VW syncro vs 4000Q -Reply

[Derek Daily <ddaily@SMTPGW.MITSUICOMTEK.COM>]

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>>> Derek Iamsakun <redmond@interlog.com> - 3/28/97 12:02 AM >>>

I think I've got the answer to this thread since I seem to remember a
full
VR6 engine swap into a 1992 GTI with a custom syncro drivetrain done
by
Ron's Parts Inc. out in B.C....  The purpose of syncro is to aid
traction part-time aid.  

Audi content:  This is not the quattro awd system. 

 >>(1)  When I purchased my Synchro I also drove quite a few Q's. 
The AWD systems definitely feel diferent than one another.  However,
at THAT time the Synchro system seemed much better for my driving
needs.  Advantages:  smoother, still felt the grip when pushing or
when turning on dry and always feel it on slick roads, more room,
felt lighter and better balanced, cheaper, fewer of em. 
Disadvantages:  no four rings, no Audi sneers (everybody likes VW's
;-), less luxurious interior, mechanics don't even know what the hell
I'm driving.
>>  Part-time traction may be most accurate, but I can honestly say
the difference between the two can be an advantage for the VW for the
majority of driving conditions.
>>  LBNL, I just had to throw some dispute at another lister posting
to the same name ;-)

Derek Daily (aka SquirleyD)
86 VW Qtm Syn
98 A4tqw - OR- 99 VW Pst Syn