General Car Conversation 2024
#4831
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I don't know about newer 4x4 offerings but in the past it was a no no to always run in 4x4.
It cuts into the mpgs and adds a lot of extra wear on the 4x4 drivetrain.
It cuts into the mpgs and adds a lot of extra wear on the 4x4 drivetrain.
#4832
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#4833
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if i had to go into the office everyday i might feel differently, but i'll take RWD 10 times out of 10 which is better for like 99% of the time than AWD/4x4... less weight, sharper turn in, less complexity, better mpgs, and in the case of the LS 460 actually more power too haha (never knew why that was)
having AWD also means you can't do sick peel outs and make your passengers crack up!
having AWD also means you can't do sick peel outs and make your passengers crack up!
#4834
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I prefer RWD too except in rain and snow
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if i had to go into the office everyday i might feel differently, but i'll take RWD 10 times out of 10 which is better for like 99% of the time than AWD/4x4... less weight, sharper turn in, less complexity, better mpgs, and in the case of the LS 460 actually more power too haha (never knew why that was)
Yes, but funnily enough my GS actually does better in the rain than my FWD SUVs did. They would always spin the front tires in the rain when trying to pull away from a stop quickly or driving up a hill.
#4836
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That doesn't surprise me. Its a fallacy that FWD is always better in the snow. I hate FWD in all weather conditions.
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the diff is so important! when i had the crown vic i had the axle swapped with a limited slip one and it really transformed the car, thing was actually a complete beast in the snow... probably could've driven it around the beach too haha
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#4839
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In the past awd, always ran in awd too. GM had part time 4WD and extra cost full time 4WD with their pick ups in the past.
#4840
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I like having one AWD vehicle in the house and the sedan is it at least right now. All modern sedans don’t come in RWD so AWD it is. No more RWD S Classes in the US.
#4841
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limited slip diff + snow tires is like basically the entire formula
the diff is so important! when i had the crown vic i had the axle swapped with a limited slip one and it really transformed the car, thing was actually a complete beast in the snow... probably could've driven it around the beach too haha
the diff is so important! when i had the crown vic i had the axle swapped with a limited slip one and it really transformed the car, thing was actually a complete beast in the snow... probably could've driven it around the beach too haha
#4842
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yea a well calibrated ESP/VSC can use the brakes to replicate a limited slip... the LS 400 VSC is definitely only meant to stop a crash at ALL costs but doesn't really have the finesse needed for snow use
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Do you think tire technology may have played a role in that? What kind of tires did you run on those old LS’s?
#4845
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