I received my non-Quattro Audi 01E transaxle last week and I finally got around to taking some pictures alongside of my 016. It's from a VW Passat and it has 12,000 km on it. Code is ELN; gear ratios are great. I know a lot of guys are having great success with the O16, but my car has a 347 and big sticky tires, so I opted to get a stronger transaxle. I've been watching and bidding on ebay.de auctions for over a year before I landed this one. They come up for sale fairly regularly (one every couple weeks or so) and the prices range from 500 to 1,000 Euros. I bought this one for 750 Euros, and paid 330 Euros for air freight delivery to my door (via UPS). Total came out to just shy of $1,500, including escrow fees. I used escrow.com and, along with the seller, was happy with the transaction.
The first four pictures are various views of the two transaxles. Here's a view looking into the bellhousing, with the 01E on the right. Note the different orientation of the clutch release lever, the greater ribbing in the 01E, and the interesting provision for clutch cooling in the 01E. The cast aluminum vane directs air to an exhaust port on the right side of the transaxle case.
The first four pictures are various views of the two transaxles. Here's a view looking into the bellhousing, with the 01E on the right. Note the different orientation of the clutch release lever, the greater ribbing in the 01E, and the interesting provision for clutch cooling in the 01E. The cast aluminum vane directs air to an exhaust port on the right side of the transaxle case.
