awd to fwd??, is it possible to do this Options

[celicast3sgte]

the half the hp theory is bull****, some of the 185 trannies have a awd/fwd switch which disables the transfercase gear and like kwanza said theyre similiar trannies with the exception of the transfer case. now it has been said this is not safe for the tranny and should be used only for diagnostics. but as i see it the only way it can fail is if you are driving and the switch mentioned slips from fwd to awd while driving could be what does the harm. if somebody would like to prove me wrong then show some facts or some live testing (i have a 185 tranny i can test if it really comes down to it) atleast something will be accomplished.

[nightryder]

stop me if this is a stupid idea, but i think if i were you I would buy the awd tranny w/ the engine, then just pull the tranny, sell it, and pick up the mr2 fwd. no?

[hockeyplyr24]

u do make a good point..but then comes more of the hassle to get one lol..i'll have to find the right mechanic around here to do the awd to fwd for me so i know its done right..good to know i wouldnt lose any power....i'll also look into the mr2 tranny..now i just have to find a good place to do this around st.louis

[Negative]

On the MR2 tranny there is also the issue of the custom rear tranny mount (the one to the rear of the car). The stock GT one does not fit and the stock MR2 one does not fit either. Saynug and I made one for his car at my shop but it took a few hours of cutting up the two stock mounts and welding certain peices back together and some custom stuff on top of that. In the end it worked great but it's not very feasible for someone who does not have the benifit of having a fab shop to go to for free shop time and labor.
The MR2 tranny is the best way to go though. Try to make sure you get the one with LSD - some don't have it ('90-'92 i believe though I could be wrong about the years). And make sure it is the Turbo one - the N/A one will be the same as your stock tranny but with the headache of the rear mount problem.

This post has been edited by Negative: Feb 16, 2006 - 5:23 PM

[yungazzdriver]

this is really wierd though has anyone done the mr2 tranny,......i have never seen pics of it at all but im not doubting but my friend said there was and issue of to where the oil sending unit was facing becuase the mr2 tranny gets it from the front to back and the all-trac tanny from back to front any issues on this??? someone should do a write up detailed with good pics......

[hockeyplyr24]

what if i just went w/the mr2 turbo engine? would this work out better?

[Kwanza26]

what if i just went w/the mr2 turbo engine? would this work out better?

just buy an MR2 turbo tranny or a Celica GT tranny... why are you making this so hard for yourself? A celica GT S54 tranny isn't more than a couple hundred... at the MOST.

[hockeyplyr24]

i know..im just wanting to be sure i get all this done right and that i make the decision..especially when i'll be puttin out the money i've been saving forever

[Kwanza26]

i know..im just wanting to be sure i get all this done right and that i make the decision..especially when i'll be puttin out the money i've been saving forever

that said... an MR2 clip is gonna require you to do more in the end than buying an alltrac clip and a tranny...

[Jdog1385]

lurker as in one who lurks, what happend to you man nice to see u back none the less.

yea, whats up with the celi mina, definitely been a while

[Negative]

On the MR2 tranny there is also the issue of the custom rear tranny mount (the one to the rear of the car). The stock GT one does not fit and the stock MR2 one does not fit either. Saynug and I made one for his car at my shop but it took a few hours of cutting up the two stock mounts and welding certain peices back together and some custom stuff on top of that. In the end it worked great but it's not very feasible for someone who does not have the benifit of having a fab shop to go to for free shop time and labor.
The MR2 tranny is the best way to go though. Try to make sure you get the one with LSD - some don't have it ('90-'92 i believe though I could be wrong about the years). And make sure it is the Turbo one - the N/A one will be the same as your stock tranny but with the headache of the rear mount problem.

this is really wierd though has anyone done the mr2 tranny,......i have never seen pics of it at all but im not doubting but my friend said there was and issue of to where the oil sending unit was facing becuase the mr2 tranny gets it from the front to back and the all-trac tanny from back to front any issues on this??? someone should do a write up detailed with good pics......

read my post above yours. Saynug and I did his. It really was no sweat for us but of curse he's a tech at a Toyota dealership and I have a machine shop where I can make just about anything custom.
It'd be a lot harder for the average person. I'm pretty sure there are quite a few other people on here that have done this.

what if i just went w/the mr2 turbo engine? would this work out better?

just buy an MR2 turbo tranny or a Celica GT tranny... why are you making this so hard for yourself? A celica GT S54 tranny isn't more than a couple hundred... at the MOST.

He already has one on the car I think. I think he just wants something better.