A4: Quattro vs. FWD?
07-03-2005, 08:24 AM
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A4: Quattro vs. FWD?
I am shopping for a '99-'01 A4 1.8T. I have found exactly the car I am looking for although it is not a quattro.
Can someone kindly convince me why I should ignore this vehicle as a few of my local audi owners have suggested, stating that "quattro is thei entire program..."
Are there specific downsides/disadvantages other than less traction to the FWD model?
Is it that important to have quattro vs FWD?
(I live in a temperate area). Thanks for your insight.
Can someone kindly convince me why I should ignore this vehicle as a few of my local audi owners have suggested, stating that "quattro is thei entire program..."
Are there specific downsides/disadvantages other than less traction to the FWD model?
Is it that important to have quattro vs FWD?
(I live in a temperate area). Thanks for your insight.
07-03-2005, 11:16 AM
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Just recently swaped from FWD to Quattro
I change my previous car, a 1996 2.8 manual A4 to a 2002 A4Q
So far, cornering is so much responsive, you really feel the car gripping to the road and power. On hills, same thing, the car feels more power that with FWD. And I haven't tried on winter yet.. but with my older car.. here in Canada with snow storms it was a pain driving on the highway.
The downside so far... it is less economic than my FWD, but since I jumped from 170hp to 220hp I can't say my 04 is slower.
I'd say get a quattro if you can find one at a good price and if you have snow storms or hills!!
So far, cornering is so much responsive, you really feel the car gripping to the road and power. On hills, same thing, the car feels more power that with FWD. And I haven't tried on winter yet.. but with my older car.. here in Canada with snow storms it was a pain driving on the highway.
The downside so far... it is less economic than my FWD, but since I jumped from 170hp to 220hp I can't say my 04 is slower.
I'd say get a quattro if you can find one at a good price and if you have snow storms or hills!!
07-03-2005, 01:03 PM
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if you have alot of weather condiitons(snow, rain) then get quattro.
if you are a serious enthusiast then get quattro
if you have relatively good weather conditions and are looking for a nice sporty daily, FWD all the way.
the fwd handling is decent with a suspension upgrade, but if you really want to push the car to the limits, quattro all the way.
if you are a serious enthusiast then get quattro
if you have relatively good weather conditions and are looking for a nice sporty daily, FWD all the way.
the fwd handling is decent with a suspension upgrade, but if you really want to push the car to the limits, quattro all the way.
07-03-2005, 01:11 PM
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Yes Quattro is better BUT....
Audi's FWD is pretty advanced as well. With your B5 you can go KO4 or S-3 even with fwd so no worries there. Like they said - tight turns, bad weather conditions thats where Q shines. But on the highway...fwd beats it. Look at it this way -Quatro is good, but frontrack is not bad by any means.
07-03-2005, 01:33 PM
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fwd b5 vs fwd b6
b5 rear suspension is a tree trunk
b6 has trapezoidal multi link rear even with FWD... its largely from the c5 A6.
guess which handles better.
quattro b5 has multi link rear suspension which was largely carried over from the b3/b4 rear suspension.
quattro b6 uses trapezoidal multi link which is most simmilar to the c5 a6.
b6 has trapezoidal multi link rear even with FWD... its largely from the c5 A6.
guess which handles better.
quattro b5 has multi link rear suspension which was largely carried over from the b3/b4 rear suspension.
quattro b6 uses trapezoidal multi link which is most simmilar to the c5 a6.
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07-03-2005, 07:05 PM
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what would you call it a sort of wishbone configuration?
I dont know exactly what to call it.
we have a lower A arm of sorts and an upper A arm of sorts too. The two guide the knuckle/spindle through its range of motion with the shock absorber and spring concentrically arranged and affixed to the chassis via a mounting tube and then at the bottom of the shock absorber to the lower A arm. We havent got ball joints in the rear, just bushings.
from the historical section:
Rear (quattro): Double control arm (upper and lower), stabilizer bar, coil spring/shock absorbers (gas charged)
we have a lower A arm of sorts and an upper A arm of sorts too. The two guide the knuckle/spindle through its range of motion with the shock absorber and spring concentrically arranged and affixed to the chassis via a mounting tube and then at the bottom of the shock absorber to the lower A arm. We havent got ball joints in the rear, just bushings.
from the historical section:
Rear (quattro): Double control arm (upper and lower), stabilizer bar, coil spring/shock absorbers (gas charged)
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