1997 Audi A8Quattro in limp mode

[Nicholas Miller]

There is a certain 5-speed that is supposed to bolt up, I believe from the
A4,  that would be the easiest, most economical swap.  6-speed swap is a
bit of work, sourcing german parts, etc.

On Sun, May 24, 2015 at 6:31 AM, Vincent Gelinas <vrgelinas at gmail.com>
wrote:

> If I had the money and was in the right location, I'd take it and save the
> money for a manual swap! I've seen it done... Not sure how crazy of a swap
> it is. I think they did it at that place where they make heavy duty A8
> torque converters and upgraded transmissions. The name escapes me.
>
> V
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On May 23, 2015, at 23:24, Nicholas Miller <chance9121 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Wish it was in my neck of the woods.  I haven't felt masochistic in a
> > while.   The poor A8's do really have a crutch in that 5hp24
> transmission,
> > and the 1st gear clutch basket failing.  Beautiful cars, though
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Nick
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