Rwd Awd or Fwd - Page 5 - United Bimmer Community

**jybute** · 10-29-2005, 11:22 AM

But i would have to say that every type of system has advavtages. Ultimately a car would be able to be switched from AWD,FWD,RWD. I believe that you can control this to a certain degree in the latest WRX, dont quote me on that its just what i heard.

**BMWLotAttendant** · 10-29-2005, 12:45 PM

I'd definately take an e46 330xi over an e90 330i.

You can tell a difference in handeling in an AWD car and one that isn't.

**Hoppy** · 10-29-2005, 01:40 PM

^^ What about e46 330xi vs e90 330xi?

**Longhairedhippy** · 10-29-2005, 11:24 PM

One of the reasons that Quattro is so great is that depending on the situation, it can send 100% of the power to the front or rear. most of the time, it is a 50/50 split. Still, it really helps in the dry. I think it'd be cool to see an AWD e90 M3 with the 7-speed SMG.

Storamin · 10-30-2005, 08:51 AM

no AWD e90 m3 SMG. RWD e90 m3 6 speed manual please. i don't care how much faster AWD is, it's not as fun as rwd.

the STi lets the driver change how the power is delivered. 60/40, 40/60 type deal.

**Stahlvogel** · 10-30-2005, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by jybute

FWD cars have four CV (constant velocity) joints connecting the engine to the front wheels. In comparison, RWD cars use universal joints which wear out much slower than CV joints.

I dont know about your ride, but my 535 has cv shafts that drive the rear wheels. This is necessary for rear independant suspension.

Yep, Donald's 318ti had rear CV.