AWD conversion.......
 

Was wondering if anybody had any info on that. I checked the FAQ and searched but it was to no avail.....

I am attempting 2 projects. One is my LS1 swap and the other is my 87 NA AWD conversion. Any tips......?

I've heard of using the AWD from the mazda trucks of around the same year.

Sorry, I have no more info than that.

expensive im sure

sounds flippin sweet really. keep us updated

Sounds flipping dumb, what's the point?

ive seen a eagle talon tsi with a 13bt in it. My friend was going to do it to his eclipse.

There was 1 AWD 13b powered rx7 rally car that mazda made long long ago. It had a 626 front wheel drive system. So if your gonna attempt this a 626 front end may be what you want to try first since thats what mozda did. This will probably cost alot to do as well.

Here's how to do it:

Mazda MPV Drivetrain. They are AWD, and the tranny is pretty close.

You will have to modify the front subframe to accomodate the new stuff in there.

I road in RAT's AWD wagon thingy, it didnt feel that much better than a RWD...nothing to go out and drop a lot of money on.

wasn't there a subaru AWD posted in a pic a couple of weeks back(rotary powered)..motor so far up front..it was impressive though..

Big dreams and small wallets seem to prevail in this forum...

Uhhhhhh I am probably one of 3 out of the 13000 RX7 FC owners who is nowhere near broke.....

Traction for what? You can run 9's with RWD without too much difficulty, last I checked they corner just fine. Unless you're planning some snowcross or ice racing, or just simply rally, again it's chocked up to a complete waste, (especially considering you could get a faster better AWD for a fraction of the cost that will almost always beat it)

The pics mentioned earlier in this thread...

I saw this somewhere. It says "4WD" twice on that page. I dunno, just posting pics. Anyone have a confirmation on this car???

I dont understand why you would go AWD?

If you really want an AWD car then get a WRX or if you dont have that much money get a 2.5RS

OUr cars are built upon the basis of it being a RWD car. So if you add front axles it will most likely make your car feel like shit/ a lot different. because everything that is on the car is put there for a reason, taking shit off and putting different stuff there most of the time makes it worst.


my opinion and you guys can hate if you want.

Enough said.

I hate when people put aside reason to be "unique", fucking artists or hippies or whatever the hell else they think they are.

^what about rich eccentric people?

That White car became Blue/Pink (RE Paint scheme, old one) It was a 3 rotor PIkes Peak Hill Climbing FC, i dont think it ever got to run (on pikes peak that is), but that was its original intention, RE was selling it under 6 months ago, i never seen it sell....

- chris

What about them, we dont happen to have any on this forum so who cares.

Do you have proof of this?
I find this hard to believe since Mitsubishis are primarily FWD platforms, and then start shifting power to the rear wheels.
This means the 13BT had to have been mounted sideways???


-Ted

with the money you spend one a 13b=t awd swap you could've built a badass 20b

why dont you just work on getting the power down better at the rear wheels? if it means a ford rear end, then by all means if your going to be building a drag car or something and need traction, while having tonnes of money to spend.. then do it!

why make an rx7 a big awd fatty? Get a Turbo vert if you want to be a fat bastard, thats what I did.

20btt 20btt 20btt

oh and i guess ill be joining the fat bastard klan in about a year, i plan on swapping out all my shit for turbo, but im going with a FMIC right off the bat.