Chicago + 14" Snow + Quattro = Awesome! & New A6 question

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Actually, i just noticed in this snow in Kansas City, that my 1988 audi90Q
seems like it is always driving with the right rear swung out alittle.  it
doesn't feel unsteady, just a little disconcerting.  still fun in the snow.
question - the car is now lower and on 15" 205s - could this exagerate the
feeling?  still fun in the snow, bryan.

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> Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 07:53:41 -0800 (PST)
> From: Kris Hansen <kris_j_hansen at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re:  Chicago + 14" Snow + Quattro = Awesome!  & New A6 question
> To: RyanWeath at aol.com, quattro at audifans.com
> Cc: poconr at yahoo.com
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> There is no way to disable the ABS on the newer cars,
> but with snow tires there is reall no need to as I
> found this morning. My '98.5 A4 Avant q just slowed
> easily with little drama, and I was pleased at how the
> ABS behaved itself. Without snow tires is a dofferent
> story altogether though, as we found out when we first
> go the '96, the first drive on snow with the pathetic
> all season tires resluted in very long stopping
> distances, and some heart stopping moments at
> intersectioins. This was on the way to get the snow
> tires from my garage.
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> As for the diffs, they lock automaticaly. Seamlessly
> too. Plus, you know how on the older cars they tend to
> get the rear swung out to the right under hard
> acceleration, well the newer cars just go straight. It
> is difficult to upset the A4 even on ice. Compared to
> my old 80q, which seemed to love to understeer, the A4
> just drives as if there was no snow on the road.
> totally different, much improved. Go for a drive in an
> A4/A6, you will be pleasantly surprised!!
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