Snow Driving Q

[R Mangas]

  Yes, I can certainly understand that now; having only owned 4kq's I'd no
idea that the lockers in the later cars unlock without driver intervention.
I think that might make me mad :)

R





>From: james accordino <ssgacc at yahoo.com>
>To: R Mangas <porter_dog at hotmail.com>, brett at cloud9.net,
>KMracer007 at aol.com,  quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: Snow Driving Q
>Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2002 15:32:18 -0800 (PST)
>
>Yeah, but I'm coming from Bretts perspective as well
>(although he has the much nicer 91 20 valver).  The
>200's automatically unlock at 25 mph, so it's useless
>on the road at speed.  Great for getting going on ice
>or deep snow drifts though.
>
>Jim Accordino
>
>--- R Mangas <porter_dog at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >   Must respectfully disagree.  Difflocks are good,
> > using them is not 'an
> > advanced technique' and having the differentials
> > locked is useful in many
> > more situations that just getting unstuck.  Locking
> > the center in the wet is
> > great for reduced stopping distance alone, nevermind
> > the added traction.
> >
> > Robert
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: Brett Dikeman <brett at cloud9.net>
> > >To: "R Mangas" <porter_dog at hotmail.com>,
> > >KMracer007 at aol.com,quattro at audifans.com
> > >Subject: Re: Snow Driving Q
> > >Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 11:56:57 -0500
> > >
> > >At 8:06 AM -0500 12/4/02, R Mangas wrote:
> > >
> > >>  That's interesting.  I think you should try this
> > test again, with the
> > >>car
> > >>in gear, foot off clutch, diffs locked and diffs
> > unlocked.  My cars are a
> > >>lot harder to lock up with the diffs locked; I can
> > use more brake and get
> > >>shorter stopping distances because it's harder to
> > lock up only one wheel.
> > >>Airlocking differentials are unbelievable.
> > >
> > >Locked differentials are not for use by the
> > unexperienced...among other
> > >things, you're in for a big surprise come time to
> > turn.  You also,
> > >naturally, loose ABS(if your car has it.)  They are
> > not a subsitute for
> > >proper driving technique.
> > >
> > >Advice for listers who read the above post: Leave
> > the diff locks alone for
> > >now and go to a q-club winter driving school; if
> > you're in the Northeast,
> > >the NEQ does two such schools(weather providing.)
> > Once you've learned the
> > >basics, corrected all your bad driving habits,
> > etc...then MAYBE start
> > >playing with advanced techniques. Otherwise, leave
> > the diffs for getting
> > >unstuck(which is mostly what they're for.)
> > >
> > >Brett
> > >--
> > >----
> > >"They that give up essential liberty to obtain
> > temporary
> > >safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Ben
> > Franklin
> > >http://www.users.cloud9.net/~brett/
> > >http://www.apple.com/switch/
> >
> >
> >
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