[torsen] Re: [urq] Re: 3B tranny same as MC-2 tranny?

[Bernie Benz]

That's correct, Shayne.  Some 90Qs and CQs have carbon(?) plastic tubular
drive shaft sections.  Not mine, and I've not seen one.

Bernie

> From: Shayne <thequattroking at yahoo.com>
> Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2003 10:41:17 -0800
> To: <Martin at quattro.ca>, <benswann at comcast.net>, Audi Quattro
> <quattro at audifans.com>, 200q List <200q20v at audifans.com>, <auditude at cox.net>,
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> Cc: <urq at audifans.com>, Torsen <torsen at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: [torsen] Re: [urq] Re: 3B tranny same as MC-2 tranny?
>
> While we are on this topic, someone told me the 90q has a hollow carbon
> fiber drive shaft.  Seems a bit exotic to me, but I am curious if there is
> any truth to this.  My guy says no.
>
> Thanx,
>
>
> Shayne P.
>
>
> Oakland, CA.
>
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>
>>
>>> For the 200tq (89-91) you need 5ktq 016 trans, driveshaft
>>> (torsen housing is longer) and rear diff (5ktq is 3.89, 200 are 4.11).
>>
>> You do not need a different driveshaft BTDT on Ur-q.  016 locker to 016
>> torsen
>> are the same length.  Ur-q driveshaft fit both trannies no problem.
>>
>>> For the 4kq into 80q/90q you need only the driveshaft and rear diff >from a
>>> 4kq.
>>
>> 4kq and 80q/90q both have 4:11 ratio so why would you change the rear
>> diff????
>>
>>
>>> The input shaft is different on the non turbo 016, than the turbo 016, but I
>>> haven't seen a failure because of it.
>>
>> The front driveshaft flanges are also different size between 4kq and 5ktq/200
>> 016.
>>
>
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