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Is it easy to lose traction in a 2.0t quattro?

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Old 11-17-2014, 04:37 AM
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Default Is it easy to lose traction in a 2.0t quattro?

For me its not that hard, im talking about going side ways, today i was turning right on a round about and i had esp on and all that stuff, i just pushed the trottle the whole way and i lost traction easily,almost spun out haha , didnt think it would be that easy, my back tyres are going to need replacing soon though but they both have around 2mm thread depth so i dont think that contributes much? What do you guys think
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Any car will lose traction if you push it past it's physical traction limits, Quattro or not. Sounds like simply overcooked the roundabout given the tightness of the roundabout, your tires, road conditions, etc. Quattro isn't magic, it just let's you carry a little more speed.
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ah ok, thanks for that
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also tires will make all the difference in the world.. sounds like you really really need new tires lol 2mm isn't very much tread.
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yeah i know, im getting new tyres soon, the 2mm is only on the rear left , the other 3 have a bit more
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With the 2.0 the torque comes in a low RPM <2000 rpm, so it can surprise for a lowly 4 cylinder - lol
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