Start the flame throwers....laxx01 I am looking at the S40 T5 AWD or the S60 R
09-30-2004, 01:38 PM
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Well I can't say much about the AWD system in the 964 except...
they truly exacerbated the inherent understeer in the 911. The system in the 996 (and 993 i *think*) isn't as prone to that. The 964 did have a mechanical set up that might have had a 65/35 split. Most P-car guys that don't hate on the AWD set-up will agree that Porsche got it right in the 996.
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09-30-2004, 01:43 PM
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To me, QUATTRO feels so much like FWD 90% of the time.
i only really notice a difference when things start to get a little hairy. At the end of the day my S4 generally gives in to terminal understeer much like a civic. I can't comment on Evo/WRX type set-ups as i haven't really driven one in anger on the track. ANY car will give you lift off oversteer though doesn't matter which wheels are doing the driving.
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09-30-2004, 03:03 PM
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ahaha welcome to the otherside...chip-tuning for the T5s
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09-30-2004, 03:41 PM
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re-read. that is what I said. plow=push=understeer.
however, by getting back on the throttle in *some* situations having power going to the rear wheels combined with the weight transfer can help settle the car quicker than if the car is 100% FWD.
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09-30-2004, 07:47 PM
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At least you'll have really comfy seats
By far the comfiest I've ever sat my fat *** in. Volvo makes damn fine seating. Dunno about side support though.
The S40 T5 AWD looks incredibly nice in the styling department. I had one tailgating me the other day on a back road and it had a very nice front end on it. Definitely not my mom's T50 V70 in terms of aggression. T5's a nice engine, though I'm curious whether or not they're still using a distributor cap (my mom's 98 T5 does).
Bunch of good pics at swedespeed.com<ul><li><a href="http://www.swedespeed.com/gallery/gallery2.php?mode=album&album=/FWD%20and%20AWD/S40%20Mk%20II/S40%20Sport#">http://www.swedespeed.com/gallery/gallery2.php?mode=album&album=/FWD%20and%20AWD/S40%20Mk%20II/S40%20Sport#</a</li><
The S40 T5 AWD looks incredibly nice in the styling department. I had one tailgating me the other day on a back road and it had a very nice front end on it. Definitely not my mom's T50 V70 in terms of aggression. T5's a nice engine, though I'm curious whether or not they're still using a distributor cap (my mom's 98 T5 does).
Bunch of good pics at swedespeed.com<ul><li><a href="http://www.swedespeed.com/gallery/gallery2.php?mode=album&album=/FWD%20and%20AWD/S40%20Mk%20II/S40%20Sport#">http://www.swedespeed.com/gallery/gallery2.php?mode=album&album=/FWD%20and%20AWD/S40%20Mk%20II/S40%20Sport#</a</li><