quattro digest, Vol 1 #4689 - 15 msgs

[Larry C Leung]

Thus the apples/oranges disclaimer. Still there is a
plausible trend by feel, wasn't claiming anything
scientific....

And FWIW, I agree, at anything less than 10/10ths, the
T*rsen is actually a nicer drive.

LL - NY

> Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2003 11:18:29 +1200
> From: David Eaton <dave.eaton at clear.net.nz>
> Subject: Re: 200 vs 80 (was 3b transmission)
> To: quattro at audifans.com
> Reply-To: dave.eaton at clear.net.nz
>
> 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
>