MKO's AWD/Turbo/DOHC/5 Speed Project

[eclipsh]

Yeah, the AWD is a blast in the snow. The mechanical bits really aren't all that bad to work out. You'll need a transmission with t-case, factory drive shaft to rework, rear end, gas tank and custom exhaust. I'd guess around $1k for good parts. You can always hit me up with any questions you have.

[phizzalot]

^^^ what he said :) Go for it MKO FWD can be a fierce opponent but it is unmatched to the drive ablity and performance you can get from AWD IMO

[DOHCstunr]

I would love to go awd. After seeing esclipsh do it, it makes it seem sooo much less complicated than I thought it would be. It honestly just comes down to me finding a source for all the parts, and having the cash to jump on it when the opportunity arises. It really wouldn't cost much more than building a fwd tranny with an LSD. And then you can factor in all the FWD specfic parts that you can sell to recoupe the loss; such as fwd flywheel, tranny, fwd turbo downpipe, fwd exhaust, fuel pump, rear sway bar. maybe some other things idk.
Lol maybe next summer i'll do it.

[Galanttuner10]

i can get the rear end driveshaft gas tank.. everything but the tranny and tcase for 300 from my boy with a talon then tranny tcase and new clutch for like 700-1000.

Chris and John i would love to see you go AWD and i really want to as well, but time and money arent on my side

[mko]

Id really prefer to find a donor car since i believe the tranny and t-case must be matched thru the years. what i mean is that the trannies and t-cases are different for 95-96 and 97-99 and i think these cant be mismatched

[Galanttuner10]

Id really prefer to find a donor car since i believe the tranny and t-case must be matched thru the years. what i mean is that the trannies and t-cases are different for 95-96 and 97-99 and i think these cant be mismatched

you are correct they have a slightly different design i guess... never really compared them side by side

[RedLine DOHC]

congrats on COTM

[mko]

Havent done anything these days. Just got the "back up" put together and ready to go if some happens to the current setup. Its 2g manifold and freshly rebuilt 14b.

[Galanttuner10]

may i ask why it is backwards?.. nice looking rebuilt turbo as well

[eclipsh]

may i ask why it is backwards?.. nice looking rebuilt turbo as well

I kept wondering the same thing

[mko]

its gonna sit in the closet so it doesnt matter. I put it together cuz its easier to keep track of parts, bolts..... Also theres no gaskets in there

[Galanttuner10]

ok just weird lol. who rebuilt it for you?

[mko]

I did. theres a very nice pictorial on DSM tuners

Some say it needs to be balanced when rebuild, but It really needs to be balanced only if old spinning parts are reused. I did my 16g and now this one. they use the same parts except the cold side impeller.

[Galanttuner10]

just looked over there and found nothing at all from you.. i know ur name over there and still nothing

[mko]

its not my tutorial tho..lol. i just followed it....lol


http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/arti...-part-1-a.html

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/arti...-part-2-a.html

[kolio]

may i ask why it is backwards?.. nice looking rebuilt turbo as well

ya, its such a beautiful turbo. i wonder where you stumbled across that lol

[mko]

^^^^^^^^^^

[johnygezony]

Nice to see people still documenting progress with their 7g's makes me wanna get one !

[mko]

Finally got the magnaflow resonator welded. Much quieter now.









And of course, the bad news of the day:

my rim is cracked

[IVORY_G]

Nice resonator :) Dang that sucks abot ur rim being cracked, well that a good excuse to find some clean evo wheels. They go for pretty cheap now...