THIS IS DRIVING ME NUTS

"PS9" (PS9) 02/03/2014 at 15:36 • Filed to: None

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I just have to see the AWD Charger's naughty bits. Yes, I know how AWD cars work. Yes, I know it will be trivially different than other AWD cars but...I...I can't stand not knowing what the underbody looks like and how it does it. I HAVE TO KNOW!

How did they do it? Do they just have CV joints sticking out of the tranny like on many Audis? (like on many VW products, actually) Do they use a transfer case out of a truck? Do they have some kind of side shaft driving an offset front diff like in a Panamera? Do they have two full length drive shafts like on a GT-R??? Maybe your google-fu is better than mine and can find a picture. Maybe you're a mechanic and have seen it for yourself. Maybe you own one and have a camera and a few spare minutes handy. I don't know. Either way, I just gotta know!

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > PS9 02/03/2014 at 15:40

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here

Biased Plies > PS9 02/03/2014 at 15:42

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Ask and ye shall receive.

Found here .

John Bulzacchelli > PS9 02/03/2014 at 15:42

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I've worked on them before. It has a transfer case with a second drive shaft

Biased Plies > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 02/03/2014 at 15:42

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Haha, I found exactly the same thing.

Party-vi > PS9 02/03/2014 at 15:42

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Sup?

yamahog > PS9 02/03/2014 at 15:42

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Heh, this is pretty much my job. I feel cool now.

John Bulzacchelli > PS9 02/03/2014 at 15:42

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Here ya go. Google-fu master

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Biased Plies 02/03/2014 at 15:43

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It's exactly what he wants to see.

Takuro Spirit > PS9 02/03/2014 at 15:43

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Looks like a traditional transfer case, and an axle through the oil pan.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Party-vi 02/03/2014 at 15:46

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Shit going to be expensive to fix.

Party-vi > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 02/03/2014 at 15:47

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Might as well replace the whole thing as opposed to fixing it. I'd love to take this to my transmission guy and watch his head explode.

PS9 > Party-vi 02/03/2014 at 15:49

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ZF? They're the ones behind the PDK Porsche uses. Wow, I'm impressed.

Textured Soy Protein > PS9 02/03/2014 at 15:54

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It's based on Mercedes 4Matic. Which looks like this:

Rock Bottom > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 02/03/2014 at 15:59

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Huh. So the front diff is bolted to the side of the oil pan??? I wonder if it sends the power for the drivers side through the pan like on the old GMT360 Trailblazers?

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > PS9 02/03/2014 at 16:15

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I haven't driven an AWD drive charger, but I have driven an AWD 300C in the snow, and let me tell you it is a blast in the snow.

d1ck > Party-vi 02/03/2014 at 16:40

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I'm impressed that they use a Torsen centre diff.

fink stinger > Party-vi 02/03/2014 at 17:25

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Looks like the entire engine is forward of the wheel centerline. Holy (bad) weight distribution, Batman!

Party-vi > fink stinger 02/04/2014 at 03:40

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LOL @ Audi too