[s-cars] quattro - no substitute

Theodore Chen tedebearp at yahoo.com
Fri Feb 16 16:00:27 EST 2007


you sure about that?

i don't think the 9-2X gets a torsen differential.

http://www.caranddriver.com/roadtests/8196/2005-saab-9-2x-aero-page4.html
DRIVETRAIN
Transmission: 5-speed manual
Final-drive ratio: 3.90:1, limited slip
4-wheel-drive system: full time with a viscous limited-slip center differential

also, my brother's car is an automatic.  i don't know about the WRX,
but other subaru automatics get a computer controlled clutch LSD center
differential.

http://www.subaruspecialists.com/mainframe/AllWheelDrive.html

a little surfing indicates the STi and legacy spec. B have torsen 
_rear_ differentials, but i can't find any other subies with torsens at
all.  none have torsen centers.

-teddy

--- LL - NY <larrycleung at gmail.com> wrote:

> Most MT Subaru's have Torsen centers. Auto box has some electronic
> clutch pack centers, which have improved over the years, but it still
> tends towards freewheeling the rears to "improve" fuel economy.
> 
> LL - NY
> 
> On 2/15/07, calvinlc at earthlink.net <calvinlc at earthlink.net> wrote:
> >
> > Yeah, except the Pilot's AWD sucks as well (Borg Warner Clutchpak System).
> > I can't find it at the moment but somewhere I read a very hilarious
> > article
> > about a guy in a Pathfinder having to pull his sister out near Lake Tahoe
> > in
> > her Pilot.  Of course the Pathfinder is one of the only vehicles other
> > than
> > Audi to have a Torsen diff.
> > --Calvin
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of
> > s.richter at comcast.net
> > Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 6:47 PM
> > To: S-CAR-List at audifans.com
> > Subject: [s-cars] quattro - no substitute
> >
> >
> > You guys are right about that.  After 11 years of pestering the wife and
> > trying to convince her that the 911 is really a practical everyday driver,
> > I
> > of course had to get to work at 6 am when there were in 6 inches of snow
> > on
> > the ground.  Never mind the fact that I busted the budget and have to wait
> > until next year for snow tires.  Took me 5 minutes just to get out of the
> > driveway.  Fishtailed it 6 miles before I remembered to take the long way
> > to
> > avoid a hill.  Had to make 3 attempts and get a head start, blew through a
> > red light and finally made it up the hill.  Parked the car and called the
> > wife to tell her that I made it.  She said - You should have taken my car
> > (Honda Pilot).  What, and never hear the end of it?  Naahhhhh.  The 911
> > did
> > just fine, just no match for the S6 with snows.
> >
> > Stefan
> > 95 S6 Sedan - sold 3 years ago
> > 95 S6 Avant - sold 3 months ago
> > 00 996 (mit neuem Motor)
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