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Old 02-06-2006, 08:13 AM   #16
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Re: AWD Conversion

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i hope you last few guys realize this thread has been up for over a whole year. you might want to personally pm them for more direct info.
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montrealsoft...it's pretty tough to convert a car over to abs if it didn't come with it...alot of electrical stuff needs to be switched/installed. it'd be easier just to not have or it or just get a different car.
Well, as I said, the spyder already HAVE the ABS. Only the donnor car doesn`t have them. So the rear end I will fit on the FWD car won`t have ABS and I wonder what is different between an abs rear-end and an non-abs rear-end, and if those parts are compatible between FWD-AWD.

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Old 02-06-2006, 10:36 AM   #17
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Re: AWD Conversion

the setup should be the exact same...you might have to do a brake swap or something like that to get the abs to fit (ie. put your spyder brakes on the donor hubs, etc) and stuff like that but all the axles and control arms are all the same. i believe the abs is just some wires and sensors to run to the back wheels.
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Old 02-19-2007, 01:32 PM   #18
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what options are there besides going awd? say for instance a fella has a 2g gs and a evo 8 motor (on friday). is there a fwd tranny that will bolt to it?
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Old 03-02-2007, 11:24 AM   #19
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what options are there besides going awd? say for instance a fella has a 2g gs and a evo 8 motor (on friday). is there a fwd tranny that will bolt to it?
Sell the engine, sell the car, buy a GSX.
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Old 05-21-2007, 12:59 AM   #20
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Great write-up Jacob. It definitely came in handy last year.









Ooops, make that 2 years ago, lol.
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Old 08-14-2007, 08:42 PM   #21
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the awd conversion in no way is an easy task, but as i have known, it is not impossible, but siding with the other side, its better to just buy a gsx/tsi awd in the first place.

because, there are a lot of differences in just the rear end that you dont wanna be off at all. all factory awd cars should be perfectly aligned from front to back (and im not just talking about the wheels, im talking about the entire underbody/frame/suspension components) and its not that good of a ride if its not (not to mention unsafe).

and yes, you can find some good deals if you look hard enough, i found my first tsi awd (unfortunately automatic) for 600$, and thats not a lie
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