now its event lower with 17's winter wheels
so i got stuck in the snow .... quattro sucks really unhappy :(
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so i got stuck in the snow .... quattro sucks really unhappy :(
so i was playing around on icy road (no cars around). so long story short, my front wheels were in air not touching the ground, rear ones were still firmly on the ground
i tried every trick i read on forum, but nothing helped, all power was going to front drivers wheel. Only one wheel was spinning, so were was the glorious quattro ? if it only send some power to the rear i could easy drove out of there
so in my opinion quattro sucks
i tried every trick i read on forum, but nothing helped, all power was going to front drivers wheel. Only one wheel was spinning, so were was the glorious quattro ? if it only send some power to the rear i could easy drove out of there
so in my opinion quattro sucks
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Your opinion is wrong. The car has a TORSEN center differential. We've been over this....
if there is one wheel that has NO resistance, that's where the power will go. It's the way differentials work, even the vaunted Torsen.
The only way to fool a TORSEN is to apply a load, such as using the brakes. That's what HUMMER driver's do, and it works with Audis as well. Give it enough brake that it has a load, and the diff will flow the torque all around.
The only way to fool a TORSEN is to apply a load, such as using the brakes. That's what HUMMER driver's do, and it works with Audis as well. Give it enough brake that it has a load, and the diff will flow the torque all around.
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Because that's not how TORSEN differentials work. In order to do what you suggest..
the differential would need some sort of lockup clutches if one side has x amount of extra slip...
OR, you can just not go off roading in a road car. =)
OR, you can just not go off roading in a road car. =)
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Yeah, that's why I decided I couldn't keep that suspension.. WAY too low..
I however, got stuck 0 times. And I was going through some very deep snow.
I have gotten stuck before, but only because no matter how many tires are being driven, when 0 are touching the ground because the car is parked on a snow bank, you won't go far.
I have gotten stuck before, but only because no matter how many tires are being driven, when 0 are touching the ground because the car is parked on a snow bank, you won't go far.