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

[LL - NY]

Empirical evidence. The only thing I can think of is that with the open rear
diff, only
one wheel in the rear would have tendency to apply traction, thus lowering
the lateral
grip of only one wheel instead of two. Just a guess.

Of course, the more rearward weight distribution could also contribute to
the lesser
stability (but greater manuverability) of the Saabaru. All just guesses.

For the record, the Saabaru is stable in turns, (still tends towards
understeer unless
you do the throttle blip thing to cause rotation) but is just not quattro
stable in a straight
line under power.

Still trying to figure out why.

LL - NY

On 2/16/07, Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Oops- I should check my facts before opening my mouth- Larry's right- 4kq
> wheelbase is 100".
>
> Sorry for stating misinformation.
>
> I don't understand- how would the open rear diff make the car more stable?
>
>
> Taka
>
>
> On 2/16/07, Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > 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
> > >
> >