Re: Differentials

[Jason Arthur Filuk <jafiluk@acs.ucalgary.ca>]

On Sun, 29 Jan 1995, Eliot Lim wrote:
> 
> my advice for a difficult to control 80Q in snowy/icy conditions is
> to get the right tires for the conditions.  i've seen too many
> macho 4x4 trucks in the ditch, more so than 2wd cars.  thankfully
> i have not seen a quattro yet.
> 
> 
> eliot

Well, my old 5000 S with practically bald Pirelli p500 never would lose its
tail negotiating a snowy turn .  It seems odd that with a quattro one
would require the security of snow tires to keep the car in control.  I 
guess quattro shows its true superiority in wet rather then snowy conditions?

Reading my manual last night , it says that on dry roads the quattro 
(audi 90) behaves like a fwd car (but i would assume power is distributed 
evenly among all 4 corners)

Jason
'94 90 Quattro Sport