torsen & towing

[Dave.Eaton]

no, there *is* a limitation with 2-wheel towing - 50kms, at no more than 50
km/hr - basically enough to get you to a garage.  in 4wd-on-the-ground mode,
there is no limitation.

dave
'95 rs2
'90 ur-q

-----Original Message-----
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 15:14:52 -0500
To: George Harris <harchris at smokesignal.net>, quattro at audifans.com
From: Brett Dikeman <brett at cloud9.net>
Subject: Re: Torsen Differential

The torsen can be more of a pain than a help; it limits towing
options(all on the ground or none on the ground; you should NEVER tow
a torsen-equipped car  with two wheels off the ground ANY distance)
and more than one 200q20v has had a center differential destroyed by
monkey lads who thought the car would do "just fine" on a 2WD
emissions dyno(wrong. Cooked the center diff and destroyed the
transmission.)