Can you make a fwd car awd

Previous 1 2 template Next. Hi, I am new to car moding and not done a lot before, but have always thought it would be really cool to convert a small hatchback to an AWD or RWD later in life not in the near future Does anyone know if that is actually possible at a reasonable price i dont begin to think its cheep or do you have to have some sort of fabrication shop lol?

Tags: fwd to awd conversion. It is possible to convert to rwd anyway, converting to awd would probably not be worth it due to the huge price it would probably end up costing.

Comment Post Cancel. Thats pretty cool, I saw an old mini that had been converted to AWD though and wondered how it is done? It looks like for that RWD you posted that he just bought the components of a RWD car, is the same thing possible with an AWD or would the engine have to sit too high in most cars?

Well it would be possible to convert to AWD with a car that's already FWD, there is already drive to the front wheels so the location of the engine shouldn't have to be raised.

All that's really needed is an axle from a RWD car and a second driveshaft to the rear wheels along with a few other bits and pieces. Its definitely not impossible anyway. Has anyone done these on Lancers and Imprezas? I was wondering if it would be a possible alternative to buying an old reardrive every car I've looked at in my country is advertized as "fresh in and out" Tags: None.

Anything is possible but difficult to say the least. You'd need to rebuild the car's entire drivetrain and probably modify the underlying structure as well. Imprezas are always AWD anyway - a RWD conversion would be removing the front drive shaft and plugging the holes in the diff.

Comment Post Cancel. The whole chassis would be different, you would need to add in a drive shaft tunnel and make space in the rear for a diff assembly. It would cost 10's of thousands of dollars to do it properly. Not to mention engineering. Legalities, etc. Its always made me feel uneasy, like I'm about to get bent over a pool table and take an exhaust, in my exhaust.

I miss him, now we can only comment on each others facebook statuses saying each other are gay. If you are talkin bout a lancer, then best bet would be a CC model as they are easily obtained and the parts are cheaper, but you will require the rear floor pan from a evo 1 2 or 3, along with the split fuel tank as the FWD fuel tank won't allot room for your tailshaft, basically the boot floor is removed, and captured nuts are tack welded inside the chassis rails for the rear cradle to bolt up to, the holes are already there, just don't have the captured nuts to secure them.

Along with that you will also need to replace the front K frame and crossmember so when you put the AWD box and 4g63t in there is provisions for the different mount position and the transfer case in the centre of the car for the tailshaft. That's pretty much it in a nutshell, it's by no means an easy, quick or cheap excersize , what i wrote there is a very quick, simple version of what happens. There are quite a few around these days, also a handful of AWD mirages, but they are a totally different job all together, and alot harder than the old CC lancer 4 door or coupes.

There are many different ways to implement all-wheel-drive. There are substantial differences between brands, specifically in how each one engineers their particular AWD system. Here are some examples:. Remember this: AWD helps get your car moving, and helps keep your car under control.

However, when it comes to stopping, an AWD car is exactly the same as every other car. Sometimes drivers become overconfident with AWD and skid when they use the brakes. All-wheel-drive is better for driving on unpaved surfaces.

Driving on gravel, grass, or any soft surface means less grip for your drive wheels. All-wheel-drive systems are optimized to find traction on any surface. That being said, front-wheel-drive vehicles still do pretty well on mild off-road surfaces. Remember this: AWD is not magic. You can still get stuck in the mud. In general, all-wheel-drive is better for driving in the rain. Other factors like oil floating to the surface of the road and the presence of wet leaves can also pose hazards.

All-wheel-drive vehicles sense wheel slip and adapt to wet weather very well. You will notice the difference right away.

The front wheels do not receive any power and are free to manoeuvre the vehicle. The disadvantage of a RWD vehicle are that they do not perform well in poor weather conditions such as rain or snow because they are more prone to loss of traction on slick roads. The biggest advantage of a 4WD vehicle is that it provides the versatility and power to take on any terrain or weather condition.

All-wheel drive: A drivetrain that employs a front, rear and center differential to provide power to all four wheels of a vehicle.