[VWoT] Re; K-man spins out!

[M Shwetz <mshwetz@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 7-Dec-04, at 1:57 PM, tmb wrote:

> yeah, you likely would've.
	
	The end result would still be the same, syncro/4wd is great if there 
is any traction available but once your on glare ice it about as 
graceful as playing hockey on stilts. The worst part about syncro/4wd 
is the over confidence it provides when all is well, because once it 
changes to bad its sometimes to late for the driver to compensate (read 
ditch)

> the reason i mentioned the syncro, mike, is cuz
> there was the possibility of a syncro in kreso's
> stables a few weeks back.  'twas merely a
> humourous jest.
>
> tho i think the syncro may have helped to keep
> him a little more stable.  assuming that he had
> winter tires as well.  if the front started
> washing out, then the rear tires would've started
> driving,
	This is where it would go bad pending on the system, the the driving 
wheels would start to push the front (yes I know, rear wheel drive) 
except since the front wheels have already broke traction your going 
start to yaw.

> and the extra traction likely would've
> increased his chances of driving instead of
> spinning, no?
>
> jason
> tmb
	
	
	Again this all started at 120, chances are your looking at that ditch. 
Do not get me wrong I'm a major fan of syncro/4wd systems, its a 
fucking rush blowing thru 6-12" snow at 80-100k but at the end of the 
day stopping is about the same as everybody else...m

	
> >   Thanks... No it was J that mentioned the
> > Synchro ... I think I would have
> > ended up further in the ditch with it because
> > of the extra momentu and
> > weight ...
> >
> > K.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: M Shwetz <mshwetz@sympatico.ca>
> > To: <list@vwot.org>
> > Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 10:31 AM
> > Subject: Re: [VWoT] question about 1.8 16v head
> > vs 2.0, K-man spins out!
> >
> >
> >
> > Why would you think having a syncro/4wd would
> > help you here, you would
> > still end up in the ditch, just would need less
> > help pulling out of it.
> > Glad to here you made out okay in the long run
> > Kreso ...m
> >
> >
> > On 5-Dec-04, at 6:30 PM, tmb wrote:
> >
> > > nice one, kreso!  you lucked out on that one.
> > > now it's time to get your hands on a syncro
> > or
> > > something, eh?  maybe some kind of 4wd to
> > help
> > > keep you between the lines? ;)
> > >
> > > jason
> > > tmb

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