Re: abs

[Zsolt Kovacs <zsolt@telusplanet.net>]

Mike, thanx for the input. I usually play around with my car when snow comes
especially with "new" cars. I did notice the driving abilities of the quattro even
without the centre diff. off, and ditto to stopping, however I wonder why the
advice when it dissables your abs, which is just as important than having great
driving ability. Also why is it so crucial for having your centre diff. locked.
Does the car tend to do something without that I should be aware of? We do have
quite a winter here, and we get a lot of practice driving on slippery surfaces and
so far I really like it. But I want to make sure I learn everything about the
quattro there is to know.

   Zsolt

Mike Mulholland wrote:

> 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.
> >
> >Still hate the grinding though.
> >
> >Mike Mulholland wrote:
> >
> >> 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.
> >>
> >> hth
> >>
> >> mike
> >> 86 5kcdtq
> >> and now with brand new bentleys
> >
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