Such great handling, even stock...
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Such great handling, even stock...
Such a great handling car. I may not be the right person to judge because I haven't owned another "sporty" car before, front-wheel-drive or rear-wheel-drive, to compare my TT with. (My previous car was a '71 Karmann Ghia.) My TT is a stock 180QC with the MKII recall installed. I just love how it handles.
I took the long way to work this morning, from Mountain View to San Jose through Page Mill, 35, and 9
(BTW, there is road work on 9 at least from 35 to Saratoga. Not very much fun these days.)
I love the way the car takes those turns. Since I don't have past experience to compare, I can't be sure if it's the quattro that's generating this great handling.
Do others have opinions on how a FWD TT compares to a quattro TT? Do you think the quattro really helps in day-to-day or a little spirited driving conditions?
My goal is to start modding the car in a year, after the warranty period expires to keep the 'toy factor' alive.
Ali
I took the long way to work this morning, from Mountain View to San Jose through Page Mill, 35, and 9
(BTW, there is road work on 9 at least from 35 to Saratoga. Not very much fun these days.)I love the way the car takes those turns. Since I don't have past experience to compare, I can't be sure if it's the quattro that's generating this great handling.
Do others have opinions on how a FWD TT compares to a quattro TT? Do you think the quattro really helps in day-to-day or a little spirited driving conditions?
My goal is to start modding the car in a year, after the warranty period expires to keep the 'toy factor' alive.
Ali
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The MKII TT suspension was designed for you, Ali.
Your post would be good ad copy for many/most(?) TT sales. This forum attracts many enthusiast/racer/racer wanna-bes who want more and more, so they modify. That's good for them. For many folks, Audi did a fine job on the suspension.
IMO, some of the difference in feel is due to the more sophisticated rear suspension on the quattro as compared to the FWD, not the all-wheel drive portion of the equation. Yes quattro helps when you need it, but I suspect you don't get it working much unless your driving is very spirited.
A large part of the "great handling" you describe is the large (for the car weight) sticky tires and the suspension tuning. Especially when compared to most sedans and '71 Karmann Ghias, the TT is orders of magnitude better.
My $.02
IMO, some of the difference in feel is due to the more sophisticated rear suspension on the quattro as compared to the FWD, not the all-wheel drive portion of the equation. Yes quattro helps when you need it, but I suspect you don't get it working much unless your driving is very spirited.
A large part of the "great handling" you describe is the large (for the car weight) sticky tires and the suspension tuning. Especially when compared to most sedans and '71 Karmann Ghias, the TT is orders of magnitude better.
My $.02
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I thought I was getting a stiffer suspension. :)
I wasn't following this group back then when they offered the suspension recall. Believe it or not, I thought they were making the suspension stiffer so that the car would be more "planted."
I probably wouldn't take the recall if I knew MKI's were stiffer. I thought MKIIs were great because I was driving the TT right after returning the rental Neon
I will have to decide on the suspension mod next year.
I probably wouldn't take the recall if I knew MKI's were stiffer. I thought MKIIs were great because I was driving the TT right after returning the rental Neon
I will have to decide on the suspension mod next year.
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I chose not to take MKII b/c it felt less "nimble".
and I'm comparing a MKI FWD vs. a MKII Q, so the Q definitely didn't help.
Quattro does nothing for you on turn in. It's when you transition power towards the apex and track out that you can feel that grip shifting. IT's awesome!
Quattro does nothing for you on turn in. It's when you transition power towards the apex and track out that you can feel that grip shifting. IT's awesome!
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