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Re: A4 Reliability

To: Alexei.M.Voloshin-1@tc.umn.edu
Subject: Re: A4 Reliability
From: STEADIRIC@aol.com
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 12:47:57 -0400
cc: dan_masi@MENTORG.COM, quattro@coimbra.ans.net
Sender: owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net

>True for two wheel drive car vs. two wheel drive car.
>
>Does not apply to all-wheel-drive vs. two-wheel-drive. On AWD you have more 
>traction to start 
>with. Two more wheels with traction is a hell of a lot more than advantage 
>gained by optimum wheel spin. 
>What about AWD with 10% slippage... just a thought.

Let me say this again.....  For maximum traction. Be it cornering, 
braking or accelerating, 2WD or AWD (It dosen't matter) the tire MUST be 
operating at optimum slip (about 10% for a street tire) It physics and 
it's the law.......

Later!


Eric Fletcher
'87 5KCSTQIA2RSR2B
St. Louis, MO

STEADIRIC@aol.com

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