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Originally Posted by AlexK
How else do you call mechanical side-to-side power/torque transfer?
Even regardless of the names/definitions, no Subaru can transfer 100% of torque side-to-side on a single axle.
Edit: Ok, I actually bothered to waste time searching for Subaru-related docs (Subaru's own site is one of the most worthless sites I've ever seen when it comes to describing their own technology)... Seems like they used various combination of AWD systems on different models (sorta like Audi did with quattro). However, nowhere I found about mechanical side-to-side torque distribution, the only related thing is here:
http://www.scoobymods.com/some-inter...nd-t3047.html?
especially the photo:
which shows the system using braking forces (just like on BMW's non-DPC xDrive cars) instead of any kind of mechanical side-to-side torque transfer in order to keep the car pointed where you want it to be. |
Again, VDC is Subaru's version of stability control. It independent of of the AWD system. My 2005 Outback didn't have VDC, but it had AWD, same goes for pre-2006 STis
The WRX STi has 3 diffs, front, rear and centre. It does not use brakes to send torque side to side. Thats the point that I was making. Have a look at this, you will see the legacy dealing with
one wheel with traction towards the end of the video.
I'm also talking from experience, I've owned 3 Subarus. This is my first bimmer with xdrive, so it was a natural comparison