MaxPower AW11 MR2 - AE86

A compilation of MaxPower video's from over the years. MaxPower cars from New Zealand playing on touge and racing on the track. The cars ... all » are mostly rwd and 4age powered. Features AE86 and AW11 MR2. www.maxpower.org.nz

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• AW11
• AE86
• MR2
• MK1
• Touge
• MaxPower
• New
• Zealand
• racing
• track
• cars
• toyota
• rwd
• 4age
• sprinter
• trueno

[Zen321]

The MR2 oversteers in exits (under power) simply because it is a midship and when you accelerate, the added weight on the rear (cuz of the mass transfer) is simply too high for the tires to handle.

A 86 is the opposite, because it has more mass to the front (FR layout), so oversteer in entries --> understeer in exits.

Conclusion : 86 = entry oriented (to go fast out you have to go fast in) / MR2 = exit oriented (go slower in entries, but use the power earlier to help the exit cornering)

[IainMcfly]

I get my AW11 tomorrow :)

[iolite1]

Partially correct. The open differential and under power engine plays a large part in the AW11's instability problem in aggressive driving situations. The transfer of mass corner to corner is optimal in the AW11 chassis. You want a lot of weight on the rear end of the chassis of the car as you exit the corner for traction purposes, but the lack of a factory Limited slip, short wheelbase, and insufficient power creates a twitchy characterized car.

[clockhanded]

What Tool song is this?

Nice video. I have an AW11 project car. Its not running well enough to drive it hard yet

[SeizureBassist]

Miatas are nice but the BP series engine isn't exactly known for being reliable. On the other hand the 4AGE is known for its reliability. They are both nice cars but mazda still needs to work on the reliability factor.

[TotemoAW11]

night time video's tend to suck, they probably just did the daytime stuff to make a video but do night time stuff all the time for fun and to go faster ;)

[Zen321]

Also, in the same category, there is a car that beat them both : the MX-5 Miata NA 1600cc. As light, same power but with a shorter wheel base, which matches the level of power of the cars :p.

By the way, it is safer to ride the hills at night simply because you can see the incoming traffic, and then can't be surprised ;)

[bagdouche]

ditto. if anybody's seen topgear with the new elise. he said it has to much understeer. lotus came down and said your driving it wrong. and basically the demo was him drifting around the track. HA!

[IainMcfly]

I want my AW11 :)

[ae864age16v]

yeah!