Converting a FWD to RWD

[obi_waynne]

I thought it would be good to discuss this conversion topic from a front wheel drive car to a rear wheel drive car.

The topic gets almost as much interest as adding turbos, but we don't really cover this topic or give any guidance so I was hoping to chip in to the experience on here and make an interesting thread people can refer to.

The issues I see are taking a transverse engine output and pushing it down a driveshaft to the rear wheels.

How would you go about doing a conversion like this? It is a lot easier when there is a 4WD version of the car as much of your mechanical needs are out there.

Has anyone done this? How would you go about converting a car to RWD?

 

[claymore]

Easiest way is to use a donor car with all the parts, my friend is converting his Mk1 Fiesta into a rear wheel drive Volvo 940 turbo.



https://www.facebook.com/groups/257076414492651/

Or, another way would be to transplant the complete front end of a donor car into the back of another, like another of my friends Volvo T5 engined Citroen Saxo.

 

[HDi fun]

Ford has been offering the Transit van in FWD & RWD layouts since 2006.

 

[obi_waynne]

lol @HDi fun - there's always one!

 

[HDi fun]

Ref: Ford Transit

I wondered why initially. It turns out that there are sound practical reasons for this.

RWD offers greater weight carrying capacity and better towing ability.

FWD offers a lower loading floor, better suited to multi-drop town work.

 

[SLEEPER]

dont you mean almost as much interest as not adding turbos

 

[HDi fun]

??

 

[old-git]

dont you mean almost as much interest as not adding turbos

I don't understand this either, what have I missed ?

 

[obi_waynne]

I don't understand this either, what have I missed ?

All those people who want to add a turbo and then when they find out what work is involved don't.

 

[SLEEPER]

thank you obi

 

[HDi fun]

TY

 

[HDi fun]

Why not just drive in reverse??

 

[obi_waynne]

Why not just drive in reverse??

That would be a backwards step!