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10th July 2011, 09:37 PM
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where to find S8 manual euro LHD gear box
where could i get hold of a 6 speed manual gear box for the A8 i know the rs4 gear box will mate up but if there is already one for the A8 then i would rather that ? any ideas ?
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10th July 2011, 10:06 PM
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Conan (the Librarian) Watch it if you dare Currently, 2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block. 1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing! 1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard 2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion. 2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse. 2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter. Previously 2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex 1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure. 1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex. 2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on. 1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8. And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light. 
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11th July 2011, 05:52 AM
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have a read of this, I think Gabor used a S4 gearbox.
http://forums.quattroworld.com/a8/msgs/12898.phtml
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#4
11th July 2011, 06:28 AM
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wow im so intrested in doing this i think the power would be put down to the road much better through a manual box if that box is off an a8 already would the shafts be the same ect and it would mount straight up if so i think it would be worth the money
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#5
11th July 2011, 06:47 AM
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Don't underestimate the amount of work requird here Guy. You can buy a gearbox, half shafts, gear selector mechinism but there is no pedel cluster or wiring loom for RHD cars so they would have to be fabricated/modified to fit.
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Conan (the Librarian) Watch it if you dare Currently, 2000 S8, Merlin Purple, Leather Pack 1, Winter Pack 1, SPAX adjustable suspension, AP Racing 6 pot front caliper, 385mm fully floating disks, EBC Yellow Stuff Pads, Black Diamond grooved rear disks and predetor pads, D2 Doctors Brake Block. 1997 4.2 A8SQ - the Projekt. 12 years and ongoing! 1997 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. Restoration sat waiting; saved from the Scrapyard 2003 C5 Allroad 4.2Q - Cobolt Blue. Towing car. Laid up awaiting manual conversion. 2005 C5 Allroad 2.5TDi FE - Grey - Workhorse. 2015 Q3QS SLine - Daytona Grey. Lots of extras! Long Haired Admirals cutter. Previously 2003 C5 A6 1.9TDI FWD - Loaner from D2 Doctor Lifex 1997 S8 - Ming Blue. Loaned out and written off. I loved that car. My first engine swap after cambelt failure. 1996 4.2 A8SQ - Ming Blue. 178k on a cambelt! Trader's 8. Delivered to A8Parts at Lifex. 2003 2.8 A8SQ - powder blueish. Fill in for a while. Sold on. 1998 1.8T A4 Avant FWD. Ming Blue (there's a theme here), PEX for the 97 S8. And a list of non VAG going back 40 years before I saw the light.
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#6
11th July 2011, 07:26 AM
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RHD cars IMHO were not designed for manual, because the footwell is too tight for 3 pedals because of electrical box. Stock pedals for RHD cars don't exist.
Also, each gearbox comes with enique rear drive. If we just blindly change box chances are rear wheels will rotate with different speed. It is much easier to completely repair faulty gerabox than changing it.
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I'd rather drive on left Last edited by notorious; 11th July 2011 at 07:31 AM.
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#7
28th July 2011, 07:32 PM
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