I believe automatics were tried back in the day (early LeMans efforts, perhaps '64/'65) by JWA/FAV. .
...There may be a method of making these a paddle shifter..
Speaking of paddle shifters...., and I only mostly-seriously suggest this, but there's this company in my neck of the woods that makes a system for electrically shifting gearboxes, and they have one for the ZF:
Paddle Shifters, Sequential and Electronic - ASaP
Where is it at their webiste? I didn't see the ZF reference.
. My leg is fine when dipping the clutch to change gear but holding down a heavy clutch in traffic is where I struggle. Thanks again guys for your input, I apologise for taking over this thread. Cheers for now, Kev
We don't need to get complicated guys, the 5 cylinder Audi 500E sold in SA (and elsewhere) in the 80's that used the 016 originally were mostly supplied with an auto box. I would guess that one of those would bolt straight in.
Hi Heinrich, nice to see another SA on here.
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Fred W B
Thanks for the feedback guys. I havent looked into it very seriously before. I know about all the early auto versions of Renault and Audi but didnt really give them much thought at the time. They are harder to find these days I would think, most having gone to the breakers. Speaking to Ray Christopher would be interesting, I havent done that in a while. I had considered a tiptronic Boxster and assumed it was an Audi gearbox but I keep wondering how would I solve the electronics/computer issue. Idealy I would like to select gears like a manual but without using the clutch, just like my old Escort. I think I will try to get a test drive in a tiptronic Boxter to see if I like it before I go any further. My leg is fine when dipping the clutch to change gear but holding down a heavy clutch in traffic is where I struggle. Thanks again guys for your input, I apologise for taking over this thread. Cheers for now, Kev