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    MikeWire's A4 Avant 5 speed trans swap - updated

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    Updated thread - I now have all the parts in transit for a swap from Tiptronic to 5 speed 01A. I wouldn't call it a build thread, and I will try my best to document the work I will do. Updates are and will be continued on later pages...

    In completion of this 5 speed swap I'd like to thank the following:

    AZ members Godfather #90
    drjones
    Walky-Talky
    BlueHand_Q

    Without your help, none of the swap would have gone smoothly.

    Other 5-speed swap links:

    http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...ap-in-progress

    http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...nsmission-Swap

    http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...ual-Conversion

    And many thanks to the following vendors:

    Freightquote.com and sales rep. Seth Taft (Shipping the parts from Buffalo, NY -> Billings, MT)
    DBC Performance (Valeo HD clutch kit)
    Autohaus AZ (INA throwout bearing)
    Shokan (Shifter surround trim)


    So far the hardest part was sourcing the parts for the swap. I happen to live in Montana, and it's scarcely populated with both people and Audi's, especially Audi parts cars and/or parts in general. The real hero in the story is AZ user Godfather #90, who did a fantastic job of getting parts pulled from his parts car, and secured onto a pallet, then delivering them to a shipping terminal so they can ship to me via local terminal. I feel I have an Audi brother-from-another-mother in Buffalo, NY.

    Here's all the parts I ended up needing, and he had:



    Here's on the way to me, as of today:



    Updates are continued on later pages...

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    Below are questions and answers from early in the thread, relevant information:

    I'm looking to do a transmission swap, and need a bit of info. I have also searched and compared ETKA diagrams and part #'s.

    Here's my situation - I have a possible parts car close to me - It's a B5 5 speed and it would/should have everything I need for the swap (thx to the various swap threads):

    brake/clutch pedal assembly (from a B6 Audi A4)
    clutch master cyl
    clutch slave cyl (get an early B5 one, they're metal not plastic)
    brake master cylinder reservoir to clutch master cylinder hose (6” of rubber fuel line would be fine)
    clutch slave cyl hard/soft line (braided stainless steel soft line)
    manual transmission 5 speed (any B5, B6 or B7 manual transmission will bolt up)
    manual transmission cross member or side mounts (must match whatever manual transmission you used)
    manual transmission front CV halfshafts (must match whatever manual transmission you used)
    clutch fork (must match whatever manual transmission, should be installed already)
    throw out bearing (should be installed already)
    shifter assembly/control rods (from a B6 Audi A4)
    flywheel/clutch disc/pressure plate (not required, but if a good set is available)
    rear differential that matches final drive of the manual transmission
    front to rear drive shaft (must match whatever manual transmission you used)
    manual transmission down pipe (from the back of the cat to the mid exhaust pipe)


    All of the above parts would be donated from a B5.

    From what I can tell, the B5 transmission will bolt to the 1.8T in a B6 (AMB) - can anybody confirm that it's a straight bolt in? No need for any adapter plates etc?

    Also, how about half shafts, and rear drive shafts...I'm needing to know if they will be the correct length from a B6 -> B6 transplant.

    What parts would or would not bolt up?

    Thoughts? Ideas?
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    I currently run a B5 A4 1.8T trans, installed when I did my FWD->AWD conversion. The B5 manual trans will need a tail housing (covers the center diff) from a B6, since the B6 housing has an additional spot for the Y-shaped trans mount bracket that the B5 does not. Also, the axle flanges are different, so you'll have to swap them from a B6 trans (any will do). You will need new front axles at least, since auto/manual axles are of different lengths. I'm not familiar enough with the B6 auto rear end to know what you might need there, in terms of reusing your rear diff and axles, but I know at a minimum you will need front a B6 5-speed the F->R driveshaft, downpipe, and trans mount and trans mount Y-bracket (again, auto/5-sp/6-sp are diff for all these).
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    Thanks Matt, I recall something about your swap. Do you have a thread or any pictures on that process? Great info as well, thank you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeWire View Post
    Thanks Matt, I recall something about your swap. Do you have a thread or any pictures on that process? Great info as well, thank you.
    http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php/453779
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    search under clint's screen name. he figured out the b5 trans swap into a b6 (manual to manual). audia4_20t

    Are you coming from a B6 auto?

    b5 rear differential will NOT work in the b6. totally different casing.

    center prop shaft will NOT work because the rear diff is different.

