AWD Conversion Options

[Charlie97L]

ok, so i remember someone claiming to have done this AWD conversion on his 6th gen. i can't remember who though. it's a great idea, i might attempt it at some point if i just have too much money laying around.

i personally really want to see some pics of this car, the engine bay, interior, under car, etc. if this guy really has done this, i want to see it and be able to tell him how much of the s**t he is for pulling this off.

a part list, or detailed description of what was done would also help convince me.

i'm just really interested, and i want MORE OF THIS POTENTIALLY AWESOME CELICA!

bring on the pics.

charlie

[Charlie97L]

QUOTE (NEVERSTOP @ Jan 12, 2003 - 12:00 AM)

You will have to relocate the Gas tank. This takes a while and I had already done this prior to the convesions so it cut some time off of it. I also had the 3sgte with tranny installed prior to it.. I had a transmission shop lock out the rear transfer case before I did the rearend so I could drive the car and then when I did the rearend conversion we undid the welds to free up the transfercase.

after doing some research, i have to restate my postition... this idea is valid, pretty much, and you are almost right, so I can roll with this. yes, you can do that to an st185 tranny, locking out the rear transfer case, but not on the st205 transmission, to the best of my knowledge. and you are only supposed to use that feature for towing or dyno runs, you really aren't supposed to drive it like that... i'm encouraged that what you seem to say is close to making sense, so it is plausible... i'm still wanting pics however, but i am willing to entertain the possibility that you have done this, and my hat will be off to you if you have indeed done it.

the only thing i really have a problem with at this point is encouraging people to believe that an AWD conversion is easy. it's not, no matter how you look at it, and i really would feel bad if some kid cut up his celica thinking he could do this himself. it's very complicated, and will be VERY expensive, and like any suspension work, can produce very dangerous driving condiions if not done properly. i'm glad yours is in a shop being worked on.

who has a gt4 in the states? i would like to see some pics of that, even if it is race-only.