AWD how do they add up ?

[xeroinfinity]

I was wondering how the AWD's handle snow and bad weather ?

Reason being, Im looking at buying a totaled one for parts.
Going to make an AWD Grand AM!

[rdh2]

Originally Posted by xeroinfinity

I was wondering how the AWD's handle snow and bad weather ?

Reason being, Im looking at buying a totaled one for parts.
Going to make an AWD Grand AM!

My '02 Silhouette AWD handles great in the winter.

If you are going to try and make the Grand Am AWD, you'll need a cutting torch, a couple sledge hammers, and an arc welder. :sarcasm1:

You would have to replace the entire rear chassis section, custom fit some sort of driveshaft from the transfer case to the rear diff (the setup is not so much a standard driveshaft as it is a torque tube). And then have to figure out the electronics, since the Versatrak system is not an AWD, it is on demand as determined by wheel slip.

[xeroinfinity]

I am totaly aware of all the manufactoring that'll need done.
I just wanted to know how well they handled the snow.

Though that versatrak sounds chinsy...

... maybe I should rethink this?!