charlieboy

hi im thinking of buying my first cossie next year so im just after knowing which is the best of the two id like a 2wd but have a fear that every time i floor it will spin out on me or are they not that bad?

the saint

iTrader: (1)

if your not used to rwd then the 4x4 is for you but once you get used to it rwd is the only way to go

mechanic28

iTrader: (5)

2wd all the way fella imo they dont handle as bad as people say imo use abit of common sense i.e use abit of a lighter right foot in the wet

tabetha

So long as a 2wd is set up correctly it will be very driveable, but you MUST be restrained in the wet, or you WILL have an accident, there is no doubt on this.
A 4wd will be that much "safer" in the wet.
I have recently had mine set up correctly after some mods and it is so much more driveable now, which is what I aimed for and got along with 330bhp/330 lbft, so long as you can restrain yourself 2wd will be perfectly useable.
There are further advantages to 2wd over 4wd, such as cheaper to run, less to go wrong, stronger gearbox etc, but in the wet in an ideal world I would use a 4wd, as the power would be more accessible.
So really it is personal choice.
tabetha

charlieboy

ok thanks i think i might go for a 2wd i wasnt going to use it in the wet anyway & i heard they where cheaper to run than a 4x4

Mark_w

Get a 2wd and then fit toyo r888 tyres like i have just dont take it out in the wet

regards mark

col cos1

iTrader: (5)

rwd all the way

and ive had 2 4x4 saphs

garyrs

i would say 2wd too, but find a 2wd and a 4x4 for sale in a trader and take a test drive , that will give you an idear of what they drive like ,

Twellsie

iTrader: (1)

untill you have a 4x4 running some decent power in the wet and every time it comes on boost in 1st 2nd or 3rd it lights all 4 wheels up and you have no traction/stearing, gets a bit scary at times

155lee

iTrader: (10)

if you do use it in the wet get uniroyal rainsports,not the best in the dry but at a recent track day i did it was chucking it down and the tyres were balling up and realy sticky,the harder you pushed the better they were,but maybe not good enough for a greasy wet roundabout and an enthusiastic right foot,mixed with some nearby railings!

charlieboy

ive decided to go for a 2wd realy like them in white

tabetha

I have Uniroyal Rainsport 1's on my 2wd, not the absolute best in the wet, but second IMO.
The best ones by far I ever used were GOODYEAR EAGLE VENTURA, but not sure if these are made anymore ?
tabetha

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

I bought a 4x4 cause it is safer. I used to have a normal 2ltr rwd sierra and i used to get the back end out on that all the time in the rain.

BigErn

2wd, loads of fun but beware of them because you start to get confident and start relaxing when pressing on and the inevitable WILL happen.

See..............



(Thought Id put them up before Lawnsy did, git )

Glenn_

iTrader: (1)

I still feel sorry for you now bigern.

charlieboy

i think thats what i would do relax & loose it i suppose if you respect the car it will respect you

C4llyT

Oh man how good were they!
Not seen them for years, I had them about 9 years ago.
Use Eagle F1's now, very good in the wet.

orion turbo

if u dont think u could handle it get a 4be they stick like glue

Jonny81

Sorry to see that mate, charlieboy, ford moved onto 4wd for a reason.

cossieboyIOW

yeah nothing like facing the wrong way on a dual carriageway lol

go 2wd mate just respect it!

xr_craig

iTrader: (2)

2WD for me too, even though i've got a 4x4 My other Sierra is RWD though and it's fun

hairykrishna

2WD all the way. Just remember that it'll try and kill you even on arrow-straight roads if it's raining!

AndyPen

iTrader: (24)

2wd are a lot more fun - but the comments on respect are spot on

charlieboy

ive always had respect for cossies wanted one from the age of 10 now im 26 get a clean licence next year (driving too fast in works van not car)so can afford to get one so was thinking if 2wd wasnt too bad it might calm me down compared to a 4x4 where i might get too confident but ive had rs turbo s1 & 2's & a fiesta rst so its time to move up a stage but ive got full respect for the cossie as ive waited so long to be able to own one.

C4llyT

FWD to turbo RWD
My NA rwd has caught me out a couple times, bugger a cossie lol.
4x4 has a fair % of power to rear, can kind of get the arse out, just it won't bite as hard if you over cook it.

Twellsie

iTrader: (1)

i had a reminder this morning that 4x4 can still catch you out, i was coming round a long sweeping bend and thought, ohh that feels a bit slippy, best slow down, eased my foot off the accelerator, which was enough to unsettle it and next thing you know i was traveling the next 100 yards fully sidewards. 4 x no grip, still equals, no grip

4x4

that would make him a test pilot

and you cant really rag a car when test driving someone else's so you wont feel much difference

tomhs123

2wd all the way

kosienutter

i bought my first cossie 4 months ago its a 4x4 and im glad i did cause when i welly it a bit round roundabouts it still is a bit of fun f**k knows where id be now if i had a 2wd