MRC doing a C7 RS6 transplant into a B8

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MRC doing a C7 RS6 transplant into a B8

Post by MikeFish » Thu Jul 21, 2016 6:08 pm

Just seen on Instagram that Doug is about to drop a C7 RS6 power plant into a B8 RS4.
I always thought this was a good idea for the B7, nice to see one going into an RS4, especially with the lack of supercharged B8s.

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Re: MRC doing a C7 RS6 transplant into a B8

Post by kmpowell » Thu Jul 21, 2016 8:24 pm

I saw that as well and started wondering how he'd get the ZF8 in there. Then I read his comment about him retaining the S-Tronic for, in his words, "quick changes".

I can't see that lasting long before the box gets lunched... :?
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Re: MRC doing a C7 RS6 transplant into a B8

Post by doodlebug » Thu Jul 21, 2016 8:28 pm

I was going to ask about the box. Agreed that's going to be choco unless it's upgraded.

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Re: MRC doing a C7 RS6 transplant into a B8

Post by Johnsmith » Fri Jul 22, 2016 7:09 pm

Awesome it will be crazy fast lol, wished out of the factory the b8 was supercharged.
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Re: MRC doing a C7 RS6 transplant into a B8

Post by bops4 » Fri Jul 22, 2016 9:03 pm

Maybe s-tronic from s6?

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Re: MRC doing a C7 RS6 transplant into a B8

Post by doodlebug » Fri Jul 22, 2016 9:11 pm

Same issue.

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Re: MRC doing a C7 RS6 transplant into a B8

Post by bops4 » Fri Jul 22, 2016 9:21 pm

Didn't they do a rs6 turbo conversion to an s6 which ran fine

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Re: MRC doing a C7 RS6 transplant into a B8

Post by doodlebug » Fri Jul 22, 2016 9:26 pm

Someone has for sure. It'll run, but that S Tronic gearbox is not designed for that torque so at best you're reducing the lifetime of the box. There's a reason next RS4 is going ZF8.

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Re: MRC doing a C7 RS6 transplant into a B8

Post by HYFR » Fri Jul 22, 2016 11:12 pm

doodlebug wrote: There's a reason next RS4 is going ZF8.

because its cheaper to buy a ZF8, than custom design and build your own DSG when you've spent all your sweetie money paying fines for being naughty and cheating ...

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Re: MRC doing a C7 RS6 transplant into a B8

Post by RIV » Fri Jul 22, 2016 11:44 pm

I doubt MRC are going to do something that doesn't work, i would imagine they know what's what with the G box. Does it state it's going to be bog standard??

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Re: MRC doing a C7 RS6 transplant into a B8

Post by doodlebug » Sat Jul 23, 2016 5:43 am

HYFR wrote:
doodlebug wrote: There's a reason next RS4 is going ZF8.

because its cheaper to buy a ZF8, than custom design and build your own DSG when you've spent all your sweetie money paying fines for being naughty and cheating ...
Indeed!!

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Re: MRC doing a C7 RS6 transplant into a B8

Post by Revolution » Sun Jul 24, 2016 9:59 pm

Cheating, fines...what's happened..?
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Re: MRC doing a C7 RS6 transplant into a B8

Post by MikeFish » Sun Jul 24, 2016 10:01 pm

Revolution wrote:Cheating, fines...what's happened..?
The old VAG diesel scandal.

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