RE: SUVs in Chicago's Snow

[Bresof_Craig <Bresof_Craig@videojet.com>]

     I have noticed that the quattro does a great job of slowing the car 
     down when downshifting.  I have heard conflicting responses of HOW 
     quattro works when the car is downshifted / vs. how it works (if at 
     all) under neutral, at least in a manual tranny.  The braking on snow 
     pack and even fresh drift is pretty poor with mt 8000s ( new A4, 
     latest quattro system ).  In fact, I actually smacked someone over the 
     weekend, up in Wisconsin. I had the brakes locked and simply 
     panicked!! I didnt do too much damage to either car, but foolish just 
     the same.  Anyway, the car is much more predictable with downshifting 
     and I can notice ALOT mor grip when downshifting vs, applying the 
     brakes at all.  My suggestion to all with sport type tires, with large 
     blocks....let the quattro do the work until alternate tires go on, and 
     then, try it anyway, and see what happens.  I don't know if you should 
     try this in the Suburban, but if that thing loses traction, I dont 
     wanna be anywhere near its path!!!  
     
     CAB


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Subject: Re: SUVs in Chicago's Snow
Author:  "Dave Puterbaugh" [SMTP:deputer@email.msn.com] at INTERNET-MAIL
Date:    1/9/99 10:49 AM


What most people do not realize is that all wheel drive gives you more 
traction for acceleration, but no more traction for braking.  I would 
venture to guess that the majority of the accidents were of the "Hang on! 
We are not going to stop in time." type.  Been there, done that several 
times.
     
Dave Puterbaugh
1991 200 tq
1996 Suburban
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff LaBombard <jll99@tiac.com>
To: crk022@email.mot.com <crk022@email.mot.com>; quattro@coimbra.ans.net 
<quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Thursday, January 07, 1999 12:28 PM 
Subject: Re: SUVs in Chicago's Snow
     
     
>>larger than expected number of SUV's were stuck or hit something. They 
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>it was caused by a lack of >experince by their drivers.  :) 
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>This will know always be true because of the large % of SUV's on the road. 
>Ford sells something like 450,000 explorers a year.
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>It comes down to tires and snow driving experience. 
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>Jeff
>94 S4 w/ new p210's = fun in the snow 
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