Carbon fiber drive shafts

[ScharfR@aol.com]

In a message dated 97-11-26 19:55:53 EST, eliot@u.washington.edu writes:

 > << (why don't they consider using carbon fiber driveshafts!?) >>
 
ScharfR@aol.com replied

 > Take a look under an 80q or 90q.  The longitudinal driveshaft is carbon
 > fiber. >>

And Mr. Lim queried further:

<< what year? >>
 
The answer: The later B4 generation 80/90 quattros (as sold in the U.S.) had
a carbon fiber section in the longitudinal driveshaft.  Not sure about the
earlier B3 generation.  My hazy recollection is that it had as much to do
with crash dynamics as weight reduction.