Drivers Republic – Driving Techniques – Controlling a FWD car with Martin Rowe
The Driver’s Republic is long sense gone, but luckily for us most of their awesome videos are still around. This one is a good one for all of us to watch as at some point you may find yourself behind the wheel of a front wheel drive car. Check it out and learn something today.
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50 comments
mrnineinchnail
December 14, 2011that was f*ckin great!
seequeify
December 14, 2011I didnt know steve jobs knew how to drift???
revo75
December 14, 20112 people are stuck on bicycles and scooters.
apexdna
December 14, 2011@Detoyato AWD is nice, but FFs/FRs w/o electronic gizmos are more rewarding i.e. raw if you will…
Detoyato
December 14, 2011@apexdna And are safer and more predictable at the limit… It also counts to the fact that RWD’s are inherently unstable resulting in a Spin on almost every sort of contact (BTCC is prone to having those).
Acceleration really is the only thing an FWD loses to RWD.
And thats why Im a fan of AWD XD
apexdna
December 14, 2011@Detoyato That’s because an FF can push way farther than any FR ever could on high speed corners.
apexdna
December 14, 2011@wwwopethin What exhaust? Ever driven a proper car before? They have less sound deadening for the sake of weight savings.
apexdna
December 14, 2011Proves again that in reality the drivetrain layout has very little to do with the actual handling of the car…both type of cars can understeer from factory, and can be set up for oversteer. Think of tire pressures, you can either have the front deflated and rear overinflated or vice versa, the effect is very similar. Same thing goes for spring rate bias, sway bar thickness, shock rebound & camber adjustments, etc.
apexdna
December 14, 2011@miksulder Sicking up your ass…
apexdna
December 14, 2011@baseballplayer2600 Whatever, you silly drift fanboy.
blukper
December 14, 2011Really Good! Thanks!
wwwopethin
December 14, 2011I wish they had done something about so much noise from the exhaust. Can barely hear them
Detoyato
December 14, 2011BTCC proves that FWD is > RWD if they are completely evenly matched in weight, suspension, Power. Tho they work best when the car is as light as possible..
gloom2
December 14, 2011no sound?
Cre8Thought41
December 14, 2011Remember, FWD the car pulls you through corners. RWD car pushes you. Takes some getting used to when going from RWD to FWD especially on a track or doing a high performance driving track day. Cheers.
F1Oversteer
December 14, 2011Great vid, thanks for the upload
poop4256
December 14, 2011@baseballplayer2600 look up peugeot 306 maxi. fwd rally car that beat awd on tarmac. n/a 200hp
poop4256
December 14, 2011@james86d lots of cars have a wing like that. supra, evo, sti and others
james86d
December 14, 2011@poop4256 nothing to do with spoiler half way up the rear window???
baseballplayer2600
December 14, 2011fwd ftl
poop4256
December 14, 2011before i even saw the car i knew it was a honda. VTECCC
Pendemic
December 14, 2011God this civic is so loud!
Riberaberubu
December 14, 2011@sikkony I would belive you if it wasn´t for the fact that I drive an old Saab V4 -69 which is the most narrow car in sweden, plus its got as soft suspension as you can imagine, and its the best car for left foot braking ive ever driven, because theres no program that runs the motor its just gas, explosions and a lunatic controlling it all, so if you want a pure rally-car for left foot braking, go for the beautiful Saab 96 V4
stankylittleangus
December 14, 2011@guestfromhell10
Haha yeah I do the same thing, I live in a small town so parking lots or dirt roads is all I have. Martin Rowe says in this video you want to get the front of the car good and turning, and you really need to use the brakes to transfer weight to the front and lift it off the back which can then drift on the pavement better. So come in with a little over speed, start the turn, and brake once you’re turning to get that weight off the back tires. Good luck man, be safe.
guestfromhell10
December 14, 2011@stankylittleangus I am a bit…afraid
to try and swing the car with a scandinavian flick.i will try it on snow because u don’t need a lot of speed and it’s safer without big speeds but on wet road i am afraid i am going to lose the control after the flick…By the way in my country i don’t have a track where i can practice this and i am trying everything in supermarket car park…in the middle of the night…it’s the safest place i could find…
OutlawJoseyWales909
December 14, 2011@V8mo50 AMEN BROTHER
gearhead22996
December 14, 2011dear Santa…
ParallelSnail
December 14, 2011@Satsc2 What all did you do to that Miata? It’s exaust sounds great.
erevofreak96
December 14, 2011badass miatta man, whats top speed on it?
123splater
December 14, 2011drift machine….
nipponbaka
December 14, 2011hate the wing? its not there for fukin show. you need the downforce to stop the oversteer that big hp have plenty of
RQUARESMA7ful
December 14, 2011What are the Mods. on that Miata? It’s pretty damn fast.
BvincentMx5
December 14, 2011I thought i had the only Miata with Lake Pipes.
zzkambe
December 14, 2011@V8mo50 “NO MUSIC” ?!?!?!? What are you talking about? Those 9,000 RPMs’ are… MUSIC!!
bodyvarialmaster
December 14, 2011@V8mo50 dazz right, fuck music. music ruins tha sound of the engines in car videos
bodyvarialmaster
December 14, 2011dazz right fuck music. music ruins tha engine sound in car videos.
Cobrasebi
December 14, 2011Racing Sound!!!
obsidiansixer1
December 14, 2011So is the driver deaf now?
83Zel944
December 14, 2011No music, just the sweet sounds of engine whine.
EyesOnlyNL
December 14, 2011What a wart!
Title should be, how to fuk up an mx5…
vonjager
December 14, 2011damn, thats a badass miata
decapiteri
December 15, 2011I agree with hudg7630, I have never seen the exhaust done like that on a miata and I think it looks bad-ass. Maybe a little touchup to blend it with the car instead of deleting the skirt and adding exhaust, like some fiberglass work or somethin, otherwise very nice =] and loud as hell. I think I’d have to do something to tone it just a little bit.
speedboat
December 15, 2011Yes, of course it has music…the motor sounds.
d3tach3d
December 15, 2011aww, Its soo adorable!
SFxCombatspace
December 15, 2011Damn, he’s bookin’ it down that straight…
docstruthers
December 15, 2011oh wow nevermind. cosworth engine with ITB’s, COP’s, etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. Cosworth IS the way to go when it comes to 4cylinders IMO
docstruthers
December 15, 2011damn that bitch is loud! AWESOME! engine?
Satsc2
December 15, 2011@V8mo50 haha no problem man!
V8mo50
December 15, 2011You see people?…thats how you make a vid…NO FUCKING MUSIC, thank you
TeddyBakesher
December 15, 2011@17solstice I have never seen a girl drive this car