[A4] Noob ?s about A4 2.8 "MY 2 CENTS"

[Rocky Mullin]

	i ripped my A4 up highway 1 from cambria to carmel in the rain
today, what a blast!  i LOVE TORSEN.

At 9:42 PM -0700 12/26/04, Quincy Chiang wrote:
>When I went to my first ACNA driving school with my 1.8tq 2 summers 
>ago, the local dealer brought in a few cars for us to try on the 
>track (it's a fairly short track).  I drove a TT 225 (no mods) for 3 
>laps, it was lighter and a bit quicker than my stock A4 but somehow 
>it didn't feel as secure as the A4, and I think it's partly due to 
>the haldex system.  I felt like the power was being shifted from the 
>front to rear in a somewhat choppy manner, whereas in the torsen 
>system it's completely seemless.
>
>Quincy
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Gordie's Garage <audidoodie at comcast.net>
>Date: Saturday, December 25, 2004 10:23 am
>Subject: RE: [A4] Noob ?s about A4 2.8  "MY 2 CENTS"
>
>>  Not sure about the lighter weight (probably), but it is what has
>>  to be used
>>  for a transverse mounted motor.  The Haldex is a viscous coupling,
>>  ie; it
>>  requires slippage in the front wheels for power to be put to the rear
>>  wheels, IOW, a front driver most of the time.  Prob is that it is
>>  a reactive
>>  system as opposed to the more proactive torsen.  I worked at an
>>  Audi dealer
>>  for 3 yrs and in the winter we would sometimes have to push a TT,
>>  but never
>>  a sedan, with both being AWD.  The difference is noticeable on a
>>  track too.
>>  To me, too much understeer has to be introduced before rear
>>  provides any
>>  assist, then not enough.  Sedan (torsen) is relatively easy to put
>>  into a 4
>>  wheel drift.
>>
>>  Though, depending on how/where you are going to use your car, you
>>  may never
>>  see a difference 'tween the two.;^)
>>
>>  Gordie
>>
>>  > -----Original Message-----
>>  > From: Tom Reynolds [kjtar at earthlink.net]
>>  > Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2004 12:47 PM
>>  > To: audidoodie at comcast.net; a4 at audifans.com
>>  > Subject: RE: [A4] Noob ?s about A4 2.8 "MY 2 CENTS"
>>  >
>>  >
>>  > Hi Gordie,
>>  >         Yeah, I think I'd rather have the AWD system than just
>>  FWD. The TT
>>  > kind of "speaks" to me and gets me excited, I had the Torsen on
>>  a '94
>>  > MiataR I previously owned, and it seemed like a pretty seamless
>>  system.  I
>>  > think the Haldex is supposed to be lighter weight, correct?
>>  > Best regards,
>>  > Tom
>>  >
>>  >
>>  > At 09:30 AM 12/25/2004 -0500, Gordie's Garage wrote:
>>  > >
>>  > >Tom, the TTQ is not the same type of AWD system as the A4.  TT
>>  > uses a Haldex
>>  > >diff and A4 uses the Torsen diff.
>>  > >As you were originally looking at a FWD car, the TT may be okay
>>  for you.
>>  > >Personally, I think the Torsen makes a world of difference.
>>  > >
>>  > >Gordie
>>  > >
>>  > >
>>  > >> get the right pricing point I'll be getting a 1.8Q or maybe a
>>  > TT Quattro.
>>  > >> Merry Christmas (smoke 'em if you got 'em)
>>  > >> Tom Reynolds
>>  > >> Sand Springs, OK
>>  > >>
>>  > >
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