Re: Clarifying Spools

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In a message dated 98-08-21 09:17:18 EDT, you write:

<< > Interesting Phil.  The interview with King on this subject is pretty
thorough,
 > and it appears from the following comments, that indeed the spool was
 > definitely a rear option.  Later in the same interview he speaks that ONLY
the
 > VC was used, with 3 torque splits.  ...
 
>> Well, I guess I'm just going to have to go back on another of our tours
 >>and ask again.  Now that they're not using quattro competitively, they
>> might be a little more forthcoming than they were last time.
  >>

Phil, I should have clarified that "later in the same interview he speaks that
ONLY the VC <<CENTER>> was used, with 3 torque splits."  In the articles
referenced, the ST cars ran the VC front, center (with 3 torque splits,
40f/60r and 45f/55r used primarily) and rear, and the rear sometimes used the
spool (but not with the 45/55 center VC).  No mention anywhere of the spool in
the center (or T*rsen either for that matter) in any of the text.  Bincliff
and Beela both indicated that the center was one of 2 (since King confirmed
that the 65/35 wasn't really used, this makes sense).   Sure sounds like the
ride was rather wild with the spool rear.  I'd like to take a ride in that!

So, for clarification, all A4 ST AWD A4's used one of the following 3 setups
ONLY, according to King himself:

VC - front
VC - centre (45/55 f/r)
VC - rear

OR

VC - front
VC - centre (40/60 f/r)
VC - rear

OR

VC - front
VC - center (40/60 f/r) ("... you wouldn't use the spool with the 45f")
Spool - rear


HTH

Scott