AWD conversion... anyone out there runnin' on all fours?, Anybodys whos already done one feel free to chime in! Options

[greazerlou]

Hello all,
GreazerLou here (noob). Ive been lurking around here for the past couple of months but never wanted to join until I actually owned one. So I finally found & picked up my brand new '94 GT 5-speed and I couldnt be happier! These cars kick ass! I specifically bought my car to go 3STGE/AWD and although I do see a bunch of info on the 3SGTE swaps, I cant find much on the all-out AWD conversions so im throwin up the flag in the hopes that I can get in contact someone on here that has actually done an AWD conversion. Theres a guy in Stockton selling a subframe/rear diff set-up over in the for-sale forum that im 99% ready to pull the trigger on. How many people on here have actually completed an AWD conversion???

Although I am a 6gc noob I can hold my own when it comes to turning a wrench so im not particulary worried/concerned with that part of it. I AM however, going off the basic understanding that all 6GCs are built on the same platform so my AWD conversion will, at least for the most part, be a bolt-on affair. Or am I making a huge noobie mistake here & the rear half of the bottom of the unibody is different on the GT4 to allow for the driveshaft/rear subframe & diff??? Any input on that would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks!

[playr158]

there are several look for themadscientist's thread.

[greazerlou]

Will do. Thank you sir!

[lagos]

Or am I making a huge noobie mistake here & the rear half of the bottom of the unibody is different on the GT4 to allow for the driveshaft/rear subframe & diff??

The rear end is different. There is a good bit of cutting, welding and fabrication needed. If it was just a bolt on thing, all of us would have done it by now.
Anyway, read the threads, use the search feature, and you'll find a lot of info on this.

This post has been edited by lagos: Dec 26, 2008 - 4:05 PM

[greazerlou]

Dang, I just found themadscientist's build thread... that is PRETTY frikkin' involved man! Looks like this is gonna be a LONG ASS term project! But I gotta do it though, the end result is more than worth it. Dang. Anyone working on one right now in SoCal?

[pipes]

progress???

[Dragondog]

lol wow this was months ago......lol i would much rather save up and buy a gt-4 from what i read it gonna cost bout the same anyways

[Mstoochn]

talk to pipes! he did it

[lagos]

progress???

Like 99% of the threads on here about this topic, this one was just a "pipe dream".

[Dragondog]

pipes did it?........how she doing after the operation?