Old Nov 13, 2003 | 09:20 AM
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Default Re: What causes FWD to have less traction than RWD?

Originally posted by Billy4774
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and if RWD is better, then why doesnt Honda just make its cars RWD? Also, what is understeer/oversteer, and how does it pretain to FWD/RWD? Thanks.
To answer the part about traction...RWD generally develops more traction due to the weight of the car shifting backwards during acceleration, thus putting more pressure on the rear tires
( = more grip). The opposite is true for FWD...when the weight shifts backwards, it takes weight off of the front wheels.
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