Has anyone experimented with audi TDI transaxles?

[Angel]

losing my mind looking through transaxle codes and international shipping costs but here's the options I'm looking at:

0B3 transaxle (code KXQ) - exclusively mated to the 3.0 tdi that came in the.. A5? factory rated for upwards of 230ftlbs
unknown (to me) gearset with trans code CEP - came behind 2.5 tdi in the audi 100, has a cast iron midsection (I read somewhere that the ones with cast iron cases are overbuilt?)
01x (GVD)- nothing new here

it's going to be mated to a mildly built chevy 454, probably only looking at 300 horse but easily 500ftlbs of torque.. I don't plan on racing the car at all, I just want a transaxle that wont disassemble itself when I put my foot down

it's not actually going in a gt40 but it seems you guys are the experts on everything mid engine; the car is being designed around the drivetrain so if you have other drivetrain ideas by all means shoot

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Angel

 

[Angel]

figured I'd put what I found here in case anyone comes across this thread.. I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong

apparently the transmission with the code CEP is the 5 speed version of the 01e which has a spacer in place of 6th gear (spacer can be removed and gear added)
code ZWN is the awd 01e (if fleabay listing is to be trusted)
and code DQS is a 6 speed 01e?

I'm about to pull the trigger on a CEP code tranny so if I'm completely wrong please let me know!

also as a side note, when searching for these trannys on fleabay make sure you're searching 'gearbox' instead of transmission/transaxle.. would have saved me a few hours of hunting -.-

 

[Piero]

Hello Angel,

The 01E DQS is a 6 speed.

 

[Scott]

If I remember correctly the CEP is a 5 speed, with narrow first gear, not something terribly desireable.

 

[Martin]

FRF or DQS codes are good both used on front wheel drive Audi A6 up to 2004. I have one of each but not for disposal. I would advise powder coating the cases if doing a rebuild as the bare aluminium casing soon looks quite nasty and with it all being very visible certainly looks better and is easier to keep looking good if powder coated.

 

[Morten]

Or just soda blast it… looks brand new then.

 

[Martin]

Or just soda blast it… looks brand new then.

They all look brand new when they are cleaned off but unless you protect them they will get surface corrosion which can look pretty ugly very quickly.