AWD to RWD thread, official [Merged 10-7]

[pianoman]

what about removing front diff?

 

[AWDkitkat]

How will that beef up the output shaft?

 

[pianoman]

it was just a thought!!!!!!!!

 

[HiPsiTsiMike]

what if you just took out the front axles?

 

[mlopez]

What if you pay Buschur to do it?

 

[pianoman]

theres a good thought, though im sure it might cost a bit

 

[HiPsiTsiMike]

what if you just put in a sr20det motor from a silvia in it
ha ha ha
just a thought

 

[ItsStockOfficer]

what the hell would make that easier?

Sean

 

[Formz]

Bsaically this thread is about a whole bunch of newbies who know nothing about transmissions and/or drivetrains spouting out the most random stuff ever. If you don't know what you're talking about, please don't post! (KitKat, Leon, a couple others know what they're doing here.)

 

[SetH]

Bsaically this thread is about a whole bunch of newbies who know nothing about transmissions and/or drivetrains spouting out the most random stuff ever. If you don't know what you're talking about, please don't post! (KitKat, Leon, a couple others know what they're doing here.)

Haha, its true. Every time I check this thread its another useless post. A bunch of worthless information that goes nowhere.

 

[2bar4g63t]

Originally posted by JayHass
Personally I think a RWD DSM is stupid with no advantages at all. But that's just me I guess.

one word. drifting

 

[2bar4g63t]

Originally posted by JayHass
Personally I think a RWD DSM is stupid with no advantages at all. But that's just me I guess.

one word. drifting

 

[GRNDSM]

Is drifting any different from doing burnouts or donuts? I do not have use for any of them...

If you are racing and drifting happens to be the quickest way around a corner, then it is a very useful driving technique. Anything else is plane stupid…

Leon
RR

 

[Antilles]

With the money you would need to put toward making your car RWD to do burnouts and drift, you could have an AWD car that makes enough power to do burnouts and drift.
think about it. and as far as drag racing goes, unless you are making SOOO much power that your car does a wheelie off the line, its pointless.

i like RWD. However, a RWD DSM = g-a-y

*edit, whats with the nazi word sensorship on this forum?

 

[Defiant]

Originally posted by 1_bar_goes_far
I think it would be fun to be doing burnouts for a change since I can hardly break all four lose but for a few feet. But you could have some fun doing dounts in fields. But for the trouble I would just leave it awd.

O, why are DSMs so unreliable?

 

[nutshot]

Originally posted by 95OrangeRS


Well, I guess I stand corrected, I've always been lead to believe that driving 4 wheels produced more friction than driving 2. I thought that all the extra rotating bits, additional friction from everything not nesseccary for RWD operation would rob horsepower. I guess that the 4x4s with hub disconnects, (for 4x2 operation on the street) don't know what they were talking about after all.

I meant the rwd would be much more fun. The most powerfull FWD cars I have been able to drive are the 255hp Infinity I35s. After driving those, I am well versed in the art of being able to change lanes with the throttle, and the inablilty of all season tires to keep their hold on the road at WOT, or even 2/3s.

Mpst 4x4's have disconnects because a) the transfer case is direct 50/50 split and does not take kindly to input from the non driven front axle and b) most front axel's are reverse cut, meaning that while the vehicle is moving forward, the ring gear is in fact spinning in reverse. FWD, RWD and even AWD systems have positive and negative effects on a vehicles handling.

 

[allwheelTSI]

Originally posted by out there
in the idea of a MR eclipse... why not try something similar to nutshot's honduh? except... instead of putting an auto tranny in the back, play with the shifter and get it set up so you shift gears in both trannies at the same time. a guy at work told me about a tiburon that this had been done to, and he made a big show of burning out by putting the front into 1st and the rear into rev...
i realize this would be a very complex project, but i think it could be kinda fun for someone that has the know-how and the $$$ to make it work. then again, one 4g63 seems to offer enough problems :laugh:

this was succesfully performed by Suzuki, it was the Escudo. one helluva setup.

 

[justinstrife]

As much fun as having a RWD Eclipse would be... I came to the realization months ago it wasn't worth it. So, to handle my drifting fetish, I bought a 1990 240sx Hatchback with plans to SR20DET it and use it for what that car was originally designed for, and buy a 2G GSX to satisfy my AWD Turbo hunger(with exterior looks).

But if there ever were a good way to make a RWD Eclipse, I'd have jumped on it... RWD is still my driveline of choice.

P.S. I live in Southern California. We don't know what snow looks like, let alone driving in it.

 

[me612]

wholly he!!, i remember reading this post like 8 months ago, talk about bringing a dead post back to life. So did this lil project ever get completed or what?

 

[13secGST]

yeh a couple weeks and it will be done huh? well it seems as though we gave you enough time to complete it...so where is the finished product

 

[GRNDSM]

LilLaser, has not posted on this website since December, there is not reason to keep egging him on.

Thread closed. If he want to update on this progress, he can always start a new thread.

Leon
RR

 

[iamtall77]

Upon replacing my clutch, my driver-side axle bracket (the thing that holds the shaft to the block) was stripped. Rather than drop the block and try to rethread the hole, i tried JB Weld. It held for about 20 miles and then the axle started making noise.

I know that the transfer case is suppose to be a weak spot in the DSM drivetrain, but would it support a Rear Wheel drive setup? Of course i can still repair my current setup, but this gave me the opportunity to try something new. If anyone has advice or knows of this ever being done, e-mail me at [email protected] or PM me. I'd like to get this done soon so i have a ride to work. Questions and comments are welcome.

thx
Jeff

 

[Kinetik_tsi]

Uh Oh... From what I've read It's not as easy as it sounds, or even a good idea. Appearently your best bet is to get Buschur to do it, or fix it and leave it AWD.

 

[ItsStockOfficer]

There are 2 bolts for the axle to the block and you only need one. And no, your drivetrain cannot support that kind of power. And you would need a welded center diff to try it.

 

[ShzaTurboGSX]

Ya, I blew up my center diff shortly after installing my ACT 2600, and I was RWD for a while. It was fun while it lasted (especially in the rain ^_^) but it was just making my tranny worse the more I drove it, so a rebuild was in order. RWD would be cool to have, but I think I'd just get another car that has this drivetrain stock.