Which 3sgte is more suitable, Fwd -> Rwd Options

[SupraKid]

The major issues:
Front suspension,brakes, and steering
Tranny tunnel for RWD trans
Chassis strength
driveshaft(not to hard)
Transmission shifter location
And im not sure a supra tranny will just "bolt up" to a 3sgte.I would research the Top secret supra, it was 3sgte rwd.

In the end it would be way cheaper to use a dif platform. Your gonna need at LEAST 10 grand and that is IF you have some serious hookups. In the end the car will most likely not be legal, and the interior will be weird.

This post has been edited by SupraKid: May 14, 2011 - 9:45 PM

[delusionz]

Theres a thread on our local forums where a guy called CelicaGT8 converted an ST185 to a 1UZ-FE RWD with custom mounts, I think either a W55 or R154 gearbox and a MA70 Supra diff mounted to the GT4 rear subframe.

So it's all possible, alot of custom fabrication etc, it's best left to enthusiasts who are handy with welder and workshop tools otherwise you'll never really get exactly what you want from a shop.

Also I can't imagine the car being very good to drive as a RWD, I mean I've seen Subaru STi converted to RWD and for whatever chassis setup worked well for AWD and Rally, it certainly wasn't competitive as a drifter up against the Silvias and Skylines.

[Cuts_the_Pilot]

The gt8 your talking about is owned by a guy called Justen, lives in Canberra, its a Group A Rallye ST185, twin turbo (and sometimes supercharged too) 1uz, gearbox is Tremec TKO600 box.

as mentioned the diff is jza70 as are the driveshafts.

Whole front subframe is custom.

[delusionz]

nah the one in particular im talking about I lied it was actually an ST165 not 185. lives in Auckland, NZ

ST165 shell,

1UZ-FE engine,

W55 gearbox,

MA70 diff,

and a Hybrid of Toyota/Nissan bits up front

[mak5603]

There's some local subie drifters up in the NW. One of the guys that won a little pro am tandem competition last year was drifting a rwd subi legacy shredding on s chassis, fcs, ae86s, skylines, etc. Anythings possible with time, money, and passion.