[s-cars] future of awd

[Joe Pizzimenti]

It wouldn't take much to get a Haldex cooler.  Get AN adapters for the fill
& drain plugs, have an electric pump mounted to the outside & run a cooler
of your preference in lieu of fog lights.

Probably about a day's work for someone who knows what they're doing and 300
in parts.

On 4/26/07, Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Gauge isn't going to help when the Haldex overheats and shuts down,
> though.
>
> I think the "lock" that Justy is talking about would be the solution, if
> it
> is implementable.
>
> The P2 isn't the safest car out there- the B7 A4 and C6 A6 outscore the
> Volvo S60/V70 in both front and side impact. Audi makes the safest car out
> there right now.
>
> I know you're joking about the safety thing- most Volvo drivers are
> booooring. That's why Volvo dropped the R models- no interest from
> potential
> Volvo buyers. The people buying the Rs are most likely converts from
> another
> brand- Audi, VW, BMW, Saab, etc.
>
> Taka
>
>
> On 4/25/07, Steve Powers <sbpowers at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Taka -
> >
> > > The track junkies on V70R.com have posted about off-course excursions
> > when
> > > the Haldex shuts down on them.
> >
> > but they're safe - they're in an ovloV, right? (referring to the
> > seeming invincibility of most ovloV drivers when viewed from a
> > motorcycle)
> >
> > > If it's a cooling issue, I guess the solution would be to install
> > something
> > > like a transmission cooler- the biggest issue would be to figure out
> > where
> > > to mount it so that it would work effectively.
> >
> > sounds like another gauge (Haldex oil temp) is in order...
> >
> > Steve
> >
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