Re: "Real" Quattro Operation

[ti@amb.org (Ti Kan)]

Clough, Samuel writes:
> 1.  There is a Torsen differential behind the gearbox that determines that
> power split front to rear.  I'm assuming it's set some where around 50/50

Yes, this is true on your 95 A6q.

> 3.  Each end of the car offers a similar setup.  I don't know if Audi uses
> Torsen differentials at the front and rear of the car or not, but it does

No.  The front has open differentials, and on your 95 A6q, the rear has
a open differential too, except it is manually lockable via the switch
on your center console.

96 and later cars has no more manually lockable rear differential,
but augmented by EDL (ABS-driven).  See my post from several months
ago on the generations of quattro.

-Ti
96 A4 2.8 quattro
84 5000S 2.1 turbo
80 4000 2.0
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