Re: AWD's and Synchro's...

["I.Mannix" <mannix@privatei.com>]

At 1:08 PM -0700 03/17/1997, Night Shadow wrote:
>On Sun, 16 Mar 1997, I.Mannix wrote:
>
>>
>> >Chris, the Quantum Syncro was a Audi 4000 Quattro drivetrain (5 cyl) stuck
>> >into the Quantum Wagon Body.....
>>
>> I used to think this, but apparently, there are significant differences
>> between the Quantum drivetrain and the Syncro.  FWIW, I can find out more
>> if you'd like - there is a guy on Team.Net who is really well versed about
>> the differences........the layout, however, is the same, IE, longitudinally
>> mounted 5C, AWD, etc.  I'll find out more about it.

OK, found out more, and I was incorrect in using the word "significant."
Differences are (according to someone who is infrequently wrong - he does
not know everything, but what he knows he KNOWS;) final drive ratios, VW
having a ratio in the 4.20 range, Audi 3.9ish - 3.89, something like that.
The VW rear differential casing is also "flatter," which my source
speculates is due to the floorpan of the wagon.  Otherwise, they are
basically the same - mounting points might be slightly different between
the two, but they are in fact the same.  I like to make stuff up sometimes,
I guess!  Sorry about that!

Mannix (who, from an autocross standpoint would argue that a three tenths
lower final drive is "significant";)









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