glow

any explanation for this, i have a a6 3.2 2005, and i was surprised by this video

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=9072883197544018466<ul><li><a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=9072883197544018466">http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=9072883197544018466</a></li></ul>

pierreb

<ul><li><a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6518118248698454614&amp;hl=en">http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6518118248698454614&amp;hl=en</a</li></ul>

glow

i saw that video too, i just did not understand how the a8 did not get off the rollers.

i have an a6 2005 which i am very very happy with.

gk1

There's also a video floating around of a guy who drove a bit with his B5 A4 rear diff on a jack...

thrilla from manila

That's Back Wheel Drive for you non enthusiasts. The Quattro system in the A8 and A6 is mechanical.




Oh and REPOST!

April

the car to fake the awd system into sending power forward. Watch the brake lights and wheels - the rear wheels spin around :22 into the video. It has also been suggested that the ESP in the Audi was monkeyed with.

Egil A64.2s - S6

would confirm the fact that it is possible to get stuck with an Audi with one or more wheels spinning on ice.

I was surprised that I had to be pushed out!

In most situations this does not happen as you have some traction on all the wheels.

glow

thank you for comment, just for clarification, your S6 got stuck in snow or on ice and how deep was the snow ?

i saw this video of an A4 in snow and the guy was just spinning his tires so they became so how and lost all traction i think. any insight is helpful for winter driving as I live in Canada and enjoy my A6 but always want to know and understand its limitations.

this is an extreme example as the car is too low to be off roading.

ty<ul><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pOyLc2ki78&amp;NR=1">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pOyLc2ki78&amp;NR=1</a</li></ul>

glow

from the torsen website
What happens when I have a wheel in the air?

As mentioned above, the Torsen differential is a torque multiplier. The Torsen requires some type of resistance or friction in the system to function properly. A wheel in the air provides zero torque or friction on the system and as the Torsen multiplies the available torque, zero, by its TBR, the end result is still zero. In response to this, we developed the Torsen T-2R with pre-load to combat those wheel in the air situations.

http://www.torsen.com/general/general_faq.htm#What%20happens%20when%20I%20have%2 0a%20wheel%20in%20the%20air

pierreb

go to winter driving school, best way to learn how your car will behave. see sig for vids.