[s-cars] Re: Subie WRX AWD (NAC)

Keith Maddock Keith.Maddock at trw.com
Wed Jan 15 15:29:36 EST 2003


Taka schooled Keith:

> Actually Keith-
> I'm pretty sure that the automatic WRX comes with a standard 50/50
> torque split until slippage occurs. The torque available to each axle is
> significantly greater with the computer-controlled diff, hence the
> difference in SCCA SoloII classification (at least initially) for the
> WRX manual and auto and also the reason why some Subaru
> tuners offer a conversion to the computer-controlled
> diff for the cars that didn't come with it from the factory.

Taka,

I stand humbly corrected, however I will slightly recorrect your correction.
Thanks for pointing this out, I now have a new thing to learn more about.

According to Subie, Automatic WRX with VTD has a 45/55 F/R bias under "normal driving conditions".



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