Found some dirt roads 5 miles from my house where a lot of dirt bikes and 4X4 trucks go. I found a lot of flat ground and once I got the feel for the car I was doing 50-60 MPH runs on a bumpy dirt road and the car performed just like I though it would. I can tell the difference between Tarmac and Gravel when I change the ACD and because of that is FTMFW! Have a few before pics and got a video of me doing a pass.






and the short video...

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...oid=1651900219

 

Did you do any donuts or anything. I am not ball-z enough to take my car off road. I think that it is too low now. I would have to go back and pick up my lower control arm barce out of the middle of the road.

 

I had plenty of clearance and I didnt want to do donuts because ive read where they can hurt the AWD system in the Evo.

 

I dont think it effects it on the dirt like it does on the pavement, theres less stress in the dirt cause the wheels can spin freely

 

Cool pictures, I took my 04 evo out in the dirty before and it pwned without the acd of course, havnt gotten to really use the acd yet in my 06.....but I heard its good stuff.

 

In Illinois, at least in my parts, it's hard to find a nice solid dirt road to let her rip. So, for the time being, I can appreciate the 'Snow' setting in a local parking lot. When I had the car set in about 6 inches of fresh snow she was screaming predictability on every turn. I flipped her into tarmac, and she was a different ride! I couldn't get grip on my spins and regaining control was a nightmare. It's an amazing machine. Nice pics.

 

I switch my ACD to Gravel in the rain....Works awsome.

 

Nice pics

 

Still waiting for it to rain to test the ACD out again.

 

^^^^basically puts the power more towards the front wheels so the back end doesnt want to step out..

 

I don''t think caould take my evo off roading. Nice pics though. I was worried about having to drive it in the snow, but it nevered snowed here this year.

 

it never snowed there this year? the year just started and it's only been winter for less than two weeks. it will snow.

 

LIAR. You didn't go off-roading. Where's the dirt?

 

man i use my acd switch all the time. so many people have asked whether or not you can feel the difference and to that i say - damn straight you can! unless i know the conditions are ideal (warm road, no recent rain, etc) i leave it in gravel mode. snow mode is a must for those winter days, unless you want to have fun drifiting in a parking lot.

 

I have used the gravel mode on dirt roads by my house also. I agree with TylerDurdenIX. You can definetly feel the difference between the modes, espically on loose gravel.