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Tris-seriesmcrae 20 May 2008 10:10 AM

Rwd impreza
 
It is a strange thought but is it possible to convert a 4wd impreza classic to rear wheel drive?

I know you all may think i am mad but i am a huge rwd fan and i miss it a lot!

Ghetto Dude3 20 May 2008 10:20 AM

somebody has posted videos of his rwd drift impreza in the project section ;)

jimmyv 20 May 2008 11:40 AM

yeh it can be done, think its about welding up one of the diffs or something similar, there a couple of impreza drift cars being used in D1 and the like, one has a skyline engine in it iirc.

Tris-seriesmcrae 20 May 2008 11:57 AM

My guess it that you would loose the hlf shafts at the fronf, weld up the front diff then fit an lsd to the rear.......

jd5217 20 May 2008 01:03 PM

there was an orange drift one performing at Performance Car Action Day earlier this year.

HT04 20 May 2008 01:05 PM

this is a big mod in japan for drifting. very popular over there:thumb:

Terminator X 20 May 2008 01:34 PM

Why not just buy one with the DCCD as you can then make the car perform almost as good as RWD ;)

TX.

Jam Performance 20 May 2008 01:41 PM

dccd
 

Originally Posted by Terminator X (Post 7884813)
Why not just buy one with the DCCD as you can then make the car perform almost as good as RWD ;)

TX.


Definately, DCCD set to the lowest rear setting makes my type r feel like a RWD...plenty of sideways action :norty:

GazTheHat 20 May 2008 01:52 PM

I remember seeing a video of one that was done down under, NZ i think.

Evo Unknown 20 May 2008 04:18 PM

I'm with the Type R boys on this one. I have my DCCD on its lowest setting as much as the weather/my 'talent' will allow - and the rear always starts to slide when pushed...
Always feels controlled rather than twitchy though. And you'll get a great car into the bargain...

Mark (STI Type R)

Tris-seriesmcrae 20 May 2008 04:39 PM

what is a DCCD??

Graz 20 May 2008 05:10 PM

Driver Controlled Centre Differential - allows you to control how the power is split front to back by the centre diff. So you can set it so most of the power goes to the back making it feel like a RWD car.

Fitted on UK newage STIs from around 05 onwards and most import STIs including classics.

scubbay 20 May 2008 05:26 PM


Originally Posted by Tris-seriesmcrae (Post 7884592)
My guess it that you would loose the hlf shafts at the fronf, weld up the front diff then fit an lsd to the rear.......

We have done this conversion. Retains drives, no welding or butchering and can be back 4wd in an hour and a half. Tis a secret though:norty:

superstar1 20 May 2008 07:37 PM

It s a strange thought but is it possible to convert a rear wheel drive BMW to 4wd?
I know you all may think i am mad but i am a huge 4wd fan and i miss it a lot!

superstar1 20 May 2008 07:56 PM

Its a strange thought but is it possible to convert a Reliant Robin to 3wd?
I know you all may think i am mad but i am a huge 3wd fan and i miss it a lot!

M444GY 20 May 2008 08:59 PM


Originally Posted by superstar1 (Post 7885594)
Its a strange thought but is it possible to convert a Reliant Robin to 3wd?
I know you all may think i am mad but i am a huge 3wd fan and i miss it a lot!

??????

scoobynutta555 20 May 2008 09:57 PM

Either get a sti typeR with DCCD which has a very rear wheel drive feel, or get an M3 :)

sanf 20 May 2008 10:18 PM

There is a rear wheel Impreza used in rallying, it's done the Rojer Albert Clark for the last couple of years I believe. According to bits I've seen on this car the conversion to 2wd and back to 4wd is very simple.

We have an electronic DCCD on ours, so we can alter it manually are set it to auto, so it's basically an active diff, that tends to make it very rear wheel based on the gravel coming out of corners, great fun. :norty:

Tris-seriesmcrae 21 May 2008 10:29 AM


Originally Posted by superstar1 (Post 7885548)
It s a strange thought but is it possible to convert a rear wheel drive BMW to 4wd?
I know you all may think i am mad but i am a huge 4wd fan and i miss it a lot!


You are a strange man.:lol1:

Tris-seriesmcrae 21 May 2008 10:30 AM


Originally Posted by scoobynutta555 (Post 7885985)
Either get a sti typeR with DCCD which has a very rear wheel drive feel, or get an M3 :)


I had an m3 but i sold it............

BASE56 23 May 2008 08:34 PM


Originally Posted by sanf (Post 7886066)
There is a rear wheel Impreza used in rallying, it's done the Rojer Albert Clark for the last couple of years I believe. According to bits I've seen on this car the conversion to 2wd and back to 4wd is very simple.

I've seen this (or one of these) in action and coming from drifty 200sx's it's a nice change to see some arse end out action from a scoob :thumb:


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