Quattro generations (was: Miata Torsen)

[Ti Kan]

Peter Berrevoets writes:
> Well it would seem that there is some inconsistency in the Bentley and in
> The Family Album.
> 
> In the Bentley, Illustration 39-1254 show clearyly that for[ All Wheel Drive
> 016 section 39-240-2] item 10 is a "Torsen Differential" this is in a
> lockable rear diff in the 1989-90 100,200 specifically referring to the 200
> Quattro.
> 
> A few pages later, illustration 39-804 also referring to [ All Wheel Drive
> 016 section 39-290-1] shows a standard side/pinion gear differential.
> ...

You are confused...  The 016 is the transmission which also houses the
*center* differential, not the rear differential.  The rear diff is in a
totally separate unit, between the rear wheels.

-Ti
01 S4 2.7 biturbo quattro
84 5000S 2.1 turbo
80 4000 2.0
96 A4 2.8 quattro (sold but not forgotten)
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