Re: Synchro- no mas :^(

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <josiah@gsinet.net>]

Nah, who needs a LSD when you can LOCK 'em?
And how about a modded-to-250bhp 10v Turbo from an Audi 5000? I'm planning
on doing this when my clutch goes, which it will eventually (160K miles on
the original clutch, they're usually good for 170-180K, which I'll get to
pretty soon, but this car has mostly highway miles on it, going back and
forth to Michigan, so maybe I'll get 250K out of the clutch, who knows? I
hope so... the clutch job is a BITCH! You know how much those trannies
weigh?)
    -Josiah
    '83 Scirocco
    '84 GTi
    '86 Scirocco 8v
    '87 QSW
    http://www.gsinet.net/~josiah/


Chris Chemidlin wrote:

> Did anybody ever make a LSD (oooh, trippy!) for your setup? That would
> be bitchen... I really should get back on my old quest for the Synchro
> Wagon... cool ass car... if you fix it up a bit, you could put this on
> the back..."VR6NOSAWDQSWT6" uurr, that would be a VR6 Nitrous all wheel
> drive quantum synchro wagon turbo 6 speed. Like I said, fix it up a
> little! :^P
> CHRIS
> >
> >I like the current system better, what with open diffs and all.....
> there is
> >nothing like the feeling of flooring it going around a corner on dirt
> and
> >getting power-on OVERSTEER in a VW! I love it!
> >I'm figuring that this happens because the center diff sends more power
> to the
> >wheels that have less traction, and since my QSW is front-heavy, at
> least
> >slightly, the rear wheels have less traction and get a little bit more
> power,
> >making them spin, causing oversteer. My brother followed me in his
> Volvo when I
> >did that, and he said that although the rear wheels were spinning more
> (both of
> >them!), my front ones were too, a little.... I like leaving lots of
> marks on
> >the roads I drive on (hehe..) no, not really... just sometimes it's a
> lot of
> >fun!
> >Sounds like the new system wouldn't allow this.
> >    -Josiah
> >    '83 Scirocco
> >    '84 GTi
> >    '86 Scirocco 8v
> >    '87 QSW
> >    http://www.gsinet.net/~josiah/
> >
> >
> >Chris Chemidlin wrote:
> >
> >> I found this on the http://www.vwvortex.com page.
> >> They sure are making it hard for us to make AWD A-1's!
> >> Sounds like a cool system, tho....and 6 GEARS! YEAH!!!!
> >>
> >> Syncro Out. 4Motion In.
> >>
> >>           The current Syncro AWD systems on the A3 platform
> >>           (Golf IV, Jetta IV, Audi A3, and New Beetle) are on
> >>           the way out, to be replaced with 4Motion. Haldex of
> >>           Sweden has developed a new system utilizing a plate
> >>           clutch and hydraulic pump. When a difference in
> >>           rotation speed is detected, the hydraulic pump makes
> >>           the plate clutch mesh, gradually letting in the rear
> >>           differential. A new, space-saving multi-link rear
> >>           suspension comes with this system. Electronics
> >>           prevent 4Motion from cutting in while cornering, and
> >>           can, if required, change from full FWD to full AWD for
> >>           limited amounts of time. This system also reportedly
> >>           comes standard with a SIX speed transmission. It is
> >>           not known yet whether we will see this system here in
> >>           North America. Stay tuned for more info soon.
> >>           (Aug 20)
> >>
> >>                        CHRIS CHEMIDLIN
> >>
> >>           NEW MUSIC!         http://www.spredhaus.com
> >>
> >>           58 Type1 Ragtop, 84 Jetta GLi, 87 Foxwagen
> >
>
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