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Jan 30, 2008 | 05:06 PM

#11

seinsmeld13

Audi Forum - Posts like an S4

Joined: Jan 2008

Posts: 278

From: Grimsby, Ontario

Re: Quattro spinning wheels

Get some snows, with a $500 insurance deductible and increase in premiums, it's a no brainer
Besides with same you can pass most anything on the road as I do in my TT 225

Jan 30, 2008 | 05:11 PM

#12

Thirdelement

Audi Forum - Posts like an A1

Joined: Dec 2007

Posts: 18

From: Miss.

Re: Quattro spinning wheels

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1move

Um No its a 60 % back 40% front try researching a little bit more. I have a friend who works at the Audi dealership here locally and it is often missunderstood to a 50/50 but he told me it was more like a 40/60 roughly try searching other forums and you'll see I know from personal experiance that it is a 40/60

My findings are 50/50. It can depend on the model. S4 is 50/50 .. RS4 is 10/90

Characteristic of Torsen-equipped 4WD
Except the first generation Quattro system that appeared in the early Quattro coupe, most of the subsequent Quattro systems used Torsen differential in center and rear axles. This is rather expensive. However, Torsen-equipped 4WD has many advantages. First of all, its pure mechanical parts react almost instantly to tyre slip. Secondly, it provides linear lock-up characteristic. Thirdly, it is a strictly permanent 4WD system. In normal condition, torque split between front and rear wheels is 50:50 (other ratios are possible, depends on the pitch of worm gears).