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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 12:56 PM
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My neighbor has a 2006 (C6) and the trans went bad (he does race it) I found an 05 (C6) with an (A4) trans & can get the (A4) for a VERY GOOD PRICE)...the trans has only 4000 miles on it
.... how much work, and $$ would be involved to put the A4 transmission in a car that came with an A6 ?

Both of us think the A4 is a better transmission for "Drag Racing" but if he has to mortgage his house he will just go with another A6..
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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 01:37 PM
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Good luck, there's about as much information out there on the swap as the whereabouts of Bigfoot.
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Old Nov 1, 2012 | 01:51 PM
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I would guess that the biggest challenge would be computer related. The trans computer would be different in the A-6 vs A-4.
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it cost more to swap than an a6 more than likely
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I think the computer on an A6 is all one unit controlling the trans and engine. The A4 has a ECM and a TCM. Pretty much you need to convert the A6 to act as a manual and add a TCM.
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