The BEST AWD system that I've ever driven was my old Mazda 323 GTX. Kind of a unicorn nowadays and parts availability is non-existent, so hooning one at Rally-X might get expensive and frustrating. Wish I still had mine!
The BEST AWD system that I've ever driven was my old Mazda 323 GTX. Kind of a unicorn nowadays and parts availability is non-existent, so hooning one at Rally-X might get expensive and frustrating. Wish I still had mine!
Slippery said:I used to have an '87 Audi 5000CS Turbo Quattro with locking front and rear diffs and a manual transmission.
The abuse that car took on dirt without breaking always amazes me.
This. The old 5 cylinder quattro drivetrain was very overbuilt. I was told 500 hp dump the clutch launches were no problem. Having replaced axles in them and some subarus makes me agree.
Paul_VR6 (Forum Supporter) said:The haldex based vag can only do 50/50 at best and the programming varies wildly by model. The interesting vag cars that are awd carry a pretty hefty premium.
Volvo can do 100% to one rear wheel... pretty sure VW can too, otherwise if the front tires were slipping the vehicle would not move.
Not sure how it can go over 50% without a center diff.
Paul_VR6 (Forum Supporter) said:Not sure how it can go over 50% without a center diff.
If it's got a clutch pack and can reach 100% engagement with 0 slip, you can get 100% power transfer. A locked diff (or no diff) isn't 50/50 split as many people say. It's equal rotational speed with whatever power split it takes to achieve that. An open diff is 50/50 split, but if you have uneven traction, both sides still get the same amount of power (limited by the side with less traction).
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