I want the diffs to stay locked above 18mph...
01-26-2009, 12:13 PM
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Seems like you need new tires not a way to keep the diff locked
The only situation that I ever locked the diff was snow deeper than my ground clearance. I've never needed the diff locked in any other situataion and I drive on A/S tires in the winter. Traction is rarely an issue with quattro and good tires.
01-26-2009, 12:14 PM
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True on the tires, but I want the diffs to lock for the predictable over steer effect.
The stoplight was an example. I can drive anywhere like a grandma in the s6 and have traction unlimited. I happen to not be a grandma though, and occasionally I want to rip off the line in the white stuff.
01-26-2009, 12:38 PM
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That makes sense, but I still have yet to find any car that can keep up with me off the line
in the snow diff locked or not. It's fun pulling away from a stoplight agressively while the 4x4 pickups and SUVs sit stationary spinning their tires.
If I want the tail to come out I can coax it out with more throttle, but having the rear locked at higher speeds would make it much easier.
If I want the tail to come out I can coax it out with more throttle, but having the rear locked at higher speeds would make it much easier.
01-26-2009, 12:46 PM
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The rear diff lock is a pretty damn effective handling/traction tool in slippery conditions
Look for the controller under the rear seat and snip the white/blue striped wire to let it be locked all the time.
It creates some weird/difficult behavior on turn in, but forward traction is exceptional with it locked, and turning on power is really really interesting...the car rotates nicely, even tending towards a full power-on drift, but at the same time it's very stable. Most people don't realise how much inside-wheel spin the higher powered cars make with the open rear diff--it really affects handling in terms of what tires have grip and where the torsen sends power. I use it all the time when playing in snow.
It creates some weird/difficult behavior on turn in, but forward traction is exceptional with it locked, and turning on power is really really interesting...the car rotates nicely, even tending towards a full power-on drift, but at the same time it's very stable. Most people don't realise how much inside-wheel spin the higher powered cars make with the open rear diff--it really affects handling in terms of what tires have grip and where the torsen sends power. I use it all the time when playing in snow.