All Things Mk5 > Performance Modifications
4wd conversion info
geordie56:
There is loads of posts on the Internet covering the aspect of and actually carrying out the 4wd conversion. It is simple to do, the parts can be picked up from lots of areas at reasonable prices and is something different to do. However i have looked into this in the past and kept umming and ahhhing over it, but decided against purely for a couple of reasons already stated, one being when they let go they WILL let go big style and it will be very serious, two you have a lot more fun in a 2wd, three being the fact mistakes and oversteer and under steer are a lot easier to correct in fwd and my main one is it is IMO the same as Alex states quicker than 4wd due to all of the above and weight issues even stripped at least on a dry circuit. On a wet circuit ok may be different, and this is track work were talking about here before anyone jumps down my throat and goes on about the strip and 0-60 times etc etc... I'm talking about track not the strip and gunning it in a straight line. :happy2: this is just my personal opinion and everyone is entitled to a different one.
Obese:
Its all personally what you want from the car, im planning on going gt3071/gt3076 at some point in the next year or so and really want to make the most of the extra power.
is there any info out there on wiring in the haldex as the mechanical and fabrication side of things i will be able to breeze just the wiring side of things i dont like.
George:
For all those haldex haters, you can get a haldex controller that switches the 4wd to permanent.
gazbutS3:
having done 4 trackdays in the S3 I feel the only place its let down is a slight reluctance on the intial turn in, once turned the grip is very good. I find it pretty forgiving and predictable. Once on the power if the front looses grip, it sends some power to the rear which seems to help turn the car then the power is transferred back to the front to sort of pull you out of the corner, something like that :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:
they struggle on the brakes too because of the extra lard :laugh:
I've had a couple of modded GTI's so have driven both although not on the track in the GTI, but of lot of the opinions are from people who probably haven't driven an S3/Golf R on track
the TTRS runs a very similar system and they are pretty capable
gazbutS3:
--- Quote from: George on April 18, 2012, 08:29:23 pm ---For all those haldex haters, you can get a haldex controller that switches the 4wd to permanent.
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don't think you can :happy2:
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