Drag AWD vs drag FWD?

[Julioluko]

Hey this might sound like a dumb question but why do i see a lot of fwd dragsters? Isnt AWD the way to go because there is more tractoin with it and off the line speed, or is the extra rotational weight not worth it?

[EclipseRST]

its not the easiest thing to make FWD into AWD... or RWD to AWD! and most of the time if they didnt make a model in that certain car with AWD capabilities then there is no parts to make that car AWD... its harder to make a FWD or RWD into AWD than most people think!

[joemathews]

Originally Posted by Julioluko

Hey this might sound like a dumb question but why do i see a lot of fwd dragsters? Isnt AWD the way to go because there is more tractoin with it and off the line speed, or is the extra rotational weight not worth it?

Where the hell do you see so many FWD dragsters...except for amateur import tuners. The vast majority of competitive drag cars (like true drag cars) are RWD and occasionally AWD. Jake will argue with me, but the weight transfer to the rear in a FWD car makes very little traction compared to RWD and AWD models. Obviously AWD will get the best traction, but it is also a much heavier vehicle.

[EclipseRST]

Originally Posted by joemathews

Where the hell do you see so many FWD dragsters...except for amateur import tuners. The vast majority of competitive drag cars (like true drag cars) are RWD and occasionally AWD. Jake will argue with me, but the weight transfer to the rear in a FWD car makes very little traction compared to RWD and AWD models. Obviously AWD will get the best traction, but it is also a much heavier vehicle.

i wont argue cause it's true... although if a car is set up with a good suspension in the rear and the front its at a lower stance you will get just as good traction! just like mine... when i get to the track i lower the front about 2 inches and raise the rear about an inch and a half!

[Shpyder]

Some dude AWD'd his 4G64 Spyder using a donor GSX diff. Said everything cost $2000 at the end of the day, labor and parts. I dunno, but a spyder is already heavy, and an AWD conversion would require a puffier turbo. methinkz.

[EclipseRST]

thats my project for this winter... i am goin to make a spyder AWD! they are the only eclipses worth making AWD because the floor of the car is identical to the GSX floor... its still a lot of money but it will be worth it and fun!

[kjewer1]

It takes a lot of work to make a front driver 60 foot like an AWD car, and you wont be street driving it (if its in the 1.6s or better). It is possible though. Some of the badass honduhs 60 foot pretty well. The best AWD short times I know of are in the 1.2s (curt brown), and bushers RWD gets in the 2.1 range. I dont think you'll find any FWDs in that range. And they are running 8-9s AWD, so whatever disadvantages seem to be associated with AWD are still made up for when its all said and done... IMO, YMMV, FWIW, etc, etc.