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Pud237 · 13-02-2008

Originally Posted by Kanga

Pud,it is a known and proven fact that AWD offers more grip in the wet that is because they can put more power down with all 4 wheels and create more grip

Originally Posted by Kanga

the AWD cars are safer in the wet and mud

Grip comes from the contact between the tyres and the road, it doesn't matter whether they are driven or not. You can put more power down in an AWD car in poor grip conditions, that is true, its because each wheel is getting less overall power, so they just transfer it to the road rather than over come the grip that the tyres offer. Four wheels putting down 50bhp each won't brake traction but 2 wheels putting down 100bhp each will. But when it comes to handling and cornering, as in how much lateral g force can the tyres can take before they slide, it doesn't matter which are the driven wheels or how many driven wheels there are, its all about the coefficient of friction between the tyres and the road and the contact area.

Getting more power down in wet/poor grip conditions isn't really anything I'm bothered about anyway..

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Pud237 AO Platinum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 15,659 Member car: Alfa 156	Re: New Brera Originally Posted by Kanga Pud,it is a known and proven fact that AWD offers more grip in the wet that is because they can put more power down with all 4 wheels and create more grip Originally Posted by Kanga the AWD cars are safer in the wet and mud Grip comes from the contact between the tyres and the road, it doesn't matter whether they are driven or not. You can put more power down in an AWD car in poor grip conditions, that is true, its because each wheel is getting less overall power, so they just transfer it to the road rather than over come the grip that the tyres offer. Four wheels putting down 50bhp each won't brake traction but 2 wheels putting down 100bhp each will. But when it comes to handling and cornering, as in how much lateral g force can the tyres can take before they slide, it doesn't matter which are the driven wheels or how many driven wheels there are, its all about the coefficient of friction between the tyres and the road and the contact area. Getting more power down in wet/poor grip conditions isn't really anything I'm bothered about anyway.. Alfa 156 3.0 24v V6, Silver, red leather, Q2 diff, GTA Teledials, headlights & inlet manifold, AutoDelta carbon intake, BMC CDA, decat pipe and SuperSprint rear box, Eibach Pro springs & Koni FSDs (Front), FK coilovers (Rear), Dastek Unichip - my 245bhp beast! Gone but not forgotten: Alfa 156 2.4 JTD Veloce, Angel 'mad map' & BMC CDA, Ferodo DS2500s - the fastest tractor in town! AO 'Bratpacker' No 5.