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Old 5th October 2013, 11:18 AM
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The biggest difference between front and rear wheel drive is exiting corners, would most agree to that

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Old 6th October 2013, 11:33 AM
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Why didn't you just put a smaller turbo on it? Surely that would have been easier?
Not really all that simple....

I disconnected the boost controller and connected the turbo boost directly to wastegate actuator and the actuator opens at 0.3 bar (5psi) which was low compared to the normal boost of 0.76 bar (11psi) the engine operates on normally, and still the power when the boost kicked in, overwhelmed the rear traction of this light weight car in any turn.

That said, to get the power down safely and the car to stick to the black top, much bigger rubber is needed than the 15x195x50 currently fitted - preferably semi or slicks which again calls for bigger rims, fenders etc. Not exactly road car friendly since I do not race my car.

Engine swop was easier and as I said before; the car is now bigger than the sum of its parts.
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Old 6th October 2013, 11:05 PM
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Very light car anything up to 2.0ltr will give you massive grin factor turbo etc waste of time.
Just a personal opinion

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Old 7th October 2013, 12:44 PM
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Looks like I'm much younger
1998 (when I get driving licence) Fiat 126p 0,65 24hp +tuning
2000 FSO Polonez Caro 1,6 75hp
2005 BMW E36 325i 192hp
2009 same BMW E36 325i but turbocharged to about 280hp
2011 (and still) Opel Frontera 2,2DTI 116hp (snow drifter - in summer MT tires are also slippy on tarmac)

I had only one FWD car in my life - Ford Escort. I hope this was my first and last FWD car...
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long live rwd

The ones i can remember

Vauxhal Firenza 1.2
Vauxhall Firenza 1.8 (became droop snoot replica)
Fiat Mirafiori 131 (converted to twin cam)
Toyota Celica Mk1
Ford Escort Mk2 estate (modified 1.6 crossflow)
Ford Esccort Mk1 van
Triumph Herald 13/60
Sunbeam Rapier 1964
Ford Cortina estate Mk4 1.6
Morris Marina estate 1.8
Ford Capri M3 1.6 (became a 2.1)
Fiat 126
Rover SDI 3500
Jeep Cherokee (old mid 70's one, 6.3V8)
Toyota Tercel (4x4)
Ford Capri Mk3 2.8i
Ford Mustang hatch 5.0 v8
Ford Transit swb
Mercedes 280 S (1966)
Pilgrim Cobra replica 2.8
Mercedes 500SL (1981)
Mercedes 280Se (1980)
Mercedes 300 CE-24
Mercedes 500SE (1985)
LDV van
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