high speed 4x4 (4H)

**GTi** · January 21st, 2015 05:12 PM

Originally Posted by niky

If there's less roll, then the car isn't cornering as hard. Hmmm... don't recall ever slaloming the Strada back-to-back in 4HI and 2HI... would be an interesting test.

Don't know of it's placebo as mentioned. But at the time it was raining continuously then, so the ground was wet. At higher speeds, while at 2H, I felt less in control of the fronts than I would've wanted. As if they were going to slide out upon turning due to the slippery road, which I suppose is the understeer mentioned. Upon shifting to 4H, it stuck to the road like glue, ran exactly the way I wanted, and cornered exactly where I wanted it to turn in without any drama.

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**Monty** · January 21st, 2015 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by GTi

Don't know of it's placebo as mentioned. But at the time it was raining continuously then, so the ground was wet. At higher speeds, while at 2H, I felt less in control of the fronts than I would've wanted. As if they were going to slide out upon turning due to the slippery road, which I suppose is the understeer mentioned. Upon shifting to 4H, it stuck to the road like glue, ran exactly the way I wanted, and cornered exactly where I wanted it to turn in without any drama.

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GTi, when in 4H, power is delivered to the front wheels to assist with traction on wet or slippery roads. This would explain the difference you felt.

**EQAddict** · January 21st, 2015 01:11 PM

Understeer galore

**Gambit1976** · January 21st, 2015 06:30 PM

Hmm i didn't know pwede pala sa wet pavement yung 4H ng strada. I thought sa gravel and mud lang. You learn something new everyday! Thanks sirs.

**OTEP** · January 23rd, 2015 09:24 PM

Keep in Mind that super select is essentially a fulltime 4wd with a 2wd mode. The unlocked center diff allows it to operate on high traction surfaces (pavement)

Easy select, on the other hand, is a conventional direct drive system with no center differential. Hence it should not be operated on high traction surfaces. Binding will occur if it is operated on high traction surfaces.

The claim to fame of easy select is the ability to shift into 4H at reasonable speeds without having to be at a complete stop. But its still a conventional system in terms of power delivery and drive characteristics.