AWD swapped 3G

[4g63lover]

http://www.chitowndsm.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8687

local 3G evo swapped and AWD converted.

[seth98esT]

Have to be a member. Post pics.

[whokilledhoughes]

isnt this the member at club 3G that did the AWD conversion and while back? post pics..

[qnz]

the guy on C3G was from colorodo

[whokilledhoughes]

the guy on C3G was from colorodo

ohh so theres another one out there...well then again theres probably more than one out there we just dont know about it..

[coreyfan666]

post the pictures on her

[showtime]

members only...pictures!!!

[seth98esT]

Gay, I tried registering, admin has to activate my account.

[Stewi]

gay gay gay

[Jeffylou87]

fail.. We need pics!

[4g63lover]

Here's the stock rear end parts. Donor car was an automatic 1995 Talon TSi

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Rear Subframe with Solid Aluminum Differential Bushings pressed in

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Before transformation...

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Mods/Prep before installation:

All parts painted with POR-15 Chassis Black Paint
Complete Energy Suspension Polyurethane Bushing Set
Stainless Steel Bolts
Undercoating
Suspension Techniques 18mm rear sway bar
New O.E.M. Wheel Hubs
New O.E.M. Balljoint Arms
New Moog Sway Bar Endlinks

Everything is still together after the test drive. Driveshaft wasn't hooked up and still with the stock motor.

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I bought an Evo dropout off ebay from this salvage yard over in New Jersey for $5500 shipped. They said they didn't know what condition the motor was in and they said the car had been wrecked. Obviously the motor had to be running to wreck the car right? Here is what I got:

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I started to go through the motor to see what condition everything was in and found ARP 8740 head studs.

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ACT Clutch...

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Built bottom end. Eagle H-beams (ugh), Wiseco pistons, and a 100mm stroke. Balance shaft delete.

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Here she is waiting for a sex change

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Modified the firewall to fit the Evo throttle cable.

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Installed the Evo Ecu and decided to take a look at the cabin filter.

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EV1 injector clips installed

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Modified subframe

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I got my subframe back from the local fabrication shop. He did a pretty good job. I also had him relocated the intercooler top mounting bracket. This car is going together soooo slowly. It better be worth it.

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I'm away at college and don't have a garage. I was doing all my work at my buddies shop and he started working on the roof so I had to move my car out 11/22/2008. Didn't touch it over turkey break, finals week, or x-mas break. I came back from break and they still didn't have the roof done and I didn't know what I was gonna do. A warm day in February inspired me to just do it in my driveway and bring all my tools from home.


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Me showing some love for the intercooler

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Gauge city

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LICP pipe is fabbed up and beadrolled and ready for tig welding:

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And that's how she sits now...

There you go. Sorry guys, been hectic and I figured you guys would appreciate this.

I havent been on since I posted it so sorry for the delay. and yes that forum is fairly strict so...

[GALANT4U]

steal on the engine if everything is working fine good find ..............
i'm just thinking in rear wheel drive and i read it's pretty simple on our platform awd is a pain

btw thanks for the post

[coreyfan666]

nasty

[seth98esT]

steal on the engine if everything is working fine good find ..............
i'm just thinking in rear wheel drive and i read it's pretty simple on our platform awd is a pain

btw thanks for the post

Huh? RWD would be more work then AWD.

[qnz]

did he just cut the front subframe in half? you can do that?

[4-G-rim]

did he just cut the front subframe in half? you can do that?

Yeah..when I saw that its questionable on what effect that has done to the subframes structural integrity. Unless there are some welded bracing that can't be seen in the pics...I would personally be worried.

The swap though looks pretty good..but interested on seeing this thing on video when done.

[neepar]

This is a member from C3G like someone else said above.

http://www.club3g.com/forum/3g-eclipse-rs-gs-specific/115808-my-full-build.html

[Cali]

the swap isn't bolt on but very doable...

i started on mine actually i'll probably have the rear end in a week or so. wont get to work on the front till i finish the starion.

can anybody confirm whether it's ok to leave in the half shafts in for now till i work on the front or should i just remove them for now?

[Stewi]

Which half shafts?

In regards to him cutting the subframe, there are other pics on C3G that show how he relocated the rack and then reinforced the top part where he cut.

If you pay attention he also cut the lower outer firewall out below the shifter cables

[Cali]

the rear half shafts...just wondering if it's ok to leave them in connected to the diff until i work on the front end (which wont be for a while)

[Stewi]

as long as there is no driveshaft attached you should be OK

[therev]

Thats crazy sick, id love to do that conversion if i had the $ and knowledge to do so. i Live in CT so in the winter w/ snow and ice roads can get pretttyyyy crappy Cali let me know how everything works out, post pics too!

~Gabe