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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 08:25 PM
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OK I guess I'd have to redesign the front end, but what's the big deal with that? I mean it has obviously been done already. How can U look at a photo & say someone can't do something? It was a photo of something already done. Just seems a little condescending. For sure it would be a great undertaking & definitely not for the inexperienced, but that does not detract from the awesomeness of the end product. How about some lofty hard-to-reach goal? Surely a AWD 20B would fit that Bill? Did U see the 20B with the Whipple Supercharger on it? I thought that was awesome. anyway... some USEFUL information about the AWD setup would be helpful to some of us dreamers out here.

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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 09:11 PM
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https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...hmentid=140876 here is an engine bay pick of the awd fc from this thread https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...1&page=1&pp=15 a guy talked about using an mpv drivetrain because the tranny is in about the same place
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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by dantheman_94080
https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...hmentid=140876 here is an engine bay pick of the awd fc from this thread https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...1&page=1&pp=15 a guy talked about using an mpv drivetrain because the tranny is in about the same place
actually, that isnt the same car, thats the other awd 3 rotor fc
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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by gxl90rx7
AWD kicks ***...

RX-7's kick ***...

20B's kick ***...

The perfect combination
hahahahahahahaha
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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by ramses666
OK I guess I'd have to redesign the front end, but what's the big deal with that? I mean it has obviously been done already. How can U look at a photo & say someone can't do something? It was a photo of something already done. Just seems a little condescending. For sure it would be a great undertaking & definitely not for the inexperienced, but that does not detract from the awesomeness of the end product. How about some lofty hard-to-reach goal? Surely a AWD 20B would fit that Bill? Did U see the 20B with the Whipple Supercharger on it? I thought that was awesome. anyway... some USEFUL information about the AWD setup would be helpful to some of us dreamers out here.

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well, first off...... its a nearly impossible task, very expensive, and very time consuming...... those things right there are all 99.9999% of people need to veer towards reality......but if you wanna do it...for god sakes, do it! dont let any of us stop you!
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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by vipers
actually, that isnt the same car, thats the other awd 3 rotor fc
that makes sense i should have payed some attention thanks for correcting me
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Old Jan 13, 2006 | 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by ramses666
How can U look at a photo & say someone can't do something?
Because you asked this on an internet forum...
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Old Jan 14, 2006 | 10:53 AM
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Well thanx 4 the info. I guess I'll just get a #$%@ truck to go muddin' with. I will totally forget about a RX7 4-wheelin' setup. I wonder where we would be if everyone had this defeatist attitude? I just drool at the thought of a whipple-charged 20B with an air-bagged adjustable height suspension and wide-body kit & some huge wheels & tires. I guess it would need a whole new tube-frame chassis and some real heavy duty components. Sounds like a rally car or something like Speed Racer's Mach5.

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Old Jan 14, 2006 | 03:21 PM
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Well thanx 4 the info. I guess I'll just get a #$%@ truck to go muddin' with. I will totally forget about a RX7 4-wheelin' setup. I wonder where we would be if everyone had this defeatist attitude? I just drool at the thought of a whipple-charged 20B with an air-bagged adjustable height suspension and wide-body kit & some huge wheels & tires. I guess it would need a whole new tube-frame chassis and some real heavy duty components. Sounds like a rally car or something like Speed Racer's Mach5.

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Air bag suspension...? Going crusing in the deep south eh?
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Old Jan 14, 2006 | 03:39 PM
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Air Suspension=Extreme 'wheelin! Ever play in the rocks & mud?
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Old Jan 14, 2006 | 03:55 PM
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Old Jan 14, 2006 | 05:41 PM
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Not alot of rocks down here in Florida... lotsa mud & sand though. We go muddin' in the winter & boating in the summer. I guess the guys with their modified lawn tractors will still outrun my "7" thats stuck in ruts. Just thought it would be great to hit a button & get some more ground clearance for off-road & still be street worthy as well. Maybe I'll just turn the @#%$ thing into an amphibious craft instead, or maybe both.

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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 07:29 PM
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Dude that is insane!



I have never seen that before. That's like the perfect solution to weight distribution problems. The number one problem with an AWD car is the engine is too far forward.
Nice tiles
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Old Jun 27, 2007 | 09:11 PM
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Nice tiles



... u brought this thread back from the dead just to say nice tiles.....
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 05:51 PM
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has any one notice the car was 4 lug when it was white. then turned into a 5 lug when it was sold to re. unless they are 2 different cars. but some had had said it was sold to re by millen
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Old Jun 28, 2007 | 05:59 PM
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well, at least this way I got to see these masterpieces. cool.
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Old Jul 19, 2008 | 04:32 AM
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has any one notice the car was 4 lug when it was white. then turned into a 5 lug when it was sold to re. unless they are 2 different cars. but some had had said it was sold to re by millen
the car has wheel spacers on the hubs hence 5 stud,the japs mustof wanted to put fancy wheels on it to make it look pretty,car will be restored in the near future ,if people are interested i will post progress pics of stripping and rebuilding,you will soon see how the drive train works and what it look likes,it is the real deal car.have got pics of millens gen 1 awd rx7 as it lives in newzealand,he has a protype gen one which mazda designed ,and a n/a 13b space frame rx7 which he rallied as well,similar to the one i have,but heaver .
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Old Jul 19, 2008 | 04:46 AM
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the car has wheel spacers on the hubs hence 5 stud,the japs mustof wanted to put fancy wheels on it to make it look pretty,car will be restored in the near future ,if people are interested i will post progress pics of stripping and rebuilding,you will soon see how the drive train works and what it look likes,it is the real deal car.have got pics of millens gen 1 awd rx7 as it lives in newzealand,he has a protype gen one which mazda designed ,and a n/a 13b space frame rx7 which he rallied as well,similar to the one i have,but heaver .
Hot stuff! I'm looking forward to an update.
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Old Jul 19, 2008 | 02:33 PM
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The best thread resurrection evar!
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Old Jul 23, 2008 | 05:53 PM
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lol thats dope

yo i was just talking to my friend about an awd rx7 he told me it would be to much work lol
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Old Dec 1, 2009 | 05:18 PM
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Thought i would resurrect this thread..

I just think this is a very cool concept, which has been proven to work.. how come this isn't seen more often?
I mean, its a decent amount of work, but its absolutely doable..

maybe i should undertake this after the pp is done :rollseyes:

anyways, lets hear some input.
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Old Dec 1, 2009 | 05:31 PM
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Because it's a one off race car.
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Old Dec 2, 2009 | 01:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Turbo II Rotor
Because it's a one off race car.
even more reason to do it.
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Old Dec 2, 2009 | 02:36 AM
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I could name a lot more things I would want to do with my money and time...cool idea and glad someone did
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So does any one have any idea what ifs And what tranny that is. I was going to tube frame the rx7 sa with a IRS or build a rotory rat rod trck any ways down the road. so I figure it's would be a fun project to do this over the next 10 years.

Since the tranny has two sticks would that make it like a 4x4 trans no big deal. I know ur not spose to run them in 4x4 mode at high speeds unless there moded.

I was thinking maybe I could stick wrx trans in the sa but the motor would be in my bumber tho. I've seen a wrx with a rotory motor so I know the motor and trans can work.
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