Wire Tuck Anyone?

[4G4D Store]

You'd probably be better off getting a custom driveline built. I think your wheel base is shorter on the hatch than on the wagon, so you 'd either have to shorten it or get a new one. The rear diff has to match the transmission you use because the d series runs a different gear ratio than the b series. There is an awd hatch out there running like 400hp, can't remember the name of the company that built it, it's on youtube though.

[Tony]

Custom driveshaft fixes the wheelbase issue.

The ratio wouldn't effect it because it will have to be a Bseries AWD trans and you will most likely use the matching rear diff. You people are over complicating it mixing D and B series and focusing on the driveshaft. Custom driveshaft isn't too hard to come by and not that expensive to get one shortened, run it down the exhaust tunnel just like the CR-V is and reroute the exhaust.

[Moppie]

Originally Posted by Tony

Custom driveshaft fixes the wheelbase issue.

The ratio wouldn't effect it because it will have to be a Bseries AWD trans and you will most likely use the matching rear diff. You people are over complicating it mixing D and B series and focusing on the driveshaft. Custom driveshaft isn't too hard to come by and not that expensive to get one shortened, run it down the exhaust tunnel just like the CR-V is and reroute the exhaust.

The diff will be the easy bit, Honda don't make thier own rear diffs.
They use Fuji heavy industry units, which are common and all supplied "off the shelf".
For example the rear diff in an S2000 is the exactly the same as the diff in a series 6/7 RX7.
I have a suspicion the rear diff in the CRV is the same as the one in the Orthia AWD, and is the same as the one in the MX5.


Should be able to use a rear subframe out of a wagon, but use the B series Diff head.
Then either do a cut from a wagon chassis, or build some custom mounts for the subframe into the hatch body.

[90civicrider]

I'm sure glad I have this place with all the endless knowledge!!
I've learned more from these 2 pages of post's than searching the internet for weeks.

It sounds to me that the rear subframe/gas tank issue would be the difficult part. That, and sourcing out the B-Series AWD driveline/diff. I do have a friend that is a very experienced welder so building the mounts into the hatch body is an option!

Let's see how this lsvtec build goes before I go around saying I'm building a AWD hatch.

[Tony]

There will have to be welding involved most likely. I haven't seen the rear subframe off a wagon vs a CRv so I'm not sure what modifications there will have to be there. Gas tank should be able to come right off the wagon and be done. Subframe really is going to require the most work.

[4G4D Store]

90civicrider, check out www.hondacivicwagon.com there is a guy there that has a b series awd wagon - did all the work himself. He might be able to answer some of your questions. His name is Shenrie on there. He actually lives a few miles from me here in Boise, ID. Awesome car, he autox'd it all the time. There is a lot of good awd information on that site.