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Originally Posted by Fabs
The worlds being won by shaft cars is mostly due to the fact that there are more shaft cars being raced than belt, and it also very highly depends on who's driving what, which hasn't got much to do with whether it's belt or shaft. The last worlds are a perfect example...
The reason why shaft is so popular is the maintenance, and that's all there is to it. Come race on european tracks, and you'll realise how dusty most of them are and how very quickly an open belt drivetrain will get destroyed.
Torque steer I agree is barely noticeable on an off road car, that is mainly due to the high contact patch, the track width and the nature of the grip provided by the tyres, it's hugely noticeable on TC's due, again to the size of the contact patch, track width and type of grip (plus there's more traction with TC in most cases).
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I wasn't arguing shaft is better, just that it can't be much worse as it keeps winning, and plenty of companies who know what they're doing use it. To read some posts on here since the 502 was announced, you'd think shaft cars were undriveable! I just think there's probably very little in it!