Why are most Drag Cars rear wheel drive? Why don't they use front wheel drive? Whats the difference?

Answer 1

mainly weight transfer and traction. it's easier to steer and launch when you do not send the power to your steering wheels. it is easier to put wider tires for traction and the driveline is much easier to work with than a transaxle. in a fwd when you apply power to the front wheels the weight to the rear wheels and the fron lose traction and do not launch as well. the same transfer happens to rwd but it benefits traction. and massive front tires on a car and skinny in the back just look ridiculous anyways.

Answer 2

As most people have said, weight transfer. Just like the Top /Fuel cars of years ago, which had the engines in front of the driver, the were moved back for safety and better weight transfer. The average horsepower the cars are trying to deliver to the ground is 6000!! The ProStocks and Super Stock are around 1800 down to 800. The cars plant the rearend when they launch, and torque raises the front end, sending the center of gravity or weight pushing down on the car rearward on the rear tires. Hope this helps

Answer 3

There used to be front wheel drive drag cars, when the parts were strong enough to handle the torque,but todays front wheel drive trains are inherently weak, axles are way to easy to break

Answer 4

while a lot of the cars are out there might be rwd there is a lot that are fwd. fwd are the ones that started the whole wheelie bar deal. the reason for most of the being rwd is because they will be able to hook up better getting off the line. the also have a better weight transfer while the fwd have the slicks on the front dont

Answer 5

dragsters wouldnt be dragsters if they were fwd. most dragsters have their engines in the rear of the car which puts more weight on the rear wheels thus giving more grip instead of going out of control when you hiyt the accelerator.

Answer 6

When you accelerate forward the weight transfer goes to the rear. It is a matter of physics related to the biggest enemy in drag racing...traction.

Answer 7

because when u floor that gas pedal all the weight of the car mostly shifts to the rear. thats why you see official drag cars having willie bars so they dont flip over when poppin a willie lifting off the line. and because rwd has a lot of advanteges like better in draging and also used in drifting which is dope as ***.

Answer 8

because fwd sucks. ;)

Weight transfer. There will be some fast fwd cars, but the fastest drag cars will always be rwd as it is more suited for most types of racing.

Answer 9

wouold be too bulky up front and increase wind resistance.