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PostPosted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 6:05 pm 
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I wish I was closer to this http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... ink:top:en a AWD Honda Civic for $355 with only 2 hours left :shock:
What an awesome drive train for a mini :P and so cheap (so far).

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 Post subject: Re: AWD civic
PostPosted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 6:36 pm 
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You mean, awesome drivetrain for a Moke!
I'd snap that up now if it was in WA.

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 Post subject: Re: AWD civic
PostPosted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 6:48 pm 
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For the price, I want it so much and it's got rego.

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 Post subject: Re: AWD civic
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Whats stopping you getting a lift down there and driving it back??

Cheaper than what I paid for the one I had and in better condition, and with rego. That is only the third or fourth one I have ever seen for sale!!

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 Post subject: Re: AWD civic
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Archangel007 wrote:
Whats stopping you getting a lift down there and driving it back??

I was seriously thinking about it but with such limited time to organise I chickned out :oops: oh if only :roll: .

It sold for $510, what a bargin.

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 Post subject: Re: AWD civic
PostPosted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 9:53 pm 
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you could have had mine :-)

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 Post subject: Re: AWD civic
PostPosted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 9:57 pm 
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Yeah but yours wasn't $500, I know it went cheap but not that cheap :lol: .

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 Post subject: Re: AWD civic
PostPosted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:34 pm 
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Should have grabbed it myself for that price, but where to store it...???

But registered and in that condition, I would be reluctant to cut it up!!

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 Post subject: Re: AWD civic
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Would it really be much of an advantage running a AWD setup like that compared to a fwd honda setup?
Surely it would be a fairly front biased awd system. But even if it was 50:50 split, it wouldnt be strong enough to do GTR style launching or anything . So you would just be relying on extra grip, which surely a good lsd in a fwd setup could come close to matching. Especially once you take into account all the etra weight the awd system would add.

Am I missing something?? :?
It just seems like a whole lot of work for minimal (if any) reward .

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 Post subject: Re: AWD civic
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Would it really be much of an advantage running a AWD setup like that compared to a fwd honda setup?
Surely it would be a fairly front biased awd system. But even if it was 50:50 split, it wouldnt be strong enough to do GTR style launching or anything . So you would just be relying on extra grip, which surely a good lsd in a fwd setup could come close to matching. Especially once you take into account all the etra weight the awd system would add.

Am I missing something?? :?
It just seems like a whole lot of work for minimal (if any) reward .

Seemes to LAUNCH good enough for me :twisted: . Imagin that 100kg lighter :wink: .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ARaCKd8-0c

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 Post subject: Re: AWD civic
PostPosted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 9:50 am 
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Yep, they were a good, ,simple, well engineered AWD system, and in a Mini would be excellent!!

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 Post subject: Re: AWD civic
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It would still be well and truly light enough.
All these concerns about loosing weight only comes into play once you have got it moving.
I had a Datsun 1200 ute, rear wheel drive and much much bigger tyres. 240HP at the rear wheels. It was borderline drivable on road with 305/70/15 Mickey Thompson ET Streets. It would still spin wheels up to 4th gear if you drove it. On track it was a different story but still spun wheels. Dirt sprints and autocrosses it was useless but good fun
All wheel drive would need no power at all to even start to worry about loosing weight

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 Post subject: Re: AWD civic
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THERE ARE GQ SWB PATROLS RUNNING 12 SECOND QUARTER MILE TIMES AT OVER 2 TONNE

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 Post subject: Re: AWD civic
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Its not about outright power, its about how you get the power to the ground!!

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