quattro handling dynamics at the edge

[Ti Kan]

lws at o-o.yi.org writes:
> Hi, I have a question about driving a Quattro when you start to lose
> traction.
> 
> The rule of thumb for RWD is to back off the throttle when the rear comes
> around, and with FWD the rule is to hold steady as long as you still can
> feel traction through the steering wheel.  What do you do with quattro,
> when the balance keeps dynamically shifting back and forth?  Do you get
> any warning that you're about to totally lose traction before all hell
> breaks loose?
> Or does the car just handle fine, right up until the moment it doesn't?

There is no "rule of thumb", and this is highly car-specific, and
in many ways specific to the condition at hand.

Lift throttle oversteer can occur with either front or rear drive,
although most Audi quattros (with stock suspension and running gear)
tend to be rather benign in that regard.

-Ti
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