08-15-2004, 04:43 AM
Robojack... I'm perfectly willing to believe that your Concorde is a big block engine with all the hp and torque you claim it has. I'm even willing to believe that in a straight 1/4 mile that you'd leave Kak's EX in the dust.
On any sort of course that requires braking and turning that EX would easily outperform you due to the weight differences.
And Kak, I'm not Robojack's biggest fan but watching you degenerate to name calling in the middle of an argument and claiming that the quoted sources are invalid without providing some sort of support is just childish.
For the record, FR and MR cars are better at accelerating than FF cars due to the weight transition during accelleration. As a car accellerates, the weight shifts to the back tires which takes some traction off the front tires and gives the rear tires more traction. This traction translates into how much torque can be applied before the tires start spinning freely. If you read a lot of the tuner magazines you'd know how excited the FF community got when FF cars finally started breaking 10s in the 1/4 mile a few years back.
Personally, I'd rather have the Civic than the Concorde because driving is about more than straight lines. This is why I love watching the ALMS racing above all other forms (I've got some great pictures if anyone is intersted in seeing them).
Oh yeah, the whole FR, MR lack of control in the rain and snow is a myth put forward by the auto industry. FF cars are just cheaper to build so the auto makers did what they could to convince the public that they were better.
Honda's top sports cars are both rear wheel drive as well... the S2000 and the NSX (which still wears the Acura badge) and I would love to drive either of them.
On any sort of course that requires braking and turning that EX would easily outperform you due to the weight differences.
And Kak, I'm not Robojack's biggest fan but watching you degenerate to name calling in the middle of an argument and claiming that the quoted sources are invalid without providing some sort of support is just childish.
For the record, FR and MR cars are better at accelerating than FF cars due to the weight transition during accelleration. As a car accellerates, the weight shifts to the back tires which takes some traction off the front tires and gives the rear tires more traction. This traction translates into how much torque can be applied before the tires start spinning freely. If you read a lot of the tuner magazines you'd know how excited the FF community got when FF cars finally started breaking 10s in the 1/4 mile a few years back.
Personally, I'd rather have the Civic than the Concorde because driving is about more than straight lines. This is why I love watching the ALMS racing above all other forms (I've got some great pictures if anyone is intersted in seeing them).
Oh yeah, the whole FR, MR lack of control in the rain and snow is a myth put forward by the auto industry. FF cars are just cheaper to build so the auto makers did what they could to convince the public that they were better.
Honda's top sports cars are both rear wheel drive as well... the S2000 and the NSX (which still wears the Acura badge) and I would love to drive either of them.
Gullible isn't in the dictionary.