Tranmission swap in a 87.5 CGT

[Ken Keith]

I doubt a manufacturer would put a "flywheel" in an automatic, due 
to cost.  I think the auto's tend to have what I've heard called "flex 
plates".  They serve the same function as flywheels regarding 
having a starter gear, but without the extra material to provide for a 
clutch friction surface.

Ken

"Beatty, Robert" <BeattyR at ummhc.org> wrote:
>
> I'm not speaking from experience with the coupe, but with the 5k, going from
> an auto trans to manual requires a different flywheel... isnt this true of
> the coupe as well?
> 
> Rob
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alan Kramer [mailto:ackramer at hotmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 8:29 AM
> To: evol00027 at hotmail.com
> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: Tranmission swap in a 87.5 CGT
> 
> 
> >I believe I will need a 2.3 flywheel since that's the motor I have. Is that
> 
> >correct? Does having the flywheel lighten benefit me any?
> 
> If you already have a 2.3 engine then you already have a 2.3 flywheel bolted
> 
> to it.
> 
> >
> >Are the 87.5 CGT half shafts retained, or do they have to be swapped out 
> >for other ones?
> 
> Depends.  If you swap the tranny flanges from the 87.5 tranny to the 85 then
> 
> yes they are retained.  If not then no.  The inner CV joints on the 87.5 are
> 
> 10mm larger in diameter than the '85.  That's the difference.
> 
> >
> >If I need a 2.3 flywheel, does anyone out there have one for sale?
> >
> 
> You won't need it.  If you're near Maryland, I have a good 1987.5 tranny 
> already pulled if you want it.  Pick up only though.
> 
> While you're in there I highly recommend putting in a new clutch, T/O 
> bearing and slave cylinder.
> 
> Alan
> http://www.geocities.com/audikramer
> 
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