Originally Posted by
glenng
also noticed the idler gears between the b6 and b6d are different, with the carpet car having a noticeably larger looking idler. is its gear diff smaller to compensate in compared to b6d ball diff? Or do they have different final drive ratios? thanks
Final drive is the same. It's because the upper shaft is farther away from the diff gear. Basically think of it as stretching out the transmission.