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Var · 04-09-2004, 06:25 PM

What would happen if you took out the sideshafts from the transmission on a wrx or lancer for example. Would the car function normally as a RWD car? it obviously wouldnt act the same but would it be driveable? who has done it before?

SilviaDriver · 04-09-2004, 06:45 PM

there is a guy that converted his wrx to RWD

he did some shit to the front and middle lsd

it was in a magazine..but it said something bout the rear lsd or something being so weak..only suppose to hold 1/3 of the cars power [3 lsd] so it keeps breaking down

Var · 04-09-2004, 06:51 PM

ya like i always say"if subaru built an airplane, i wouldnt fly in it." i bet it's a lot easier on the transmission.but let's say for shit and giggles he put an r200 diff in it. How did the car perform?

BadMoJo · 04-09-2004, 06:57 PM

I was under my friends WRX the other day and the rear diff looked pretty much like an old skool Long snout R160. I dunno how closely related it is though. But if it is close, I imagine a long snout R200 could be rigged up without to much trouble. I kinda like the idea of a rwd WRX...... kinda.

CustomS14A · 04-09-2004, 07:44 PM

The magaizne i have sports cc lets people know how to make a wrx rwd ..
march 04

Levi@GTPRO · 04-09-2004, 07:50 PM

Lancer Evo in japan comes with an electronic center diff. You can control the torque to the front or the rear wheels with a turn of a button. Meaning that you can have more power to the front or rear wheels to create a biased distribution of power. GTR's came with this as well. Im not to sure if the WRX has one but i know that the EVO and GTR are have it as an option.

NZO · 04-10-2004, 04:17 AM

Evos and STis come with user controled center diffs which on the wrx at least only do a max split of 40/60. Im unsure of the evo ratio but im almost positive its never 0/100. GTRs dont have this option although you can add it with an aftermarket controler.

boro240 · 04-10-2004, 04:44 AM

Drift Tengoku made a RWD Starlet.

Var · 04-10-2004, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by boro240

Drift Tengoku made a RWD Starlet.

Starlets are RWD

boro240 · 04-10-2004, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by westboroughpimp

Starlets are RWD

EP85 Starlet

3door FF GT, Gi, S, Soleil L, Soleil
3door 4WD S, Soleil L
5door FF X Limeted, Soleil
5door 4WD X Limeted

they took a 4WD starlet and made it RWD

this isnt the exact one, but this is an EP85 Starlet

Var · 04-11-2004, 12:08 PM

so there were no RWD starlets? i thought some came in RWD. I've never seen a 4wd starlet. i imagine it would be a fun car for the mountains.

nismo2491 · 04-11-2004, 03:57 PM

in the awd's I'm familiar with (DSM) if you take the front shafts out you will destroy the viscous differential. you need to either get a solid diff or weld that one if you want to do that. its been done before but its also usually to go from awd to fwd for dyno. this is the center diff I'm talking about that actually splits it. there is also a diff in the trans and the problem is the front pass. side driveshaft goes into that. the center diff goes on the other side of the trans, and then the drivers side driveshaft goes into that.

method2833 · 04-11-2004, 07:03 PM

local nj guy from dgtrials forum converted his scooby to rwd
http://dgtrials.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=1000&highlight=

and just for shits and giggles an integra converted to rwd
http://dgtrials.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=2887&highlight=

Kookaburraz · 04-11-2004, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by BadMoJo

I was under my friends WRX the other day and the rear diff looked pretty much like an old skool Long snout R160. I dunno how closely related it is though. But if it is close, I imagine a long snout R200 could be rigged up without to much trouble. I kinda like the idea of a rwd WRX...... kinda.

Not just kinda like, it IS an R160.

The STi's got an R180.

BadMoJo · 04-12-2004, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Kookaburraz

Not just kinda like, it IS an R160.

The STi's got an R180.

Well shit, guess I was right. Is it the same as the older ones? By that I mean can you swap in an r180 or r200 out of an older Z without to much trouble?

dct223 · 04-12-2004, 03:32 AM

I was at HIN san mateo 2003... and there was the 2f2f skyline that was used in the movie there. It was for sale and the guy that knew stuff about it said they took out the front drive shaft to make it RWD.... maybe u can get more infomation about AWD to RWD conversion by searching stuff about that car?

