4Matic principles.

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 SUBJECT WAS: RE: Requiem for a quattro (long)                           

 AM> I can understand why 4matic drivers were hitting something often at
 AM> speeds higher than 20mph or something like that - the old 4matic
 AM> system switches off automatically as soon as the car reaches certain
 AM> speed or the slushbox switches into 2nd. If you are not aware of that
 AM> fact and you expect the car to behave like AWD vehicle, while it is in
 AM> fact RWD except in 1st gear, you're gonna be surprised.

     I've always heard this, and after driving a 4matic or 2 believe
     it to be true, but is there any documentation to back this up?

     Some Mercedes techs say it disengages, some say it doesn't.
     In the Mercyless Benz literature, including repair manuals,
     I've yet to see a reference as to whether it disengages
     or not.  I had a long discussion with a tranny specialist
     who rebuilds Benz boxes, and he assured me that the "old"
     4matic system is full-time 4WD.

     As for Audi relevance, how can we argue the superiority of
     our cars if we can't back up what we say with facts?

     BCNU,


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