[LAC] VWs with AWD?

[Rave Racer]

    So it was just loosely based on my 4k's AWD without the Viscous
coupling.  I think 4K's don't have viscous couplers right?  I should know
this but I could be wrong (it's happened before).  I'm guessing that the
viscous couplers were used in place of the diff lock switches.  But
otherwise are Quattro I and Syncro the same?

       Rave Racer
'89 Jetta 1.8L 16V GTX
 http://www.vwot.org/members/Pete.html
'87 Audi 4000 Quattro Sedan
 http://www.audifans.com/registry/view.php?action=viewCar&carid=110
'72 Triumph GT6
 http://motorcities.com/contents/01I3H011116682.html
'83 Toyota Tercel (yoda)     Possible future Sandrail donor...  Maybe

----- Original Message -----
From: Ti Kan <ti at amb.org>
To: Rave Racer <Ravewar at rogers.com>
Cc: 'Audi Quattro' <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 5:25 PM
Subject: Re: [LAC] VWs with AWD?


Rave Racer writes:
>     Also, which AWD system was the Synchro?  Was that more of a Torsen
> system or was it the one from the 4000Q?

No Torsen in the VWs with Syncro (note the spelling, no 'h').  Syncro *was*
VW's name for its cars with AWD, but like today's "4Motion" it referred
to different technologies in different models.

The Quantum Syncro was the same as Quattro II - a la 4Kq.
The Golf/Jetta Syncro used viscous coupling, mostly front drive until slip.
I believe the Vanagon Syncro was also viscous coupled.

-Ti
01 S4 2.7 biturbo quattro
84 5000S 2.1 turbo
80 4000 2.0
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