Re: 85 4ksq's ability

["Todd Candey" <tcandey@usr.com>]

     First and foremost, the front diff can't be locked. If you're talking 
     about the center, that's something different.
     
     Personaly, I've only ever locked the center diff in  snow and at low 
     speeds. And the rear only once while I was trying to get over the 
     mound of crap the plow left at the end of my driveway.
     
     
     Todd Candey   85 4ksq
     USRobotics    89 90q
     Skokie, IL USA


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Subject: 85 4ksq's ability
Author:  "WILLIE FONG, SMF1 ENGINEERING, (916) 888.4631" 
<WILLIE_F1@verifone.com> at Internet
Date:    5/16/96 01:57 PM


     
I purchased an 85 4ksq, against the advice of many, over a BMW320i several 
months ago and never regreted it. The primiary reason for the decision was 
the quattro technology; hence a few question concerning drivinging 
condition with the front differential, if it's even called a differential, 
locked-
     
1. With the fronts locked in sever wet weather, is there a speed 
limitation? Would this configuration be considered safer then just the awd 
config., say on the freeways? Should i even attempt this? Any do's and 
don'ts? I realize that the steering will be compromised a bit. Any help 
would be appreiated! (Thanks in adance.)
     
Will
Auburn CA