Franco gear

["Graydon D. Stuckey" <graydon@apollo.gmi.edu>]

On Wed, 12 Nov 1997, Stefan Bendevis wrote:

> Fellow Audi fanatics,
>     Yesterday I inquired about the Franco sprocket and here is the reply I
> got back.  If any of you fellow listers are interested in this gear please
> let me know because his regular price is $300 US/gear, it looks like we're
> getting a good deal.  I for one am interested in getting this product.
> 
> Stefan Bendevis, Audiman1@msn.com
> 1987 5000 CD Quattro (QLCC, 3" exhaust, and soon to have Franco Gear)
Stefan,

	I also inquired about it, and for the 5KCSTQ we're in trouble 
because the ECU takes a signal from the distributor which is driven off 
the camshaft.   In order to make the gear work on the 5KCSTQ cars' MC 
engines, you need an additinal kit for which George charges an additional 
$250.00.   Now since he is apparently willing to deal o the gear, maybe 
he'll deal on the kit.   This kit moves the distributor's hall effect 
sensor up to the camshaft gear driveplate which does not change its 
phase relative to the crankshaft.

	Still, for 500 bucks, its a pretty nice modification that will 
get you a much broader torque band.

Later,
Graydon D. Stuckey 
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