Quattro vs 4Motion
09-22-2002, 06:01 PM
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If its 4motion on the Passat, its exactly the same as the A4 torsen system.....
If its the Jetta/Golf/GTI......same haldex system used on the TT which is totally different from the mechanical system on the A4.
09-22-2002, 06:03 PM
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Quattro is Torsen
and 4motion is haladex, I believe 4motion is more front biased like 70 front 30 rear where as quattros closer to 55/45
also quattro is for long engines like a4, passat etc and 4motion is for transverce like tt, gti
also quattro is for long engines like a4, passat etc and 4motion is for transverce like tt, gti
09-22-2002, 06:04 PM
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That depends on what you mean by Quattro
If you are referring to the torsen system, then the 4motion found on the Passat is the same as the Quattro on the A4. However, 4motion on the Jetta, GTI, and Golf are a Haldex AWD system not torsen, so it would not be the same as the A4. Audi uses this Haldex system on their TT and calls it Quattro, too. What it comes down to is that the names Quattro and 4motion only refer to the car having AWD not a specific type of AWD.
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09-22-2002, 06:10 PM
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Depends on the chassis
A4/S4, A6, A8, Passat are torsen
TT, A3/S3, Jetta, Golf, GTI (R32) are haldex.
Basic rule of thumb with chassis that make use of the 1.8t is longitudinal= torsen, transverse= haldex.
TT, A3/S3, Jetta, Golf, GTI (R32) are haldex.
Basic rule of thumb with chassis that make use of the 1.8t is longitudinal= torsen, transverse= haldex.