[V8Vairs] Audi Transmissions

[Me Too]

I am a machinist by trade and would consider making
new input shafts out of 41L40 or 43L40 for those of
you seeking upgrades to your stock Saginaw-based
transaxles.  After heat treating they are much
stronger than stock materials and not as expensive as
30 year old components that are available.  There is a
website for a company making T5 based five speed
transaxles...these use modified T5 trannies mated to
the stock differential.  Also is anyone interested in
finding a suitable modern ring and pinion that would
work in the stock case (modified to fit the new r&p)
especially for mid-engine swaps?  I have a problem
with the ring and pinion being driven off the coast
side of the gears, and a FWD r&p out of a IFS front
axle (4x4) would work, just not sure what the r&p size
is on a stock Corvair differential.  This would also
enable upgrading to a modern LSD or locker by way of
simply bolting up to the new r&p.  Much stronger than
a modified spider gear diff.  If interested, let me
hear the comments.  
Thanks for your time,
Trent

--- Sadek Charles H DLVA <SadekCH at NSWC.NAVY.MIL>
wrote:

> I am really interested in this topic so would
> appreciate as many folks who
> have opinions to chime in, even off-line if they
> think it is too much
> traffic.  What is your opinion of the Audi vs.
> Porsche (915 or later) vs.
> the Renault (they make a heavy duty main shaft which
> takes V8 power-at least
> in light weight racing cars)?
> 
> I have to unsubscribe and pick up in my new
> addresses; home is
> chsadek at adelphia.net and work is
> charles.sadek at navy.mil
> 
> Chuck S
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: PatioMatt at aol.com [mailto:PatioMatt at aol.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 9:52 PM
> To: v8vairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: [V8Vairs] Audi Transmissions
> 
> In a message dated 11/3/2005 4:12:08 PM Pacific
> Standard Time, 
> VairKing at hotmail.com writes:
> 
> > I just trashed my 2nd rebuilt Saginaw, (I got 5000
> miles out of this one, 
> > only 1000 out of the first one)
>
****************************************************************************
> **
> **
> 
> Interesting!  Usually the R & P goes in 3000 miles
> or so....even with added 
> lube.....
> 
> Why not just a good ole 915 Porsche....adapters
> available.....and just a 
> cheap..but can be found everywhere...
> 
> Matt Nall
> 66ASR
> 65v8
> _______________________________________________
> V8Vairs mailing list
> V8Vairs at corvair.org
> http://www.vv.corvair.org/mailman/listinfo/v8vairs
> This list sponsored by the Corvair Society of
> America,
> http://www.corvair.org/
> _______________________________________________
> V8Vairs mailing list
> V8Vairs at corvair.org
> http://www.vv.corvair.org/mailman/listinfo/v8vairs
> This list sponsored by the Corvair Society of
> America, http://www.corvair.org/
> 



		
__________________________________ 
Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click.
http://farechase.yahoo.com