    Auto downpipe should fit.

    B5 trans bolts up as all 1.8T blocks have the same bolt pattern. Its the rear crossmember mount that does not. Then again, if you are coming from a B6 Automatic trans the automatic trans uses the two side mounts that the B5 auto and manual transmissions use so the b5 should bolt right in without any modifications.

    Not sure if the clutch master cylinder and pedal is the same. The B6 Auto and Manual trans brake master cylinders are the same. you don't need to swap that, just hte brake pedal.

    B5 front half shafts should match if you keep the b5 flange on the transmission. Rear half shafts will not match as the rear diff is different.

    Quote Originally Posted by MikeWire View Post
    I'm looking to do a transmission swap, and need a bit of info. I have also searched and compared ETKA diagrams and part #'s.

    Here's my situation - I have a possible parts car close to me - It's a B5 5 speed and it would/should have everything I need for the swap (thx to the various swap threads):

    brake/clutch pedal assembly (from a B6 Audi A4)
    clutch master cyl
    clutch slave cyl (get an early B5 one, they're metal not plastic)
    brake master cylinder reservoir to clutch master cylinder hose (6” of rubber fuel line would be fine)
    clutch slave cyl hard/soft line (braided stainless steel soft line)
    manual transmission 5 speed (any B5, B6 or B7 manual transmission will bolt up)
    manual transmission cross member or side mounts (must match whatever manual transmission you used)
    manual transmission front CV halfshafts (must match whatever manual transmission you used)
    clutch fork (must match whatever manual transmission, should be installed already)
    throw out bearing (should be installed already)
    shifter assembly/control rods (from a B6 Audi A4)
    flywheel/clutch disc/pressure plate (not required, but if a good set is available)
    rear differential that matches final drive of the manual transmission
    front to rear drive shaft (must match whatever manual transmission you used)
    manual transmission down pipe (from the back of the cat to the mid exhaust pipe)


    All of the above parts would be donated from a B5.

    From what I can tell, the B5 transmission will bolt to the 1.8T in a B6 (AMB) - can anybody confirm that it's a straight bolt in? No need for any adapter plates etc?

    Also, how about half shafts, and rear drive shafts...I'm needing to know if they will be the correct length from a B6 -> B6 transplant.

    What parts would or would not bolt up?

    Thoughts? Ideas?
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    I did a tip>5mt swap on my b5. I'll echo a few things and add a few:

    - rear diff must be from a B6, B5 diff won't work
    - rear driveshaft (prop shaft) must be from a B6 5MT quattro, B5 shaft won't work
    - If you are using a B6 clutch master (plastic) and an early B5 slave (metal), there is no stock line that will work. Must be custom (USP sells it), or make your own like I did.
    - If you have a Tiptronic subframe (engine cradle), then you don't need to change the 5MT tail housing. You will be using the side mounts like the Tip does. HOWEVER, a B5 1.8T only uses the right side mount, the left one is specific the 1.8T 5MT models. You will need the LEFT trans mount bracket from a B5 V6 5MT. You will be bolting in the trans like the B5 V6 does. Finding that mount bracket can be tricky as they usually sell with the trans. I got mine on ebay. Biketsai just bought the bracket at the dealer. Junkyards would not fess these up without the trans.
    - For axles, the easy thing to do is swap the cups from a B6 5MT and use B6 axles. However, it is going to be very difficult to come up with those B6 cups without buying an entire B6 trans. And they are 6 million dollars at the dealer. I'm not positive, but I would *think* you could just use B5 axles. They would need to be 2001 1.8TQM axles or (any year) 2.8QM axles. This is assuming the axle length between a B5 and B6 is the same. I'm not sure that is true, but I would bet that it is. ^Dougy above seemed to think this would work as well, but he also used the word "should". So there you go.
    - Other than figuring out your pilot bearing situation, that should be all the gotcha's. If you plan to use a B6 OEM flywheel, remember that the custom 43mm bearing used in most swaps (ie: biketsai's swap) will not work. Please see my thread (link in sig) for how I did it using a B6 Dual-Mass flywheel.

    Good Luck.
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    Mike are you doing a slushbox delete mod?! Awesome!

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    Man you guys rule, thanks for that info. That helps out a lot, I think I'll look out for a B6 parts car and just go that route. Sounds like I'd be wasting my $$ trying to go after a B5 for the swap. Maybe I can find a B6 with a sludge issue or something.

