rwd conversion

[groupagt4]

Hey i got a st185 gt4 and want to convert it 2 rwd.can anyone one tell me how to do this.advice from a mechanic would be appretiated.

[flygt4]

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[groupagt4]

yea i saw that tread not clear enough

[matt dunn]

yea i saw that tread not clear enough

Probably because no one is dumb enough to have actually done it before.

[4000GT]

yea i saw that tread not clear enough

Probably because no one is dumb enough to have actually done it before.

Maybe he likes the platform and wants to drift it? You guys do enough RWD conversions to know whats involved, you should be encouraging this guy to have a go and learn about how hard it is!

[Dell'Orto]

I think in this instance, its very much a case of if you have to ask you wont be able to do it.

[matt dunn]

I think in this instance, its very much a case of if you have to ask you wont be able to do it.

Yup. Here's just one of the things to think about on a list of 100 problems you encounter.

Steering rack. If you use a north south motor, it runs thru the bellhousing.

and Staying with a east/west engine gives bugger all advantage over 4wd or FWD. Still too nose heavy. Still have to drive too many gears diffs transfer case's etc etc which all rob power.
For our application just not worth it.

There probably is a way of doing it east/west, but dont know anyone who has bothered.

matt

[Adydas]

If you wanna drift it, get on the muds like the rally and do it like Carlos Sainz did it..

[Mr Revhead]

I think in this instance, its very much a case of if you have to ask you wont be able to do it.

hey! thats MY line

[RedMist]

I think in this instance, its very much a case of if you have to ask you wont be able to do it.

hey! thats MY line

I thought "Now thats a nice looking goat" was your line.

[deaf_rattle]

I think in this instance, its very much a case of if you have to ask you wont be able to do it.

hey! thats MY line

i thought your line was "hey, does this rag smell like chloroform to you?"

[Mr Revhead]

i have many lines

[fivebob]

I think in this instance, its very much a case of if you have to ask you wont be able to do it.

hey! thats MY line

At the risk of getting the same puerile reply, what's involved in converting the gearbox to FWD?

Is it simply a matter of removing the centre diff, and replacing the front diff and cover plate with one from a 2wd model with the same gearbox case (Camry/Vista?).

[Mr Revhead]

i think so, i think thats what akanes doing with his 205 box

why not just use an sw20 box with shifter mods? or a fwd box from 3sge celica?

itll be a lot easier than rwd conversion anyway!

[fivebob]

i think so, i think thats what akanes doing with his 205 box

why not just use an sw20 box with shifter mods? or a fwd box from 3sge celica?

because I'm not actually thinking about a manual transmission

Wonder if it possible to do it with a U140

[Mr Revhead]

fwd st215 3sgte?

[fivebob]

:? fwd st215 3sgte?

Nah, just eight cylinders the hard way

[Mr Revhead]

hmm not sure im following


how ever if your planing of making that ferrari of yours an auto ill refuse to talk to you

[fivebob]

hmm not sure im following

Think laterally... perhap I should have said 4wd the hard way

how ever if your planing of making that ferrari of yours an auto ill refuse to talk to you

Now that would be sacreligious, though I have looked at getting a 400iA as a cheap 12 cylinder Ferrari. Anyway you can't do that the a 308, the gearbox is underslung and there's no room to do it any other way so a Toyota box wouldn't work

[Mr Revhead]

dear oh dear what have those aussies done to you?





nice


now.... what was the topic again?