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misinformation rides again!!!!



Here it is described in a more performance mode (rally)
http://www.rallycars.com/Cars/4wd_turbo_cars.html

Note:
"Before going further I would like to warn you on some manufacturer's
marketing policies. Not all cars advertised as 4 wheel drive are really 4WD.
Volkswagen and Audi sell cars advertised as 4WD which, in fact, are not full
time 4WD. Cars such as the VW Golf Synchro, 4Motion and Audi A3, S3, TT as
well as the Seat Leon (all of which share the same platform and engines)
have engine torque sent to the rear wheels only in case front wheel spin is
detected. The above mentioned cars use a Haldex type clutch center
differential which is only activated when the front wheels spin and always
deactivated when braking. If you're in the market for a full time 4WD car
you might want to avoid such models and go for the real thing."

Marc
----- Original Message -----
From: "Neal Tovsen" <nealtovsen@yahoo.com>
To: "Marc Peterson" <mpeters6@rochester.rr.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 4:15 PM
Subject: Re: misinformation rides again!!!!


> Eh?? Marc, I'm not saying I doubt you ('cause I don't
> know myself), but the quotes you're using as "proof"
> say nothing about which system is used in which car...
>
> Neal
>
>
> --- Marc Peterson <mpeters6@rochester.rr.com> wrote:
> > All tranverse engine mounted AWD VAG cars used the
> > Haldex system, MKIV's,
> > S3, TT, etc.  Promise.
> > From haldex.com:
> > "In 1998, the [traction systems] Division started
> > serial deliveries to its
> > first customer, the VW-Group. So far the system has
> > been introduced on VW
> > Golf 4 Motion and VW Bora 4 Motion, Audi TT Quattro
> > and Audi A3 Quattro as
> > well as on Skoda and Seat."
> >
> >
> > All longitudinal engine mounted AWD VAG cars use the
> > quattro system.
> > Promise.
> > From vwvortex.com:
> > "The 4Motion system in the Passat (which is the same
> > torsen system found in
> > the Audi A4, A6 and A8 Quattro) is seamless and only
> > barely makes itself
> > known in low speed parking maneuvers as a very
> > slight vibration through the
> > steering wheel (same thing happens in the Audi A4
> > and A6 with Quattro as
> > well)."
> >
> > I'm not making this stuff up guys...
> >
> > Marc
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Night Shadow" <soltwede@privateI.com>
> > To: "Christian Els" <tiAn@usiw.net>
> > Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>; "Marc Peterson"
> > <mpeters6@rochester.rr.com>
> > Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 3:38 PM
> > Subject: Re: misinformation rides again!!!!
> >
> >
> > > > While we're on the topic, I have yet to hear any
> > definitive argument
> > > > distinguishing "Quattro" from "Synchro" from
> > "4-Motion" -- all those
> > names
> > > > are just that -- names.
> > >
> > > Quttro and Synchro are very very similar, only
> > difference is Synchro used
> > > a Viscus center coupling instead of a center diff
> > like Quattro did.
> > > 4-Motion is totally different, VW bought it from
> > some Norwiegan or Swedish
> > > company...totaly different than Quattro.  I would
> > LOVE to find where Marc
> > > got his information that the TT uses 4-motion and
> > the Passat is Quattro.
> > > To my knowledge this is totally wrong.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Eric
> > > Northglenn, CO
> > >
> > > 76 Honda CB400F Super Sport
> > > 80 Scirocco (Parts car again, no more DD duty)
> > > 81 Scirocco S (2.0 16v swap and complete
> > restoration in progress)
> > > 81 Rabbit Truck LX Diesel (THE NEW RIDE)
> > > 91 Cabriolet (2.0 Crossflow 8v swap and mechanical
> > rebuild in progress)
> > > 00 Golf GL TDI (Katy is driving this for now)
> > >
> > > "For Aquarians, the physics of loopholes is a
> > perfectly valid science."
> > > -Kelli Fox
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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>
> =====
> ~Neal
>
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