FWD 5speed swap information

[Ben Swann]

Dave,

Although this is a worthy endeavour, I still think you would be money and time ahead if
you bought a well-sorted manual and sold yours or used it for the parts.

I have bought cars in fairly good  condition  and certainly comparable to yours for less
than I perceive the swap would cost you.  Your car would be worth something to someone
who want an automatic daily driver - there are folks out there who want these with
automatic despite the downside and really don't car much about the power.

That is my take.

Ben

[Message: 1
Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:13:18 -0400
From: Dave Yentema <yentemad at rider.edu>
Subject: FWD 5speed swap information
To: quattro at audifans.com
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well, my car(875kt) currently has the FWD 3 speed automatic in it, and i've been
considering rebuilding it for the past while in an effort to be able to chip it. I like
having the auto, it makes the car very easy to drive and it always attracts a lot of
attention because of the rarity.. But in order to rebuild it, it'll cost a lot of money
buying a rebuild kit, extra clutches, external trans cooler, etc, etc. I'm now toying
with the idea of doing a 5spd swap in it and I'm looking for some estimated prices,
sources, tips, tricks, etc for doing such a swap. I know a few people that will be
annoyed at me for butchering this car's originality and rarity but it's to the point now
that something needs to be done with this trans before any problems arise, and I want
something a little more reliable/powerful
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