01-04-2018, 10:34 AM
Quattro > xDrive
I thought the xDrive would be better than it is, but I think RWD + LSD + Snow tires would be better. It just reacts too slowly and its very jerky as you can feel the center diff moving power around as the tires slide... really noticeable at slow speeds on really slick pavement. Turning TC off helps but not enough, I'd just rather it react slower and more gradually and let the damn tires spin a little. Once you get moving or really get the tires lit up it seems fine and pulls through, but, quattro just works better and its more seamless and transparent. At 69k miles I'm sure the transfer case fluid is long past its sell-by date so I'm going to have that changed next week along with the diffs and the gearbox.
Have I mentioned that I miss my A4? Meh.
I thought the xDrive would be better than it is, but I think RWD + LSD + Snow tires would be better. It just reacts too slowly and its very jerky as you can feel the center diff moving power around as the tires slide... really noticeable at slow speeds on really slick pavement. Turning TC off helps but not enough, I'd just rather it react slower and more gradually and let the damn tires spin a little. Once you get moving or really get the tires lit up it seems fine and pulls through, but, quattro just works better and its more seamless and transparent. At 69k miles I'm sure the transfer case fluid is long past its sell-by date so I'm going to have that changed next week along with the diffs and the gearbox.
Have I mentioned that I miss my A4? Meh.