Recent content by kalebob

I assume the consensus is that engine braking thru the auto trans is okay then? I figured if it didn’t truly lock up and was going thru a torque converter or something similar it may over heat the fluid due to low airflow vs rpm/load. I have driven and owned exclusively manual vehicles save for...

Thanks for the warm welcome all! This form seems to have one of the most tight knit and supportive cultures I've seen in all my experience with cars and car forms! I might have put this thread in the wrong place though... not sure yet hah! My all time favorite engine is the Audi inline 5...

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The Orgin Story Hello all - new to these parts and to LC/off-road vehicles in general. Went though high school driving a string of turbo Audis from the 80s and currently have a 2001 A6 with the 4.2L V8 that I swapped from an auto to a 6 spd manual. After realizing that 2 inches of clearance...