2001 audi a8l 6 speed swap

[Jeremyboukaia]

I am new and this is my first major build.

[Jeremyboukaia]

Here is the car and all its glory

Pulled the (huge) zf 5hp24a


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[jmeenach]

Looks like a good base to start with! Interested in this build for sure.

[Jeremyboukaia]

hp2 rebuild:)cleaned and ready for paintnow to rebuild with new bushings and sealslooks awsome photos speak more then words:)!


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[somedude]

what did you do for your clutch pedal? is that a custom job or did you source the euro assembly

[Jeremyboukaia]

so I was at the junkyard yesterday looking for a metal clutch master cylinder so I can make a custom line to my slave cylinder. Checked every audi or vw with no luck. But saw this saab! It was a manual:)! Score looked at the master cylinder and wow it's will work with some custom fabing.


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[Jeremyboukaia]

what did you do for your clutch pedal? is that a custom job or did you source the euro assembly

Somedude. I bought another brake pedal for the a8 and it fits on the clutch side I just had to cut it to size. But it fits works great. I am still building the pedals but I should have the clutch working vary soon.! Ps the master cylinder from the Saab. Has a internal spring an a small return spring. So it's will be cake. Let me know if you need a better photo of something.
Also make sure your car ecu is a me7.1.1 this ecu has the manual file in it already. Just need it coded.


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[Jeremyboukaia]

So got some work done yesterday but not nearly enough. A buddy came over with his 05 w12 with a blown air strut. I replaced it with his coolest expansion tank it fixed his problem. The leak was coming out of the top of the strut were the sensor came out.


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[Jeremyboukaia]

Here is what little progress I made to the clutch pedal. so to day I will build the bracket and drill the holes. Going to lowes to grab a hole saw in the size I need.


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[jmeenach]

This is a pretty extensive project. Looks like it is coming along nicely.

[Jeremyboukaia]

So far it's been easy


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[Jeremyboukaia]

Ok so don't do drill the hole for the master cylinder there!! It needs to be bottom left to clear the brake booster:( no I will have to make a reinforcement mounting plate for it:( but that's not hard just more time


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[Jeremyboukaia]

ok so the hard part is done. I will make a dead bolt so the pedal won't wear out the master cylinder. I have a return spring that I still have to fab.


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[DirtyVegasTT]

Wow. For those of us that mainly just do boltons, this is pretty amazing!

[Jeremyboukaia]

Clutch pedal is completed:)



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[Jeremyboukaia]

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[Jeremyboukaia]

Just sent out my ecu today to get coded for the 6 speed:) I'll have it back in a week. Early next week I'll send out my axle and drive shaft to get extended. Drive shaft needs to be extended 4 1/2 inches and the axel needs to be 26 3/4 inches long. I measured from end of the splines in side the hub to the flange on the transmission. I have all road axels to they can extend and shorten more then normal axels. Due to the fact that allroad has adjustable ride hight.


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[Jeremyboukaia]

So I've been buisy with little time to work on the car but today I had some time to build the new down pipe mounts. And finished the clutch line. they will do the job:)


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[Jeremyboukaia]

Update. Car is almost back together, engine covers and air box all put back and wiped down. Kinda disappointed as the elbow from the air box to air pipe has a huge hole from previous owner over tightening the clamp:( so I need a new elbow. Also the smaller hose from air box to I think sai pipe is internally coming apart.


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[Jeremyboukaia]

Also my right head light sprayer is leaking and my cross oil vent hose is torn (engine hoised did it so mad! )


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[jmeenach]

Dang, sorry to hear that man! Hopefully you have those items fixed soon.

[somedude]

keep posting info. I am so on the fence on what to do with my a8 track car. the lifter tick stopped after running the snot out of it so now I am back to wanting to swap it to 6 speed.

[Jeremyboukaia]

keep posting info. I am so on the fence on what to do with my a8 track car. the lifter tick stopped after running the snot out of it so now I am back to wanting to swap it to 6 speed.

So I would do the swap but I would only buy the transmission only and not the full swap kit off of eBay. The only thing I used was the transmission the rear end and one axle so all the other stuff I wasted money on:( if you have any questions on this swap I can help you out. Its was easy for me but lots of work. I probably pulled the transmission out 5 times. I am finished with the car but waiting on a shop to do my wiring! I can do it but I would rather have the comfort of everything being right so I can drive my family around safely.