    Jace, yeah going to swap to a third pedal. I've almost always had a 5sp and I don't mid the tip, it's actually still very smooth a shifts well, but I think it's time to go back to what I am used to. I'm in no hurry, but if I know myself like I think I do I'll end up getting something done sooner than later.
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    Oh and Doug, yes I am swapping from a ZF Tiptronic to a 5 speed. I'll take a look for Clint's thread, thanks for that.
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    I think you'd be better off using mostly B5 stuff as it is a lot cheaper. Going with a B6 trans you'd need that crossmember and stuff.
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    Quote Originally Posted by walky_talky20 View Post
    I think you'd be better off using mostly B5 stuff as it is a lot cheaper. Going with a B6 trans you'd need that crossmember and stuff.
    After reading Clint's thread where he swapped the 5sp B5 2.8 trans into his B6, it seems like a straightforward swap. From your post above, If I can get the mounts, then yeah I can definitely use a B5 trans no problem. The rest will need to come from a B6 though, and that's where getting a B6 parts car might be better.

    Here in MT, Audi's are much harder to come by. Sourcing parts is kinda of tough, and it would cost a lot to ship a rear diff. Not impossible though, so I'll keep looking and hopefully I can pick parts from both a B5 and B6.
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    Good luck, I came from a B6 Tip to a B5 2.8 MT tranny, no adapter plate was needed. The manual box had B6 axle flanges converted as well as the tailhousing to B6. My downpipe was already for manual so I was good to go, just needed a flange made to bolt to the gearbox with the OEM lollipop.

    The B6 tip subframes are different than the manual subframes (they are the same as the B5 manual subframes however), so I used new B5 MT transmission supports.



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    ^^ Nice, that helps. Thanks guys. Update:

    Here's something. The source B5 parts car - the guy only wants $850 for all the parts I just listed in the first post, and I don't need them all. From what I know know thanks to you all, the only B5 parts that will work will be:

    1. B5 trans w/ fork
    2. B5 trans side mounts
    3. Clutch including flywheel, clutch disk, pressure plate, throwout bearing
    4. Clutch master cylinder
    5. Clutch slave cylinder


    Questions from previous posts, I am not clear on:

    --Do I need a manual downpipe? Doug, for sure my auto DP will work?
    --Pedal cluster, how similar is the B5 cluster to the B6? Should I get that cluster from the B5?
    --Shifter assembly and shift rods, Will the B5 assembly work?

    SleeperAvant, sounds like I am attempting what you have already accomplished - what did you do here? Did you make a thread or have any documentation? References?
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    Mike, I had somewhat of a thread, just a few pictures here and there. I had a reputable shop do it for me.

    Pretty sure the shifter assembly doesn't have to be B5, as long as it's a 5-speed. The shift linkage I used is from a B6 5MT. Pedal assembly has to be a B6. What downpipe do you have?



    As you can see the downpipe cleared because the B6 trans brace was not used. Not sure how your downpipe is and what it is like.
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    Mine's the standard automatic downpipe, so nothing special there. Not sure if it will work, but there's a lot of room up there without the auto cross brace in the way, I bet it will fit.
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    Yeah, after the automatic gearbox was removed and the manual gearbox put in place, there was a ton of room that opened up.
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    Updated info in the OP - the swap is coming along!
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    Very nice.
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    Every swap needs a "Parts Hero" I think. Mine was AZ user BlkBullitt. He came through with a Late B5 hydraulic clutch line in literally no time. Had it shipped next day. Something my local junkyard completely and utterly failed on multiple attempts to get for me. Also some ebay guy that sold me a pair of B5 V6 5MT trans brackets *with bolts* for a very good price. If you are familiar with junkyards, getting stuff "with bolts" is kind of a joke. You'll find some parts are very plentiful, but just impossible to get from a yard. That's just the way it is. Enter the "Parts Hero".
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    ^Steve, I just noticed the ECS photo and link you gave is for a B5S4 6MT trans bracket. The brackets you need for a Tiptronic>5MT swap are:

    Right side: B5 5MT (1.8T or 2.8) mount bracket. http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/8D0_399_108_R/ES429708/
    Left side: B5 5MT (2.8 only) mount bracket. http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/8D0_...3_AG/ES429710/

    B5 1.8T 5MT uses an oddball mounting style for the Left side. All B5 subframes are the same except the B5 1.8T 5MT.
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    ^ great thanks for clearing that up.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeWire View Post
    Is that trans from a B6?

