"dieseldub" (dieseldub)
10/07/2020 at 19:56 • Filed to: None
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Some time ago I joined a Facebook group that was started by a few people who had Touaregs, Cayennes and even an Atlas and go off roading with them. A couple of these members work for Eurowise and now custom make off road upgrades for these cars. The Atlas is nothing like the Touareg and Cayenne as far as drivetrain layout. Where the pre 2011 Touaregs and Cayennes all have transfer cases that not only have a low gear, but also have a torsen differential for full time AWD along with the ability to lock the transfer case to split power 50/50, the Atlas is part time AWD. Transverse mount drivetrain and a ‘bevel box’ off the passenger side of the transaxle which spins a driveshaft to the rear full time, but the Haldex rear differential is only going to apply a clutch to the driveshaft input to engage the rear wheels when the computer commands it. Now, with that being said, it does appear the few moments the Atlas is featured, it acquitted itself quite well, but it also didn’t do the most difficult section of the trail in the video that only a couple of the more modified Touaregs and Cayennes attempted.
A parts house nearby called !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! —who you might remember from an !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! about Torchinsky’s broken Tiguan—bought a cheap Touareg they’ve been slowly fixing up for some time now. They took their uber cheap Touareg and joined the Eurowise guys and their friends and customers from the area and went off roading in Uwharrie National Forest.
Some minor body damage was had by some of the more modified cars on a difficult section which the DAP guys opted out of with their largely stock Touareg. A lifted Cayenne teetered precariously through one section, almost tipping over.
Also look out for that PCV screech! Friggin Germans.
Anyway, all good fun. Wish I had a group of adventurous VW/Audi off roaders nearby to go do stupid things with!
CompactLuxuryFan
> dieseldub
10/07/2020 at 21:08 |
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Why did they go down those rocks like that? I swear somebody sitting in that Touareg’s rear passenger side seat would’ve gotten a bruised butt from that drop right onto a pointy rock.
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dieseldub
> CompactLuxuryFan
10/07/2020 at 21:20 |
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It’s all about finding what line is going to get you over the rocks without smashing the body so much.
The teetering is more a function of the lack of suspension articulation these have compared to coil sprung solid axle jeeps or even Toyotas with independent front suspension with coil sprung solid rear axle.
It’s sketchy, but at the same time in a weird way, it could be used to one’s advantage for ground clearance... if you only knew when it would teeter and how. lol
HammerheadFistpunch
> dieseldub
10/08/2020 at 12:19 |
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That was fun to watch. A reminder that these were more capable than they had any right to be. Its also a reminder that if you want to really go off-road...its probably best to buy an off-roader. By the time you are done modifying a capable all terrain vehicle into an off-roader, its not much of either anymore.
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dieseldub
> HammerheadFistpunch
10/08/2020 at 13:23 |
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Probably! It’s just fun to see people taking unusual/uncommon vehicles onto trails like that. Also was poked fun at a little at the beginning of the video commenting on how many Jeeps were there... which is pretty much everyone there except this group of weirdos in German SUVs.
But for sure, the lack of articulation has its limitations with these. Some of these guys are doing some wild things to try and get extra ground clearance and fit ever bigger tires and overall they should still be well-behaved on road, but it still won’t be as good on road as the stock version... but might be better than a Wrangler for road manners still, which isn’t saying much.
At the same time, a stock Rubicon with big tires is a lot easier to gain crazy off road capability than modifying the snot out of one of these.
In other news... I’ve bought rock sliders for my Touareg. Gotta get around to installing them soon. Will eventually add some skid plates as well. I want to be able to do some difficult stuff, but I don’t expect to be on the hard parts of the Rubicon ever. I just want to be able to go on some semi-difficult trails to get to some pretty natural surroundings that not many other people are in.
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HammerheadFistpunch
> dieseldub
10/08/2020 at 13:25 |
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I support this entire take. I too enjoy seeing vehicle pushed beyond their natural limits.
TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
> dieseldub
10/08/2020 at 15:54 |
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This was fun to watch, thanks for posting.
Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
> dieseldub
10/08/2020 at 15:56 |
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This just reminds me of how very much I want to trick Alfa into giving me a Stelvio press car so I can bash it offroad.
SBA Thanks You For All The Fish
> dieseldub
10/09/2020 at 15:43 |
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I still kinda want an early Cayenne, only for this surprising capability. I’m still not quite sure why Porsche ‘went there’ but they are remarkable machines.