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[John Cody Forbes]

The boxes in the RS6 had cryo-treated gears, but yeah were essentially 
stock. Funny enough the S4 trannies were leftover 200 Trans-Am 
transmissions.

-Cody Forbes

LL - NY wrote:
> FWIW, from what I recall at the Speedvision Cup dinner we had with
> the RS6 boys in their final visit to Lime Rock, they used (rules
> mandated) stock S4TT gearboxes in the RS6's they ran. I'm sure they
> rebuilt them often (I can't recall), but if they could handle that
> torque and power run in anger for an entire series for 3 years
> running, my guess is they gearbox shouldn't be an issue.
>
> LL - NY
>
> On 1/15/09, Mark R <speedracer.mark at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I can chime in.  It's the same driveline as a 2K S4 (basically).
>>
>> 6speeds seem to be rock solid.  Clutches are fine if not abused.
>> Chip +exhaust is in the 330 HP range (up from 250 stock).  Electrics
>> (sound system, etc.) are generally the issue.  With the driveline,
>> you have a couple of major items:
>> The biggest (by far) is that the 2000 Turbos had some (casting, I'm
>> told) issues.  They probably would've failed by now, but mid year
>> 2001 there was a
>> change.  When my car was in for it's warranty replacement in late
>> 2001, there were 3 other 2.7T cars in for the same thing.
>> Otherwise, it's y-boot and f-hoses (both easily replaced).  Also, the
>> bypass
>> valves fail (which can overspin the turbos).  Replacing both with an
>> aftermarket (Baily, Forge, etc.) is a good investment (and helps
>> keep the boost up during shifts).
>>
>> The 2000 has a big advantage for someone sporting- NO ESP.  ESP kick
>> in under heavy braking (even if turned off), so if you're thinking
>> track events
>> or the such, the 2000s are the car to have.  For daily commuting,
>> ESP is a nice safety feature (which cuts out ALL of the fun- at
>> least how Audi has tuned it).
>>
>> In electrics, the head units and IC (center display) are known weak
>> links.
>>
>> A complete VAG-COM scan would be worthwhile prior to purchase.  It's
>> not uncommon to see some sporadic codes, which can be ignored in
>> certain modules
>> (radio, etc.).
>>
>> I absolutely adore my 2000 S4.... yet I don't drive it much... so
>> might be selling it soon.  If you find the right car, you'll LOVE
>> your A6 2.7T.
>>
>> Mark Rosenkrantz
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 3:22 PM, Tihol Tiholov <t.tiholov at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> 'sohrite with me to talk re: other cars but, please, help an
>>> Audi-less guy.
>>>
>>> Would like to ask re: MY 2K A6 2.7T, 6-sp.  Does anyone have BTDT
>>> re: reliability, sources, horror stories, related?  Pondering
>>> getting 1. TIA,
>>> Tihol
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