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To: "land-speed" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Subject: Front Wheel Drive
From: "John Burk" <joyseydevil@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 18:34:56 -0500
> just like to here some discusion about the use of front wheel drive in the
> modified roadster class. Does anyone see any advantage in this design?


Usualy front wheel drive puts more weight on the front . That means more
traction and fewer spins . With a flathead with the right final drive ratio
some kind of production front wheel drive set up might work . If you use a 4
wheel drive pickup front axel you need to use front wheels with a bunch of
negative off set . Pickups get away with the large scrub radius but it makes
for scarey handling with a race car driving only the front wheels .
John Burk joyseydevil@comcast.net




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