Upgraded Turbo HP. What should I be putting down?
#91
Originally Posted by joetwint
Heavy,because you did not remove the diff when you did the conversion you still have the front axles connected to the diff,so when the front wheels are turning they are turning all the little gears,shafts,and bearings through the diff fluid..........may not seem like much but every bit helps......espescially on a timed course.Also the car would need to be properly corner balanced and be running a LSD to be effective in RWD.There also would be a driver learning curve......one could not expect to go out on the first lap and cut a faster lap because the car would behave differently than before.
Hey Scott, maybe we should start a new thread so that we don't hijack the OP thread........I don't think it is gonna end anytime soon LOL.
Hey Scott, maybe we should start a new thread so that we don't hijack the OP thread........I don't think it is gonna end anytime soon LOL.
#92
Originally Posted by heavychevy
Finally, something that makes sense!!!!!
Originally Posted by Divexxtreme
Maybe your failure to remove the front differential and half-shafts caused enough parasitic drag that it overcame the weight benefit of removing the front driveshaft...thus making acceleration worse than if had you left AWD in place?
Originally Posted by Divexxtreme
Either your failure to remove the front diff and half shafts added more drivetrain loss than when the car was turning the front wheels on its own in AWD
Originally Posted by heavychevy
That could completely be true but how does the difference in drag relate to the same power being produced at the front wheels.
Last edited by Divexxtreme; 07-05-2007 at 03:30 PM.
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