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11-06-2012 | 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by RWD_cossie_wil

Yep pretty handy at left foot braking, agree it allows a lot more control once you get good at it. The problem is you still don't have the power at the right end coming out of the corner. We can argue to the nth degree about slip angles blah blah blah, my preference is RWD simply due to it being more fun & rewarding.

I didn't offer a preference, just wanted to counter your point fwd is skill less, it's hard IMO to extract 100% from a fwd using the available techniques, there's a lot of skill to it.

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11-06-2012 | 08:16 PM

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ive always been a fan of 1wd

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11-06-2012 | 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ajamesc

ive always been a fan of 1wd

which is.....

RWD

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11-06-2012 | 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Fudgey

which is.....

RWD

Super bike..

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11-06-2012 | 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Fudgey

which is.....

RWD

but with 1 wheel and not 2

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11-06-2012 | 11:13 PM

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Thats because a supercharger can sound cool. And a decent rumbling v8 always sounds awesome.

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11-06-2012 | 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Fudgey

which is.....

RWD

Not many FWD bikes around

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12-06-2012 | 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by ajamesc

but with 1 wheel and not 2

Unicycle lol.

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12-06-2012 | 09:54 AM

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Unicycle lol.

na not quite! now i know the thread is about rwd v,s fwd but theres a lot of talk about 2wd v,s 4wd as well so i went with 1wd as im a bike fan!

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12-06-2012 | 09:55 AM

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Never mind how good the chassis is, with FWD you will lost many sec. on drag races.

Look the Focus RS500 with 350 Hp. I'm sure, with RWD the car should need about 4.4 sec. and not 5,6.

A car have to be "pushed" (RWD) not "pulled" (FWD). FWD is like I would walk on my hands?

Cosworth was the real thing ........ most sport cars from today are more and more for hairdressers.

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12-06-2012 | 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Cossiemainful

Cosworth was the real thing ........ most sport cars from today are more and more for hairdressers.

While I agree with most of what you are saying, the problem with the cosworths was that the rear beam is so badly designed that it didnt allow the engine to push as well from behind as it should have done.

Given the same level of suspesnion technology that the focus RS has, but put to the rear wheels instead, it would undoubtably be quicker on the quarter mile.

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12-06-2012 | 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ajamesc

na not quite! now i know the thread is about rwd v,s fwd but theres a lot of talk about 2wd v,s 4wd as well so i went with 1wd as im a bike fan!

I like bikes but i wouldnt get on one.

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12-06-2012 | 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Glenn_

I like bikes but i wouldnt get on one.

I love them such a buzz I have a k6 gsxr1000

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12-06-2012 | 04:46 PM

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I love them such a buzz I have a k6 gsxr1000

I'm into this puppy...Now as 210bhp

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12-06-2012 | 04:47 PM

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bet that is savage

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12-06-2012 | 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ~nomad~

Loads of good fwd out there, loads of good rwd out there.

Modern performance fwd stuff shits on most old rwd stuff tbh, despite what delusional cossie owners say to try and justify spending all their money on a rusty Ford

To true,i love my cossie but on track im nearly killing myself and the 3 dr to keep up with my mates focus rs and civic type r,there so good in and out of the bends!!!

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12-06-2012 | 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by danneth

bet that is savage

It is when it's owners in front of you when your doing 155mph and he's on the back wheel lol.....

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12-06-2012 | 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by RS_matt

I'm into this puppy...Now as 210bhp

Yeah thats real serious! id say there the best bike out there at the mo!! heres mine not quite as powerfull but still dam fast lol

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12-06-2012 | 05:12 PM

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that bmw is at the moment the most technologically advanced motorbike

its just pure awesomeness but wouldn't want it when it comes to the age of x y z going wrong.

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12-06-2012 | 05:15 PM

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It's got anti wheel chip de activated and mapped with a full Ackra full titanium exhaust....

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12-06-2012 | 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by RS_matt

It's got anti wheel chip de activated and mapped with a full Ackra full titanium exhaust....

its a very very nice bike! I'd like to ride one as there nust be a point that there to fast for the road lol as I can't really imagine needing one faster than mine unless you meet someone like rod in gear lol