AWD 8G/magna pictures

[redblower]

Here are the underbody pictures from an All wheel drive Magna/Diamante ...the Australian version.

I needed to make some comparisons for my 380/9G AWD project which uses the same components.


Just quietly, I am giving myself a pat on the back for making some good decisions/assumptions earlier about placement of components.

Just look at the tailshaft intermediate mounts on the floor pan of the AWD magna/diamnte and the corresponding 380/9g floor pan...its all there....all catered for....they must have planned an AWD 9g model.

The Magna/diamante tailshaft is not straight...LOL...but with 3 CV/universal joints who cares...it works.
And that is a huge relief for me because the wheel base of the Magna is shorter...so I can center mine and absorb the difference in rear driveshaft spline movement.

I looked all over the forums but couldn't find any evidence of any 8G/Diamante/magna AWD drivettrain photos...so here you go world....

[mko]

this is the same rear suspension/Drivetrain as 2g Eclipse AWD or 8g VR4. IDK if it will fit 9g tho. If you post pics of your 9g rear suspension maybe we can elaborate.

[mko]

you should be looking at 4g eclipse forums and what they say about AWD conversion.

I know that AWD Magna comes with automatic trans only, and it will most likely bolt up to the block, but for the rear end, i dont know.

[keith6110]

Thank you so much for posting these. It may not help my car any, but it does make me feel better. lol, I'm saving all of these.

[redblower]

you should be looking at 4g eclipse forums and what they say about AWD conversion.

I know that AWD Magna comes with automatic trans only, and it will most likely bolt up to the block, but for the rear end, i dont know.

It's already in the 9g/380.

Font crossmember mods, steering knuckle machining, rear axle just needs brackets to mount the LSD and rear driveshafts a bit of machining splines etc.

about $10k....it's 3/4 finished...and yes the auto and transfer case bolted straight in.

[RAZ_76]

That looks like it might work fairly easy on an 8G.

[DOHCstunr]

Those pictures are just delightful.

[RedGalant2k1]

You could just install Endeavor components in a 9g.

[lathiat]

howdy mate,

did you make any measurements of each tailshaft section by any chance?

and/or.. any chance of making some?

trying to compare it to a 8G galant vr4 tailshaft and if any fo the bits are compatible.. the part numbers differ but they seem more or less identical so im curious about that.

Regards,
Trent