What parts makes the Rear Wheel Drive different from front Wheel?
2006-09-28 03:50:05 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Parts wise the difference is the drive shaft down the middle of the car, the differential that it goes to on rear wheel drive cars. On front wheel drive cars the differential is part of the trans and axles go from it to the front wheels.
In terms of dynamics the cars handle and ride much different. Since the front wheels also do the steering you get different feel plus on rear wheel drive the weight split gives the car a better balance.
2006-09-28 04:09:54 · answer #1 · answered by uthockey32 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The rear wheel drive has a rear differential, the front wheel drive does not
2006-09-28 03:59:19 · answer #2 · answered by lizardspit 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rear wheel drive cars have a prop-shaft that goes to a differential build into the rear axle,from the back end of the transmission(gearbox) The list of differences are vast, as amongst others the engine does not get mounted sideways as in most FWD cars etc etc etc
2006-09-28 03:56:46 · answer #3 · answered by african lion 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Front wheel drive uses a transaxle and flexible drive shafts to drive the front steering wheels
Rear wheel drive uses a separate transmission and axle connected by a drive shaft
2006-09-28 03:54:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anarchy99 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never did get into doing that; besides, my rear view mirror divorced and left my car a couple of years back...
2016-03-26 21:18:29 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