[A4] Noob ?s about A4 2.8 "MY 2 CENTS"
Rocky Mullin
caliban at sharon.net
Mon Dec 27 00:36:43 EST 2004
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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