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

[Taka Mizutani]

The 4kq's wheelbase is in the 106" range, much longer than the Subaru.

Taka

On 2/16/07, LL - NY <larrycleung at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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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