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Old 19 August 2008, 08:01 PM
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hi how can a classic be converted to rwd what do i need to do.
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Old 19 August 2008, 08:27 PM
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interesting

sorry ive no real idea but an interested in whats involved
Old 19 August 2008, 08:29 PM
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see this talked about a few years back...have you searched? maybe in the projects seciton?
Old 19 August 2008, 09:24 PM
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Yes it can, give Howard a call at HDC Subaru.They built a 206 rally cross car with Subaru running gear but it was driven from the best end. (the back)
Old 20 August 2008, 06:17 AM
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also get in touch with scubbay on scoobyireland.com, he has one as far as i know
Old 20 August 2008, 08:12 AM
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Easy, take out the front drive shafts, fill in the holes where the drive shafts used to be, get a diff-lock for your centre diff, thats pretty much it....

Engine is already longitudinally placed, so no problems there....
Old 20 August 2008, 10:53 AM
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you can buy machined plates that fit the gearbox when shafts removed that have splines that still fit into the front diff
Old 20 August 2008, 11:06 AM
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theres a thing you can buy to change the centre diff i think that does the same sort of job i heard but dont understand how it works cause the front shafts are in the box
Old 20 August 2008, 11:36 AM
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Andy at Scoobyclinic converted his old Legacy to RWD if memory serves so they will have an idea of what's involved too I'm sure
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get another centre diff and weld it up

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