ConVerting FWD To AWD

NYplatanoSi · 11-11-2007, 08:04 PM

Is it Possible and how much would a job Like this Cost?

beauhance · 11-11-2007, 08:07 PM

anything is possible, it would be super expensive

Firestrife · 11-11-2007, 08:08 PM

um it would be quite expensive and take a lot of time and experimentation, because no one has done it yet.

chugiboi · 11-11-2007, 08:10 PM

swap an EVO motor in there, it will be alot easier with the rest. but still alots of works need to be done.

adk · 11-11-2007, 08:15 PM

If you're talking about a civic it would cost a fortune, not to mention the fact that civics don't have the "hump" aka space for a driveshaft.

**dentrecords** · 11-11-2007, 08:30 PM

it would be easiest and smartest simply to trade for an AWD car

then again if you're fairly daft and try it anyways.. well.. I dunno.. $10K-20K, countless hours of fitment, custom fabrication, etc, etc.. and you'll end up with an unreliable hack job

keenoh · 11-11-2007, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dentrecords

it would be easiest and smartest simply to trade for an AWD car

then again if you're fairly daft and try it anyways.. well.. I dunno.. $10K-20K, countless hours of fitment, custom fabrication, etc, etc.. and you'll end up with an unreliable hack job

Asif22 · 11-11-2007, 08:55 PM

if i did it id do it in a real old hatch or a crx....why buy a new8th gen if ur gonna tear it apart

friedk · 11-11-2007, 08:59 PM

It'll cost as much as you paid for the car or more.

TeamValorRacing · 11-11-2007, 09:10 PM

its been done with eg civics and dc integras by using the b20 tranny and transfer case. MAJOR HACKJOB though. why would you ever want to attempt this and fund it instead of buying an awd car??

chugiboi · 11-11-2007, 09:19 PM

or if you have alot moneys and you happen not wanting to get a regular AWD cars, you can try double motors lol. strip out you back seats convert it to a Mid Engine Rear wheel drive car while you're still a FWD, so that mean you're AWD. then you will beat regular AWD all day and night if it's possible, but hey anything can be possible. add another k20z3 to your car. jk

e60.deluxe · 11-11-2007, 09:30 PM

i would just MOVE the engine to the back seats. mid engine RWD.

no need for driveshaft, different transmission/engine things like that.

chugiboi · 11-11-2007, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by e60.deluxe

i would just MOVE the engine to the back seats. mid engine RWD.

no need for driveshaft, different transmission/engine things like that.

but he wanted an custom made AWD or conversion.

NYplatanoSi · 11-12-2007, 10:49 AM

Am not really planning on converting it just wondering but it would be nice awd with the greddy kit it would be one unique Si

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beauhance Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 25 Posts: 202 iTrader: 3 / 100%	anything is possible, it would be super expensive

11-11-2007, 08:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
Firestrife Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gainesville, FL Age: 20 Posts: 3,490 Keenan iTrader: 9 / 100%	um it would be quite expensive and take a lot of time and experimentation, because no one has done it yet.

11-11-2007, 08:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
chugiboi Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: stockton ca Age: 22 Posts: 3,404 chue hang iTrader: 1 / 100%	swap an EVO motor in there, it will be alot easier with the rest. but still alots of works need to be done.

11-11-2007, 08:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
adk Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 52 iTrader: 0 / 0%	If you're talking about a civic it would cost a fortune, not to mention the fact that civics don't have the "hump" aka space for a driveshaft.

11-11-2007, 08:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
Asif22 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: United States Posts: 2,808 Mohamed El-Mubaslat iTrader: 0 / 0%	if i did it id do it in a real old hatch or a crx....why buy a new8th gen if ur gonna tear it apart

11-11-2007, 08:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
friedk Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,658 iTrader: 2 / 100%	It'll cost as much as you paid for the car or more.

11-11-2007, 09:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
TeamValorRacing Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,015 iTrader: 6 / 100%	its been done with eg civics and dc integras by using the b20 tranny and transfer case. MAJOR HACKJOB though. why would you ever want to attempt this and fund it instead of buying an awd car??

11-11-2007, 09:19 PM	#11 (permalink)
chugiboi Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: stockton ca Age: 22 Posts: 3,404 chue hang iTrader: 1 / 100%	or if you have alot moneys and you happen not wanting to get a regular AWD cars, you can try double motors lol. strip out you back seats convert it to a Mid Engine Rear wheel drive car while you're still a FWD, so that mean you're AWD. then you will beat regular AWD all day and night if it's possible, but hey anything can be possible. add another k20z3 to your car. jk

11-11-2007, 09:30 PM	#12 (permalink)
e60.deluxe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lake Forest, CA Age: 22 Posts: 5,305 iTrader: 3 / 100%	i would just MOVE the engine to the back seats. mid engine RWD. no need for driveshaft, different transmission/engine things like that.

11-12-2007, 10:49 AM	#14 (permalink)
NYplatanoSi Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Yonkers, NY Age: 21 Posts: 57 Mario iTrader: 0 / 0%	Am not really planning on converting it just wondering but it would be nice awd with the greddy kit it would be one unique Si