Author Topic: The Advantage Of All Wheel Drive (Read 1293 times)

AKDejaVu · « **Reply #60 on:** December 08, 2002, 09:24:11 PM »

I read that page already. What I'm not really finding anywhere is exactly what the function of the switch is... other than hearing it from you.

AKDejaVu

Wlfgng · « **Reply #61 on:** December 09, 2002, 09:20:42 AM »

someone admitted to owning a Geo Tracker ??? hehe

Staga · « **Reply #62 on:** December 09, 2002, 10:10:18 AM »

http://www.audioc.force9.co.uk/articles/quattro/3.htm

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First Generation:
Turbocharged, intercooled 5 cylinder petrol engine, developing 200 bhp, with all 3 inter-axle differentials, with the centre and rear manually lockable by cable.

Second Generation:
For the 1983 model year, the operation of the differential locks changed from fully manual to pneumatic. Now the centre differential could be locked, or the centre and rear together, via a two-stage pull out knob. This was also fitted to the 80 quattro.

Third Generation:
The next development replaced the centre differential with a 'Torsen' unit, which locked when necessary without the driver's intervention. This was activated by mechanical, rather than electronic means. The rear differential remained manually lockable, but the lock disengages automatically above 25 km/h. This system was fitted to the quattro versions of the 80, 90, 100, 200 and Coupe from the 1988 Model Year.

SOB · « **Reply #63 on:** December 09, 2002, 10:15:44 AM »

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Originally posted by funkedup
I just reread this whole thing. I should be banned for starting this ghey thread and posting that ghey movie.

Why bother, you'll probably just quit on your own soon enough...it's been a while since the last one!

SOB

Wlfgng · « **Reply #64 on:** December 09, 2002, 11:14:37 AM »

just saw this thread.

All wheel drive = ditch

at least in snow country. I hardly ever see a non-4wd in the ditch. Too many amazinhunks think that having 4wd means they don't need to learn to drive in the snow and ice.

lol

maroons

Staga · « **Reply #65 on:** December 09, 2002, 11:51:01 AM »

Hehe I had a small "situation" this morning; I was driving to my work via "Ring 1" and I was going to drive to the ramp for exit from the freeway.
I touched the brake and felt when ABS started to vibrate the pedal, 100meters to the tight 90degree turn and I had "plenty" of speed.
Had to choose "over shoot" and make a u-turn few miles later. Two 25meter/52metric-ton semi-trucks were tailing me and for some reason they made same decision

btw same happens in here with 4WDs, I used to spent some time in a insurance company's storage depot searching for usable parts and every winter there were plenty of Range-Rovers, Subarus and other 4wd cars after first slippery mornings.

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #66 on:** May 25, 2005, 11:36:07 PM »

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Originally posted by funkedup
I just reread this whole thing. I should be banned for starting this ghey thread and posting that ghey movie.

J_A_B · « **Reply #67 on:** May 26, 2005, 07:36:14 AM »

There is nothing quite like driving in the snow in a front-drive Cadillac with old tires. Rather than mere "understeer", the problem could better be described as "no-steer". It's a strangely amusing sensation to be gliding along at 30 or 40 MPH and turning the wheel from stop to stop with the car not making the slightest change in direction. Oddly enough, that same car with good tires on it drove as if it was a snowmobile.

The rear-drive Buick performs on snow about as one would expect a 2-ton vehicle using mostly a 1970's-era suspenstion design to perform in that kind of situation. It doesn't get stuck unless you drive like an idiot, but the rear end tends to be a little squirrely. My wife refuses to drive it. Her Grand Marquis isn't really any better--it doesn't oversteer as much, but the drive wheels seem to have a lot less traction to actually get the car moving.

J_A_B