Early Aby

[redz]

I have a early ABY on the change year..

I've read that the early ABY gear boxes aar not as good as the later ones. What diffrences are there ?

[Fat Audi 80]

I think you are probably refering to the very later RS2 type 6 speed box that also went into *some* ABY's, someone will be along with GB codes shortly.

Unless you like savage launches and clutch abuse you need not worry the standard ABY box is virtually bulletproof...

Cheers,

Steve.

ETA: RS2 type box has strengthened first gear that's all...

[Jamo]

I have a early ABY on the change year..

I've read that the early ABY gear boxes aar not as good as the later ones. What diffrences are there ?

Later ABY boxes had the wider 1st gear, if it has the wide gear bump on the gearbox on the bottom it has the wider 1st gear.

The RS2 has the flexible shaft and the ABY does not

[Fat Audi 80]

@ Jamo,

Is that Three different boxes then?

Cheers,

Steve.

[Jamo]

There's 2 ABY boxes and the RS2 box, thought i'd answer the RS2 question before he asked

[AquaS2]

What's the chances of me having a uprated gearbox on mine? Am i right in calling it an RS2 gearbox then [just sounds better imo ]? Its on a 96 N reg, i'll check for the bump tomorrow...

[Jamo]

What's the chances of me having a uprated gearbox on mine? Am i right in calling it an RS2 gearbox then [just sounds better imo ]? Its on a 96 N reg, i'll check for the bump tomorrow...

A RS2 box came on a RS2 only

The RS2 box is code CRB and the ABY box is CGR

http://elektro.cmhnet.org/~charlie/photos/cars/01E/trans.html

[Mark Halligan]

Lots of gearbox stuff here

http://www.elektro.com/~audi/01E/

click on the links in the article for detailed info on types and early gearbox weaknesses.

Cheers

[Fat Audi 80]

Great links there fella's...

[S2_Dave]

I remember someone on here having a very late ABY that had the wide first gear with flexible shaft, but I've done a quick search and can't find it . I can't remember if it was designated CGR or CRB.

The link seems to suggest that might be right though, as CGRs after 77644 (P/N: 01E 300 044 K) had the same wide, flexible 1st gear (P/N: 01E 311 105 H) as the CRB.

I'm a bit confused though because I can't see any mention of a CGR with just a wide 1st gear, so could the transition from narrow, flexible (P/N: 01E 311 105 E) to just wide (P/N: 01E 311 105 J) be the difference in 'box P/Ns: 01E 300 043 F/FX/FV up to 77643?

[Mark Halligan]

Great links there fella's...

LOL yeah I spent too long looking for for the page and Jamo beat me to it