Im going to get hung for this but: Can pulling the e-brake while driving hurt quattro?

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Nov 1, 2006 | 03:57 AM

MystaJD

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Im going to get hung for this but: Can pulling the e-brake while driving hurt quattro?

I havent done it but i was just wondering, i live on a dirt road and i used to do it with my FWD car when i was younger. Just wondering if it would hurt an AWD car.

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Nov 1, 2006 | 04:05 AM

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On a dirt road, no. On hard dry pavement *maybe*.

It's not going to be good for the quattro coupling, but it really isn't going to hurt if you do it once in a while. Even on hard pavement.

On dirt or even wet pavement the front wheels have the ability (and probably will) to slide a little as well helping to not "shock" the drivline so much.

Picture it this way: You lock up the back wheels, the front wheels are still turning, the quattro center differential is still trying to maintain a near equal balance F&R... it will be "maxed out" if you will, trying to get the power to the back wheels. Just DON'T GIVE IT GAS while you have the brake on as that will just up the forces multiple times.

Be safe, have fun.

Nov 1, 2006 | 04:14 AM

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in a DBW car it will cut throttle . . . so it doesnt do much.

First week I got my car I took it out and "learned how to drive it"

quickly learned that on my car pulling the E brake just got you akwardly sideways in a pointles fasion.

I have matured a tad since then but yeah, if you have DBW you will probably be dissapointed

Nov 1, 2006 | 06:36 AM

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our rear brakes are pathetic... it doesnt do much of anything.

Nov 1, 2006 | 06:52 AM

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I think you mean hanged, for the record.

Nov 1, 2006 | 07:00 AM

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Nov 1, 2006 | 08:40 AM

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you'll do more damage to your drive train. If you keep it in neutral, doing it will do less damage

but DungBeetle's correct. You're trying to stop a system which tries to maintain a level of efficiency which you are trying to stop. So are you harming anything; Yes, is it detrimental; Not yet.

I actually use my ebrake quite a bit when I drive in the Adirondacks and I'm plowing snow with the A4. It gives me a little more control around turns which I've been used to doing for many years.

I do however have some brass come out of the diff when I drain it, so yes, I am doing a little damage and yes, I know about it.