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[Jeremyboukaia]

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[Jeremyboukaia]

Fixed all my head rest they all go up and down now:) there is a good you tube vid that explains everything. I also am thinking about fixing my wheels they all have curb rash from the owner before me.


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[Jeremyboukaia]

Mods that are still to come. St coils and spacers for that lowered look:) and full stainless steel exhaust.


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[RRF985]

Absolutely beautiful car and amazing work you have done!

[Jeremyboukaia]

Absolutely beautiful car and amazing work you have done!

Thanks brother :)


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[jmeenach]

Wow, that swap came out great! Looks like it came like that from the factory.

[Jeremyboukaia]

Wow, that swap came out great! Looks like it came like that from the factory.

Thanks buddy


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[Gosser]

Nice work, you made some fast progress! If the A8L I am looking at pulls though, I'll be looking into the same thing.

[Jeremyboukaia]

ok so I noticed my shift boot wasn't holding the way I did it the first time. So on to a new boot clamp that will get pop rivets and the bottom plate will get welded to the shifter mount. Let's hope this idea works lol


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[audinutt]

Where in Texas are you? I am near fort worth and have 2 d2s. Both 2001 a s8 and a8l

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[Jeremyboukaia]

Where in Texas are you? I am near fort worth and have 2 d2s. Both 2001 a s8 and a8l

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Elpaso tx


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[Jeremyboukaia]

ok I got some time it's now fixed


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[iamshayan]

Just picked up my D2 A few months ago, feel like I might be going down this path eventually.

Thanks for documenting, have a few questions for you however.

1.
Any reason why you didnt just use an OEM Master?
That way you wouldnt have to cut through the firewall plate - Just two holes for fluid lines.
https://jhmotorsports.com/shop/catal...ad-p-2217.html

2. What clutch did you use? 4.2 RS4 (07)?
2 1/2. did you use a spacer plate for the trans?

3. Any reason why a a4 a6 shifter box wouldn't fit in the center console?

4. I read in another thread that the S8 Rear Differential for Auto trans is the Same Ratio as the 01E. Can you confirm?

5. The 01E I have came from a 2001 S4. - What are the chances the mount brackets are correct.

[Y888]

How many hours of labor is needed to complete the swap?
I would like to do it but i would have to hire somebody to do it.

[Jeremyboukaia]

Just picked up my D2 A few months ago, feel like I might be going down this path eventually.

Thanks for documenting, have a few questions for you however.

1.
Any reason why you didnt just use an OEM Master?
That way you wouldnt have to cut through the firewall plate - Just two holes for fluid lines.
https://jhmotorsports.com/shop/catal...ad-p-2217.html

2. What clutch did you use? 4.2 RS4 (07)?
2 1/2. did you use a spacer plate for the trans?

3. Any reason why a a4 a6 shifter box wouldn't fit in the center console?

4. I read in another thread that the S8 Rear Differential for Auto trans is the Same Ratio as the 01E. Can you confirm?

5. The 01E I have came from a 2001 S4. - What are the chances the mount brackets are correct.

The a4 a6 shifter box wouldn't fit. But I am sure a earlier one would. I got everything out of a 2.7t all road. I used the clutch that came with the trans. I am still wiring the car been super busy. I do not know about the s8 rear end gear. My car is a A8l so I just used the rear that matched the tranny I got. I used the spacer plate it bolts up but I had to notch the spacer plate for the lower starter bolt. I used the master out of the sabb because I was at the junk yard and found it for 10$. It was easy. The a6 pedal assembly won't fit at all. It was just way easier to buy a brake pedal and slide it onto the pedal mount. It's already set up for a clutch pedal. I can not comment on any fitment of any other car parts. I just made what I had work. The s4 mounts might bolt up I don't know though. I hope this helps. Once you start it was easy


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[Jeremyboukaia]

Just rebuilt my hp2 big brake setup on my A4 b6 avant new head old one was miss firing.


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[Jeremyboukaia]

Will be installing these and st coils on the a8 vary soon.

Brembo z17 from a vw SUV rebuilt (by me)




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