?
Q3. As i'm not exactly equiped with money or experience i can't compare 'drive trains in person', i have no idea about the advantages and dis of FWD & RWD, like i read that story composed by that dude, but it didnt answer what i wanted to know. Basically, take off does not matter, caz any car can be driven or handled to give a good battle* [*provided the power output are reasonably the same], but i want to know which is better in the turns, and i don't mean turning like 'Miss daisy', I'm talking about how fast you can go thru the turn.
Now i know that rear wheel car 'drift', but it can also be done in the FWD, just not as show stopping, who can say on solid grounds which is better* (*I know thats tooo general as drivers is a great factor) but i recently ripped one of those 'S' cars with my AE92 around a perfect u-turn, both cars drifting, and i out did it [without the aid of the 'cheat' brake], know this episode has basically broken my world of who faster around the corner, i am completely confused ? In short, which IS better for turns, without considering driver skills, and answering my question with "IN THEORY, this one should be better........."
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sydney
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May 2002
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Re: Quick questions
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Sat, 18 May 2002 07:00
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Q1-2
Anything is possible...if you spend enough money on it but basically it is not a feasable project,...the tunnels too small for starters,so youd have to enlarge that all the way down the centre of the car, the engine bay is designed to fit the engine for fwd so youd probhably have to cut the firewall and move it back a few cm's to fit the engine in, then the rear end would need to be adapted to something like a subaru system or a total rebuild to fit a solid axle, then youd have to sort out the front end and possibly the steering ( I cant remeber how the steering connects ), then if you do all that succesfully theres no telling how the car will handle seeing as the chasis is designed for fwd ( and quite a good design from memory, the last one I drove handled very well for a FWD, nicely balanced turn in and stable acceleration ) so it may twist with the different forces placed on it.
Q3 I aint going there 
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Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: Quick questions
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Sat, 18 May 2002 08:02
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not one of those "S" cars....
OMG.
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Illawarra
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May 2002
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Re: Quick questions
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Sat, 18 May 2002 17:13
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To be honest,
S cars arent exactly that great unless the driver is good,
If my AE92 were as powerful i'd be able to wipe them out, thats the only thing they got going for them beside the RWD is power,
But who says i can't have that same potential
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cambo
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May 2002
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Re: Quick questions
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Tue, 21 May 2002 10:17
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power to weight ratio is the key on winning the race, why do so many bikes flog cars? they only weigh 170kg or so and have 100kw at the wheels.Handleing is a major factor too.There are too many straight liners in the world.Crossed up action looks good but it is proven slower compared to hitting the centerof the apex turn's.How fast can you go through the turns is limited to your ability and your cars ability suspension/braking set up , the turn itself and the road grip.
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