Let's just say I know how to feed the power in eh?Originally Posted by [GSV]Trig
But its not about feeding the power in, its about avoiding torque steer.
Equal length drive shafts will go some way to this, But ultimatly you've got to look at adding an LSD to put the power down equally through both wheels, or you'll spin the lightest wheel (Same with RWD).
And theres the problem.
RWD the front wheels steer, the back puts the power down.
FWD the fronts are doing the lot - Heck you could lose a real wheel, as it's only purpose is to stop the ar$e scraping along the ground.
Add a diff to a FWD and suddenly you're fighting with steering rather than working with it. It's all a case of balance.
Mk1 golf was a hoot because it was light and therefore didn't need as much power - It left the factory with 110 bhp. It tipped the scales at around 910kg.
The 106 GTi - Again a hoot to drive, weighs under 1000kg - there's the key.
Look at the 205 GTi's - the 1.6 is the better drivers car - The 1.9's extra power make it much more of a handful on the road.