Originally Posted by Mr.Speed
yea i know that any car will loos traction with hp but wouldnt a FWD loose more compared to a RWD? and to CivicSiRacer by the looks of those pic i bet you are pretty good driver, but wasnt you racing other civics? I am also thinking about going 240sx (s13) instead but arent they heavier than civics?, when does the less weight of a civc yet it has less traction. What im saying is even though the 240's are slightly heaver wouldnt their better traction compinsate? (240sx is RWD)
its not so much the weight that is giving a rwd its traction, but rather the weight transfer from a launch. All the weight to rear tires = traction increase.
That is not tosay that RWD is the do all end all for traction issues, enough horsepower will tear any friction you have away.