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16" Cup wheels were available every model year as base wheels without geting Exclusive department into picture at all. They are called 16" Cup and not Cup I wheels for a reason. They were done up to '95 MY.

17" optional Cup wheels were also available every year as normal dealer option or part of the option package, no Exclusive department included in these either. Which style 17" Cup wheel was used in each MY changed. '92-93 used Cup I (sometimes called C2 Turbo etc in US) and '94-95 used Cup II wheels. Model year info is actual MY as used in ROW cars. US M718 option cars were different obviosly but they follow same rule based on when they were actually made in relation to real ROW MY's.

Then there are Exclusive department options like having wheels painted in body color, body color center caps etc.

Geting older style 17" wheels from Exclusive department would be interesting request. I bet very few people would bother. Besides, dealer could easily order car with stock 16" or period optional 17" wheels and change to older style 17" Cup I's before delivery by ordering them as spare part. Why pay $xxxx for Exclusive department for something like that? Only very few people would ever spend extra $ for it. Next question would obviously be, what would be option code for it? If this kind of option was even requested. Something like 964 Turbo 3.6 style Speedline wheels very likely but not Cup I's.

 

Thanks Erkka for sharing the info.
Raj

 

Not your normal slush box

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With the help of various people from Germany and America, the transmission started to go back into Humpty Dumpty:

1. Tiptronic® Transmission – Blueprinted, Polished, Reinforced And Dynamometer Tested Race Version

2. High Performance Software For Tiptronic® Transmission Including:

a. Specially Programmed For Use With 3.8 Liter Engine

b. Permits Driver To Hold Transmission In Gear In "Tip" Mode – Transmission Will Not Override Driver

c. Higher Performance In Automatic Mode

d. Transmission "Learning" More Rapid In Automatic Mode

3. Torque Sensing Differential Mounted To Ring Gear With Specifically Made Stainless Steel Bolts

4. Carbon Fiber/Titanium Side Transmission/Differential Housing

5. Wire Electro-Discharge Machined 300M Transmission Output Flanges

6. Lightweight Flywheel

7. Titanium Transmission Linkage Brackets

8. Aluminum High Efficiency, Lightweight Transmission Oil Cooler

9. Goodridge G-Line XF –8 Hoses With Machined Aluminum AN Fittings From Transmission To Transmission Oil Cooler

10. –8 Aluminum Quick Disconnects Between Transmission And Transmission Oil Cooler

11. Titanium Transmission Fluid Fill Plug

12. Carbon Fiber Transmission Fluid Pan Including:

a. Titanium Banjo Level Indicator Fitting

b. Titanium Drain Plug

c. Aluminum Fasteners

13. Titanium Transmission Fasteners Throughout

14. Titanium Transmission Mounting Fasteners

15. Titanium Differential Fluid Fill Plug

16. Magnetized Aluminum Differential Fluid Drain Plug

But as this was being done, the assembled group had three more "simple ideas" -- which, together, will save over a 500 grams of weight:

1. Replace the black steel mounting arms with titanium equivalents.

2. Modify the carrier so as to reduce weight.

3. Remake the mounting bracket to reduce its size and the size of the Delrin® mount.

So, a few more weeks! And, yes, after the car is complete, one might look at remaking the entire case in magnesium (given the liquid cooling channels and other design features of the Tiptronic,® an entire carbon fiber casing would not be practical) and/or redesigning certain components such as the torque converter!!

 

awesome work on the transmission, but still a slush box at the end of the day. Just not my cup of tea. Not in a performance car anyway. Diff strokes for diff. folks.

My DD A6 4.2 has a slush box as well, but its not my toy car either.

 

Well said.