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Replying to: kabill (Dec 02, 2005 10:50 pm)
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Replying to: bogiejim (Jan 21, 2006 5:26 am) If you get stuck in mud and snow, you can engage the VTM lock which is a pseudo 4WD mode. But since more SUVs never leave the asphalt, I doubt you'll ever need this. Hope this helps tom
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Replying to: tsy (Jan 21, 2006 12:13 pm) Is one tire normally spinning up front and if it loses traction, only one rear tire in the back starts spinning? I limited slip or positraction an option? And just exactly how is the VTM work? How many wheels spinning? I remember seeing a Mercedes 430 with one wheel up in the air spinning and the others doing nothing. And all he was trying to do was drive up on a friends lawn-- which by the way, there was already and Accord, Outback, and 323 on the lawn; it was rather embarrassing for him. |
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Replying to: mjansen1 (Jan 21, 2006 6:47 pm) 4WD & AWD systems explained Steve, Host |
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Replying to: mjansen1 (Jan 21, 2006 6:47 pm) VTM4-lock can be used at low speeds. It locks the rear differential to split power to each wheel equivalently- to help in very low traction conditions. Kind of a pseudo-4WD. But if one front wheel is spinning your only traction is the 2 rear wheels. It's in this situation where AWD is inferior to 4WD with locking differentials so that all 4 wheels are powered at the same time regardless of traction. Each wheel spins at exactly the same speed. This is what is needed for hard core off roading, but not for most of us who almost never go off road. Hope this explains things some. I doubt you'll ever get stuck on a lawn in your Pilot (unless it's covered with ice)  tom
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Replying to: tsy (Jan 22, 2006 1:48 am) |
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Replying to: tsy (Jan 22, 2006 1:48 am)
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Replying to: calg (Jan 22, 2006 6:57 pm) Marketing, you know? tom |
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Hello to all, I just registered here and this is my first post. I'm picking up a brand new 06 Pilot on Wed. of this week. AWD, EX-L in Sage Brush Pearl, sans RES and NAV. My kids are grown and married and I thought the price was too high on the NAV. I might buy an after market one down the road. I'm getting it with the roof rack cross bars, splash guards, chrome side steps and roof top bike attachments. My price was $300 over dealer invoice, but that was before the extras. Over the last 10 years between myself, my wife, my daughter and her husband we have purchased 3 Accords and a Civic from this dealer and we also have all our cars serviced there. I'm currently driving the first Accord we bought there (1995 EX) which has 183K on it and still runs like it's new. I'm giving that one to my 2nd newly married daughter once I get my new Pilot. I'm sure she'll get another 100K or so out of it. Gotta love those Hondas!!!
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Replying to: rcct (Jan 23, 2006 7:49 am) As for the roof rack and bike attatchments, you are probably better off getting aftermarket stuff. It's more solid and you have more of a variety of bike mounts available. Otherwise, good luck! tom |
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