misinformation rides again!!!!

[jkarlsso@metabolex.com (Jonas K.)]

It's been said before, and all the info is out there, but I'd like to try t=
o
clear it up too... (how may vw gear-heads does it take to explain the
difference between 4-motion and quattro?) (no answer)

_every_ AWD system that Audi sells is called "quattro"
_every_ AWD system that VW sells is called "4-motion"

_every_ (current) AWD VW/Audi with a longitudinally mounted motor uses a
TorSen=81 center differential.

_every_ (current) AWD VW/Audi with a transversely mounted motor uses a
Haldex=81 center differential.

The name has nothing to do with what's under the skin, don't judge a book b=
y
it's cover, etc.=20

So to recap....=20

A Passat has ----> 4-motion and TorSen
An Audi TT has ---> Quattro and Haldex

TorSen knows that Haldex blows.

Jonas
78 scirocco
85 scirocco
90 Coupe Quattro 20v




On 3/11/02 6:46 PM, "Kevin Collins" <kcollins1@socal.rr.com> wrote:

> Night Shadow wrote:
>=20
>> 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 wron=
g.
>=20
> Nope it's correct.. Haldex =3D transverse applications - think TT, Golf 4-
> motion (Europe only).  quattro =3D north/south applications, including
> Passat - it gets same setup as Audi A4/A6.. "quattro" on Audi =3D Torsen,
> 4-Motion on Golf and TT =3D Haldex, 4-Motion on Passat =3D Torsen or quattro.
>=20
>=20
> --
> Kevin Collins
> Huntington Beach, CA
> '86.5 16V 2.0
> '00 Passat GLS 1.8T
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