Re: christine returns (part xvii)

[Dave Eaton <dave.eaton@minedu.govt.nz>]

hey, i though this was supposed to happen only with a torsen car ;-)

no, key question was "was the centre locked?"

dave
'95 rs2
'90 ur-q

>Date: Sun, 15 Mar 1998 17:51:15 -0800
>From: cyclops@mindlink.bc.ca (cyclops)
>
>        on the subject of differentials, i ran into a problem that amazed me
>because in all my years of driving i had never before encountered. i guess
>it's because of the quattro. while driving enthusiastically down a mountain
>road with several consecutive "s" bends, like a slalom, i came to the final
>almost 90 deg turn. i knew this road and the normal speeds for the turn. as
>soon as i entered it i knew there was a problem, possibly i lifted a wheel,
>but almost immediately the rear of the car wanted to pass me. i floored the
>accelerator. this caused the spin to stop, but i was sliding sideways
>towards a mountainside. at this point i was amazed at the total lack of
>traction!!! 

[snip]

>mike
>86 5kcdtq   
>