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Old 09-05-2014, 04:43 AM
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A hard downshift in an awd car is way different than in other cars all 4 tires slow down and provide a ton of braking , but that's in the dry . In the snow ya all cars stop the same or not at all. Most 4x4 split power differently than an awd car , they have open center diffs and send power to the wheels that are slipping usually the back wheels . When you have limited slip center diff it sends power to the wheels with grip and is also usually front wheel biased 60front 40 rear spilt for example . In my Subaru I have a heck of a time getting the rear to swing out in the snow , it just grips and takes off in a straight line , no fun at all.
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