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Originally Posted by cody
With the DCCD fully open, isn't the torque split still like 30/70? Sounds like all kinds of bad for the center dif if I'm not mistaken.
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Torque split on the STi is not variable, it's *always* 35/65. The DCCD controls the amount of slip required before the center diff locks and forces power to the non-slipping wheels. So in 50/50 mode you get no leeway, front and rear wheels must spin the same speed; in 10/90 mode you get tons of leeway, the rear tires can be smoking away spinning 9 times faster than the fronts.
The problem with drifting a Subaru is that in order to use the throttle to maintain the drift, you are also accelerating the car. No such thing as hanging the back out and letting it sit there... the front tires will pull you forward. So you can drift an STi, you just have to be willing to enter the corner at 30 mph, throw the ass out, and exit the corner at 120 mph. Remember, these things were designed for loose surface acceleration! For all intents and purposes, drifting on tarmac is exactly opposite of what a Subaru is for!