Convince me AWD is good. 

"DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-) 11/21/2016 at 10:40 • Filed to: None

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Apart from bad weather and being able to accelerate out of turns better, what’s the point performance wise?

Evo for your time...

djmt1 > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 11/21/2016 at 10:42

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Scaring Grandmas

OPPOsaurus WRX > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 11/21/2016 at 10:43

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you never have to worry about grip, sand, rain, snow. i want my WRX back.

i’m sure most cars will have some sort of wheel spin when turning out of a parking lot under hard acceleration, but not AWD. I think i chirped the tires once, and that was because I was on a sandy patch while pulling out.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 11/21/2016 at 10:45

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Melting all 4 tires at once obviously

mcseanerson > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 11/21/2016 at 10:48

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Understeer! Everyone loves understeer! :)

CalzoneGolem > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 11/21/2016 at 10:49

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Increased drivetrain losses.

DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 11/21/2016 at 10:49

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good lord, but are the chain necessary? I’d hate to have to drag that around to cars and coffee.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 11/21/2016 at 10:49

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AWD is definitely good when it’s coming from two separate big block drivetrains. I don’t think anyone would argue otherwise.

MonkeePuzzle > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 11/21/2016 at 10:50

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2wd is 2

4wd is 4, and 4 is bigger than 2.

awd is ALLLLL THE WHEELS!!! and all is bigger than 2 and bigger than 4 !!!

Jcarr > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 11/21/2016 at 10:50

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AWD is good.

There.

66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash > mcseanerson 11/21/2016 at 10:51

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Launching? I guess with slower cars it doesnt make as much of a difference though...

But like you said, the biggest advantage is definitely tight corners where you can use it’s launching ability and snow/dirt. I wouldn’t turn down a car for being AWD, but if I could choose the same car between AWD and RWD (assuming I wouldn’t drive em in winter anyway), I’d still choose RWD.

DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time > djmt1 11/21/2016 at 10:52

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True, but I’d definitively lose my licence in short order :(

DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time > mcseanerson 11/21/2016 at 10:55

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True, understeer, decaf coffee, and nicotine/THC free vaping are my favorites!

punkgoose17 > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 11/21/2016 at 10:56

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Improved acceleration on loose surfaces. I’d prefer rear engine rear wheel drive or mid-engine rear wheel drive as an everyday car. One pair of wheels for accelerating. One pair of wheels for turning.

DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time > 66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash 11/21/2016 at 10:56

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Ahh. I think I get it now. So you can power out of corners similar to a FWD, but without the power understeer.

Now convince me boxer engines aren’t a bitch to work on! lol

DipodomysDeserti > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 11/21/2016 at 10:57

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You can work more magic with traction control when you have AWD.

DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time > Jcarr 11/21/2016 at 10:59

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The drifting skills come with the car right?

McMike > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 11/21/2016 at 11:00

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With a little more tire, he should be able to take his garage to Cars&Coffee with him.

Jcarr > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 11/21/2016 at 11:02

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Yep, standard equipment.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 11/21/2016 at 11:03

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AWD is good.

That work?

66671 - 200 [METRIC] my dash > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 11/21/2016 at 11:04

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That I cannot do lol. I don’t even work on cars haha

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 11/21/2016 at 11:04

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AWD is good.

DipodomysDeserti > mcseanerson 11/21/2016 at 11:07

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Understeer is more a function of suspension than having AWD. Ask anyone who has put a meaty rear sway bar on a WRX.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > mcseanerson 11/21/2016 at 11:08

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That’s what clutch kicks are for

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 11/21/2016 at 11:09

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Loose surface performance. AWD is boring on pavement

mcseanerson > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 11/21/2016 at 11:09

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Textured Soy Protein > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 11/21/2016 at 11:09

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I’m in Wisconsin so I have awd for the foul weather capability. I’ve also tweaked my suspension to make my car more tail-happy.

DipodomysDeserti > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 11/21/2016 at 11:10

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Spark plugs are the only regular maintenance item that can be a pain depending on where the plugs are, but everything else it pretty much the same. I’ve done timing belts, serpentine belts, turbo swaps, exhaust swaps...etc on various boxer engines (FXT, WRX, Loyale, Corvair) and the only thing that was a real PIA were the spark plugs on the WRX. On the older Subie engines the plugs were near the top of the head, and a breeze to swap out.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 11/21/2016 at 11:13

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Well yeah. Unless you have more than 4 wheels.

Decay buys too many beaters > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 11/21/2016 at 11:37

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It’s not, they’re mostly just tarted up front drive systems that kill fuel economy and add weight. They also require an engine to be higher up than nessesary raising the COG and hurting handling.

/Glorious RWD Master Race

vicali > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 11/21/2016 at 11:37

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Gravel - that’s the point;

But I like our Subaru because I can drive it like I’m Finnish, then hand the keys over to my wife knowing she will never get stuck, skid, or have any trouble with any road conditions.. 

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 11/21/2016 at 12:53

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Apart from bad weather and being able to accelerate out of turns better, what’s the point performance wise? 

That is the point

NJAnon > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 11/21/2016 at 21:53

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I like how OP put the oldest Lancer Evolution they could find. I see your logic. :P

I don’t know if I can convince you. 4WD is for trucks and it was thoght at the time that it could be used in motorsports (ie., ice racing, rally stages). The drivetrain is more complex and more expensive as a result.

Now OP has enough material for his thesis or book report (do a thesis, makes you look mad smart :P)

DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time > NJAnon 11/21/2016 at 22:15

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lol I put the first one because I’ve never heard about anything before the 3rd gen. So I just googled the 1st ‘cause I’ve never heard of it knew it had to exist :p

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time 11/22/2016 at 11:10

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