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RWD vs FWD Question.. #25698 07/23/02 08:40 PM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 3,774 Melrose, MA, USA B bacoSVT OP Moderator
OP bacoSVT Moderator B Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 3,774 Melrose, MA, USA	I was just wondering why the majority of RWD cars have "deep dish" wheels, and the majority of FWD cars have "flat" looking wheels. Why are the spindles so far out on most FWD vehicles? like ours, for example. Just curious. 1998 E0 SVT #3128, T-Red 2001 Infiniti G20t 1974.5 MG B GT

Re: RWD vs FWD Question.. #25699 07/23/02 08:57 PM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 1,391 Waterloo, Ontario, Canada J Joe Member
Joe Member J Joined: May 2000 Posts: 1,391 Waterloo, Ontario, Canada	Timer to 1st pizza hut joke starts now.... Joe, 98 GL sport (V6 MTX)

Re: RWD vs FWD Question.. #25700 07/23/02 09:01 PM
Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 1,859 Andover, MA E ElKy-10 months & counting Member
ElKy-10 months & counting Member E Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 1,859 Andover, MA	uhh.ummm....cuz the dude driving the beat up 72 cutlass can carry more "deep Dish" pizza's on his delivery route!!! i know it wasnt funny but i wanted to be the first!! HELP SAVE CEG!!! DONATE NOW!!! This space for rent Please call... 1-800-FOR-ELKY All proceeds go towards saving CEG

Re: RWD vs FWD Question.. #25701 07/23/02 09:27 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 233 TAMPA, FL, USA Y Y2K-SVT Member
Y2K-SVT Member Y Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 233 TAMPA, FL, USA	i dont know all the specifics but it has to do with suspension geometry, mounting points, and so fourth.... i know that most cars today even some rwd are using the offset style wheels on front wheel drive cars. older rwd cars have 0 (or close to it) offset rims, changing the offset to far from stock adversly affects handing -Y2K SVT- BORN 1/03/2000 NOW IF ONLY HAD MONEY TO MOD IT

Re: RWD vs FWD Question.. #25702 07/24/02 01:15 AM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 7 MA A adamk Junior Member
adamk Junior Member A Joined: May 2002 Posts: 7 MA	I imagine that it has to do with the drivetrain setup. FWD cars probably need the extra space to mount the driveline transversely.

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