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Old 2004-08-16, 03:00 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by BAN SUVS
That claims that the STi has active front and rear diffs... first I've heard.

The way the DCCD works in Auto mode is it sits at 50/50 torque split until it senses lateral acceleration, which can also be called yaw. The more lateral force, the farther rearward the torque split goes, maxing at 65/35 rear/front.
The owners manual says that in "Auto" the car stays at 35/ 65 (front/ rear) most of the time and then alters that depending on circumstance. I would imagine that when the car senses excessive yaw while comming out of a corner it transfers torque forward which would help pull the car out of the corner instead of transfering it backwards where it could possibly lead to more rear wheel spin/slip.
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