Will Mandatory dyno testing kill quattro and 4wd?

[Doug Johnson]

Cars drive on the roadway with a load on 'em, so they're testing emissions
under a load.....

 ~ Doug


> -----Original Message-----
> From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
> Behalf Of Emre Washburn
> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 4:50 PM
> To: Bernard Littau; 'superba1st'; quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: Will Manadatory dyno testing kill quattro and 4wd?
>
>
> Why are they dyno testing? Are they going to start taxing the higher
> performing machines with more taxes? And what would be so bad, people pay
> alot to have these tests done. I'm lost on this one . . .
>
> Emre
> 90 Cq
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bernard Littau" <bernardl at acumenassociates.com>
> To: "'superba1st'" <superba1st at comcast.net>; <quattro at audifans.com>
> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 7:06 PM
> Subject: RE: Will Manadatory dyno testing kill quattro and 4wd?
>
>
> >
> > > This was provoked by Jim Green's post on using a 2 wheel dyno
> on a 90q.
> > > Dyno testing will become mandatory in all populated areas of
> California
> > > commencing soon if not already.  Other states are sure to follow suit.
> > >
> > > I didn't think about it until Jim's post, but how will the 4wd owners
> get
> > > their dyno testing done?
> > >
> > > Will the requirement make the 4wd's unpopular and go away?
> >
> > In WA, where we have dyno testing, 4wd are exempt from the dyno portion.
> I
> > hear rumors of some stations being equipped with 4wd dyno's,
> but have not
> > seen one yet.
> >
> > Note that most 4wd can use the 2wd dyno as they have a transfer case for
> > 2wd/4wd.  It's only the permanent AWD with a center diff rather than
> > transfer case, such as Audi, that are exempt.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Bernard Littau
> > Woodinville, WA
> > '88 5ktq
> >
> >
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