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The difference is the gearing
Posted by: hyperlogos (20841) on 2016-11-23 03:39:50 In Reply to: Local shop has a bunch of dead D2s.. one is an 01 S8 posted by BrainMushmouthIsTehDevil on 2016-11-23 00:12:59	Share \| Report

The S8 has a lower final ratio than the A8, which accounts for most of its performance improvement (the HP difference is real, but small) and also costs fuel.

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5HP24A Core - Paulyworld1432 2016-11-22 16:18:49 (490 views)
- By way of a benchmark, I have a recently rebult 01 S8 trans that I can't get anyone interested in. - 4Driver4 2016-11-22 18:45:45 (466 views)
  - rebuilt by tozo? - Ralph Wiggum 2016-11-23 09:14:15 (416 views)
    - Nope. Lee Myles in NY. 20k miles ago. - 4Driver4 2016-11-23 14:51:23 (361 views)
  - Local shop has a bunch of dead D2s.. one is an 01 S8 - BrainMushmouthIsTehDevil 2016-11-23 00:12:59 (447 views)
    - The difference is the gearing - hyperlogos 2016-11-23 03:39:50 (360 views)
      - Putting an FL A8 trans into PFL is an upgrade. S8 to A8 no worky  -  JFrahm  2016-11-23 07:53:27 (413 views)
        
        That's not entirely correct, TozoM8 put a 02 S8 transmission in an PFL A8 (Angus).   -  TerminA8r  2016-11-23 14:45:20 (398 views)
        
        PFL trans into a FL car has coding issues...  -  BrainMushmouthIsTehDevil  2016-11-23 11:54:54 (333 views)
        
        I'm not surprised if there is an electrical difference also  -  hyperlogos  2016-11-23 09:07:51 (350 views)
    - local shop - Articus 2016-11-23 00:30:04 (387 views)
      - No ming blues..  -  BrainMushmouthIsTehDevil  2016-11-23 11:59:30 (349 views)
        
        FL  -  Articus  2016-11-24 14:59:55 (337 views)
        
        junkyards are usually run by rude meatheads..  -  BrainMushmouthIsTehDevil  2016-11-29 00:46:11 (302 views)
  - Ha, where are you located? - 95ninety 2016-11-22 18:55:01 (366 views)
    - Central CT. - 4Driver4 2016-11-22 21:18:53 (340 views)
- The cores for the s8 are getting harder to find.... I would think tozo might be interested. - audinutt 2016-11-22 16:26:03 (349 views)
  - I'll check with him before recycling - Paulyworld1432 2016-11-22 16:45:32 (333 views)
- The repair manual is worth more than the trans. Just sell the 5HP24 to a metal recycling place. - TwoSeven 2016-11-22 16:21:29 (338 views)
  - What's it even worth as scrap? - hyperlogos 2016-11-28 09:52:41 (299 views)
    - You're correct, you need to strip it down and just sell the aluminum. Not worth it to some... - TwoSeven 2016-11-28 17:08:43 (360 views)
      - I'd love to do a post-mortem - hyperlogos 2016-11-29 08:08:47 (281 views)
  - Hmm, see now this kind of talk makes me nervous - EMLB 2016-11-24 00:26:59 (325 views)
    - You can do a 01E for less than $3500 - hyperlogos 2016-11-24 00:42:58 (338 views)
      - Caught my attention! Who could/would do a 01E swap for $3500? When the time comes...  -  mpollan  2016-11-24 09:51:26 (359 views)
        
        Using the best parts, DIY is more like $5 - 6k (ask me how I know...). With labor, more like $11k.  -  TwoSeven  2016-11-24 13:41:13 (409 views)
        
        Nate's 01E conversion was 5spd, I'm upgrading that to 6spd   -  KenFowles  2016-11-29 10:59:24 (376 views)
        
        Good choice. I am going to go the Euro TDI route as well. Next spring for me too.   -  TwoSeven  2016-11-30 21:17:50 (290 views)
        
        Have a home for the five speed box yet?   -  hyperlogos  2016-11-30 16:20:54 (288 views)
        
        5spd 01E unit will be for sale here (and on Craigslist) after 6spd is in  -  KenFowles  2016-12-02 16:18:07 (360 views)
        
        What does the shifter upgrade get you?  -  hyperlogos  2016-11-24 17:49:10 (378 views)
        
        I've never had a dual-mass issue, FWIW. Shifter upgrade gets you a lot...  -  TwoSeven  2016-11-25 12:46:24 (354 views)
        
        I've never had a dual-mass issue personally, but I've never had one either  -  hyperlogos  2016-11-27 05:00:02 (325 views)

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