    If so, use the B6 crossmember in that picture. Don't buy any pieces to retrofit a B6 TIP or B5 Manual rear mount (the two side mounts). The single piece rear B6 crossmember is much more durable (and stiffer).
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    Thank you sir, I have already referenced your thread multiple times trying to figure out exactly what parts I need.

    Quote Originally Posted by dougyfresh View Post
    Is that trans from a B6?

    If so, use the B6 crossmember in that picture. Don't buy any pieces to retrofit a B6 TIP or B5 Manual rear mount (the two side mounts). The single piece rear B6 crossmember is much more durable (and stiffer).
    It's a B5 01A with a B6 tail piece and B6 axle flanges. My concern with using the crossmember is that my auto downpipe will not clear, and I don't have access to a manual downpipe. If I use the side mounts, I should be able to use my auto downpipe. That's the theory at least...

    Yeah Clint, I'm glad I didn't go for the B5. Too many parts that would not cross over, would have been a waste.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeWire View Post
    Thank you sir, I have already referenced your thread multiple times trying to figure out exactly what parts I need.
    Good!


    Quote Originally Posted by MikeWire View Post
    ...My concern with using the crossmember is that my auto downpipe will not clear, and I don't have access to a manual downpipe...
    As my DIY stated, no chance of that. You'll need a 6 speed DP.
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    The picture SleeperAvant posted of his car appears to have more than enough clearance to clear the downpipe, auto or manual, as long as the B5 side mounts are used - which I also have coming with the rest of the manual parts. I'm not discounting your comments, so I do have the B6 crossmember coming too, just in case the side mounts won't work. Then all I need to find is a manual downpipe.

    Hey, Walky...I have the V6 pilot bearing coming - how did you press yours into the crank? Was it a snug fit? Any chance you measured the amount that stuck out of the crank?
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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeWire View Post
    The picture SleeperAvant posted of his car appears to have more than enough clearance to clear the downpipe, auto or manual, as long as the B5 side mounts are used - which I also have coming with the rest of the manual parts...
    The side mounts are the key.

    If you use the crossmember, you will need a 6 sp DP.

    Quote Originally Posted by MikeWire View Post
    ...Hey, Walky...I have the V6 pilot bearing coming - how did you press yours into the crank? Was it a snug fit? Any chance you measured the amount that stuck out of the crank?
    Use an appropriately sized socket, yes it is a snug fit.
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    Update on this project - I got the palette of parts yesterday after work:



    Today is the last day I drive the Audi as an automatic. After I get it in the garage, there's no turning back.

    I am waiting on the seller to get me the driveshaft, and the B5 side mounts.

    A soul black shift boot and V6 pilot bearing showed up yesterday as well.
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    I would advise you take a video of you driving it as a slushbox. I wanted to do this and didn't. Not only to help possibly sell the good tiptronic, but even though I drove the car for years before the swap, I find that I can hardly remember driving it as an automatic. I guess it really was *that* boring, lol. Just something I wish I did, for old times sake.
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    Thanks guys, yeah I'm getting pumped to get to work. It will be up on stands and ramps tonight, I'll post up my progress with pictures as I go.

    Quote Originally Posted by walky_talky20 View Post
    I would advise you take a video of you driving it as a slushbox. I wanted to do this and didn't. Not only to help possibly sell the good tiptronic, but even though I drove the car for years before the swap, I find that I can hardly remember driving it as an automatic. I guess it really was *that* boring, lol. Just something I wish I did, for old times sake.
    Walky, that is a great idea! I'll see what I can do tonight with my phone.
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    It is very exciting to get started. When I pulled my drivetrain it was probably the quickest work I had done on an Audi, I was so motivated.
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    Haha, tearing things out is the easy part!

    I think I was in Buffalo the same time your tranny parts were getting shipped.
    Good guy to buy stuff from, had a whole pile of other A4 parts in his garage.

    Good luck with the swap, it looks fun.

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    Thanks again guys, some work done tonight - Old pictures before starting the swap









    Parts going in:



    Dropped the exhaust:



    Drive line out:



    Rear diff out:



    Parts removed:



    Heat shields removed and looking up at the shifter housing:






    More tomorrow, maybe get the trans dropped out.
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    Do you have leaks for both the left and right front output shaft seals on the Tiptronic? Looks a bit oily there. Are you planning on replacing the rear main while you're in there?
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