rec.autos.simulators

> > I've got my Subaru Impreza GT turbo this week. It's a AWD car with 50%
of
> > the torque on it's front wheels and 50 on the rear.

> As far as I know the power on the front/rear with an Impreza is 40/60 or
so
> ,not 50/50. (I don't think any awd roadcar has a 50/50 split between
power)
> so that should explain the rwd feeling.
> BTW I really envy you, I can only dream of driving my own Impreza......

> I've got my Subaru Impreza GT turbo this week. It's a AWD car with 50% of
> the torque on it's front wheels and 50 on the rear. Before I drove it I
> thought that it would feel more like a FWD car than a RWD, because when you
> floor it weight is transferred the back end and front wheels will loose grip
> first.
> It doesn't. when I try to make wheels spin (not an easy thing to do. Boy,
> that car has lots of grip) the rear wheel tend to spin first giving me the
> oversteer feel of a RWD car.
> Can anybody explain this? I love it, but it's dangerous, especially when
> coming out of a slow corner: there is not much power available under
> 2500rpm, so when you floor it you get away slowly until the turbo kicks in
> at 2500rpm, then the rear end can break loose.

> Hi Tim,

> > I've got my Subaru Impreza GT turbo this week. It's a AWD car with 50% of
> > the torque on it's front wheels and 50 on the rear.

> As far as I know the power on the front/rear with an Impreza is 40/60 or so
> ,not 50/50. (I don't think any awd roadcar has a 50/50 split between power)
> so that should explain the rwd feeling.
> BTW I really envy you, I can only dream of driving my own Impreza......

> Bye,
> Raimond