FC3S Timmy

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Hey all just picked up a s5 gxl parts car. i want to swap over the 5 lug, LSD, Tranny and Driveshaft. My s4 SE has got over 250,000 and u joints are terribly bad so this will make it drive shift much smoother. Do you guys know of any good links or maybe a how to? and is it straight forwards any help is appreciated.

Spirit-RE

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Everything will bolt right up, assuming you use the s5 trans crossmember, and your car that you want to convert is a n/a manual car.

s5 lsd is viscous which is likely to be worn out.

HOZZMANRX7

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yes, yes, (in the 2nd gen sticky links to factory FSM's) and yes.

Comment, the only S5's with LSD are TII's and the uba rare '89 GTU-s. S4 GXL's have LSD. Unless your S4 3rd member and Tranny are having problems, you gain nothing by swapping them.

sharingan 19

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Un bolt.....install. Really its that simple.
Just make sure you use the s5 trans cross member.

FC3S Timmy

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so your telling me that an s5 gxl doesnt come with lsd?

Ok couple questions the s5 tranny has a bad clutch master and i just recently got a new clutch and slave on my s4. will the clutch and slave master from my s4 work and also which flywheel? or are they all the same on NA's.

Derekcat

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Correct.

Yep, the clutch hydraulics are exactly the same. Use the flywheel from your S4 engine - it has balancing weight in it.

FC3S Timmy

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fail all these years i thought that they did.

Clutch as well or what?

Derekcat

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According to Mazdatrix, all 83-92 clutches are interchangeable for NA cars.

Pele

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Why are you swapping your transmission? Seems all you need off the parts car is a Driveshaft.

fidelity101

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clutches, yes.

flywheels, no.

FC3S Timmy

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good looking.

Its because my original s4 tranny has about 270,000 miles almost plus i got the complete parts car for 200 all i needed was a driveshaft so why not put a s5 tranny that has feedback and shifts like butter.

Pele

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I've seen transmissions with twice that mileage and more... So long as it's still shifting fine, I wouldn't put the effort into pulling the trans. Just change the shifter bushings.