What center diff.?

[Sachelle Babbar <sbabbar@iris.nyit.edu>]

How similar were the center diffs. in previous and current race quattros
to street versions (strength aside)? I aske because a couple of years ago
in Racecar magazine, they told about how an A4q won a race, etc. They said
the win may be attributable to the driver's use of a cockpit adjustable
center diff. It gave the "effect" of fwd on turns and the "effect" of rwd
on straights. I wanted to know if a torsen can be used in the manner
manually. If not, what type of diif. did they use? Possibly just an
electronics thing that pulses to keep the diff locked a certain percentage
of the time? What about durability?

Steve
'84  5ksT 1.6-2.0 bar

Disclaimer:"Any information contained herein is based purely on my own
personal experience and may not necessarily reflect yours. Use caution as
your results may vary from mine."