Re: Driving on snow / quattro system

[Robert Myers <rmyers@wvit.wvnet.edu>]

On Wed, 13 Dec 1995 dhowitt@iddis.com wrote:

> gfl@cc.bellcore.com (grant f lenahan) said:
> >On later Qs, the center diff is no longer lockable.  It is
> >a "torsen" (TORque-SENsing) diff, which allocates torque
> >to the end with the most traction, to a maximum split of
> >25%/75% or 75/25.  It cannot be mechanically locked.
> ---------------
> My 89 100Q has torsen AND lockable differential.

Yes -  a lockable (below about 15 mph and then it automatically unlocks) 
*rear* differential.  Center diff doesn't (manually) lock at all.

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  Bob
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