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Isimmo · 26-05-09, 06:53 PM

Reversing has always cleared any experience of sticky diffs for me...

I like manual diff-locks a lot. In the early 80's, the Germans (German Press) recommended running ur quattros on wet autobahns with the centre diff locked to encourage directional stability. This, ironically, I can completely understand, as a by-product of 'quattro' is the masking of aquaplaning. By locking the centre diff, you negate the power being moved between axles at high speed and de-stabilising the chassis. And believe me, there have been plenty of ur-quattros that have been written off or bent/spun on wet motorways/dual Carriageways etc. I know of at least 5.

26-05-09, 06:53 PM	#10
Isimmo Super Moderator Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sissix-by-the-sea Posts: 15,218	Reversing has always cleared any experience of sticky diffs for me... I like manual diff-locks a lot. In the early 80's, the Germans (German Press) recommended running ur quattros on wet autobahns with the centre diff locked to encourage directional stability. This, ironically, I can completely understand, as a by-product of 'quattro' is the masking of aquaplaning. By locking the centre diff, you negate the power being moved between axles at high speed and de-stabilising the chassis. And believe me, there have been plenty of ur-quattros that have been written off or bent/spun on wet motorways/dual Carriageways etc. I know of at least 5. __________________ 1985 WR quattro, 1985 20vT RallyRep, 1993 MTM ABY S2 Avant. 2010 S3 Sportback.