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During the recent wet weather when I have been out on the road I have noticed that the Scooby appears to be able to cut through surface water on the road much more effectively than any front or back wheel drive I have ever driven. Is it my imagination or does AWD actually power through the water more effectively by pushing the water out of the way. I'm guessing that whith 2 wheel drive cars only the drive wheels can push the water out of the way effectively leaving the non-drive wheels to slow or plane. AWD keeps power on consistenly hence no perception of slowing of planing.??????????
I think I have the answer here but apologies if i seem a little dim
I think I have the answer here but apologies if i seem a little dim
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i would run toyo t1-s's much higher than 30psi - i found them to wear far too easily on the outer sidewalls (partially down to running them for a while at 30psi.) They also leaned to much in corners. Finished off running them at 36/34 on my 04 sti which helped a lot.
I would never get another set
I would never get another set
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I would say its the limited slip diff making all the difference. But your also able to make a front wheel drive car without LSD travel thru large amounts of water by dipping the clutch this disengaging the drive wheels from each other making the car travel in a straight line.
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Originally Posted by pippyrips
i would run toyo t1-s's much higher than 30psi - i found them to wear far too easily on the outer sidewalls (partially down to running them for a while at 30psi.) They also leaned to much in corners. Finished off running them at 36/34 on my 04 sti which helped a lot.
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