Local Rear Wheel Drive DSM...What? - Page 2

**scheides** · 06-07-2005

Buschur Does, don't know who else. I think I'd miss AWD too much...

StealthGST · 06-07-2005

Who wants to attempt a FWD to RWD conversion... cuz that's what I need

EclipseGST · 06-07-2005

If I cant find a bell housing in the next week I think I'm going to try it. Probably a little harder than an AWD swap just because of turning the motor sideways. Should be interesting to see how it works. Talk about a lot of fabrication!

niterydr · 06-07-2005

a little harder than an awd swap?
Try an adapter plate is needed unless you do enough research to find out which mitsubishi transmissions accept the narrow block pattern (most 4g63 and 4g64's are 'narrow block') Plus the entire rear end suspension would have to be done to do it right. Plus not to mention the tunneling that might be required, the engine bay work, the firewall modifications...etc.
I knew kyle was working on this a few months back, nice to see it up and running, I wish him the best of luck with it holding for him.
A guy on 3si.org did something very similar to his 3kgt with pretty positive results. He did it for some R&D on our 'weak' transfercases.

santa · 06-08-2005

I still am getting the feeling from what I'm reading that a few of you think that he did turn the engine and all that fun stuff. Its just a spool in the center diff (like v8killa said) with the front plung joint caped on the tranny. The fixed joint has the axle nut tight so the wheel bearings wont come apart. and bam RWD.

Kevin

MatriX · 06-08-2005

Makes me miss home evan more. Awesome vid!

DSMPARTSGURU · 06-08-2005

VERY interesting? I know the 3000 guys have found out it doenst help any and actually hurts 1/4 mile times!! whats the scenario on the dsm's?

chris

CVD · 06-08-2005

Simply disconnecting the front wheels will not help your 1/4 mile. If the intent is to reduce drivetrain loss, you picked the wrong set of wheels to disconnect from the drivetrain. And without doing a proper RWD setup, traction gains (assuming slicks) are nil. So unless you think its cool, there is simply no rational reason to do that to a functioning AWD car.

**JET** · 06-08-2005

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Originally Posted by CVD

So unless you think its cool, there is simply no rational reason to do that to a functioning AWD car.

Are you insane CVD? It makes perfect sense!! BIG SMOKEY BURNOUTS!!! As far as performance, yeah it won't help at all.

santa · 06-08-2005

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Originally Posted by CVD

Simply disconnecting the front wheels will not help your 1/4 mile. If the intent is to reduce drivetrain loss, you picked the wrong set of wheels to disconnect from the drivetrain. And without doing a proper RWD setup, traction gains (assuming slicks) are nil. So unless you think its cool, there is simply no rational reason to do that to a functioning AWD car.

That is the only reason why he did it was to do massive burnouts... He runs AWD at the track....

Kevin

**Shane@DBPerformance** · 06-08-2005

Throw some slicks on there, do a big burnout and break the tiny AWD rear axles on the launch.

Shotgun! · 06-09-2005

Could someone tell me why burnouts are cool?

DSMPARTSGURU · 06-09-2005

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Originally Posted by Grey Wulf

Could someone tell me why burnouts are cool?

please tell me you are kidding.... if not get your head checked....

cc

Shotgun! · 06-10-2005

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Originally Posted by DSMPARTSGURU

please tell me you are kidding.... if not get your head checked....

cc

They are a n00b trick. Great, you can't launch a RWD...or..."this isn't how my Saturn works". I could do burnouts all day...I gots that RWD thingy, stock! Just a waste of time.

TalonFiero · 06-09-2005

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Originally Posted by Grey Wulf

Could someone tell me why burnouts are cool?

They just are nancy boy!

Jim

**Goat Blower** · 06-09-2005

Burnouts will always be cool. If someone questions that, they should trade their DSM in for a Prius.

StealthGST · 06-09-2005

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Originally Posted by Goat Blower

Burnouts will always be cool. If someone questions that, they should trade their DSM in for a Prius.

I love the part in Joe Dirt where he stops at the entrance gate and the security guard calls him queer, and he starts burnin' out in his POS.

"You see them spinning tires, is that queer!"

god I love that movie

**v8klla** · 06-09-2005

Originally posted by Matt D.

"This is Kyle we're talking about... He himself rivals HORT when it comes to ghetto mechanics."

Ghetto Mechanic? Who gave you the right to call anyone ghetto? Name one thing I have ever done that is "ghetto." Just because I have the talent to build my own parts rather than paying outrageous amounts of money for them does not make me "ghetto." Before you start comparing me to HORT think about what you're saying...

Kyle aka 2fast4you (Account not working...Allan?)

**Kracka** · 06-10-2005

Burnouts are a waste of money, both in tires and drivetrain components. I can't think of a single time in my life when I've done a burnout just for the sake of doing a burnout. Yeah, I've spun my tires on a hard launch and at the drag strip, but never just to see pretty smoke stink up my car. I too love my RWD stock thingy. Reid, lets hit Plypus one of these nights!

**JET** · 06-10-2005

An apartment complex that doesn't have garages? Don't they have garages that you can rent? You shouldn't need it for more than a couple months.