Hey guys,

I'm new to the list and I'll keep my introduction short -- engineering student in Milwaukee, bought an '88 TII in mid-summer. It's already stored for winter.

My question: Is it possible to install an AWD on an FC?

There are two reasons I ask: 1) I'm a rally freak, and may consider modifications to convert the FC to a rally car. 2) I want a much safer car for driving during winter.

I admire the FC and wouldn't mind spending some serious cash to make this upgrade so any info would be well appreciated.

Thanx guys, looking forward to being part of this community.

-/\YK

 

The engine sits low and behind the steering rack, so I think it would be very difficult, bordering on impossible, to make an FC AWD.

Anything is possible, with enough money, but I really don't see how it could be pulled off.

 

back in 87 or 88 they had a 4wd rally FC but it only lasted one year after the driver left for a different team
i believe only 1 or 2 were made and it would be pretty hard making a FC to AWD
good luck though

 

Hmmmmm... Nothing's impossible. The major obstacles would be the engine being mounted behind the wheels, so maybe if you move it forward a foot or so, that would give you room to put in a tranny from some american made 4x4. You'd need some sort of adapter. Then you'd have to redesign the front suspension.
Actually, if I remember, I heard and/or saw a story of a rally fc with awd down in OZ. It sounds like a great idea but a royal PITA. Good luck
steve

 

yeah, would be a pain in the ***

 

AWD FC w/ twin sequential 20b w/ dual into one exhaust, w/ the same full independent suspension and RWD toe in w/ rally shocks and rally tires
gimme one now damnit!!!!!!
shift on the fly for RWD when you need it ;-)

 

I think that Steve Millen did it a while back. He used some 626 parts and alot of creativity to get it to work.

 

As I recall Millens was actually based off of the 323GTX.

The FB/SA worked better as a AWD rally car

 

I like this idea, and you might as well throw in a FWD switch too in case my bro wants to drive it. Don't want them honda boys getting tail happy or doing AWD circles once they're used to FWD

 

NO RX-7 WILL EVER BE FWD

 

just an idea.... I won't tell you about the DOHC Vtec I4 Conversion I have planned for my TurboII then....

 

Just as long as you use an engine from an S2000. :p

 

Rod Millen. Millen was frustrated with the Audi Quattro's obvious advantages, so he wanted to do something about it. Millen usually had about the same stage times as the Quattro, but the Quattro almost always beat him to the corner from a dead stop, so if he could get more traction, he figured he could make up that time. He adapted the front suspension and drivetrain from the 626 to the tube frame chasis RX-7. The conversion raised the car 3/4 of an inch and added 100 lbs. He did this little project in 1983 with an FB.

 

Thanks for the correction. I wasn't sure which Millen it was.

 

There is a page called craigs rotary page that has pictures and information on it. I cant remeber the adress but go to google and search for 20b into fc and youll find it.

 

The url is http://members.xoom.com/craigpage/INDEX.HTM, but it doesn't work anymore.

 

I was just watching some SCCA Pro Rally on Speedvision last night, and it seems that they have 2WD classes. Why not just build the FC to run in one of those classes?

 

this what you have in mind?

 

try this, it's using that webpage archive thing that someone posted up the other day somewhere on htere.

http://web1.archive.org/web/20000511...gpage/PG15.HTM

 

Good idea.

 

and the body and the suspension and the interior and the...........