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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 11:52 AM
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Evo X Drivetrain

do you think the new Evo X will be 3wd like the 8s, or true 4wd like the 9s?
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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 01:51 PM
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do you think the new Evo X will be 3wd like the 8s, or true 4wd like the 9s?
HUH?
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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 01:59 PM
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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 02:01 PM
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early 8s had an open diff up front, therefore they are really 3wd... the 9s have a lsd up fron so they are true 4wd... i'm sure there were late 04 8s that had front lsds, but for the most part, open diffs up front... get it?
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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 02:01 PM
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rigghhtt...
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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 02:03 PM
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rigghhtt...
what i expected from a democrat.....
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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 02:56 PM
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3wd....I learn something everyday!
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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 03:04 PM
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Doesnt having a front open diff mean that both wheels go at the same constant rate (power & torque)???

I'm confused....

EDIT: Nevermind...I looked it up on howstuffworks.com :-)

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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 05:26 PM
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it will definitely be all wheel drive

Originally Posted by Jadiem
do you think the new Evo X will be 3wd like the 8s, or true 4wd like the 9s?
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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 05:42 PM
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what i expected from a democrat.....
No comment.
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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 05:47 PM
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I assure you it will have a front diff. They are not gonna spend tons of money on sawc and not have a front diff. Plus the car is able to send power to 1 wheel at a time if nessacary, so it would have to have an electronic diff up front as well. (ayc)
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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 10:08 PM
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No car is all wheel drive. There is one sitting in the trunk not been driven, it is called a spare.
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Old Sep 25, 2007 | 10:25 PM
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So 2003-04 are 3rd wheel drive and 05-06 is awd!?.
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Old Sep 26, 2007 | 07:06 AM
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So 2003-04 are 3rd wheel drive and 05-06 is awd!?.
Yeah, Mitsu was lying to us for 2 yrs.
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Old Sep 26, 2007 | 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by BLUE EVO702
So 2003-04 are 3rd wheel drive and 05-06 is awd!?.
correct... don't know WHY mitsu did this... kinda like a s10 pickup, ever heard of a "one tire frier"?
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