Re: compromises we accept

[John Karasaki <johkar@teleport.com>]

>Date: Mon, 06 Apr 1998 12:51:32 -0700
>To: QSHIPQ <QSHIPQ@aol.com>
>From: John Karasaki <johkar@teleport.com>
>Subject: Re: compromises we accept
>In-Reply-To: <e8f97072.35291ec2@aol.com>
>
>At 02:28 PM 4/6/98 EDT, you wrote:
>>John writes he doesnt' accept:
>>>"The tests don't show the documentation of awd over traction control.  Add
>>>in good tires and driver skill, the awd advantage is compromised."
>>>>I've experienced the quattro advantage too many times in the rain or snow
>>>>to praise any "tests."
>>I think you will find little empirical tests to back your claim.  Your
>>experiences aside, and mine, the numbers don't put quattro advantage as high
>>as it used to.  Tires and traction control affect the numbers, period.
>>Regarding M3 in the rain, my experience has indicated that your
conclusion may
>>not be totally correct.  We must certainly admit that in chassis dynamics
the
>>M3 has some forces that awd is a compromise to total performance.  You say
>>that is not your experience, I say it IS mine, me driving both cars back to
>>back.  So documented.  And I own 3 audis too.
>
>That's one advantage you have: I have never driven an M3 in the rain or at
all.  Those BMW drivers would clean my clock on a dry day, though.  But
even then, the BMWs (M and other 3 series variants) are the cars that seem
to get into the most trouble at the quattro club track days we've had in
the PNW.
>
>I've always reasoned that our cars are much more forgiving that the P or B
cars.  Maybe that's why those of us who are pretty competent drivers but
not excellent or expert drivers "feel" better driving the early quattro
equiped Audis.  And seem to be able to run consistantly even as we tire
over the course of a track day...
>
>John
>
>
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>>Scott
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