Re: 6-Speed in A4??

[Dave Brady <brady@fas.harvard.edu>]

On 20 Jan, tetsuo@istar.ca wrote:

> I've dealt with a company called Overland out in Cali. and they tell me they
> can
> supply a 6-speed box for around US$5k.  This was quoted for my 1.8->2.0 A4.
> However the last time I spoke to my (Audi) service manager he mentioned
> that the 4 cylinder and 6 cylinder cars run the same transmission.
> True/False anyone?
> You could probably look into a new S4 box as well.
> 
> Anand Dhanda wrote:
> 
>> I was just wondering if there was an "upgrade" kit or a 6-speed to fit a 30V
>> A4?? Manufac. would be nice.. Prices too...

   Make sure you look at the gear ratios, to understand what you would
   be getting from it.

   There is a kit to convert the S-cars to the six-speed that was
   available in Europe.  Sixth gear, however, is the same ratio (0.73)
   as the US fifth, with shorter third, fourth and fifth gears.

   This wasn't what I wanted (which was a tall sixth for highway
   cruising), so I passed.

   Dave
   '92 S4