[V8] 740i vs. S8

[sdewitt at stx.rr.com]

I'm looking at swapping a 6 speed into an A6 4.2 and the euro fiche doesn't list a manual ECU for that year of car. Same song and Dance on the S8... 

Not to say it's not possible, but it isn't easy nor cheap.

Your 6 speed swap in an S4 should be much easier as those cars came with manual boxes in the states. You could do a swap without having to fab anything.


----- Original Message -----
From: DasWolfen at aol.com
Date: Friday, January 7, 2005 11:03 am
Subject: Re: [V8] 740i vs. S8

> In a message dated 1/7/05 11:05:12 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
> sdewitt at stx.rr.com writes:
> 
> > Manual boxes in later model auto cars are difficult to install. 
> Not only 
> > are the transmissions expensive but you have to edit the engine 
> software to 
> > ignore the auto trans inputs that aren't there. 
> 
> Or swap in the correct Euro spec ECU.....guess which is easier 
> and cheaper.
> 
> > 
> > an appropriate 6 speed for an S8/S6 will run you about 3 grand 
> flywheel and 
> > clutch another grand. Plus you got to use euro only prop shafts 
> and cv 
> > shafts, and the list goes on and on...
> 
> Or pay one of a long list of quality driveline shops to fabricate 
> what you 
> need....to a higher standard than OEM of course...again...guess 
> which is easier 
> and cheaper.
> 
> Anyone wanna take a guess who's been researching a 6spd swap into 
> a B5 S6 
> Avant. ;)
> 
> K
>