tranny for 200q20v

[Steve Eiche]

Chris Covington wrote: 
> 
>  Is this something that can be installed in CQs with their weak stock
>  trannies?  It should be.
> 
Chris Miller wrote: 

> I've been approached by someone with new ADZ trannies in Germany (5-speed manual, as fitted to the 1991
200q20v).
> 
> My tranny is fine; any interest from others?  They'd be about $1000 including shipping from germany.
> Let me know if interested; I'll post the info on my web site later this week.

Dave Freed wrote: 
>  Are these the same as the 5 speeds in a '92 - '94 S4?  These are prone to
>  failures.

As someone with a fair amount of knowledge of these transmissions and
the ones being sold in Germany specifically, I thought I should answer
these questions. My ADZ transmission should be arriving from Germany
Friday or early next week.  I will give a report to the list on the
transaction when I receive it.  So far, it has been a breeze.

The ADZ transmission is an 016 type with TOR$EN center diff. and 4:11
final drive.  It was specific to the '91 200q20V.  An ADZ is NOT a bolt
in to the O1A '90-'91 CQ or the 01E S4s.  The 01As and 01Es both have
different mounts, shifter mechanisms, axles and lengths.  Fitting an ADZ
in a CQ or S4/S6 would be somewhere between difficult and impossible.  

The '91 200q20Vs also had some history of failing transmissions (as I
can attest) so getting one of these is not a bad idea if you have a '91
200q20V with transmission problems. If you are looking to get an ADZ
rebuilt (or any 016 for that matter), the going rates seems to be ~$500+
parts, and parts are not cheap.  BTDT. FYI, these are NLA from Audi in
new or rebuilt condition (AFAIK). Rumor has it that about six months ago
a local (Denver) dealer bought what was purported to be the last new ADZ
from the factory for ~$4500.  It would seem that Audi obsoleted these
transmissions and discarded the remaining depot stock (to our advantage
perhaps...).

Steve Eiche
Arvada, CO
'91 200q (noisy input shaft bearings)
'82 Not So Ur q 20Vt (with new AUM 3:89 TOR$EN - also a factory
discard..)