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Level ten says that their Tiptronic upgrade will handle three times the HP and torque OE unit.

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Old 02-12-2003, 10:43 AM
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Yes VERY possible.
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You are looking at roughly 3k.
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No. The book time is 12.4 hours for the install (R& R)
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More like Four.
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That's quite a difference. Makes a change like this very tempting.
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Default damn, so basically 5.2K for everything

if labor is a round number say 100/hr (not sure what albor rate is for this kind of procedure)...ouch!
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(thinking)Do I REALLY need two kidneys? Maybe I can sell one for 5.2K...
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Default Things to remember, with an auto you: come off the line with already spooled

and with more torque, you are never off boost during gear changes, you never mis a gear, and you are consistant.
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Default You mean, I could actually WANT to find 6-speed S4's to race?

Even if they're mod'd
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Default what's it cost to replace stock tip tranny anyways?

this might be a bargain


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