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Date:         Sun, 29 Oct 2000 13:41:46 -0700
Reply-To:     "Gary2a@telusplanet.net Gary" <gary2a@TELUSPLANET.NET>
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From:         "Gary2a@telusplanet.net Gary" <gary2a@TELUSPLANET.NET>
Subject:      Quattro versus Syncro
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David Marshall wrote:
"The major difference between the Syncro and Quattro
drive trains is the Viscous Coupler as opposed to a locking differential to
transfer power from the front to the rear (or vice versa)."
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Quattro - Syncro..........
I would like to know the advantages and disadvantages of each type of
system.  I'm not clear on the technical differences either.  Which system is
better suited for what application?
Any opinions?
Viscous couplings (in the vanagon anyway) seem to have a limited life span.
What other vehicles use a VC?


I usually think of the Vanagon syncro as an AWD vehicle, not an off
road -4WD vehicle, what do others think?


Gary Lee
Calgary, Canada
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