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I thought these things were awd
I nailed the gas on some gravel and couldn't get sideways at all.. I know mine is awd, it has a differential and rear driveshaft, but what gives? Is there more of a fwd bias?
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if u could'nt get it side ways that means its working
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but my front wheels were spinning..
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thats interesting, when i have given it a boot full on gravel i get a bit of rear wheel slip and than grip all round... the australian models have an initial power ratio split of somethin like 65% rear 35% front, that then shifts depending where the grip is at!
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US power spit is 90% front 10% rear until slip and then it with shift to 50% 50%.
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Just recently there has been an interesting posting about why the front diff fails - spinning front wheels kill it !
The posting also explained the difference between the US model's tranny and the European model's. Probably the Aussie version has the European tranny, which doesn't let the front wheels spin. It also has a different power distribution. My front wheels do not spin alone - on snow I can have all four wheels spinning at once - and turn the whole car on the spot like a caroussel |
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Yeah but even then I done "ScoobNuts" in the snow as well also had it plenty sideways on dirt. Which means I was getting the 50/50 transfer also we have a limited slip in the rear and that should help it some.
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Put the car up on a lift and see if the rear wheels turn while in gear...you may have a bad solenoid C (i.e. you're not getting any power back to the rear wheels)
-Bill
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...or worn clutches
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Or even when going straight!
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yes, mine understeers badly, especially in gravel. I almost slid off a cliff once because of it. I wish it were more rear wheel biased like the european models.
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I've heard alot of people say they experience alot of understeer. I find my car to be very neutral.
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I believe a dealer will charge $500-$700 (somebody correct me if I'm off) to replace the transfer clutch plates and solenoid. You can do it yourself for far cheaper, but I will warn you that it's a delicate thing to do. That's honestly my prognosis, without even seeing the car. If your front wheels spin, it's not working as intended. By the way, this is a technical question, and such posts belong in the tech q&a forum. I have moved it there for you.
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The transfer clutch that controls the torque split to the rear on our cars can be a weak link. Thankfully it can be treated as a consumable, and often is. Your car uses something else to drive the rear wheels - an actual geared center diff, I believe. That's actually one of the few modifications I'd make to my car - swapping the transmission for the auto the rest of the world got.
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