AUDI A3 8l 3.2

[RS4B5]

Now that the r32 project is finished all I have left is a vision and a 8l a3 long story short I want to strip it 3.2 vr6 in and Quattro any advice appreciated and what Il need

 

[Stuart B]

13mm open ended spanner.

 

[Tj 0785]

Are you starting with a a3 Quattro or wanting to fit the Quattro? Makes no sense try’s to retro fit a Quattro system time and cost wise be better to sell the a3 and start with a Quattro one

 

[voorhees]

Sandip has done this

 

[RS4B5]

Would rather start with a non if it's easy enough because got one at hand now

 

[IPG]

So you will run 3.2 as FWD?

 

[Tj 0785]

So you will run 3.2 as FWD?

By the sounds of it he wants to convert it to Quattro himself

 

[IPG]

Doesn’t that require cutting the floor pan and also getting a different fuel tank so the cardan shaft and rear diff to fit?

 

[Tj 0785]

Wouldn’t you need a donor Quattro aswell? Is the propshaft shorter on the tt and golf?

 

[Stuart B]

Someone on the TT forum has changed a 1.8TT into an R32. If you need any pointers.

http://www.ttforum.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1807826

 

[IPG]

From quattro to quattro is fairly straightforward.
you'll need

- vr6 clutch housing (the gearbox housing is the same)
- ideally the vr6 bevel box
- vr6 bellhousing to block bolts
- obviously the engine (long block w/all coolant lines inc. from heater core, all vacuum system lines, intake etc.)
- the engine brackets (gearbox brackets are the same)
- vr6 engine wiring loom + the bit that plugs in at the rain tray to join to the interior harness
- vr6 ecu
- vr6 accessories bracket
- vr6 exhaust

From FWD to quattro .... well have fun with that

 

[RS4B5]

Thanks for all the replays it seems like i will just buy a quattro

 

[IPG]

it'll be much less of a headache and you can actually focus on what needs to be done instead of making something that can already be bought for much less hassles, effort, time et.

 

[RS4B5]

The debadgeing of 1.8 t and 1.9 TDI need to be done