[s-cars] for those interested in 6spd info...

[Paul Friedenberg]

Ok, how 'bout bolting up a 6 speed to a car that was previoulsy Tip? ie A8?
I hear it cannot be done.






>From: Paul Krasusky <KrasuskyP at FirstInterBank.com>
>To: 's-car-list' <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>Subject: [s-cars] for those interested in 6spd info...
>Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2002 13:04:05 -0500
>
>
>Howdy-
>
>OK.  I'm throwing this one out here just to try and clear up any confusion
>(mostly mine, of course, as usual).  This from Rob Braunschweig (sp?) in
>der
>mutherland, answering some of my Q's:
>
>ALL CRBs have the wide first and hardened mainshaft, but ETKA and
>Xxxxxxxxx's
>website are wrong on a couple of things, but Xxxxxxx (names deleted to
>protect the innocent) refuses to change his information.
>
>1. The CRB was only installed on 95.5 up cars. Pre 95 RS2 all had CGRs.
>I've
>seen 4 RS2s being parted out and all of them had CGRs in them. One even had
>an "X" at the end of the serial number meaning it was exchanged by Audi
>under warranty. All were pre 95 models.
>
>2. There is no such thing as a wide first non-hardened mainshaft. ALL
>mainshafts are hardened or they would wear out after 30,000 miles. This
>according to the guy that desinged the things, Mr. Kluge! There are 2
>different mainshafts. The 105H which is skinny in the front (I'll need to
>take some pictures so that you can see what I mean) and one that is fat all
>the way through. The skinny area allows the shaft to flex a bit and is used
>behind the TDIs to allow the trans to absorb some of the shock when 400 ft
>lbs goes through. The fat version is installed in gas engines.
>
>3. All 4, 5, 6 and 8 cylinder bell housings for the 01E are the same and
>will bolt up to any engine. Some cases have a pump (the V8 models, for
>example), some don't. Otherwise, they are identical.
>
>HTH anyone else out there pondering the DSY option.  FWIW, Keith (OK, I'll
>still talk to you Keith!) looked up some stuff on Euro EKTA and concluded
>the RS4 uses the 105J 1st gear.  If that can handle it, I'm fine with a
>DSY.
>Pizzo on the other hand... 8-) (don't come shoot me or anything now
>Sensitive Joey 8-) ).
>
>-Paul
>CT
>'95 //S6 DSY?
>'58 TR3A POS (you figure it out)
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