[s-cars] Quattro.... there is no substitute

[LL - NY]

I've thought about the short wheelbase thing, until I just realized that my
4KQ
was as stable as my UrS or my 200Q, and not only did it have the same
wheelbase
(checked Audiworlds archive data) but the 4KQ was about 500 lbs lighter. I'm
now
guessing the quattro open rear diff may have something to do with it.

LL - NY

On 2/16/07, Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I think the 9-2x doesn't feel as secure because it has a much shorter
> wheelbase than your S4.
>
> 99" vs. what- 109? 114?
>
> My STi is fine in the snow, although an abundance of torque, wide snow
> tires
> and short wheelbase
> make it really tail-happy unless I lock the center diff at 50/50.
>
> Taka
>
>
> On 2/15/07, Theodore Chen <tedebearp at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070216/ap_on_re_us/winter_weather_61
> >
> > those people need to be driving audi quattros.  :)
> >
> > i drove my brother's saab 9-2x aero (automatic transmission) with
> > blizzak LM-10s, and while it was good in the snow, it didn't feel
> > as secure as my '92 S4 with BFG g-force KDWS (all-season M+S).
> >
> > the torsen differential with rear locker really works well in the snow.
> >
> > -t.
> >
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