[V8] 4.2 V8Q at Winter Driving School

Kent McLean kentmclean at mindspring.com
Mon Feb 7 19:54:42 EST 2005


I wrote:
 > Generation III (1990-94 Audi V8):
 > Open front differential; Planetary gear center with
 > electronically-controlled multi-plate locking clutch

Tony Hoffman wrote:
> Yes, and what that means is, it relies on a difference in speed  
> from the ABS sensors in order to lock up. 

And Kneale Brownson added:
 > My understanding is that the "electronically controlled" part of
 > Gen III's center diffy was a signal from the ABS system.

Thank you.  I am smarter today than I was yesterday.
Now if I could just remember this stuff.

-- 
Kent McLean
'94 100 S Avant


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