Congrats my man!!!!! I know I’ll pull the trigger too and step away from my R8 Spyder and jump into a cayman. Probably within the next 5 years. Love them and love your spec!

Congratulations🎉

Congrats! Will miss the R8, but at least you got another manual!

Howdy! I’m trying to upgrade my info system and now need to remove my rear shelf cover like you did here, to connect backup camera feed. How did you take the shelf cover off? I’m having trouble pulling off two anchors in the middle

Can't wait to see your new weekend car. Since you're a growing channel, I'd opt for something that's popular, and with your mechanical minded brain, you'll leap ahead of these other youtubers as most don't even know how to turn a wrench 😅

I'm doing a transmission swap on my R8 V10. You've been so helpful in more ways than one. Your videos are thorough, and your electrical harness will no doubt save me some time of building my own.

Hello First of all, I wanted to tell you that your KZbin channel is really cool! I am also a proud owner of a 2013 audi r8 v10 plus. I wanted to ask you if you knew how to do and especially how (leave the engine compartment light) while I'm driving (when my low beam lights are on). thanks

I enjoy your videos. How much do you charge to convert an R Tronic transmission to a manual?

I have a 2008 R8 V8 with the R-tronic and I have an issue with my gearbox. When I shift from 2nd to 3rd in manual mode, I hear a clunking noise from the gearbox. Its almost every time if I shift in low rpms (2000-3000) but when I shift at higher rpms, the clunking noise almost disappears. Whats your experience on noises from the gearbox?

Thanks Mark for this video clip.

Thanks Mark for this video clip.

Sick poster in the back “preservation society” assuming it says manual preservation society? Where did you get it?

034, not 304, am I right?

Is it for sale somewhere? What $ did you sell it for?

You bought a Porsche 911 Turbo. Easy guess 😅

Again, great content! Many thanks!🙏

Man, this is some grade A content, can't believe it hasn't gotten more traction. That said, I greatly enjoy it - many thanks! 🙏

what year is the r8 and mileage?

I found your channel because i have an R8 V10 R-Tronic that i wanna swap to Manual.

Wouldn’t it be easier to evacuate the oil from the top?

sad

Where can i find the list off the all parts needed for the manual swap? Thanks!

My guess being the clue it's a driver's car. I bet it's going to be a Lotus Emira manual? Or a Porsche GTS spider manual?

Congratulations🎉 super excited to have you be a part of a very small set of folks who have done the gated conversion on the R8. More importantly happy and excited to see next steps and know we are all here for ya ! 🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤

So glad to have met you through the R8 community Mark, and very excited for you and your next car. And remember, mine will feel basically the same if you ever want to swap keys 😂😎

Congrats, Mark. Us R8 brothers won't spoil the surprise about the new ride. 🤫

As a Gated R8 owner it’s a sad day but totally get it man, spread your wings and dip your toe in to a different car…. Just be careful it’s a slippery slope :) it’s a disease that can only be cured with more money and more garage space!

It's either a Porsche or a 458.

Gutted that you've let go of the R8.... But as you say, life is all about experiencing new things so best of luck with the next venture. You have massively contributed to the R8 community and your videos will continue to help future generations of R8 owners, so thank you for all your hard work. Looking forward to hearing all about the new purchase!

Excited for you! Can’t wait. And fyi my ceiling is 9’4 and just put a lift in. The Fairlane and R8 stacks nicely. I’ll shoot you the companies info if you want 😁

It's got to be a 911

Hello, amazing series mate and you have inspired me to do it too, I have all the parts but I was wondering what did you do with the kick down on the accelerator pedal? Did you replace the pedal or can the click be removed some how?

Thank you for taking the time to not only taking the build on camera, but also to explain things through and through. I got a Question, how much can be paid back if one would try to sell the parts that has been removed (the old R-Tronic parts) ?

FINALLY FOUND MY KINDA R8 CONTENT

There is an Audi R8 Gen 1 recall for this issue.

this issue has happened to me 3 times in 5 years. super annoying when it happens. Im having an aluminum replacement tank developed for our cars in the next few months that will be miles better than the oem one

An aftermarket unit with the enfig kit makes better use of the rear backup camera and amplifier. Sound quality is better and rear camera image is more useable than the factory unit. And you get a higher resolution touchscreen. You do need to purchase extra hardware for satellite radio but with streaming services, it’s pointless unless you really want XM or whatever.

Great video Mark! Thanks for the overview and appreciate you going over the coolant flush process as well

Thank you 😊👍

Glad you got it fixed! And great instructions on the coolant swap. I’ll def be doing that once I get my coolant tank installed. 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

At 10:06 you are supposed to screw the black plug out, not to remove its base

Hi, thanks for the video.. What did you use to protect the side of your R8 while working on it? Cheers

Dang...that sucks that it happened on a cruise. Glad it wasn't in the middle of traffic on a busy road. Glad you're okay as well and nothing catastrophic happened. This issue has been on my mind lately. I have a 2014 V8 Spyder with close to 35K miles. Should I just go ahead and replace it now, or it's just one of those items that once it goes, that's when you replace it (Somewhat like the AC compressor)?

Such a bummer that happened, but so glad it's a relatively simple fix. like many others, looking forward to the DIY!

Crazy you had the camera rolling in the engine when it happened. It was a fun day dude!

Looking forward to the DIY for coolant tank replacement!

Amazing brother

Quick question, I am looking to do this conversion soon myself, and just trying to get a baseline understanding of how these transmissions work. I have been getting some conflicting answers online. So the rtronic already has the same clutch a manual does, and this does not need to be swapped? So if the clutch is slipping already and starting to go in the rtronic and then you convert it to manual, it'd be pretty safe to assume the clutch will be on its way out and need replacing soon. and or it wouldn't be very wise to pick up an r8 with auto trans issues, just because you are converting it to manual doesn't mean it will fix the issues internally unless you were to remove the trans completely and do a full rebuild? Thanks for your time, sorry if these seem like pretty dumb obvious questions, trying to start somewhere and seem to be finding conflicting info haha, thanks!

marvelous! Professional and clear guidance! Thanks for the benefit to the players! I would like to ask you, where can I buy or customize this clutch hydraulic hose? Thanks!

IPE Innotech F1 sounds way better