Guye
Lifer
I stand corrected. I should have worded it better. My GT probably have around 200-210hp ATF. The slightest drizzle, any rain whatsoever and I become a slug. I cannot use that small bit of power in those type of conditions because of my hybrid quick spoolup. On regular dry road driving the only isssue is slight torque steer since my hybrid spools from 1100rpm and hits 15psi by around 2700rpm. There is a scary "kick" right in the low rpm range that is a handful to control. I never said you will lose "all" of your power through wheelspin, but I am certain will lose "much" of it. I can only imagine the horrors I would have controlling a 280whp FWD on Barbados' twisty roads. I cannot see anyone being able to pratically use all of that power in our driving conditions, except for on a drag strip, or illegal street race (I DO NOT STREET RACE)."road" wasnt mentioned.... what was said was you will loose all power/torque through wheels spin in "every gear"..... thats far from the truth espeacially at 280HP lol.....
FWD, RWD or 4WD all have limits on road and on track...... there are alot more acceptions on the drag strip.
I think the main point here is whats the limit of the "chassis" .... As that plays the biggest part around a track... the desighn of the chassis not its drivetrain....
I'd like to see how well a 300HP RWD starlet would be out on the track..... Personally, i wouldnt have faith....
4wd will also have its limit but would be higher.... The understeer would be sickening with huge power..... so there would only be a certain limit to how fast you could actually go around that bend......
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