Chris, could not believe that my memory could fail on one of cars I'm freaking. I dig up EC, December 1998. There is article "European Driving Impressions: Audi TT" on page 34. Quoting description near picture of new generation Quattro system, p37: "The TT's new quattro system is based on an electronically hydraulic multi-plate clutch. Built by Swedish manufacturer Haldex..."
Also, p37: "This new quattro system is specific to the TT, as the car's relativelly short wheelbase and cramped quarters required lighter, more compact awd system". I understand it is EC, not a tehnical specification, and they maybe are writing BS, but thats what I red. Just wanted to say its not my imagination. -Nils 86 Golf GTI 16V 89 Rallye ----- Original Message ----- > The Haldex system is neither specific to the TT nor to Audi. In fact, it is > VW's generic AWD system for all cars with transverse motors (TT, Audi's S3, > the A4 Golf and A4 Bora). The Torsen system is VW's generic AWD system for > all cars with longitudinal motors (Audi's A4, A6, and A8, and the B5 > Passat). > > The trademark for Audi's AWD is Quattro, which is what the Haldex system is > called on the TT and the S3. In VWs, the same system is known as 4Motion, > which is it's tradmark for AWD. The B5 Passat uses the Torsen system which > for trademark reasons is referred to as 4 Motion. Of course, on the Audi, > the Torsen system is known as Quattro. > > HTH, > > Chris Williams > [email protected] > > -----Original Message----- > > I'm not sure about details, but i do know that Audi TT has > electronically > controled coupling, it is electronic clutch (was it HALDEX?) > developed > somewhere in sweden and made exclusivelly for Audi. Good. There > is a way to upgrade my Rallye. Just need to send a TT to junkyard > ;-)))) > > -Nils _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
