I should know this. Can TIP trannies handle Stage 3 power, or is L10 required?

VandyS4 · 11-25-2005, 02:33 PM

BlackS4tt (Josh) · 11-25-2005, 02:39 PM

AUDIS4BI:Vintage · 11-25-2005, 02:48 PM

Which forums are you trolling on now?

S4Poor@Curbside · 11-25-2005, 02:48 PM

seen this come up in a few topics. Afer all of the mixed responses I've read, I'm starting to believe it's luck of the draw with your car. ie. My K03's blowing in 7,000 miles and yours blowing at 125,000. I know there are at least two people here @ Stage III with a Tip'. I know I'm gonna be one of the "Gamblers" and see if mine is gonna handle it. "Feelin' lucky"?

http://forums.audiworld.com/s4/msgs/2174964.phtml

AUDIS4BI:Vintage · 11-25-2005, 02:51 PM

Bimmerforums.com I see.

AUDIS4BI:Vintage · 11-25-2005, 02:51 PM

S4Poor@Curbside · 11-25-2005, 02:54 PM

AUDIS4BI:Vintage · 11-25-2005, 02:55 PM

TwinTurboTerror · 11-25-2005, 03:05 PM

StreetCrawler(Cole) · 11-25-2005, 04:01 PM

There have been ZERO proven HP/TQ related failures of the TIP.

There is a seal that goes bad in in 2000-2001ish Audi cars. This seal is in the Torque Converter. It goes bad on stock cars. NOT HP/TQ related. Audi simply relaces the whole Torque converter (only way to replace this seal with out rebuilding the TC). Many people "think" this is a TC failure, it is only a seal. The new converters Audi puts in just have a revised seal.

NO ONE. Has flat out blown one up yet! There have been no hardparts broken, no cases craked and no clutch failures that can't be directly tied to a dented trans pan and leak.

There have been 1-2 random transmissions with problems. But not enough evidence to tie those to any performance upgrade.

There are MANY people running K04ed cars with STOCK TIPS with zero problems.

There seem to be MANY more 6 speed problems than TIP problems. (clutches, syncros, shift forks etc).

99.9% of the "Tips can't handle the power" stuff is rumor mixed with the macho attitude that sticks are better than autos.

Until we have PROOF....know one really knows. What I do know it that there are many with K04s in various configurations and stock tips handling the power fine right now.

11-25-2005, 02:33 PM	#1
VandyS4 AudiWorld Super User Account #: 66875 Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 6,914	I should know this. Can TIP trannies handle Stage 3 power, or is L10 required? __________________ Born and raised in NYC

11-25-2005, 02:39 PM	#2
BlackS4tt (Josh) AudiWorld Super User Account #: 68919 Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 8,882	L10 __________________ ================================================== ============= Email: blacks4tt AT yahoo.com VAST Tuned Stage III, Blouch 997 KO4s, Custom FMIC, Stoptech, OZ

11-25-2005, 02:48 PM	#3
AUDIS4BI:Vintage Elder Member Account #: 58652 Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 12,569	No they can not. Which forums are you trolling on now? __________________

11-25-2005, 02:48 PM	#4
S4Poor@Curbside Member Account #: 98473 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,199	Far from an expert here, but I've... seen this come up in a few topics. Afer all of the mixed responses I've read, I'm starting to believe it's luck of the draw with your car. ie. My K03's blowing in 7,000 miles and yours blowing at 125,000. I know there are at least two people here @ Stage III with a Tip'. I know I'm gonna be one of the "Gamblers" and see if mine is gonna handle it. "Feelin' lucky"? http://forums.audiworld.com/s4/msgs/2174964.phtml

11-25-2005, 02:51 PM	#5
AUDIS4BI:Vintage Elder Member Account #: 58652 Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 12,569	Nevermind. Bimmerforums.com I see. __________________

11-25-2005, 02:51 PM	#6
AUDIS4BI:Vintage Elder Member Account #: 58652 Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 12,569	You are going to lose and I'd bet my tranny on it. __________________

11-25-2005, 02:54 PM	#7
S4Poor@Curbside Member Account #: 98473 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,199	Like I said "Far from an expert", just willing to take the risk :-{

11-25-2005, 02:55 PM	#8
AUDIS4BI:Vintage Elder Member Account #: 58652 Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 12,569	Good luck. __________________

11-25-2005, 03:05 PM	#9
TwinTurboTerror AudiWorld Super User Account #: 3779 Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 13,279	I wouldn't do it. I think the Tip can barely handle Stage 1. __________________

11-25-2005, 04:01 PM	#10
StreetCrawler(Cole) AudiWorld Senior Member Account #: 82263 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,399	Not true.Spout some facts, not just this old hearsay!.... There have been ZERO proven HP/TQ related failures of the TIP. There is a seal that goes bad in in 2000-2001ish Audi cars. This seal is in the Torque Converter. It goes bad on stock cars. NOT HP/TQ related. Audi simply relaces the whole Torque converter (only way to replace this seal with out rebuilding the TC). Many people "think" this is a TC failure, it is only a seal. The new converters Audi puts in just have a revised seal. NO ONE. Has flat out blown one up yet! There have been no hardparts broken, no cases craked and no clutch failures that can't be directly tied to a dented trans pan and leak. There have been 1-2 random transmissions with problems. But not enough evidence to tie those to any performance upgrade. There are MANY people running K04ed cars with STOCK TIPS with zero problems. There seem to be MANY more 6 speed problems than TIP problems. (clutches, syncros, shift forks etc). 99.9% of the "Tips can't handle the power" stuff is rumor mixed with the macho attitude that sticks are better than autos. Until we have PROOF....know one really knows. What I do know it that there are many with K04s in various configurations and stock tips handling the power fine right now. __________________ Cole Ford

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