Towing

[Dave Eaton]

not true.

torsens can be towed with either end in the air, but not faster than 50km/hr
or for more than 50km.  the issue is due to lubrication in the (centre)
differential the lack of which leads to high wear, and failure.

a v8 with a wet clutch centre would be different.

the 50km/hr for < 50km stipulation in for all the torsen cars i have owned
(s2, rs2, 20v ur-q, s8)...

dave
'01 s8

-----Original Message-----
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 21:04:34 -0500
From: Kneale Brownson <knotnook at traverse.com>
Subject: Re: Towing

You can tow other quattro models slowly for short distances with all four
down.  But not Torsen center diffy models.

At 07:22 PM 2/17/2005 -0500, Jonathan Farrugia wrote:
>has anyone ever damaged a quattro towing it in neutral with two or four
>wheels down.  i did a google search and didn't come up hits except for a
>car that was towed in second gear.
>
>jonathan
>
>On Thu, 17 Feb 2005, Kneale Brownson wrote:
>
>> Owner's manual for the  V8 says the car cannot be towed "in any normal
>> manner".  The book shows a car on a flatbed.
>