[V8] 5 Seed Conversion

[Kent McLean]

Bob wrote:
> I figured I could just leave the extra pedal or hack saw it off. Any advice, links to write ups would be appreciated. 

Have owned more than 1 V8 conversion (V8 auto converted to 5-speed manual, 200 20V Avant manual converted to V8 manual), I can say the following (with no confidence since it has been 10+ years):

- the instrument clusters are different (the auto has PRNDL in the display), 
- there is a lock-out of some sort for the automatic transmission (brake pedal depressed to shift out of park?)
- the auto brake pedal is a bit wider and easier to find
- the automatic has some weird electric-mechanical gizmo so it knows what gear it is shifted into and can display that in the cluster (going from an automatic to a 5-speed, that needed some doctoring to the ECU/TCU (Transmission Control Unit) would not get confused)

I am sure there are other snags (different ECU? No TCU in the 5-speed?) that may pose a challenge.  In sum, if I had a 5-speed and wanted an automatic, I would search for a good V8 automatic and sell the V8 5-speed.

Good luck with your new challenge.

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Kent McLean
’02 VW Beetle TDI and lots of ex-Audis, including Bad Puppy