FC, FF, FR what are they?
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FC, FF, FR what are they?
I have been reading some japanese car mags.
They refer terms such as FF, FC, FR...I know in the US we use FWD for forward wheel drive.
So, what do they mean? what are those terms?
They refer terms such as FF, FC, FR...I know in the US we use FWD for forward wheel drive.
So, what do they mean? what are those terms?
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Rep Power: 0 FF=Front engine Front wheel drive (civic)
FR=Front engine Rear wheel drive (S2000)
RR=Rear engine Rear wheel drive (NSX)
not sure what the AWD cars are called but there are front engine and rear engine AWD cars out there.
FR=Front engine Rear wheel drive (S2000)
RR=Rear engine Rear wheel drive (NSX)
not sure what the AWD cars are called but there are front engine and rear engine AWD cars out there.
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Originally Posted by Xenin
FF=Front engine Front wheel drive (civic)
FR=Front engine Rear wheel drive (S2000)
RR=Rear engine Rear wheel drive (NSX)
not sure what the AWD cars are called but there are front engine and rear engine AWD cars out there.
FR=Front engine Rear wheel drive (S2000)
RR=Rear engine Rear wheel drive (NSX)
not sure what the AWD cars are called but there are front engine and rear engine AWD cars out there.
cars with 4-wheel drive or all-wheel-drive (AWD) are called; "4WD"
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Mid engined cars are where its at, IMHO, good balance. I've always liked the assymetric hood scoop on the FC RX-7s
Mid engined cars are where its at, IMHO, good balance. I've always liked the assymetric hood scoop on the FC RX-7s
Originally Posted by Xenin
FF=Front engine Front wheel drive (civic)
FR=Front engine Rear wheel drive (S2000)
RR=Rear engine Rear wheel drive (NSX)
not sure what the AWD cars are called but there are front engine and rear engine AWD cars out there.
FR=Front engine Rear wheel drive (S2000)
RR=Rear engine Rear wheel drive (NSX)
not sure what the AWD cars are called but there are front engine and rear engine AWD cars out there.
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Originally Posted by dre2600
NSX has the engine firmly planted in the rear. Look at how big the back of the car is compared to the front, does a sports car really need a trunk that big? Heh, even hood clearance is obviously not enough to accomodate a sizable engine, no, its rear engined.
Mid engined cars are where its at, IMHO, good balance. I've always liked the assymetric hood scoop on the FC RX-7s
Mid engined cars are where its at, IMHO, good balance. I've always liked the assymetric hood scoop on the FC RX-7s
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Originally Posted by white2K2EX
The distinction of mid-engine and rear-engine depends mainly on whether the engine is in front of or behind the rear axle.
MR cars are usually VERY well balanced.
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Originally Posted by dre2600
Mid engined cars are where its at, IMHO, good balance. I've always liked the assymetric hood scoop on the FC RX-7s
Originally Posted by diskreet
Even though the FR RX-8 is 50/50?
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Originally Posted by orion_squall
FC is just a name of chassis?
how does it fit into the picture? it sounds like the japanese uses english in a different way?
how does it fit into the picture? it sounds like the japanese uses english in a different way?
a bit off topic, but arent well balanced cars, FR cars (not all)? I thought most MR and RR cars are rearward biased.
Originally Posted by dre2600
NSX has the engine firmly planted in the rear. Look at how big the back of the car is compared to the front, does a sports car really need a trunk that big? Heh, even hood clearance is obviously not enough to accomodate a sizable engine, no, its rear engined.
Mid engined cars are where its at, IMHO, good balance. I've always liked the assymetric hood scoop on the FC RX-7s
Mid engined cars are where its at, IMHO, good balance. I've always liked the assymetric hood scoop on the FC RX-7s
Originally Posted by evopanop
Excellent point, except for the fact that if you read up on the RX-8 you'd see that almost the entire bulk of the engine, and almost all of it's weight, lies behind the front axles... which would technically make it an MR car.
