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Old 04-29-2005, 07:12 PM   #1
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convertin to an awd

ok this would be in the fabrication forum kinna. is it possible to convert a rwd car to an awd. if you had the awd front and rear axles,transfer case, and stuff like that. i would have to custom make the driveshafts right? is it possible to do this and mount it to were ground clearence is not an issue? what would i need to make myself to make it work? thanks guys
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Old 04-29-2005, 07:39 PM   #2
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Re: convertin to an awd

you'd have to custom build all the driveshafts and places to mount everything, as well as find a way to make the Front hubs that are connected to halfshafts fit in the place of where there were hubs with no shafts, There's also a good chance there isn't enough clearance under the engine in the front of the car for the front diff. This would be VERY hard.
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that hard? dang so it would be possible but very hard right? if i did do this then i could make all the stuff like mounts and driveshafts. so if i can get the front hub up what else? would i need to use the whole suspention from the car i got the awd system from? what else would i need after that? thanks for your imput it helped alot
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Re: convertin to an awd

it depends whats different on the cars you're using, there's a chance you could get the FWD/AWD hubs to fit, there's a chance not, you might want to use the front suspension off another car and then fabricate all the mounting points.
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It would be very difficult. There would be a lot of fabrication involved. And to get it all designed properly is a whole 'nother challenge.
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