Do 4wd tuned cars lose power as opposed to getting the full beenfit from fwd or rwd?

Question

for instance if you were to get an evo up to 600 hp would you lose a percentage of that since you have to push all that power through all the drivetrain that comes with 4wd cars. Or would it not lose any power and be more efficient then fwd or rwd cars.

Answer 1

Yes, 4wd does give you some loss due to drive train friction and losses in transfer of the power. One need to know what the purpose of the question is though.

If you want to get power up for short sprints where acceleration is the main aim, the additional traction of 4 wheels driving(propelling) the vehicle would surely add more to your acceleration than what would be lost in the transfer of the power.
If you need high-end for top speeds over a longer distance, front wheel drive will get more power to the wheels as fwd loses less in transfer.
For drifting one would rather look at rear wheel drive, as this form of racing required the tail-end to be loose and normally does not require high speeds.

Since you mentioned the Evo, you might be interested in knowing that the Evo 7, and up, has adjustable torque distribution towards the front or rear, depending on the choice of the driver. This implies that for track racing the setting can be adjusted to allow more torque to the front wheels for stability at high speed cornering, or, to the rear for spectacular rally style driving.

If you do own an Evo, and you are approaching the 600hp mark, you might be in for an excellent driving experience without bothering to much with the FWD/RWD & 4WD headaches. This car was made for fun! Enjoy.

Answer 2

You always lose power no matter the set up. the benefit is you will not be as likely to break the tires lose and lose traction as you would a FWD or RWD car. this is one reason a lot of rally and road racing is now done with AWD and 4 Wheel drive set ups. More control over your power and you have power too all 4 wheels. AWD is more efficient for road. the problem with 4 wheel drive is unless you have some kind of limited slip on the wheels you will get wheel hop going around corners. this is why people love the AWD set up. It allows all 4 wheels to dig when they have full power and will allow the wheels with the most grip to grab when going around corners. Hope this helps you out.

Answer 3

You would loose a set amount due to the gearing of a 4wd car.Over a fwd or rwd car.The amount of loss should be around 20% for a 4wd car.

Answer 4

TECHNICALLY yes, it takes MORE power to turn 4 wheels than 2....

FWD sucks for a lot of power because of weight transfer....

RWD is the best because with the right tires, you can catapult fast like...

AWD, is the best for turning and such because of the ability to pull and push the car at the same time....

Answer 5

Yes, 4wd drivetrains have up to twice as much loss as as 2wd drivetrains. Average drivetrain loss for 4wd is maybe 20%, versus about 10% for 2wd.

Answer 6

anytime you push power through a 4 wheel drive system it will loose power ,enough that you will notice it also,if you ever get a chance to go test drive a 2 wheel drive Chevy s-10 with a 4.3 in it, then drive one that's a 4 wheel drive,there's a lot of difference in the two of those ,same as any other car or truck that's all wheel drive or 4 wheel drive.good luck ,hope this helps.

Answer 7

Its conceivable yet no longer undemanding to do using fact the frd vehicle chassis wasn't outfitted with the section for the using shaft. The engine could ought to alter and an excellent style of alternative issues. extra valuable paying for a rwd vehicle.