Lhd v Rhd

[v8hgt]

There’s no mention of brake feel difference in this thread. Has anyone who has tried both lhd and rhd GT’s felt a difference in brake servo assistance?

Do both cars run the same brake master cylinder just mounted on different sides, or do we get a different master cylinder?

Sponsored

 

[v8hgt]

The ticks that start after the first oil change?

All the more reason to prime the filter and turn it over for a bit with no fuel before restarting

 

[POJ 1]

I,ve driven both and always felt that lhd was more natural. Maybe its a right brain v left brain thing but can't help feeling that LHD was what the Almighty really intended us to do

 

[TimG]

I,ve driven both and always felt that lhd was more natural. Maybe its a right brain v left brain thing but can't help feeling that LHD was what the Almighty really intended us to do

In the days of horses everyone rode on the left passing sword arm to sword arm. It was Napoleon who decreed keeping to the right probably just because he could. Early French cars were RHD as its obviously the proper way to do it.

 

[v8hgt]

In the days of horses everyone rode on the left passing sword arm to sword arm. It was Napoleon who decreed keeping to the right probably just because he could. Early French cars were RHD as its obviously the proper way to do it.

Bugatti always put the driver on the right to counter torque reaction.
And proper racing cars are generally rhd too. Partly due to the above but mainly due to the majority of circuits running clockwise thus rhd puts the weight of the driver on the inside, and handily allows for safer driver changes in the pits.

 

[GR11M]

We pay so much more for our rhd, it makes lhd feel like the cheapskate edition

 

[LarsenGrind]

We pay so much more for our rhd, it makes lhd feel like the cheapskate edition

My LHD was at 110k USD when I got it. Live in Denmark and cars are ridiculously taxed over here. 150%.

 

[goldengooner]

I,ve driven both and always felt that lhd was more natural. Maybe its a right brain v left brain thing but can't help feeling that LHD was what the Almighty really intended us to do

yep, the LHD is as smooth as silk :-)

 

[Tim_]

The real answer is because LHD is a much larger market share than RHD. Usually it’s an 80% split to LHD. Because of this OEMs out more emphasis into LHD development and literally spend less on RHD development, provided the RHD cars are engineered to within an acceptable level. Why spend lots of money developing 20% of your output to be as good as the 80% when there’s a fundamental difference? Very few people will drive both.

Even British engineered cars set themselves up to favour LHD over RHD. You don’t want to annoy 80% of your customer base, so that’s what you prioritise.

You’ll notice it most in interior ergonomics, brake and steering feel and less noticeably in dynamic performance.

Sponsored