Full-Time AWD?

[jcgemt2003]

The MS6 is all time AWD. The only time power is not delivered to the rear wheels is when the car is crawling, like through a parking lot.

Thats not true...its allwheel drive on demand...Its not a haldex system and if you dont belive me call your dealers service center and ask. It is front wheel drive until the wheels detect wheel slip or until you crank on it. When you floor it the system will detect and split the power to all wheels to prevent slippage and thats the fact jack!

 

[Speed6 Guy]

That is true it is not a Haldex. But it is only front wheel 100% at low parking lot like speed. When you get to highway speed it is somewhere in the middle.

 

[Alexi]

All of this aside...Since the AWD system in the speed6 is controlled by the ECM...it would be possible to make an AWD controler for this car. I dont see why it couldnt be done. And if someone wants to make one I am very sure that almost everyone here would love to have a full time 50:50 car (first)


And thats the fact jack...(shocked)

By the By...Stripes is one of my favorite movies.

 

[jeffmsp]

im sure you could rig something up to control it. just call a bunch of companies and ask them to make one. im sure somebody out there wants your money you just gotta find the guy.

 

[DaPortugee]

That is true it is not a Haldex. But it is only front wheel 100% at low parking lot like speed. When you get to highway speed it is somewhere in the middle.

Not the case Speed6 Guy. This system ONLY delivers power to rear wheels under heavy or WO throttle and when the stability control detects or predects traction loss. This car does not use rear wheels under any "normal" driving situation.

 

[MS6S2K]

All of this aside...Since the AWD system in the speed6 is controlled by the ECM...it would be possible to make an AWD controler for this car. I dont see why it couldnt be done. And if someone wants to make one I am very sure that almost everyone here would love to have a full time 50:50 car (first)


And thats the fact jack...(shocked)

By the By...Stripes is one of my favorite movies.

While that can be done, it's not without extra cost due to more advanced parts and system, so the price of the car would go up. The components on this car currently would likely suffer from more then normal wear, and cause problems, so they would have to be upgraded for this to work reliably, therefore raising the cost of the vehicle, which could really hurt sales. People who are really into AWD will more then often turn to Subaru, and there much more advanced system. You simply can't create an AWD system as advanced and good as Subaru without the car being more expensive, and a lot of the cost of a Mazda does come from it's looks and refinement. In a perfect world for me, I'd have a Speed 6, with the engine and drivetrain of the STI. That would ROCK.

BTW nice color choice DaPortugee

 

[Elicious]

Not the case Speed6 Guy. This system ONLY delivers power to rear wheels under heavy or WO throttle and when the stability control detects or predects traction loss. This car does not use rear wheels under any "normal" driving situation.

"The active torque split differential distrubutes power to the front and rear based on an analysis of yaw rate, lateral G force, steering angle and engine status. Rear distribution ranges from 0 to 50 percent, though the former (0%) only occurs during slow parking lot crawling and when the hand brake is applied so as not to bind the rear drivetrain when the rear wheels are suddenly brought to a stop."

This is from a Mazda audio podcast

 

[DaPortugee]

"The active torque split differential distrubutes power to the front and rear based on an analysis of yaw rate, lateral G force, steering angle and engine status. Rear distribution ranges from 0 to 50 percent, though the former (0%) only occurs during slow parking lot crawling and when the hand brake is applied so as not to bind the rear drivetrain when the rear wheels are suddenly brought to a stop."

This is from a Mazda audio podcast

Well I guesse I stand corrected! Where is that from by the way.

 

[Elicious]

It's straight from mazdausa.com. I've included a link to the audio podcast in my previous post.