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Originally Posted by cracher
Wondering why you favor the subaru AWD system so much. Whether it's the viscous or the active split (or whatever it's called), it's old technology. These systems are pretty bad for understeer. I'd take any gen3 or newer Haldex or some form of torque vectoring any day, especially for someone's mother.
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Fair point regarding the technology being newer, but that doesn't mean better. It's based solely on driving Subaru's for the last 15 years (GT / 2.5RS / Spec B / Forester) and driving the odd Audi, Acura, and Ford AWD cars. They just don't feel as smooth to me.
Haldex I believe is better at understeering at lower speeds, but worse at high speeds compared to symmetrical AWD.
I am not nearly as familiar with AWD tech as I used to be (Torsen / Haldex / Symmetrical).
Edit: Curbing the Subby...need more gas
Good call on steelies...and I hope full winters (Nokian FTW!!)