[V8] Bought an A8L

[Jason Wilkerson]

Paul,
   It is a conversion to manual, sorry I didn't elaborate.  Mine is a 99.  Pain in the butt.  The writeup is over on motorgeek.com, you can search '6spd Conversion' or go to the link below:

http://www.motorgeek.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=48486&p=892082&hilit=6spd+conversion#p892082

I assume yours is a 2001 or newer if it is an 'L' - that makes everything easier.  The 32v motor has a 10 bolt crank and no way to re-code the ecu.  I had to make my own flywheel and re-chip the computer.  On your 40v motor you can buy a flywheel from an s4 and just re-code the ecu!  I know what you are saying about the shifting - sometimes I wish I didn't!  Enjoy your a8!


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On Tue, 10/20/15, Paul Jager <pjager at telus.net> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [V8] Bought an A8L
 To: "Jason Wilkerson" <wilke_jb at yahoo.com>
 Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2015, 5:18 PM
 
 Wow Convert to manual I
 assume- what year?  Just learning about component 
 protection, and the software to run the A8...-
 not sure how a 6 spd 
 conversion would fit
 into the mix.
 
 My V70R was a
 six speed too. But we also have a TT 6 and a Turbo Buggy
 5spd, 
 I ride an E-bike too,  I was getting
 a little tired of shifting!
 
 -----Original Message----- 
 From: Jason Wilkerson
 Sent:
 Monday, October 19, 2015 6:18 AM
 To: Paul
 Jager ; V8 list
 Subject: Re: [V8] Bought an
 A8L
 
 Congrats!  I went from
 two v8s to my A8.  I really enjoyed my v8s but I love 
 the a8 too - just a different car.  I
 occasionally drive a customers v8 and 
 its
 fun but I love to get back to my a8.  I converted mine to a
 6spd and it 
 really 'wakes' the car
 up.  Enjoy
 
 
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 On Sun, 10/18/15, Paul Jager <pjager at telus.net>
 wrote:
 
 Subject: [V8] Bought
 an A8L
 To: v8 at audifans.com
 Date: Sunday, October 18, 2015, 9:16 PM
 
 
 Guy just down
 the road in the city here had a pristine A8L
 up for sale. Looked at it weeks ago. Then went
 about
 business to sell off my V70R wagon,
 which I did in like 1
 week.
 
 Went back to the dude
 yesterday and cut a deal for the
 A8L. 
 Great car, in gorgeous condition. Has that 4.2
 growl. Feels like a bit of a Checker cab
 compared to the
 V8's. Which is OK cause
 I like the space.
 
 No leaks
 so far lol. Maint records indicate about $3K a year
 to service - but low miles 10K km's
 annually.
 
 Paul
 
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