awd drifting?

[scheides]

~300whp, a welded VC and some serious swaybars will do it like crazy:
-power: breaks the tires loose
-VC: puts more power to the rear wheels
-swaybars, upgraded in the front specifically will help the car tuck in when turning hard.

[SquackDiddy]

i see. yeah i like a dsm better then a 240 anyways. where are drifting/autox events held in the midwest/minnesota? 300whp is easy with a dsm. would welding the vc be bad for reliabilaty? and the swaybars can be on.

[Shane@DBPerformance]

You might need to run 4 spare tires to keep all 4 broken loose on an AWD. DSMs run a 50/50 split with a stock or welded VC. People run welded VCs for dynoing or in hopes of saving the center diff from breaking. Running a welded VC, welded center diff or spool will be hard on your CV joints. They will probably start clicking after a few months.

[scheides]

Actually, won't welding the VC also make the tires hop/chirp when turning when driving normally?

[Alpine TSi]

Very much so, I couldn't stand driving around with a welded VC in. The car would also slow down much faster in parking lot turns. I had to really get going faster than I wanted to just to keep going at slow speeds while turning.

I only use my welded VC when I want to dyno, otherwise it stays on my shelf.

[SquackDiddy]

so what is a vc? : D

[JET]

It's the viscous coupler, it splits the power between the front and back wheels. I suggest going to VFAQ.com and checking out the 1000 answered questions and newbie FAQ. That will get you much more familiar with your car.