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20th August 2011, 03:59 PM
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Scary issues with 5-speed 8's.
I've just picked up a 2001 S8, with 99,000 documented miles on the odometer. All MOT's from 2004, full service history and lots of invoices. She drives fine, but I am doing the manual conversion. I started stock piling parts way before I bought the car. So far, I have: 1 x 6-speed 01E (DSY). 1 x 6-speed 01E (DGV). 1 x 2000 S8 01E shift. 2 x 2000 S8 driveshafts. 1 x 2000 S8 propshaft. 1 x 2001 S8 flywheel. 1 x 2000 S8 engine-to-transmission spacer. 1 x 1998 S8 pedal box. 2 x 1998 S8 01E mounts. To be purchased: 2000 S8 clutch. 01E clutch slave cylinder. S8 clutch master cylinder. There is of course, the well-documented issue of clearance in the tranny tunnel on RHD cars, but there has to be a way. I doubt I'll be using the LHD pedal box I purchased from Germany, but the seller threw it in anyway. I purchased the DSY 01E prior to getting hold of a complete Euro S8 manual being parted for spares. I'm still looking out for a rear differential from a manual S8, if I can't get hold of one, I'll replace my stock rear crownwheel and pinion with a 4.11:1 unit from a B5 S4 housing, of locate a suitable C5 A6 manual rear axle. 
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20th August 2011, 08:56 PM
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isnt the facelift S8 rear diff already 4.111? it is according to ElsaWin.
why did you need a gearbox spacer, isnt a DGV a direct fit? I have had an idea regarding the LHD pedal box, rather than mess around with custom pedal boxes, or cutting the frame, it looks like it may be possible to cut down the mounting for the brake master cylinder to bring it closer, and then bash the vaccuum reservoir to fit the chassis. I wonder if there is any harm in bashing the vaccum reservoir, it may still work?
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20th August 2011, 09:54 PM
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The 01E is used in the Audi S2, with a spacer, UrS4/S6 with a spacer, B5 S4/RS4 with an 11,5mm spacer. The Audi V8 didn't utilise a spacer to run an 01E, but then it had a flat, non dual-mass flywheel. The S8 40V has quite a thick dual-mass, and without the appropriate spacer, the flywheel / clutch won't have the desired clearance. It might actually not turn with all the bolts tightened. It's definitely the case with the Audi S2 ABY.
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22nd August 2011, 06:10 PM
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24th August 2011, 09:57 PM
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apologies to Captain for going off topic.
Nollywood sorry to bother you I found various spacers on ebay, mostly from S4's i'm really curious if yours off the manual S8 is the same part number considering they use essentially the same 01E gearbox. There are two different numbers I came accross for the spacer: 01E103551A 01E103551C Thanks
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25th August 2011, 03:23 PM
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There is no spacer ring between the S8 motor and transmission, the crankshaft boss is more recessed in relation to the cylinder block mounting face, on V8 engines. This means the spacer ring was made available by Audi, when other engines other than the 32/40V V8 blocks were fitted with the 01E. The Audi Ur S4 was fitted with the 01E, AFTER the 4,2 V8 in the original Audi V8 D11 chassis. So, the 01E was specifically designed for the V8 blocks, and needed no spacer ring. 
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