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Old 27-05-09, 11:08 AM   #12
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Originally Posted by BasilNZ View Post
That fellow msh with his Borat English is correct. You can only ever lock three wheels on a Type 85 quattro (non Torsen). Whichever front wheel loses traction first will spin and all the torque will be directed to that wheel. You cannot totally lock the system because the front differential is always open.

In fact, no road going Audi with quattro drive has ever had a locking front differential.
Ah yes but in order for it to get to that front wheel it has to go through the centre diff which if it is locked means the rears will be getting driven even if the front one has no grip.
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