Did my quattro become a fwd?

[Tony Hoffman]

A torsen does not wear out, there really aren't any wear items in
there. However, I'm sure it can break, and it sounds like that may
have happened. Just out of curiosity, when you say the fronts break
loose, is it continuous, or just for a short period of time?

Tony

On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 7:03 PM,  <McCohens at aol.com> wrote:
> With the change of seasons and cheaper gas I noticed something  different
> about my car.  It is an 80 quattro, with an MC1  swap.  Winter is coming so
> the sticky tires are off and a narrower all  season set is on.  With gas
> getting cheaper I started opting for the good  stuff and also changed wastegate
> springs so now there is about 12  psi of boost.  On a recent rainy day I was
> playing around an noticed the  front wheels can be induced to break loose
> quite easily but the rears seem to be  maintaining traction.  Now I am
> wondering if the torsen is not working, if  that is possible. Do these things wear
> out and is loss of power to the  back a typical failure mode?  No funny
> vibrations or noises otherwise  from the car.
> Any other similar experiences or suggestions?
> And no you can't come over and do a full throttle burn out with my  car!
> If anyone is going to blow the drivetrain up it will be me.
>
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