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Quattro driveline details

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Subject: Quattro driveline details
From: Dan Hamilton <danh@cape.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 18:43:36 -0500
Sender: owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net

Been lurking on the list and I have two questions.

First, can anyone point me to a good source of info that explains the
details of the driveline on my new 98 1.8TQ? I have read various web
sites that describe lots of the hardware, but none that say precisely
what the newest Quattros use. IOW, do I have one or three Torsen diffs?
How does the Electronic Diff Lock work (is it ABS-based, dabbing the
caliper on the spinning wheel?)?

Second, if this answer is buried in the archives, can someone instruct
me on how to do an efficient search of same?

thanks much,

-dan hamilton
98 1.8TQ 5
w/sport suspenders pkg
Wetterauer 1-bar chip
boost gauge
RamAir filter

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