Date: Fri, 06 Jul 2007 08:24:25 +0100 From: johannes <johsnospam-nosepam-fitter.com> Subject: Re: 338 hp saab 900 2-door
riserman wrote: > > Jeremy Brown wrote: > > I don't know what to make of this guy: > > http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7570206935258612439&q=saab > > > > Jeremy > > > > > What a perfect illustration of the limitations of front wheel drive. > Under acceleration, the center of mass of the car moves to the rear and > there's not enough weight on the front tires to prevent them from just > uselessly spinning. > > riserman When i had a car with traditional north-south engine, the car would roll a bit when I blipped the pedal; this is of course angular momentum conservation. Similarly, a transverse engine will pitch the car, but the effect is probably more subtle. Depending on the rotation direction of the crankshaft, it could actually help traction. But the effect is probably quite small.
