all I could muster is this lousy photo

[Dolphin18T]

Thanks Ryan. I was able to find the back up light switch: http://www.autopartsway.ca/AutoParts...r=012-919-823F

Oops. My bad. I had forgotten you were waiting on part numbers.

[dougyfresh]

Haha
"Fill me up with gear oil before use *!"

Yup. As much as it was documented in emails I wanted the end technician to know there isn't any fluids in any of the boxes. I put tags on my steering wheel when doing work on my own car. Good reminder.

[michgo]

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[AudiA4Turbo22]

Without any suitable upgrades, that is most likely true, depending on maintenance and driver style. However, the record here has plenty of evidence the MT often has reliability issues at high boost also.

Agreed.

[SleeperAvant]

Update: head and oil pan are off, rods going in. Tiptronic tranny is out getting ready to receive it's manual box.

[SleeperAvant]

Update: motor is all buttoned back up.

[dougyfresh]

Awesome.

Progress is good. Progress in a timely fashion is good. You should swing by and snap some photographs.

[SleeperAvant]

Yeah, I intend on doing that, it'd be nice to see.

[Dan[FN]6262]

do it.

[vinny.dtw]

Update: motor is all buttoned back up.

Nice....

[SleeperAvant]

Update again with pics:

Pedal assembly is in, shifter box with linkage and rods are in, motor is back together with IE rods, clutch assembly is on the block, rear diff is in, prop shaft is in, rear drive shafts weren't needed so we re-used my original ones, as is the transmission tunnel heat shields.

What needs to go in: b5 2.8 trans, clutch pedal wiring, starter interlock re-wire, back up light switch re-wire, transmission cross brace, and possibly modify downpipe.

My car on the hoist, with b7 team car below:


b5 2.8 trans from Doug:


my tiptronic shifter box assembly (b7 6 speed to the right of it going into the b7 team car):


shifter linkage and rods in, along with prop shaft:


my original prop shaft, with Milltek exhaust:


IE rods installed:


Clutch assembly in, with new slave cylinder:


My glorious 2 piston sliding b5 s4 brakes:

[Dolphin18T]

You work fast! Lookin' good.

[michgo]

Great progress! Any surprises yet?
Keep the pictures coming too

[SleeperAvant]

Nope, no surprises as of yet. H2 Sport said Doug was more than generous to include every tidbit.

Edit: Oh and Doug, the back up light switch was already on the trans. You said you couldn't find it, guess you were too busy to see that it was already there :P

[Dan[FN]6262]

[dougyfresh]

Nope, no surprises as of yet. H2 Sport said Doug was more than generous to include every tidbit.

Its the least that I could do. You waited very patiently for me given my busy schedule.

What did they say of my labeling of things (ie: the diff and trans)? Chris sure got a laugh out of it.

Edit: Oh and Doug, the back up light switch was already on the trans. You said you couldn't find it, guess you were too busy to see that it was already there :P

I could not find the female end of the plug where the wiring harness plugs into the switch on the trans. That item needs to be purchased and wired into the car's harness. I found the female end to the speedometer sensor on the driver side (near front driveshaft flange) of the trans.

Nice photos. I vote you stop by the shop every night and take photos seeing how quickly things are progressing. Then again, the bulk of the work is completed.

Pedal assembly is in the car now?

[SleeperAvant]

Its the least that I could do. You waited very patiently for me given my busy schedule.

What did they say of my labeling of things (ie: the diff and trans)? Chris sure got a laugh out of it.

Yeah, they liked how it was organized etc. and labelled properly.

I could not find the female end of the plug where the wiring harness plugs into the switch on the trans. That item needs to be purchased and wired into the car's harness. I found the female end to the speedometer sensor on the driver side (near front driveshaft flange) of the trans.

Nice photos. I vote you stop by the shop every night and take photos seeing how quickly things are progressing. Then again, the bulk of the work is completed.

Pedal assembly is in the car now?

Ah I see. I remember Tom mentioning the procurement of the female end of the speed sensor since the speed sensor socket is different on the tiptronic. They will splice it in along with the back up light switch female end. Not a biggy. The pedal assembly is in the car. What they end up doing with the pedal assembly is take out the brake and clutch halves and mated it with my pedal assembly. They took the switches out for the clutch and brake provisions and swapped them over. Basically the only thing that exists outside of the car now is the gas pedal from the pedal assembly you shipped me, and the automatic brake pedal.

