[V8] 4.2 V8Q at Winter Driving School traction

[Carter Johnson]

Right - so maybe, if it doesn't know better, it just
remains 50:50 front-back and does the rear torsen
20:80 thing?  However, I noticed that it seems like
you can feel power transfer when you take off - the
car seems to shift slightly then go. 

Carter

--- Kneale Brownson <knotnook at traverse.com> wrote:

> I thought someone said the center diffy control on
> the V8 relies on the ABS
> system to indicate where slippage is occuring?????? 
> Wouldn't lack of a
> working ABS play a part in your traction?
> 
> At 06:53 AM 2/7/2005 -0800, Carter Johnson wrote:
> >Well, I have to say, the old lady surprised me.  I
> >took the 93 up to the Tim O'Niel winter driving
> school
> >this past weekend.  Conditions were less than ideal
> -
> >not much snow at all, but the weather was beautiful
> -
> >mid 30's both days, plenty of sunshine.  The V8 ran
> >like a champ, and felt right at home drifting
> through
> >corners.  Locking the tranny in 1st gear provided
> all
> >of the torquey throttle response I needed along
> with
> >lift-throttle oversteer engine braking.  Quite
> nice! 
> >There were only three problems with the V8 -
> Steering
> >is still suffering, likely from a buildup of air in
> >the lines?  It is very difficult to steer quickly
> lock
> >- lock.  Made the slalom interesting.  The ABS
> doesn't
> >work, nor does the handbrake, so if I got into a
> big
> >understeer situation, I was going for a ride.  And,
> >like all good V8's, she smoked like a crack house
> in
> >Harlem.  Aside from that, the V8 surprised a lot of
> >people by being both nimble and quick - something
> you
> >wouldn't expect out of a 4,000 lb. automatic.  I
> >managed to catch other instructors in 1) 1994 S4,
> 2)
> >2004 S4, and 3) 2003 A6 4.2 Quattro - all running
> on
> >snow tires.  I also took a very nice student's B6
> S4
> >(the same one) out through the slalom - what a
> ride! 
> >The electronic throttle, though, takes a lot of
> >getting used to.  I have some in-car video, and
> should
> >have some nice out-of-car video of some major
> >powerslides soon.  If anyone wants to see the other
> >videos, drop me an off-list email and I'll send
> some
> >pics and video.  Wowza!  Torsen is coooooooool.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Carter 
> >
> >=====
> >W. Carter Johnson
> >University of Rhode Island
> >401-874-4947 office
> >401-699-3994 cell
> >
> >
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=====
W. Carter Johnson
University of Rhode Island
401-874-4947 office
401-699-3994 cell

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