[V8] gearbox swap questions (not what you might think)

[brat boy]

well the gf is bitching a bit about a manual conversion. my concern with that is i need to find a computer that is setup to fuel the 3.6 for a manual, right? and Im guessing the center tunnel has to be swapped right? (Cant just hammer out the smaller areas?

> Date: Thu, 23 May 2013 20:56:29 -0500
> Subject: Re: [V8] gearbox swap questions (not what you might think)
> From: scotty at advancedautomotion.com
> To: allanvega at comcast.net
> CC: scotty at advancedautomotion.com; excit97 at hotmail.com; v8 at audifans.com
> 
> Comparison between the 5hp24 and 4hp24 is not as easy as saying one is
> inferior to the other. The 4HP24 has it's own set of problems as well as
> the 5HP24. If you want economy swap to a 5 or 6 speed.
> 
> 
> On Thu, May 23, 2013 8:22 pm, Allan Vega wrote:
> > Aside from the extra gear, the 5hp24 found in the d2 a8, is an inferior
> > transmission to the 4hp24 found in our cars.
> > Allan
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On May 23, 2013, at 8:50 PM, "Scott DeWitt"
> > <scotty at advancedautomotion.com> wrote:
> >
> >> It won't fit and won't work without alot of fabrication.
> >>
> >> Scott
> >> On Thu, May 23, 2013 6:53 pm, brat boy wrote:
> >>> Im interested in the 5 speed auto found in the late 90s a8 and a6 cars.
> >>> ive noticed that the fuel economy on those 4.2 cars are way higher than
> >>> what Im getting with a 3.6 and 4 speed auto. I think it would making
> >>> driving on the highway would be smoother as well. I think the swap is
> >>> possible because the 4 and 5 speed autos were both offered in those
> >>> cars
> >>> according to wiki. my questions are:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> will it fit or will there be a situation with the driveshafts not
> >>> fitting?
> >>>
> >>> does it work with its own computer or is it tied into the efi?
> >>>
> >>> Im hoping somebody around here knows these boxes a bit. thanks!
> >>>
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