Quattro IV ...???

[Michael L. Riebs]

Well, since I joined the list I'm certainly becoming edjemacated on
Quattros. Wow.

Here's my dumbfoundedness:
I guess I was vaguely aware of the development of the Quattro system over
the years, but I never knew the generational descriptions. Are we now using
Q5? Anyway, I have a specific question, which has puzzled me ever since we
got our first "later model" Quattro, my wife's A6 Avant:

When she turns a sharp corner - slowly - something feels like it's rubbing
or grinding. That never happened on my 1St V* and is not happening on my
current V8 - both '90s. It almost feels like an American 4WD system, say on
an Explorer, when you have the 4WD on, on dry pavement - but not quite as
dramatic. What's up with that? Is something wrong? Should I worry? Should I
have it checked? Or is that just how they now feel under those maneuvers?

Michael Riebs
Grand Rapids, MI
'90 V8Q (#7)
'98 A6Q Avant (#6)
Only 6 & 7 remain.

----- Original Message -----
From: "TM" <t44tq at mindspring.com>
To: <TheRingmeister at aol.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>;
<rowe at yankeeprinter.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 10:00 AM
Subject: RE: quattro digest, Vol 1 #2581 - 18 msgs


> Wylie-
> Er, how do you figure on the car being "old" technology?
>
> Isn't the B6 A4 still using quattro IV? I have no information to the
> contrary, although you've got a better source of factory info based
> on your job. :-)
>
> The Passat's 4Motion is _identical_ to quattro IV used in the B5 A4,
> the late C4 and C5 A6 and the A8.
>
> The VW A4 chassis cars- Audi TT, Golf, Jetta, Beetle, all use the
> Haldex system in the 4Motion cars (not to say that there is a Beetle
> 4Motion- I guess there is in the RSi).
>
> Taka
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com] On
> Behalf Of TheRingmeister at aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 11:41 PM
> To: quattro at audifans.com; rowe at yankeeprinter.com
> Subject: Re: quattro digest, Vol 1 #2581 - 18 msgs
>
>
> In a message dated 12/12/01 3:51:57 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> quattro-request at audifans.com writes:
>
> << Saw one this afternoon and noticed the 2 mufflers on each side.  Does
> 4Motion mean 4x4 or AWD?  What's the deal? >>
>
>
> it's the exact same system as the "old" A4 used, just badged
> differently.  in order to get 4Motion as VW calls it, you have to buy
> the top-o-the-line GLX V6 Passat.  It's the 30v 2.8L V6 with the same
> setup as quattro.  That's how
> they keep it cheaper than Audi, by using old technology.   I call it
> Trickle
> Down Technology.  Sells a lot of Audis anyway.
>
> Wylie Bean
> TheRingmeister at aol.com
> Audi Brand Specialist
> Flow Motors
> WinstonSalem NC
> 90cq
> 99.5 A4 Avant 1.8TqSport
>
>