04-09-2004, 06:25 PM	#1
Var Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Norcal Age: 43 Posts: 5,032 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Var Feedback Score: 0 reviews	AWD RWD "conversion" What would happen if you took out the sideshafts from the transmission on a wrx or lancer for example. Would the car function normally as a RWD car? it obviously wouldnt act the same but would it be driveable? who has done it before? __________________ Hi

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SilviaDriver Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Jose, CA Age: 40 Posts: 5,514 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: SilviaDriver Feedback Score: 2 reviews	there is a guy that converted his wrx to RWD he did some shit to the front and middle lsd it was in a magazine..but it said something bout the rear lsd or something being so weak..only suppose to hold 1/3 of the cars power [3 lsd] so it keeps breaking down Last edited by SilviaDriver; 04-09-2004 at 07:04 PM..

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Var Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Norcal Age: 43 Posts: 5,032 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Var Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ya like i always say"if subaru built an airplane, i wouldnt fly in it." i bet it's a lot easier on the transmission.but let's say for shit and giggles he put an r200 diff in it. How did the car perform? __________________ Hi

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BadMoJo Nissanaholic! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Luis Obispo, Ca Age: 43 Posts: 1,931 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I was under my friends WRX the other day and the rear diff looked pretty much like an old skool Long snout R160. I dunno how closely related it is though. But if it is close, I imagine a long snout R200 could be rigged up without to much trouble. I kinda like the idea of a rwd WRX...... kinda. __________________ ----Gone----

04-09-2004, 07:50 PM	#6
Levi@GTPRO Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Industry Age: 43 Posts: 262 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Lancer Evo in japan comes with an electronic center diff. You can control the torque to the front or the rear wheels with a turn of a button. Meaning that you can have more power to the front or rear wheels to create a biased distribution of power. GTR's came with this as well. Im not to sure if the WRX has one but i know that the EVO and GTR are have it as an option. __________________ VisitGTPRO! This post has been brought to you by LAND HO the fresh makers!

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CustomS14A Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San jose Posts: 420 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The magaizne i have sports cc lets people know how to make a wrx rwd .. march 04

04-10-2004, 04:17 AM	#7
NZO Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Reno, NV Age: 42 Posts: 1,424 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: NZO Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Evos and STis come with user controled center diffs which on the wrx at least only do a max split of 40/60. Im unsure of the evo ratio but im almost positive its never 0/100. GTRs dont have this option although you can add it with an aftermarket controler. __________________ sentinelguild.com/nzo/PFCDB/

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boro240 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Tucson, AZ Age: 40 Posts: 1,324 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Drift Tengoku made a RWD Starlet.

04-11-2004, 12:08 PM	#11
Var Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Norcal Age: 43 Posts: 5,032 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Var Feedback Score: 0 reviews	so there were no RWD starlets? i thought some came in RWD. I've never seen a 4wd starlet. i imagine it would be a fun car for the mountains. __________________ Hi

04-11-2004, 03:57 PM	#12
nismo2491 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Southern MD Age: 41 Posts: 1,373 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	in the awd's I'm familiar with (DSM) if you take the front shafts out you will destroy the viscous differential. you need to either get a solid diff or weld that one if you want to do that. its been done before but its also usually to go from awd to fwd for dyno. this is the center diff I'm talking about that actually splits it. there is also a diff in the trans and the problem is the front pass. side driveshaft goes into that. the center diff goes on the other side of the trans, and then the drivers side driveshaft goes into that.

04-11-2004, 07:03 PM	#13
method2833 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: new jersey Age: 43 Posts: 307 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	local nj guy from dgtrials forum converted his scooby to rwd http://dgtrials.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=1000&highlight= and just for shits and giggles an integra converted to rwd http://dgtrials.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=2887&highlight= __________________ Team Mullet - Its not just a hair style its a lifestyle

04-12-2004, 03:32 AM	#16
dct223 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: hella NORCAL! Age: 39 Posts: 1,664 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	I was at HIN san mateo 2003... and there was the 2f2f skyline that was used in the movie there. It was for sale and the guy that knew stuff about it said they took out the front drive shaft to make it RWD.... maybe u can get more infomation about AWD to RWD conversion by searching stuff about that car? __________________ Sfourteen