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07-25-2001, 10:54 AM | #1 |
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converting form awd to rwd
has anybody gone from awd to rwd if so what did you do? thanks in advance!
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07-25-2001, 12:36 PM | #2 |
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Is this seriously possible?
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07-25-2001, 12:39 PM | #3 |
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Since you've only got 20 posts, I'll go easy on you.
The whole idea behind owning a Subaru is the AWD. Why would you want RWD on such a great car?? There isn't any way that I know of to do this. You could remove the halfshafts on the front diff, but then you'd have gear oil leaking all over! Seriously though, if you have an automatic tranny, there is a fuse you can pull to make it FWD only, but if you must have RWD, the BUY A RUSTANG! This has been talked about many times in the past, you can do a search and you will find the same answers. |
07-25-2001, 12:49 PM | #4 |
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Yes. It has been done. One of the tuning shops has a RWD RS. I forget which one, but I'm sure it will come up with a search. They have a cool vid of a RWD burn out in their RS.
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07-25-2001, 12:52 PM | #5 |
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No need to be rude.
To be honest, if the RS was offered in AWD or RWD, I would have probably bought the RWD version. |
07-25-2001, 01:17 PM | #6 |
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Cobb Tuning had a RWD RS... I'm not sure, but he probably pulled the ring gear(maybe some other parts) and welded the center diff coupling... He did this for dyno purposes, but that won't be a problem anymore anyway. Why would you want a RWD Subaru? It doesn't have a great amount of power, it isn't the lightest car, and since this is in the NA forum, I'm guessing you're not turbocharged, so the hoodscoop becomes pointless... its also not the least expensive car, especially when it comes to the aftermarket... RWD Subaru's just don't make that much sense...
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07-25-2001, 01:57 PM | #7 |
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i under stand what everbody saying. the car is a great car with the all wheel drive system just wanted to see if it could be done.
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07-25-2001, 05:04 PM | #10 |
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To make an Auto FWD you actually put a fuse IN where there isn't one. I do it sometimes. I can't decide if it helps acceleration and milage so it is kinda pointless. 20amp I believe is the appropriate fuse. I think FWD RWD and AWD all have their strong points. No point trying to call one better than the rest. Just my .02
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07-25-2001, 07:47 PM | #11 |
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The Cusco Impreza is RWD this car is mainly designed for road racing or maybe 1/4 mile stuff i think anyone know any more about it besides the 150,000 dollar price tag?
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07-26-2001, 12:29 AM | #12 |
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RWD is fun... a RWD impreza would be lighter, with better weight distribution, and ultimately quicker. It would be a poor man's Bimmer. I personally would rather have AWD though... Off road is soooooooooo fun. If there was a way to change from FWD to AWD to RWD on the fly in the cockpit
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07-26-2001, 12:51 AM | #13 |
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i don't see how having a RWD sys would be fun ....if ya want something with RWD and more HP than the RS go buy a firebird or Transam or camero
basically go buy a damned muscle car =P hmmm lets see do i take handling or um no handling lets see |
07-26-2001, 01:27 AM | #14 |
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YOu could allways use something like a Ford sierra gearbox. You would want to move the whole engine back as far as possible in this case. You would also move the Turbo(s) if any to infront of the motor in which case a FMIC becomes a good choice.
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07-26-2001, 01:33 AM | #15 |
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so what you're saying is M-BMW's, Porsches, RX-7's, Ferraris, Lotus's, C-5/z-06 corvettes, and AMG Mercedes's handle badly.
Wrong, they handle beautifully. AWD makes it easier, gives you a different driving style, and can allow you to do some amazing drifts, but that doesn't mean that just because you don't have it your car handles badly. Formula-1 cars handle pretty good I thought? |
07-26-2001, 01:46 PM | #16 |
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Dolphin brings up a point.
Our cars don't really relate to camaros, stangs, or any muscle car. RWD does not mean your going to be sliding all over the road out of control. Go to a Auto X and watch some miatas run around the course. They seem to do just fine. He also brings up the fact of F1 cars being RWD. I think they really probably do this because A: they want to keep the car as light as posible, and B: It really wouldn't help them to have AWD. Those cars are so perfectly wieghted that if they lose on tire the rest are gonna go. AWD would probably make it a little better but not for the extra weight they would carry. Then lets take a look at porche. In my own opinion they make some of the best cars in the world. Even more so if you head on down to the local Ruff dealer he will show you some sick RWD cars. That i don't care how much AWD your AS$ got his ain't gonna break loose. Porche does make the 911 Turbo R though and this is AWD. But the fastest production car on the planet is RWD. The Mclaren F1. Just some musing from the mikester |
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yea, exactly why do you equate rwd with muscle cars? plenty of japanese cars that are considered to be part of the import 'scene' are rwd and i bet quite a few of them would smoke most the RS's here, depending on driver/road conditions of course.... and i've never had my own rwd car either, so im not just saying this because i come from a rwd background
silvia (any) z's r32 skyline effectively rx-7 s2000 supra mr2 and the list goes on... |
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RWD is great for anytime when you want on demand oversteer...while AWD is great for...well...great for about anything you want to throw at it. I have driven an AWD car (1990 pontiac 6000) for the past year or so and find it to be great on road and off, it offers the best of both worlds. anything is better than FWD tho ;oP caino |
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07-27-2001, 01:32 AM | #19 |
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I was just making a quick list of cars, the C-4 might handle better, but...
Why are most all of the Speedvision cup cars C-5's then??? I remember reading in just about every car magazine that the C-5's chassis an handling were the best of any generation of vette. What do mean "the way the suspension is set up". Be more specific. The weight distribution and handling balance on the C-5 are much better I have read. Not trying to sound rude I'm just curious. I'm not really an expert on corvettes. Please enlighten me again not saying your wrong, I just want to know how??? |
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Wait a second. Yes, RWD does work well. But the Z06, M-BMW's, Porches, RX-7's etc etc.. are a lot more expensive than a subaru. Actually, Porches have their AWD high performance car (Carrera 4). The reason that many of the cars stay RWD is because of weight, the AWD prolly weighs at least another 3-500 pds. Plus, an F1 car w/ AWD would suffer some really really wierd steering changes (imagine understeer on a normal car, then think of adding 1k hp).
At any rate, a suby outhandles most cars in its class, plus you tell any of those cars (Z06, M's, Porches etc...) to try and come close to you in the rain/snow/mud and watch them flounder. So you can't do burnouts, all you have to do is launch while those big boys are doing their burnouts and watch them disappear in your rear view mirror. Oh, and not all RWD are good (i.e. Viper). P.S. I don't know if this is counts, but Hennessy's new Viper is considered a production car. If this is true, then that is actually the fastest car in the world. Twin Turbo Viper (ouch..) |
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I like AWD better, granted, but
Like I said in the previous post... A POOR man's bimmer. RWD cars handle good in our price range too. Miatas and 240sx/Sylvia's are some of the better handling cars around. AWD does not make everything handle better. A F1 car would have no use for AWD because they rarely drift, if at all. They are the best handling cars on the planet so??? If a Lingenfelter corvette is considered a "production car" then the Quad-turbo Lingenfelter corvette would be the fastest production car in the world... But what does that have to do with handling? FWD has its place to, but I don't really care for it. |
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