Re: haldex clutch details

[Michael Williams <daserde@ucla.edu>]

Eaton Dave decided to speak these words:

>one suspects that this
>is the method audi may have used for their quattro, but as i said, i
>have no information on this yet.  as it stands the haldex operates
>basically as a smarter vc...


I would imagine that they did that.  Number one is that Audi has always 
had the philosophy of full time all wheel drive with a 50/50 split.  
Secondly there are the reports of how the car handles and how it is "The 
first quattro that is able to be neutral, power oversteer, and slight 
understeer"

I dont believe that a car that is 100% FWD until slip is detected would 
behave like this.  It is entirely possible that they may even have a more 
rearward bias.  I duno though

later...


Michael Sheridan Williams
ICQ# 11740998

1985 4000 S Quattro 185,000+ miles, Koni Yellows/Coilover (2B), strut 
brace, Sport 8000 Tires, K&N, MOMO 4pt harnesses, Hella XL Driving lights 
(excuse me, auxilliary low beams) (2x135w), magnecor wires....<out of 
breath>
1986 Oceanic Blue, 4000CS Quattro--Parting Out(ask if you want anything)
My father's: 1986 4000 CS Quattro--Graphite 161,000 miles

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