How stuff works--3

[ws23rt]

A 69 Charger (Hemi 4sp) is sitting at a stop light and Mr chevy is along side.

The light turns green and ---Well we know what happens---

When the clutches are dropped the front of the cars lift up and the back drops.

Question--

1--If the cars were front wheel drive would they react the same?----Back drop only? ---neither?

2--If the cars were 4 wheel drive would they react the same?----Front and back lift?---neither?

[Cooter]

Physics of motion in movement says yes..
A quick test would be to try this in reverse to see if the opposite happens...

[polywideblock]

never driven a front drive car so can only guess at( 1)have to have a think   ,most 4wheel drive cars are set up on about a 30 /70 split front to back so I'm guessing it would react as a rear drive car back down front up

[Cooter]

Here's a curveball......I thought MOPARS were suupposed to LIFT the rear??

[A383Wing]

my FWD car lifts the front...I can't tell about a 4WD, never had one

[JB400]

About time I get to play.  On the 4wd, most of the power is transferred to the rear wheels anyway, so yes, it'd lift the front end.

On the front wheel drive, it'd also lift the front end.  The rotation of the wheels throws the weight of the car backwards, thus lifting the front end.

[ws23rt]

About time I get to play.  On the 4wd, most of the power is transferred to the rear wheels anyway, so yes, it'd lift the front end.

On the front wheel drive, it'd also lift the front end.  The rotation of the wheels throws the weight of the car backwards, thus lifting the front end.

*ching*  In every case the car would lift in the front the same. 

[Fred]

About time I get to play.  On the 4wd, most of the power is transferred to the rear wheels anyway, so yes, it'd lift the front end.

On the front wheel drive, it'd also lift the front end.  The rotation of the wheels throws the weight of the car backwards, thus lifting the front end.

*ching*  In every case the car would lift in the front the same. 

I could've told you that. In fact I would have but stroker beat me to it! 

[Cooter]

Pffft, all are dismissed out of hand as I already answered six posts back....