blabla on AWD

[Rave Racer 2000]

----- Original Message -----
From: Per Lindgren <lindgre at online.no>
To: Audi <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, October 27, 2000 6:34 PM
Subject: Re: blabla on AWD


> > >drivetrain should be able to compensate for having one tire that moves
at a
> > >different speed than the others?  I can't see that after the thousands
of KM
> > >one might put on a brand new set of tires, that they could possibly
stay the
> > >same size all of the time.
> > >                    Any insight?  TIA
> > >                                                        RR

> The same thing was written in the manual for 92 100 quattro I owned. As
long as
> the dimension was identical, the wear was nothing to worry about.
>
> Too bad you cant say the same for the Syncro system. Good tires up front,
bad
> tires in the rear equals constant lock-up, with excessive forces on the
viscous
> coupling, with failure as the end result.

        Do I have a viscous coupling?  How come my bald fronts don't mess up
my drive train with my ok rears?  I've gotta get new tires anyway, I just
don't want to use the damn spare again if it's gonna mess up my drive train.
I can't see the point in even having it in the car.