A4 with RS6 Engine & RS4 Manual Gearbox installed...

[Nige_RS4]

ok guys but is it me or is this car floating in the air

Don't be silly, there's a 5l can of oil holding it up at the back

@ Grizz, you've got damn good eyes, I don't see anything on this side of the rear of the car?

[Danian]

The Box doesn't look right, the line between the axle stand and wheel is definitely dodgy and the rags and plastic bag above the brake cleaner
look like they weren't really there, odd?

[Danian]

and the perspective is wrong the tyre must be huge!!

[rolskii]

damm thin i need to get my eyes checked but did freak me out for a second.

Anyhow more info/pics and why adaptor plate had to be welded on would be great

Well either the v8 lump has different bell profile/holes and/or the spigot shaft is too long...... maybe tdiquattro could ask him ...?

... there rs4 uprights on the front susp. only changing the engine not drivetrain layout .. looks good though ..


more pics if poss ..?

[kostas@aprgreece]

Hi everybody, first post here, nice to find you.
If you see anything that you don't like please feel free to tell it.

This is an A4 B5 and we installed the RS6 engine. Our only problem is that the front bumper won't fit so we have to make new hood, bumper and wings from carbon.
I will post some more pics in the next days.

[Siena]

The V8 motor does NOT need an adapter to mount to the 01A / 01E transmission.

The V8 uses the same holes the I5 / V6 use. The only one that uses the inner circle of holes is the I4.

That's more like a spacer - not really needed, unless it's got a huge DM flywheel, and with the clutch, protruded too far into the bellhousing.

Early manual S8 in Germany (AHC / AKH) use a SM flywheel, and do NOT require a spacer. Crank boss has the same dimensions as the RS6, and the same 10-bolt setup.

Only the later S8 with the 40V motor uses a spacer, due to the DM flywheel, and has an 8-bolt setup.

[quattronutter]

The V8 motor does NOT need an adapter to mount to the 01A / 01E transmission.

The V8 uses the same holes the I5 / V6 use. The only one that uses the inner circle of holes is the I4.

That's more like a spacer - not really needed, unless it's got a huge DM flywheel, and with the clutch, protruded too far into the bellhousing.

Early manual S8 in Germany (AHC / AKH) use a SM flywheel, and do NOT require a spacer. Crank boss has the same dimensions as the RS6, and the same 10-bolt setup.

Only the later S8 with the 40V motor uses a spacer, due to the DM flywheel, and has an 8-bolt setup.

yep thats correct,it must be using later/different fly and clutch then

[kostas@aprgreece]

Correct the spacer is for the flyweel.

[Siena]

The V8 motor does NOT need an adapter to mount to the 01A / 01E transmission.

The V8 uses the same holes the I5 / V6 use. The only one that uses the inner circle of holes is the I4.

That's more like a spacer - not really needed, unless it's got a huge DM flywheel, and with the clutch, protruded too far into the bellhousing.

Early manual S8 in Germany (AHC / AKH) use a SM flywheel, and do NOT require a spacer. Crank boss has the same dimensions as the RS6, and the same 10-bolt setup.

Only the later S8 with the 40V motor uses a spacer, due to the DM flywheel, and has an 8-bolt setup.

yep thats correct,it must be using later/different fly and clutch then

I thought the same too, only the later flywheel won't fit.

The only 40V V8 to retain the 10-bolt setup, carried over from the 32V motor, was the RS6. All other 40V motors, for some reason, went back to an 8-bolt fitment, as in I5 / V6.

[Siena]

Correct the spacer is for the flyweel.

Bingo!!

What flywheel are you using? That spacer must add at least another 8 - 10" to the overall length?

I installed an early 4.2L V8 32V to a type 85 90 quattro, belonging to dubmeister.co.uk and I used a 6-speed box from an UrS4. I used an OEM 10-bolt flywheel and clutch from a German-spec Audi V8, without a spacer.

I'm doing the same in my '96 B5 A4 quattro, only with an early S8 engine. Only missing part so far is the flywheel. But, I won't be using any sort of spacer. That's the bit I do not understand.

[musty1]

kostas welcome to the forum what ecu are you using ?

@ Siena so what flywheel and cultch would you use to mate the rs4 box to a rs6 engine?

[kostas@aprgreece]

The flywheel is custom made and the cluch is sachs racing for 110kg of torque, the ecu is from the RS6

[musty1]

did you have to change the inside loom or was it just plug in ? sorry about the questions just very interested in this project

[Siena]

kostas welcome to the forum what ecu are you using ?

@ Siena so what flywheel and cultch would you use to mate the rs4 box to a rs6 engine?

Early S8 (32V) flywheel and clutch. You can also use the clutch from the UrS6 / UrS6+, or even a Southbend clutch designed for SM flat flywheel, as used on big power S2.

You can also use the early Audi V8 4,2L 32V flywheel, but you'll have to relocate the crank sensor, as it's in a different position from memory.

[musty1]

thanks siena would the s8 32V clutch hold that type of power