RWD Conversion Possibilities?

curbsurfer253 · 02-11-2006, 08:24 PM

I have a friend who converted an S13 240SX to AWD along with his Skyline engine swap. He set the car up so it was convertible from RWD to AWD on the fly, through engaging a hydraulic pump. Is anything similarly possibly for an AWD to RWD conversion on a GC8?

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WickedRydaX · 02-12-2006, 09:55 PM

Don't quote me on this, but I believe the way subaru trans are made its based off a FWD, so it can be FWD on the fly. You can make a RWD trans, but then it loses AWD. Like anything with the money and time anything can be done.
MCL

OneArmedScissor · 02-12-2006, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WickedRydaX

Don't quote me on this, but I believe the way subaru trans are made its based off a FWD, so it can be FWD on the fly. You can make a RWD trans, but then it loses AWD. Like anything with the money and time anything can be done.
MCL

nope. they are built AWD. it can easily be RWD though by messing with the diff.

clark (azscoobie) did it.

THAWA · 02-12-2006, 10:36 PM

I think what Wicked was trying to say was that the general design of the transmission is a FWD transmission, which it is.

An on the fly setup would be fairly complicated considering the design of the center diff.

BlackoutWRX · 02-12-2006, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WickedRydaX

Don't quote me on this, but I believe the way subaru trans are made its based off a FWD, so it can be FWD on the fly. You can make a RWD trans, but then it loses AWD. Like anything with the money and time anything can be done.
MCL

i believe subaru is based off rwd and evolutions are based off fwd. just looks at how the engines sit. the evolution's sits just like a fwd car.

WickedRydaX · 02-12-2006, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by THAWA

I think what Wicked was trying to say was that the general design of the transmission is a FWD transmission, which it is.

An on the fly setup would be fairly complicated considering the design of the center diff.

That is what I am trying to say, also I know of auto trans that have that were setup to take off in AWD then can put into FWD, but they didn't have that good of luck with it.
MCL

Rockstar25 · 02-12-2006, 11:21 PM

there was some one on here that welded his center diff, and made it RWD. also IIRD there is a place that sells diffs to convert to RWD

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...&highlight=RWD
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...conversion+kit
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...&highlight=RWD

THAWA · 02-12-2006, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackoutWRX

i believe subaru is based off rwd and evolutions are based off fwd. just looks at how the engines sit. the evolution's sits just like a fwd car.

That's totally not true. You're basing this on how the engine is mounted, transversly or longitudially. Have you ever seen a boxer engine not mounted transversly (or whichever way all boxers are mounted, I always forget which)? Also, if they are RWD based, why hasn't the layout of the engine tranny changed since the FF1 was made when they were only FWD?

Rockstar25 · 02-12-2006, 11:36 PM

the boxer trannys are not mounted transversely, iirc this is transverse mounting tranny

THAWA · 02-12-2006, 11:44 PM

Longitudially then

tony_subaru · 02-12-2006, 11:45 PM

Weld up the center diff, and put in stubby front axels. Has been done before and the suby's are fun rwd

THAWA · 02-13-2006, 12:05 AM

You don't need to do anything to the front axles if you just remove the splines that transfer power to the front.

old_duwel · 02-13-2006, 12:12 PM

there is a center Diff in japan that you can buy for $400 and it will make it 100% RWD. I have impreza magazines that shows it.

Jaxx · 02-13-2006, 01:22 PM

yes there are dealers in the us to

but not in a purly switchable

a dccd tranny will allow from 100 to 65% lock but not any more

yes 5eat trannys are primarly FWD with a wet clutch that engages the rear wheels upon slip

THAWA · 02-13-2006, 01:29 PM

4eat's aswell.

swapstar · 02-13-2006, 01:43 PM

im hungry. eats.

02-11-2006, 08:24 PM	#1
curbsurfer253 Scooby Newbie Member#: 93190 Join Date: Aug 2005	RWD Conversion Possibilities? I have a friend who converted an S13 240SX to AWD along with his Skyline engine swap. He set the car up so it was convertible from RWD to AWD on the fly, through engaging a hydraulic pump. Is anything similarly possibly for an AWD to RWD conversion on a GC8? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

02-12-2006, 11:21 PM	#7
Rockstar25 Scooby Specialist Member#: 91833 Join Date: Jul 2005 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Indy/Purdue University Vehicle: 98 black RS-Sold Indy Forum's Kid	there was some one on here that welded his center diff, and made it RWD. also IIRD there is a place that sells diffs to convert to RWD http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...&highlight=RWD http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...conversion+kit http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...&highlight=RWD Last edited by Rockstar25; 02-12-2006 at 11:38 PM.

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WickedRydaX Scooby Specialist Member#: 31900 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Fort Collins, Co	Don't quote me on this, but I believe the way subaru trans are made its based off a FWD, so it can be FWD on the fly. You can make a RWD trans, but then it loses AWD. Like anything with the money and time anything can be done. MCL

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THAWA Scooby Specialist Member#: 44581 Join Date: Oct 2003 Chapter/Region: BAIC Location: Nor-Cal Ghetto Garage Vehicle: 3 Boxers 2 AWD 3 turbo 1 6cyl & a 13BT	I think what Wicked was trying to say was that the general design of the transmission is a FWD transmission, which it is. An on the fly setup would be fairly complicated considering the design of the center diff.

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tony_subaru Scooby Specialist Member#: 22742 Join Date: Aug 2002 Chapter/Region: VIC Location: Kelowna, BC	Weld up the center diff, and put in stubby front axels. Has been done before and the suby's are fun rwd

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