Where are the FWDs at????

[1qkfwd]

What trans fluid are you guys running in these stock gearboxes with 140mph traps? MT90?

I've always ran MT90.

 

[97-TSi-Hx35]

most of the fast FWD's are on Honda-tech. hahah I kid I kid

 

[LandSpeed-DSM]

most of the fast FWD's are on Honda-tech. hahah I kid I kid

I guess fast is subjective.. Your AWD needed an HX35 on E85 to run 12.533.. I ran a 12.6xx @ 107 in a FWD with a 14B on pump

Just givin ya sh*t

I've always ran MT90.

So have I, and that trans survived a 59mm Borg Warner on kill for the better part of 18 months, and lived in the car I sold for another two years before the new owner totalled it.

But I don't know that I was making enough power to trap 140s, it didnt go to the strip in that configuration.

 

[coltboostin]

What trans fluid are you guys running in these stock gearboxes with 140mph traps? MT90?

I think this box has Synchromesh in it....Whatever I had laying around. I liek MT90 though

AWD trans and 26" slick. Was going 7.0-7.1 in the 1/8 at 108-110. That was on 27-28lbs of boost and 11.1-11.4 afrs

Have you weighed the car yet??

Nope-but its still full weight-for a colt! Figure 2500 Race weight with me in it.

 

[1qkfwd]

So have I, and that trans survived a 59mm Borg Warner on kill for the better part of 18 months, and lived in the car I sold for another two years before the new owner totalled it.

But I don't know that I was making enough power to trap 140s, it didnt go to the strip in that configuration.

I've really never heard of anyone else running different fluids.

Nope-but its still full weight-for a colt! Figure 2500 Race weight with me in it.

Which is still pretty light. You got a good 350lbs over me. I think either one of our cars with this 6262 could get as high as 150. With the turbo singing full song. Which trans are you running??

 

[turbotom]

Bad Ass, who says FWD can't hang,.

 

[coltboostin]

I've really never heard of anyone else running different fluids.



Which is still pretty light. You got a good 350lbs over me. I think either one of our cars with this 6262 could get as high as 150. With the turbo singing full song. Which trans are you running??

Trans is a bone stock F5M33.

And 150's is there- an AWD Colt we set up went 9.6@153-6262 at 40psi

 

[97-TSi-Hx35]

I guess fast is subjective.. Your AWD needed an HX35 on E85 to run 12.533.. I ran a 12.6xx @ 107 in a FWD with a 14B on pump .

Not at a mile high you didn't.

 

[LandSpeed-DSM]

Correct, GLD is only ~650' above sea level.

Did we get thin-skinned all the sudden? Give us a jab and can't take one back?

 

[richard33]

Not at a mile high you didn't.

My FWD went 10.9 and trapped as high as 138 with your same setup so maybe you should hop in another thread about why your car is so slow.

 

[945liter]

My FWD went 10.9 and trapped as high as 138 with your same setup so maybe you should hop in another thread about why your car is so slow.

Why you cocky bro? hes in Colorado. Must've trapped 138 cause of the tune

 

[richard33]

Why you cocky bro? hes in Colorado. Must've trapped 138 cause of the tune

hah must have. Quit trolling my posts BRO

 

[boost97gst]

I think this might be the right thread for this question: What LSD should i go with? At the power level im at now this open diff is killing me. My hard compound tires arent helping but im not a track guy. Im looking at wavetech, quaife , are there any other options? I dont launch but im losing traction all the way through second and even spinning in third.
Hope this isnt a thread jack, but it IS about FWD's

 

[LandSpeed-DSM]

I've been using a Quaife for a while now.. it'll still spin the tires, but at least its spinning BOTH tires

 

[boost97gst]

Thats all i want, equal power to both wheels. Damn car is a black hole for my bank account! I want to turn up the boost even more but theres no reason: i just spin the tires(actually one tire) at this point. So, next upgrade is a rebuild and quaife i guess.... Damn dsm haha

 

[Pipnorcali]

My quaife hasn't let me down yet ( installed in 2001)

 

[1qkfwd]

I used a quaife for many years. Sent it off to get checked out and still haven't gotten it back 3 years later. Found out pros in the Hondas used spools so now I've been running a welded diff. Sure makes for a fun ride.

 

[2manytoyz]

awd is where its at

 

[e85_4g63]

awd is where its at

Says the blind man to the deaf man..... FAIL!

 

[coltboostin]

I used a quaife for many years. Sent it off to get checked out and still haven't gotten it back 3 years later. Found out pros in the Hondas used spools so now I've been running a welded diff. Sure makes for a fun ride.

Do you street drive your car?

A welded Diff in a FWD car is a massive pain int he dick on the street-and I'd say damn impossible to be practical without power steering.

But- you cant beat the budget of a stock trans with a welded Diff

 

[1qkfwd]

Do you street drive your car?

A welded Diff in a FWD car is a massive pain int he dick on the street-and I'd say damn impossible to be practical without power steering.

But- you cant beat the budget of a stock trans with a welded Diff

I used to but that was when it has the quaife. I would never drive a welded diff fwd on the streets. Car sucks just to pull in and out of the shop as is. But being that I'm chasing the 14b record, it's strictly a budget racecar.

awd is where its at

Says the guy that knows nothing about the fwd platform. I'll put my fwd against you awd in an 1/8 mile race.

 

[boost97gst]

^^^^^^
Daaaaaayyyyyuuummmmmmm. Layin it down . Nice one, stick up for us FWD guys!
I personally wouldnt talk any shit to a guy running 9s w a fwd, said person has obviously a ton of knowledge and knows how to drive.

Problem is, AWD has more components. More components in ANY system leads to simply more possible points of failure. Keeping it simple, while still being able to use most of youre power is what i like about the fwd platform. I agree, AWDs will most always be faster in the quarter but in roll on races, thats a dif story. The fwd has atleast a -200lb or more weight advantage.

 

[Diamond Star Werks]

Awd is for amateurs or rally. Like abs or traction control or stability management.
All made to help to less skilled driver look better.

 

[LandSpeed-DSM]

Awd is for amateurs or rally. Like abs or traction control or stability management.
All made to help to less skilled driver look better.

Don't know that I agree with that, I've had both. Even simultaneously.

Just for my purposes the FWD gearing, lower parasitic losses, and that it pulls the car is advantageous. Less things to break doesn't hurt.

I do think about buying another AWD when I see them go up in the classifieds here and on the Link forums because I miss leaving from a dig that hard, but I think my next vehicle purchase is going to be a Fox body for some radial tire drag racing which for equal money will be faster anyways.

There are BS3/F.A.S.T powered Turbo 351W/393W 5 speed Mini-Tubbed Fox Bodies going for as little as $7500 if you know where to look and one of those will leave nearly any DSM like it was moving backwards..

 

[NathanCarlK]

I feel at home here.