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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 12:28 PM
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So I have a 99.5 A4 1.8T. and It's FWD (epic fail i know) so any opinions on getting quattro and paying aLOT for it?
 
Old Nov 25, 2008 | 12:34 PM
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ehh...be easier and cheaper to sell your car and buy an actual quattro a4
 
Old Nov 25, 2008 | 12:35 PM
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sell your car and buy a quattro...
 
Old Nov 25, 2008 | 01:42 PM
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+1 ...
 
Old Nov 25, 2008 | 02:02 PM
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Not possible to swap quattro drivetrain and suspension components to a FWD chasis.
 
Old Nov 25, 2008 | 02:51 PM
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It probably is but it would require more fabbing and custom work than would really make it worth it. Just sell it and buy a quattro.
 
Old Nov 25, 2008 | 03:17 PM
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^^^ +1
 
Old Nov 25, 2008 | 03:36 PM
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cant be done, the rear frame is completly different not to mentiont he rear suspension is different from the quattro layout.
 
Old Nov 25, 2008 | 05:07 PM
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What's up with you guys and saying everything can't be done? Anything can be done, the question is: does the amount of work needed outweigh the cost of just buying one that already has what you want?
 
Old Nov 25, 2008 | 06:41 PM
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I know for a fact that HPA has done a bunch of Quattro swaps/add-ons to VWs before, especially GTIs and I think a Jetta. Personally, I don't know why you wouldn't just buy an Audi, but to each his/her own. It takes a HUGE amount of work; basically a full frame off rebuild of the entire car. The whole undercarriage has to be reworked in order to make the Quattro parts fit.
 



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