Re: abs

[Mike Mulholland <meyeke@netinc.ca>]

zsolt, the computer which programmes the abs runs it through its cycle when
you start the car...on mine this cycle gives a metallic grinding/clanking
sound. as a newcomer to the list you'll learn that the quattros are quite
different from a regular car. you should always use it with the centre diff
locked (pos 1) when driving on slippery surfaces or "with gusto" i didn't do
that last year and almost lost my car and my life. i asked advice of the
lists experienced members and what i just passed on was their advice to me.
the other important information i learned was that quattro will enable you
to drive forward in the most trying conditions but when it comes time to
stop on a slippery surface...four times zero still equals zero traction...so
don't fool yourself. quattro seems unbeatable..until you cross the threshold
and then it's a real handful to control because it doesn't react to input as
you would expect. find a clear open snow packed and safe area and do you own
test of your cars limitations and how to control what happens when the
limits are exceeded. i did all this and was still fooled, so i'll be doing
much more practice this year when snow eventually comes.

At 06:30 PM 11/16/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Mike, which one is the centre diff? Is it 1 or 2. I thought they were for the
>front and the rear wheels. What do you mean by cycles? I am new to the quattro
>and don't know the term.
>Re. locking the diff. on snow and ice I don't lock it and it works great
>anyways, on the other hand I find it usefull to have ABS. I guess it's just
>personal preferance.
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>Still hate the grinding though.
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>Mike Mulholland wrote:
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>> zsolt said...when my abs engages it sounds like a metallic grind!
>>         mine sounds that way when it cycles....but on snow and slippery
>> stuff i lock the centre differential which disengages the abs...so i don't
>> know because i've never had abs engage.
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>> hth
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>> mike
>> 86 5kcdtq
>> and now with brand new bentleys
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