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Re: Audi 5000 TB



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From: Ryan Schuermann <rts@nol.net>
To: Michael Helms <tudor@tvo.org>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Date: Wednesday, September 16, 1998 12:44 AM
Subject: Re: Audi 5000 TB


>damn i'll say it again,we need a searchable archives!!!!
>
>anyhow
>
>you'llknow it's the proper t-body by looking at the car and seeing
>5000 on the back(and audi). go to yourdealership and buy a scirocco
>16v gasket (may be able tobuy an 87 8v gasket or audi 5000 one but i
>don't know for a fact as ive only used 16v gaskets) yes the 4 bolt
>holes line up perfectly,may need to use the orig 4 audi bolts, as
>your orig ones may not be the proper length for the audi t-body.
>trace the gasket on themanifold, remove all that aluminumwith your
>favorite abrasive (note do not use a grinding stone, you'll be there
>for hours, use the proper abrasive tool, something metal with teeth
>thats made to eat the shit out of softmertals) then sand it smooth.
>bolt on your 5000 t-body. Remove the top nuts and swap out the
>linkage levers on top. now it should look just like your stock setup,
>except fatter venturis. Oh also you 'll have to trim away a teeny bit
>of excess gasket where the lever moves, just open it full throttle
>and you see what to trim. viola make sure to use a K&N or other air
>filter and cold air induction setup with this.
>
>I noticed a big difference in replacing the 'S' pipe with a big fat
>strait 3" pvc pipe..only problem was in texas 100deg heat on a black
>car driving for 2 hours strait tended to melt it a bit! use metal if
>you can. also a 16v boot and short 5" long 3"pvc pipe works really
>well if you plug up the extra holes in it
>
>(i still say my 8v p and p manifold will save you at least $20 in
>parts and a few hours labor,hint hint)
> Ryan
>> Hey everyone,
>>
>> I know this has been asked a million tines, but I'm going to ask it again
>> once more, to get the straight goods.
>>
>> I raced an older RX7 tonight, and had a crushing defeat.  My '86 was
>> quicker off the line, but he crept up on me in third gear, and passed me
>> in fourth.  Not exactly a complete blow-away, but if I would have had one
>> extra horsepower, I could have stayed an inch ahead and maintained my
>> pride.
>>
>> So, I got paid today at work, and have decided it is time to put an Audi
>> 5000 throttle body on my car.  I have found a suitable donor car, and I
>> think it has the throttle body I need ... first of all, how do I tell if
>> it is the correct throttle body for transplanting on my car?
>>
>> I have prepared for the surgery my intake manifold will require.  I
>> presume it would be best to match the port on the manifold to the larger
>> bores in the Audi throttle body.  This shouldn't be much of a challenge.
>> And I am assuming that the four holes for the allen screws which hold the
>> throttle body to the intake are in the same place.  This also means I can
>> use the stock Audi throttle body to intake gasket?
>>
>> So besides the cutting and grinding I'll need ot do to my intake, what
>> else will I need to do?  Is the throttle cable relatively easy to mount
on
>> the Audi throttle body?  And what about adjusting it - how do I set the
>> idle and such?  Or should I just follow the instructions in my Bentley -
>> as if I was adjusting a stock throttle body?
>>
>> Once I am successfully through this procedure, I will be putting up a big
>> page on my site explaining this conversion in detail, so people won't
need
>> to continue explaining this.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> -- Michael Helms
>>
>> '81 Scirocco - the fixer-upper
>> '86 Scirocco - the not-fast-enough daily driver
>>
>> Web Site:  http://www.continuum.org/helms
>>
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