wheel question

[K Simmonds]

Your right in sense that just about any longitudinal mounted Audi gearbox will mate to any engine, however it's not quite as simple as that, some holes may need to be opened up, location dowels moved about and bolt lengths adjusted.

Then when it comes to drive train I'd leave that alone, fitting a B4/5 rear diff to a B3 platform car (which all 1987-1996 Coupes are) would be a real headache and as nice as it is having six gears I actually prefer the old five speed in my S2 over the six speed in my RS2. Sure the six speed is much, much stronger but they all seem to suffer from a slightly notchy feel compared the five speed, especially between first and second gear.

If the compression is dropped on the AAH engine (I'd do it with custom rods) then with suitable engine management and fuel delivery 300BHP should be achievable with right type of charger, the Vortech units get really good result's on VR6 engines and give power figures in this range.