"In the RS3’s case, the MVDC not only synchronises the two Torque Splitter control units but also the adaptive dampers and the individual torque control to the wheels."Interesting article on the new rear Diff.
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The Audi RS3’s Drift Mode can send almost 1300lb ft of torque to just one rear wheelwww.autocar.co.uk
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I changed from a launch edition fully loaded TTS to a TTRS without the adaptive dampers, not a great deal of difference in ride quality but start to push on fairly hard and the TTRS would dive more under brakes, roll more in the corners and generally not have the body control of the adaptive damper cars, a lot used to think in normal mode the adaptive dampers were 'off' that is not the case and the effect of them stiffening up for body control was more noticeable than in 'Sport Mode'
I think if you don't have adaptive suspension; rs torque rear, rs individual and rs performance modes won't be available on the driver select.
Might be worth checking with your dealer....the wording here seems to imply these are extra driving modes.
Yeah it's a bit contradictory as this is the wording in standard car spec.
Just use the configurator, pick a std car, dont add anything and print off the PDF, it will show:
Not 100% sure I believe that, how does it reduce torque sent to the front? As far as I am aware the basics says it can split torque 50/50 and the 50% going to the rear can be sent to one of the rear wheels, the only way it could reduce the front torque is by brake vectoring?Interesting article on the new rear Diff.
Under the skin: We need to torque about Audi's new drift tech | Autocar
The Audi RS3’s Drift Mode can send almost 1300lb ft of torque to just one rear wheel
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Well it absolutely kills the understeer on a Golf 8 R, something that nothing else has really been able to do 100%. I pushed the Golf 8 R very close to its limits and any full power exits from roundabouts etc resulted in the car just going exactly where it's pointed, no more running out of road with understeer and having to lift off, if anything when close to the limits it's between a 4 wheel drift and a touch of oversteer....................magicHere’s a link to Audi’s own info-vid: [link]
And one to their press sheet: [Link]
Audi have always been very vague in their description of how the Haldex implementation works on their cars, however there is no clutch mentioned which would be needed to send more than 50% of the engine power to the rear. They only ever talk about available torque, which is obfuscation in my opinion.
I am sure the new rear differential will make a big difference, but it isn’t magic
Watched Auto Mundial on ITV4 and they tested the RS3 saloon. They stated the torque is sent to left or rear wheel, apart from that is the Haldex just the same as previous versions ??Here’s a link to Audi’s own info-vid: [link]
And one to their press sheet: [Link]
Audi have always been very vague in their description of how the Haldex implementation works on their cars, however there is no clutch mentioned which would be needed to send more than 50% of the engine power to the rear. They only ever talk about available torque, which is obfuscation in my opinion.
I am sure the new rear differential will make a big difference, but it isn’t magic
In so much as it can’t cut power from the front wheels
Yes thats it downfall tbh, I also maybe mistakenly called the Magna a 'Differential' that is not true in the normal sense of a differential which has a set of differential gears within the crownwheel arangement, the Magna unit does the 'differential' bit with the two clutch packs on it's output's to the rear driveshafts
