What does anyone know about swapping front ends to an all wheel drive system?

 

Oh, wow. I don't believe anyone on this forum has done that. If you're seriously considering it, good luck. You will probably have to blaze your own trail a good bit of the way.

 

its been done before. did you try searching? there might be a thread. somewhere in the depths of the database.

 

two of these

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HUB-W...ayphotohosting

one of these

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-W...QQcmdZViewItem

your own engine / tranny mounts, bellhousing adapter and appropriate clutch, custom front axles, and the appropriate rear end ratio

EDIT

and driveshaft

 

Was just watching a video on the 87 Rx-7 (i think it was Top Gear) anyways the host claims that the they rear wheels adjust ever so slightly in turns as far as steering. However i cant find this system in the fsm

 

i think this was just brought up again like 2 weeks ago. i'm sure u can locate the thread.

EDIT: did a search for you:

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...&highlight=awd

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...&highlight=awd

plenty more too. try different terms: awd, all wheel drive, four wheel drive, 4 wheel drive, etc.

 

it's called DTSS

 

and it works like ****. lol.

 

I guess that is why Porsche bought rights to the design and copied it.

Only people that don't know how to use DTSS, think it sucks.

 

that and most of the bushings are worn out which makes it suck.

 

amen to what cdaleracer said

 

DTSS when functioning properly, and when the driver is used to it, definitely does not suck.

 

This was done, with Mazda backing, with a first gen RX-7 back in the late 70's, early 80's in the road ralleying of the time. I remember that they used the drive train out of a 626, but that's all. You can bet it was a totally custom installation.

 

I've said this before, like four times, but Rod Millen had a few AWD Rx's back in the early 80's. Doing some snoopin' around on the net you could probably find some pictures.

Also, I found another site linked from here the other day. Search "Lil Evo" in google (and look in the lounge). A guy bought like a 91 Mirage and dropped a 4g63 in it and converted it to AWD. Although it's a FWD to AWD swap, he has some pics up of his set up and it could give you some ideas.