Any way to convert AWD to FWD

[1990DSMGSX]

I was wondering if there is an easy way to convert an awd eclipse to front wheel drive. I just dropped my tranny and the rear differential is shot. I have a friend that will give me all the parts need off his 1993 Eclipse GS. Will the conversion work and what all would i need to get off of my friends car and what would i have to take off my car. Plus i thought it would make sense to do this because i will loose a lot of weight.

 

[ZSPTurbo]

WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU WANT TO DO THIS???? it will only save you like, 300 lbs, and you will lose TONS of performance. you have no idea how much slower your car would be.

 

[CraigB]

You would not want to do this but it can be done. You will need the tranny, the clutch, flywheel, left front axle and you will need to leave axle stubs in the rear hubs.

 

[bluesbabybones]

your car wont be slower if you did this but it would be alot of trouble to do. just take the time to try and find the parts you need.

 

[darkrage]

It might actually be faster.. if the tranny youre gonna use is NA you have faster gears

 

[J4Y5iN]

I could be wrong, but I don't thing the axles off a NT will work for a turbo DSM. Especially since your car has a 16g and MBC. I would think that you would snap your NT axles.

 

[PHANTOM TSi]

i believe the awd uses 1.8 front axles

 

[AW4G63]

Is your buddys car a 1.8 or 2.0? It may work with the 2.0 (4g63) But I dont ever see this worth it. You could do alot more things that would help you over loosing AWD. It would also make me cry.

This is the first time I saw a AWD TO FWD thread.

 

[InFlames]

How about this: my transfer case went the other day, so is it possible to unbolt the drive shaft (and remove it) and remove the t case to temporarily drive in FWD?

Not that I'm gonna do this though, my car is at satan right now getting the recall done. I was just wondering.

 

[1990DSMGSX]

My buddies car is a 2.0 NT. I am gonna get the whole setup w/ tranny, new axles(liftime warranty), struts, and some lowering springs all for just $150. So this will or wont work?

 

[devojrx7]

Try machv.com for the vicous coupling eliminator.

The problem with AWD cars is you can't run them on a two-wheel-drive dyno. If you tried, you would destroy the center viscous coupler that transfers power from front to rear.

Here's the easy solution! The Viscous Coupler Eliminator (VCE) installs in place of your viscous coupling, so you can simply disconnect the rear driveshaft and run the car on a two-wheel dyno as a front-driver. Installation is very easy -- you can do it with the car on the ground, no lift required, in 30 minutes.

You can also use the VCE to force a permanent 50/50 front-rear torque split, but we do not recommend this for street use. It might be useful for track or rally racing, though.

Some companies use old viscous couplers and demand a core return, but our VCE is a billet steel piece that is custom-machined, so there's no fuss. Just order it and bolt it in.

Fits all AWD Eclipse/Talon/Laser, 90-99. Also fits Galant VR-4.

 

[jltcat]

Why??? The only benefit to this is drag racing speed that is if the car will hook properly. You will not be able to corner as hard due to the front wheels pulling you into the corner. If the wheels slip its off into the woods; this is one of the big complaints of FWD eclipse owners. I would recommend just fixing the diff.

 

[GSX_RCR]

Just fix the rear diff. Wouldn't that be such an easier solution?

There's a reason why you bought an AWD, right? Why go back on it now?...

BTW, about the VCE...can you run it like that on the streets? Or is it just so that you can make a few quick dyno pulls?