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2006 IS250 bone stock, 2019 ES350 F-Sport bone stock, 2001 Ford Ranger 2.3L w/ CAI & Gibson Exhaust
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Based on the road tests I've read, the IS250AWD is what it is, an all wheel drive car and there is probably no way to deselect front wheel drive.
It's not "part time". There's never a time that 0% power is sent to the front wheels. Norm is, I think, 30%.
You cannont turn off the AWD. I don't think there's ANY car, truck or SUV, which has a "full time AWD" system, where you can de-activate it. Otherwise, it wouldn't be full time.
You cannont turn off the AWD. I don't think there's ANY car, truck or SUV, which has a "full time AWD" system, where you can de-activate it. Otherwise, it wouldn't be full time.
htats not entirely true, i konw some of the older subarus, there's a fuse you pull out that makes the rear disengage, so basically you have a FWD subaru. not sure if they still have that on the newer models, but back then I believe they did it for emissions testing purposes and waht not.
so thats atleast one "full time awd" car that can be disengaged and I;m sure there are others out htere than can be done, not sure about the IS250 though.
You're thinking of the Nissan GT-R harhar.
+rep, you are correct
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Ok--but that's a "hack". You can't "use the AWD when you wish", as the OP asked, if you have to reach under the dash and re-insert the fuse.
whether it is a "hack" or not is impertinent to what you stated earlier.
your statement was that there is no AWD vehichle in existance wherein the AWD could be deactivated.
I was merely pointing out that is not true.
regarding it being a "hack" or not, what exactly is a hack, and not a hack. When does one draw the line?
If I am required to reach under the dash to pull a fuse and re-insert it when I am done, it would allegedly be a "hack".
What if I installed a switch inline with said fuse, and facilitate the switch on the surface of the dash somewhere? Then would it not be a "hack" anymore? Or is it still a hack because the means of the deactivating would effectively be the same?
it wouldnt be called AWD if u can just choose wat u want when u want lol, the most u can do is send 70% full time to the back without front tires giving more then 30% no matter how much slipping by disengaging the VSC. If u wanna kno how to do that it depends on where ur car was sold, US or Canada, and wat year, so go check out some of the forums for that.
You "thot" wrong. Learn some english too while you are learning about the car.
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my question is.. why would u buy an AWD car and then wonder if u could turn it off... ??? i mean should just have bought a 4x4 SUV or something if your worried bout "disengaging" your AWD... but hey.. ohh well..
Get a G35/37x. That's puts all power to the rear wheels until AWD is needed (as opposed to 70%).
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really Iliked your answer man
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Really old dead thread 2008
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even if it was from the civil war, your response made me laugh and I wanted to share with you even if you were dead .
All respect to you
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