AWD tranny in FWD, better for racing??

[Lee'sGSX]

Hey i'm wondering would there be any benefit from and low gear awd tranny in a low hp(250-300hp) fwd?? Ya' no lower gear faster pick up. Or would it just spin even worst?? I would like to hear from someone who was done the swap give me some input.

 

[mavisky]

i have shorter gearing by using the nt tranny (weaker though), but i have traction issues in 3rd if the ground is cold and i'm just on a 14b. A friend of mine has one in his laser and it didn't help his traction issues. Now in the higher gears there may be an advantage, hard to say as i've never ran the fwd turbo tranny in my car.

 

[blueman803]

From: http://www.vfaq.com/mods/Trannies.html

N/T 1 Gen 2.0
1st 3.363
2nd 1.947
3rd 1.285
4th 0.939
5th 0.756
R 3.083

Turbo
1G FWD
1st 3.083
2nd 1.833
3rd 1.217
4th 0.888
5th 0.741
R 3.166

MT 1G AWD
1st 3.083
2nd 1.684
3rd 1.115
4th 0.833
5th 0.666
R 3.166

The lower number means a longer gear correct? Then why is the gear ratio for the 1g awd lower? And if the lower number means a shorter gear, why is the N/T gear ratio longer than the turbo? Which one is wrong?


Nevermind, did a little more reading and I understand. Has to do with Primary and Secondary ratios and the final drive ratios.

N/T 4.322
FWD 4.153
AWD 4.929

 

[Lee'sGSX]

From: http://www.vfaq.com/mods/Trannies.html

N/T 1 Gen 2.0
1st 3.363
2nd 1.947
3rd 1.285
4th 0.939
5th 0.756
R 3.083

Turbo
1G FWD
1st 3.083
2nd 1.833
3rd 1.217
4th 0.888
5th 0.741
R 3.166

MT 1G AWD
1st 3.083
2nd 1.684
3rd 1.115
4th 0.833
5th 0.666
R 3.166

The lower number means a longer gear correct? Then why is the gear ratio for the 1g awd lower? And if the lower number means a shorter gear, why is the N/T gear ratio longer than the turbo? Which one is wrong?


Nevermind, did a little more reading and I understand. Has to do with Primary and Secondary ratios and the final drive ratios.

N/T 4.322
FWD 4.153
AWD 4.929

OK........So i really just wanted to hear from guys that have ran this combo at the track not to know gear ratios but anyway thanks for the info.