Transmission questions

[urq]

.... I believe they are referring to the gear ratios inside the transmission,
but you are correct that having unequal FDRs in the diffs can cause
excessive differentiation in the center diff, which may cause excessive
wear.  

I owned a 5000 TQ which had different ratios in the front and rear diff ....
I didn't figure that out before buying the car ... I don't know how long the
car had this configuration, but it didn't show any signs of center diff
wear.  

Steve B
San José, CA (USA)

-----Original Message-----


Wouldn't that tear up the front to rear
differential?
---- Original message ----
  >I didn't realize there was a difference in
  ratios, and I have one of each of
  >them.
  >
  >If you're going to increase the power of the 200
  then the ratios for the V8
  >may not be a bad trade off, depending on what
  your end goal is.
  >
  >Up here at 6100ft elevation, I wouldn't mind the
  200 ratios in my V8 5spd.
  >But it's resting, waiting for a 4.2 swap so I
  think it'll be good then.
  >
  >Ed
  >
  >-----Original Message-----
  >
  >Brett,
  >
  >Assuming I install the trans on a 200Q with
  engine that will deal with
  >torque, will it work OK - bolt up using 200
  flywheel and clutch and work OK
  >with final drive to rear diff? I don't think gear
  ratio would be a problem
  >unless the first gear were especially high. I was
  looking to mate the trans
  >with a more powerful I5 engine - although it
  would not be as torquey as the
  >V8 to be sure.
  >
  >Ben
  >
  >-----Original Message-----
  >
  >On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 1:50 PM, Ben Swann
  <benswann at verizon.net> wrote:
  >
  >> I have a 200Q20V with broken input shaft -
  amazing and never saw this
  >> happen before.
  >
  >Yikes. That is...unusual.
  >
  >> Is V8 quattro transmission a bolt-in with same
  ratios?
  >
  >The 5-speed? No, the gearing is different for the
  torque-y V8. You're far
  >more likely to find a 200q20v transmission,
  regardless.
  >
  >Brett