[torsen] Spider Bites in the new milenium...

[Jeffrey Goggin]

> Simple answer, NO. No Spider bite. Not in my extremely Modded S4 or  
> the S4 race car that I co-drive (And is Setting lap records at every  
> track it turns a wheel)
>
> Not that it ever existed in the first place, it was "Created" by a so- 
> called quattro expert to explain why he wadded up someone's car.  
> infact he still claims that the "Spider-bite" makes the A4 and the S4  
> all but impossible to drive at the track


I guess I should take your comments seriously because when it comes to 
questionable claims, you're certainly one who has some expertise (and 
experience) in that regard!

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That said, as I explained previously, I've not experienced the "spider 
bite" phenomenon in my A4, despite having provoked it severely on 
several occasions.  At the same time, I'm not convinced that a Torsen 
center diff is the best possible choice for performance driving, 
especially not autocrossing, which involves tighter turns and more 
aggressive load transfers than typical roadcourse work..