200 vs 80 (was 3b transmission)

[David Eaton]

comparing the predictability of a 200 with an old 80 at the limit, and then blaming
the diff for the difference is not a great advertisement for the scientific
method. they are entirely different chassis.

i have owned identical chassis with and without a torsen.  the ur-quattro with
torsen is every bit as predictable as the ur-quattro with locker, and a much
better drive south of the "limit" - sharper turn-in, less understeer, happy
to steer on the throttle, and more adjustable.  the "downside" is that it will
not provide as much traction in very low friction conditions as the locker,
(this issue has since been addressed with edl).

its not just my opinion either, fwiw autocar called the torsen ur-quattro 20v
the 3rd best performance car of all time a year or so back.

dave
'95 rs2
'90 ur-q

>Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2003 08:58:03 -0500
>From: Larry C Leung <l.leung at juno.com>
>
>(although there's a little of apples
>vs. oranges here, the 200 has a TON more grunt), the
>predictability of my 4KQ was greater than my 200Q, when
>really pushing the car (center diff locked).