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Old 11-06-2004, 04:25 PM
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Default Has anyone here tried or heard of a tip conversion?
Has anyone uccessfuly upgraded a '97 Auto A4 to tiptronic or heard if it is possible? I am told that the '97 A8's were pre wired for tiptronic, does this hold true for the 97 A4's as well? Has anyone seen a conversion kit or anything for sale? I would be able to respect myself way more if I at least had a car with tip. I never thought that I'd be one of 'those people' (who drive automatics)but I inherited the car, beggars can't be choosers!
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Default i think you'd be better off selling the car and buying a 5 speed
it would involve a WHOLE lot to swap trannies. i bet you could get yourself into a 5 speed probably at cost
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izoom97 i think did it....not sure if that was his sn. He had a yellow A4
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Default the 97my is 'tiptronic ready'..
there was a kit out available through AMS a while back, not sure if it's still being offered though.
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You don't need a new tranny, I've heard that you just swap shift modules, ECU etc
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Default but the pedals and what not would have to be switched as well
i dunno..i think it'd be a PITA
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im retarded. i thought he wanted to go to a 5 speed
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LOL, no worries!
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sorry, I'm a bit of a noob, what is 'my'?
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