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Topic subjectFWD to AWD conversion w/pics!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!
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62424, FWD to AWD conversion w/pics!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!
Posted by finxster, Nov-01-03 07:01 PM
http://66.193.230.60/~dlara/sedsmorg/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11717

This guy from se.dsm.org is doing a FWD to AWD conversion on his GST. It only cost him $1500 plus a shit load of time. Who's up for doing it on a Turbo RS? That would be fucking SCHWEETTTT!
62425, RE: FWD to AWD conversion w/pics!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!
Posted by MCubed45, Nov-01-03 07:10 PM
"just sell your RS/GS and buy a GSX" :rolleyes

lol damn that's pretty cool... too bad it'd prolly be a bit harder finding a tranny an stuff for us..
very interested in how that works out

-marc

='95 RS 5spd Red=
Matrix TypeX CAI
A'pexi Turbo N1
NGK Plugs
Accel 8mm Wires
Nakayama GT5 17's
Ractive STB
GSX Calipers
AEM 12.5" X-Drilled/Slotted Rotors

255 is fricken short
62444, RE: FWD to AWD conversion w/pics!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!
Posted by PowerEclipses, Nov-02-03 04:39 AM
There is no tranny that will do an AWD for your 2gnt. That we know of yet.
62446, RE: FWD to AWD conversion w/pics!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!
Posted by xEclipsE RaceRx, Nov-02-03 05:16 AM
LoL yea forgot that fact that he started with a 4g63 not a 420a

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62463, RE: FWD to AWD conversion w/pics!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!
Posted by Matt_95tgs, Nov-02-03 09:20 AM
yes there is. it's an auto trans for a 4wd caravan.
62470, RE: FWD to AWD conversion w/pics!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!
Posted by eclipseman1999, Nov-02-03 12:08 PM
Originally posted by Matt_95tgs
yes there is. it's an auto trans for a 4wd caravan.


If only they made a 5speed caravanx(

62471, RE: FWD to AWD conversion w/pics!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!
Posted by Uberingram, Nov-02-03 12:13 PM
http://forums.2gnt.com/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=32&topic_id=78&mesg_id=78&page=2
62472, RE: FWD to AWD conversion w/pics!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!
Posted by Blmet, Nov-02-03 12:52 PM
anyone have any idea on how much power that auto awd tranny can handle?
62483, RE: FWD to AWD conversion w/pics!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!
Posted by HadesOmega, Nov-02-03 03:14 PM
it would have to handle more than our cars can put out stock I bet. Its a minivan :P but automatic boo :(

There's a dude that lives in my region and he's supposedly has the only Spyder GSX to exist hehe. So this is kinda old stuff O_o
62485, RE: FWD to AWD conversion w/pics!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!
Posted by alain95i4, Nov-02-03 03:38 PM
You don't even need the Caravan tranny
all you need is the PTU (Power Transfer Unit) ad it bolts on the nvt-350 too

But you will need at least the differential of the Caravan to do a custom read-end system

Alain
62502, RE: FWD to AWD conversion w/pics!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!
Posted by 420AYE, Nov-02-03 08:25 PM
i'm up for trading my 2.4 money in for awd!!!!!!!!!!!! i gots the money....


who gots the shit loads of time?? not I....someone want to sell me some?
62617, RE: FWD to AWD conversion w/pics!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!
Posted by BlueMoonEclipse, Nov-04-03 09:26 PM
HMMMMM

So there is an AWD trany that "CAN" be modified to fit 2gnt (ok i dont mind doing crazy swaps on proj. vehicles, other project working on is a jeepster + bronco subframe + add inumerable frame, linkage, driveline changes....)

BUT its auto.....

Time to see if i can find one wrecked for cheap i can buy at auction bwahaha just considering the idea

2.4 2g awd turbo (but auto :( )...might be that the weight gain isint worth the effort to have that title :thumbsdown
62503, RE: FWD to AWD conversion w/pics!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!
Posted by PowerEclipses, Nov-03-03 12:50 AM
Originally posted by HadesOmega
it would have to handle more than our cars can put out stock I bet. Its a minivan :P but automatic boo :( There's a dude that lives in my region and he's supposedly has the only Spyder GSX to exist hehe. So this is kinda old stuff O_o


yeah i heard of spyder GSXs before...so i wouldnt say only one :)
62504, RE: FWD to AWD conversion w/pics!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!
Posted by Remy, Nov-03-03 03:18 AM
Originally posted by PowerEclipses
Originally posted by HadesOmega it would have to handle more than our cars can put out stock I bet. Its a minivan :P but automatic boo :( There's a dude that lives in my region and he's supposedly has the only Spyder GSX to exist hehe. So this is kinda old stuff O_o
yeah i heard of spyder GSXs before...so i wouldnt say only one :)


Yea I know some dude in Minn. who did that.


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62510, RE: FWD to AWD conversion w/pics!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!
Posted by Uberingram, Nov-03-03 05:02 AM
dumbass hosted all BMP's and now exceeded his bandwidth limit
62523, RE: FWD to AWD conversion w/pics!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!
Posted by thedawg, Nov-03-03 09:14 AM
There were three RRE GST->AWD conversions in Socal, two were wrecked, one still exists.

http://www.dsmporn.com/movies/other/xpyder-launch.mpeg

Still no 2GNT awd's yet though...
62570, RE: FWD to AWD conversion w/pics!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!
Posted by turbo8u, Nov-04-03 04:52 AM
yea i talked to road race a while back about a FWD to AWD conversion on a gst for a friend of mine. not really worth all the trouble in my opinion, the underbody is totally different and needs to much fabrication. as to a 420a AWD all i can say is :rolleyes
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62571, RE: FWD to AWD conversion w/pics!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!
Posted by 420AYE, Nov-04-03 04:57 AM
yeap. we might as well swap in a freakin r34 driveline in there... anyone want to take 2500 for that?
62579, RE: FWD to AWD conversion w/pics!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!
Posted by Blmet, Nov-04-03 07:17 AM
it is not totally different, they suspension is obviously and the gas tank is. The exhaust is routed differently but the driveshaft tunnel and mounts are still there.
62798, RE: FWD to AWD conversion w/pics!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!
Posted by Kiku, Nov-09-03 10:13 AM
The rear end is stupidly simple (90% bolt on).

The biggest difficult is the AWD hookup to the tranny/engine. Figure that one out, and you got an AWD 420a.
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62803, RE: FWD to AWD conversion w/pics!!! HOLY SHIT!!!!
Posted by a_miller_76, Nov-09-03 10:38 AM
Originally posted by Kiku
The rear end is stupidly simple (90% bolt on). The biggest difficult is the AWD hookup to the tranny/engine. Figure that one out, and you got an AWD 420a. _________________ Vinnie Lima vinnie.lima@jvllogistics.com AIM: Kiku888 1997 Chrysler Sebring "Silver XTC" I4 420a w/ HRC Stage 2.45 w/ FMIC 14.7@97 mph@6psi Proud member of the ASOG BoOsT JuNkIe Crew


guys, there's an enormous thread about this in the advanced section. Go read that.