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To: AUDI >> I have never seen an stock Audi, or any other FWD/AWD car, lift an inside >> front. >seen any rally videos? Well, like I said "stock" and I assumed on a flat level surface. I have nevered rallied, but I have auto-x a lot. Sure, I've seen rally cars on their roofs, but that doesn't represent a senero or normal driving situation for suspension setup. The few times you might be able to lift a inside front (like when the car is half in a ditch) is rare and not the fastest way, so it shouldn't dictate any setup concerns. >> Now, the inside rear is quite common for FWD, but not as easy for >> an AWD. A bigger front bar will reduce this segnificantly. The only >> real draw back from a bigger bar is that it will tend to make the car >>understeer more (push). But with a little trailing throttle or braking >> into turns will help combate this problem, yielding a faster cornering >> car. I ran a 1.25" bar on the front of my 4000Q, wishing for more. >> ---JCG. >i guess i didn't make it very clear.. with AWD and free wheeling >differentials, it is important that the car rolls equally on both >ends, otherwise one inside wheel might lift and spin. Yeah it wasn't, that's why I mentioned both front and rear. I agree that it is important the car roles equally on both ends, that's why I think a bigger bar is helpful. >> ..is a really amazing difference in the ability to accelerate >> out of a corner with the diffs locked vs with them open. >how about scrub? how bad is it? is this on the koop or the 4000? >do you lock the rear diff too or just the center? There is a significant amount of scrub when dry. I found the car would not turn in as well on dry level paved surfaces (auto-x) which resulted in slower turns and therefore slower times. In the rain, I found it to help, due to the wheelspin that is possible now that the whopping 115hp could easily break the wheels loose. If you used a bit more of a "point and squirt technique, you can take top stock time of the day. ---JCG.
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