Re: quattro-digest V3 #1110

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>It's *NOT* a live axle, it's got *Positraction*, which is essentially a
>TORSEN effect, and it works!! 

Bzzzztttttt (whoa long time since I've used the Buzzer!)  Your Coprice 
does have a Live Axle.....  Any car that has In effect a straight piece 
of pipe (With or with out drive axles inside of it) between the two rear 
wheels connecting them as one single part (Axle if you will) IS a "Live" 
Axle..... Also know as a Oxcart rear suspension.....

>IMO, the S4 is more of a luxoboat than the Caprice...it's most definitely
the
>S4's U.S. equipped suspension, and I'm sure Eric will verify that fact!

The US equipped S4 is soft..... For a sports sedan.... The Coprice on the 
other hand is realitivy stiff.....  I've been behind the wheel in a few 
of the police equipped caprices Teaching Cops and FBI Boys how to 
outdrive the bad guys and they are'nt half bad!

Later!


Eric Fletcher
'87 5KCSTQIA2RSR2B
St. Louis, MO

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