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Iceman

10-31-2003, 08:26 PM

The never did make a 4WD eclipse foo...

4WD = no limited slip
AWD= limited slip in the back

Atleast thats how i think it is...

Matt D.

10-31-2003, 09:37 PM

AWD, 4WD... Who cares! Either way all 4 wheel have power.

CVD

10-31-2003, 09:49 PM

Originally posted by Iceman@Oct 31 2003, 08:26 PM
The never did make a 4WD eclipse foo...

4WD = no limited slip
AWD= limited slip in the back

Atleast thats how i think it is...
um. no

Alpine TSi

10-31-2003, 10:29 PM

From what I am told 4WD vehicles don't put power to all four wheels at the same time. Typically it is only like your front driver and rear passenger wheels getting force. Only when the car senses that either of those two wheels are slipping, then power goes to all four to pull it out. Now another common misconception is that 4WD will save your ass, not always true. Most 4WD vehicles can't fully operate that system over 45 mph and will only continue to be a diagonally driven 2WD vehicle, even under a slipping conditions. Now new Silverados and such have made their systems capable of this at any speed.
So in reality you want an AWD system over 4WD, and this is why I see a bunch of housewives in their pre '03 Tahoes and Expeditions in the ditch during winter.. Ha serves them right...

Now this is just what I have been told and kind of know, don't quote me...

Jana

10-31-2003, 10:30 PM

Sounds good to me...that's why I have AWD!! :D

All Wheels Driving All the time lol

john

11-01-2003, 12:43 AM

90-91's didn't have limited slip.

A//// Guy

11-01-2003, 12:59 AM

You sure about that?

JET

11-01-2003, 04:15 AM

Originally posted by Iceman@Oct 31 2003, 08:26 PM
The never did make a 4WD eclipse foo...

4WD = no limited slip
AWD= limited slip in the back

Atleast thats how i think it is...
No, no, no. 4 wheel drive means you can shift into 4 wheel drive or be in 2 wheel drive. AWD means you are 4x4 full time.

JET

11-01-2003, 04:16 AM

Originally posted by 92tsiawd84@Nov 1 2003, 12:43 AM
90-91's didn't have limited slip.
It was an option in 90-91. My 91 had it. In 92 it became standard.

MATCHBX

11-01-2003, 09:06 AM

Also with ours we technically have 3WD. Both rears and one of the fronts have the power. Eventually all four get the power but not right away.

I love the "Do you know your car is still running" question from people that are not in the "know". I always tell them "it'll shut itself off when it runs out of gas." They get a blank look in their face for a few seconds. Some ask "Really?" while some just laugh it off. Then I explain why it's still running.