11-12-2012, 05:54 PM | #23 |
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Just did a "moron" calculation: When the RWD would have perfect 50/50 weight distribution with about 758kgs per axle, and the extra 75kgs of the Xdrive are 2/3rd (808kgs) on front and 1/3rd (782kgs) in the back, the distri changes to 51/49%.
So actually, we're really nitpicking here I gues, well beyond the sensible difference in dynamical behaviour to my opinion, or your name should be Vettel or something. |
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11-13-2012, 02:16 AM | #24 | |
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I would guess that the difference from the AWD would be similar in the F20/F21, but you would have to test it to see. |
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11-13-2012, 07:45 AM | #25 | |
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According to Sportauto German carmag a 3 door M135iA has a weight distribution of F 52.7/47.3 R. AWD would be nice in snow and icey conditions(I had a Impreza and a 2000 S3 more tha a decade ago) but I prefer rwd for a BMW , that's why I ordered my 10th BMW today: M135iA 5 door in EB and RWD. TBH you can and may not compare a good awd system(Nissan GTR) to what a WRC rallycar has. Let alone the Quattro(semi Haldex) and X Drive systems. As already stated X drive provides one thing: Traction. But it's heavier. FEELS safer but sometimes it isn't.... A good set of WINTERTYRES on a RWD in bad conditions and I'm good to go. Cheers Robin |
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11-13-2012, 08:00 AM | #26 |
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The Audi AWD system is only Haldex based on the cars with transversely mounted engine, like the A3/S3/TT. The real quattro system has TorSen differentials.
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11-13-2012, 08:36 AM | #27 | |
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But at the end of the day my argument still stands, don't you think so? Cheers Robin |
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