I intend on going again tomorrow night after work to snap more photos of the progress.


I dunno if u can see the two electrical plugs dangling in front of the yellow hoist arm maybe a foot in front of the disc rotor. Those are the original plugs from the main wiring harness that was plugged into the tiptronic. Those plugs need to be replaced so they get wired into the manual speed sensor and back up light switch.

[SleeperAvant]

Update:

Gearbox is in, downpipe is back in, prop shaft is bolted up, front axles bolted up, ECU is programmed. What still needs to go in: gear and diff oil, interior shifter plate trim piece, clutch pedal switch wiring.

[vinny.dtw]

I'm jealous of your progress. Good job buddy.

[Dan[FN]6262]

why didn't they use the cross member?


I'm glad this is going well for you, and in a timely fashion

[SleeperAvant]

I'm jealous of your progress. Good job buddy.

Thanks Vince. This is what DoWerk should've been like.

why didn't they use the cross member?


I'm glad this is going well for you, and in a timely fashion

Thanks Dan. I guess they didn't want to cut my downpipe. It looks cleaner this way.

[Dan[FN]6262]

I figured they did it like that so that they didnt have to refab your downpipe

[Dolphin18T]

Somehow my downpipe fit like a glove even after we put the new cross member on.

[SleeperAvant]

Yeah, my downpipe is too sexy to be cut.

[Dolphin18T]

Yeah, my downpipe is too sexy to be cut.

I felt the same way about mine, that's why I was so happy it fit.

[SleeperAvant]

That looks sexy. Got any more pics? I am picking my car up on Monday.

[Dolphin18T]

That looks sexy. Got any more pics? I am picking my car up on Monday.

Wow, you got that thing together quick!

More exhaust pics:

[SleeperAvant]

Ooh. V-band goodness. Is that a cat by the centre diff / prop shaft connection?

[AudiA4Turbo22]

WOW that quick Steve? Man my motor hasn't even been pulled yet and you're already finished. Good for you!

[Dolphin18T]

Ooh. V-band goodness. Is that a cat by the centre diff / prop shaft connection?

Yeah, it's a Vibrant HFC.

[vinny.dtw]

Ryan, did your keyless entry not work after the swap...?

[Dolphin18T]

Ryan, did your keyless entry not work after the swap...?

No, it works, same as before.

[vinny.dtw]

No, it works, same as before.

Mine worked before swap and now doesn't...sigh. Did the typical battery and key reset in ignition...no bueno.

[Dolphin18T]

Mine worked before swap and now doesn't...sigh. Did the typical battery and key reset in ignition...no bueno.

Did you swap ECU's? Was your immobilizer cloned?

[SleeperAvant]

Yeah, it's a Vibrant HFC.

I had my HFC placed right up there by the turbo. I thought the cat wouldn't have done it's job well enough down there by the transmission. Do you pass emission tests?

WOW that quick Steve? Man my motor hasn't even been pulled yet and you're already finished. Good for you!

That's how we do it up here, the way it should be done.

[SleeperAvant]

Mine worked before swap and now doesn't...sigh. Did the typical battery and key reset in ignition...no bueno.

Was your ECU softcoded to manual?

[Dolphin18T]

I had my HFC placed right up there by the turbo. I thought the cat wouldn't have done it's job well enough down there by the transmission. Do you pass emission tests?

I haven't had it tested yet.

[sean1.8t]

I had my HFC placed right up there by the turbo. I thought the cat wouldn't have done it's job well enough down there by the transmission. Do you pass emission tests?

it could be by the rear axle and still do it's job effectivly. the entire exhaust tract gets very hot. ever grabbed your muffler after you've been driving your car.....

[AudiA4Turbo22]

That's how we do it up here, the way it should be done.

Hah, I wish that's how they did it down here, I almost have to beg to get them running!

[dougyfresh]

Good job Steve! This is how things get done.

Was your ECU softcoded to manual?

happened before any coding I believe.

Did you swap ECU's? Was your immobilizer cloned?

no. original ECu