5000S Upgrade to Quattro

[Eyvind Spangen]

On Fri, 22 Dec 2000 10:28:09 -0800, you wrote:

>Hi folks:
>
>I almost never read list postings, as I'm on a couple of other very busy 
>lists that keep me busy.. so please respond by emailing me directly.
>
>I have an '86 5ks, which I've had for about a year and love it... These 
>cars were way ahead of their time and still hold up prety well once you 
>get past all the hydraulic system problems :-(
>
>Anyway, what I'd like to do is find a wrecked 5k Quattro, and convert 
>mine to a quattro. The roads don't get bad here all that often, but I 
>have a long, steep, and currently icy driveway that my car is parked at 
>the bottom of. I'd love to be able to go up it even in the snow.
>
>Thanks in advance, and remember to reply to ghooker at home.com.

It's certainly possible, but it will require major welding in the
floor. For some reason, Audi made different floors in the quattro and
non-quattro cars, so you just can't bolt on the quattro rear
suspension and drivetrain.. 

My advice would be to find a 5kq/5ktq in good shape and buy it. Those
cars don't cost much these days..

But then, if you are very good at welding (or know someone that is),
you can try a conversion, I know that it have been done, but be
prepared - lot of work! 

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Regards,
ES