Nice. Someone else who can appreciate the V8 Quattro. Mine was the 1990 with the 3.7, but after a couple small mods it was close to 300 hp. There is nothing...
Most 4WD diffs suck, and essentially turn the ... Ever see a pickup or other 4WD stuck with ... That is not entirely true. Depending on if the Pick-up or SUV...
I'm not sure about that. I would venture an AWD with locking diffs still offer more power to the "surface" than 4WD. Obviously ground clearance is an issue,...
"> I was very disappointed in the GTX after owning several quattro's. I was expecting the same type of sideways driving the quattro's offered, but it was a...
I would venture an AWD with locking diffs still ... What you are describing is not AWD, but a full time 4x4 system. Along with the fact that a 4x4 transfer...
Quite true, but AWD with three locking diffs (electronic or otherwise) is still better grip to the road. Or when you break a U-Joint in the 4x4? ... From:...
Wouldn't a locking center differential, locked, be just like a 4x4 system that has no center differential? Tom *********** REPLY SEPARATOR ***********...
I'm not sure. Someone else on the list may have more knowledge on the subject. Generally, an AWD with a locking center diff will still transfer varied torque...
Calling Mr. Rick Barnes.....Mr. Rick Barnes....are you in the building??....if so could you pick up a red page phone please...Mr. Rick Barnes pick up a red...
I like this discussion even if it never gets anywhere...Many years ago I thought I understood AWD ...and wanted one really bad....I had BMW's at the time and...
For those wondering about the specifics, the 325ix has a Fergeson-type drivetrain very similar to the Cosworth Sierra/Escort. 37%F/63%R torque split via a...
the front license plate even says rx-8 but as long as it isn't rotary powered i'd be down for one. __________________________________________________ Do You...
Yea I thought it was funny that they spent all of that time in photoshop and forgot to remove the rx-8 plate on the front. lol..woops haha ... rotary powered...
Hi guys, Since most of us did the "what cars to we own" survey, I thought we should share our number plates? My 1988 323 ss turbo (Australia) currently has...
My GTX has LATRL-G as the plate. The WRX has SPDWRXR as the plate I think George B has the best for the GTX. I am sure he will post it. Greg Downing Beautiful...
A very interesting subject - I will second that call for Rick Barnes to chime in. Maybe we should start with an exact definition as to what constitutes a 4...
No GTX here, but I doi have some custom plates... TNT TRAC (my name is Tom and my wife is Theresa, but T-N-T also stands for dynamite) on my 2002 Sport Trac....
Greg, I remember posting some of this long ago... Currently on Washington the "auto" plates are NNN LLL format. I bought my first GTX around 1990 (a couple of...
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE You could do something like "1QIKPOS" I've thought about that one, but IL's passenger plates are letters then #s ...
Don't mean to be too paranoid here...I love the idea of posting custom plates...but I am reluctant to do it in California. We are having a very serious stolen...
You may not mean to be paranoid, but you are. :) Fortunately, I have 2 things working in my favor. One being that my cars aren't registered where I actually...
I don't consider myself an expert on this, but in my understanding, the difference between 4WD and AWD has to do with wether there is a center differential...
Great comment. Last winter, we had a bad storm the dropped 24" of snow overnight. In the parking lot at work, I was pushing those high ground clearance...
Darin Stocker is moving his shop and is trying to clean up his. He has a GTX shell that he wants me to drag off. I don't have the facilities to store it nor...
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