1997 S6 with 6 speed?

[Charlie Smith]

Earlier, Brady Moffatt wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Just wondering if a 1997 Canadian-spec S6 came with a 5 or 6 speed tranny.

All of the '92 - '96/'97? S cars sold in the US and Canada came
only with 5 speeds.  It was a different 5 speed (type 01E) based on
the 6 speed.  Most 5 speed Quattro's used the the 016 transmission.
It's easy to put a 6 speed into an S car of that vintage.  I've got
an extensive rundown on the 01E, with ratios, which one came in what
car, and some discussion of which ones are stronger and why.  It's
on these web pages:

    http://www.elektro.com/~audi/01E/

> 
> I'm also wondering how many were sold in 1997 model year. Anyone know, or
> know where to look?

I'd look on some of the S-Car web sites.  Those are linked off
my general Audi page in the sig below.  I'm not real sure that the
S-Cars were even brought into Canada in '97.

    - Charlie


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