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Old 09-27-2007, 06:19 PM
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Okay, seriously, guys, stop it.

Don't put the FWD fuse in just to spin the front tires. You'll damage the transfer clutch.

Putting the FWD fuse in, or wiring it up with a switch, does not make it 'permanent 4WD.' All that fuse does is prevent the car from sending signals to the transfer clutch solenoid. Without pulses going to that solenoid, it doesn't apply any pressure to the clutch. So it works, go figure, pretty much like a FWD car. Use it when you have to put the spare on the car or when your solenoid starts going bad and makes the clutch bind up.

And the SVX is not '90% FWD.' The pressure on the transfer clutch is variable, and 10-50% of the torque an be applied to the rear wheels.

No, you wouldn't feel any difference just driving around town. You would, however, feel a difference on a more slippery surface like gravel.
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