not just swapping to a RWD center diff, a real RWD conversion.....discuss...

 

the Subaru's drivetrain is setup up Longitudinally exactly like all other RWD vehicles...and the AWD Skyline GTRs...

FHI makes the Differentials that Nissan buys and sells as Nissan...The same R160 thats on the Silvia's/240SE's is the same Rear Differential on all of the Subie Platforms...R180 is the next bigger shaft size and is found in anything STi and the Silvia S15 I believe...


I would remove the transfer case, gut the center differential so that there is only an input and an output to Rear...This will make the AWD power transfer system operate 100% like a RWD power transfer system...

Now, you can remove the Front Axles and upgrade your Rear Diff to handle more power...Use the inner CV joints and Rear Differential off of a Skyline GTR or a Zchassis or if you really want to take advantage of RWD launching power, Mount a Ford 9" Differential and get crazy on the engine build...

This is the way I would go about making my Impareza RWD Quick Car...

 

Sounds fun! Maybe the next project will be a RWD Scooby! Where's Ryan? I figured he would be all over this post.

 

checking in my car has been rwd for weeks now I don't think I could do without the awd

 

Fuck it, just drop a Ford 9" rear end in and convert it over to leaf springs.

 

Hi everyone, Andy here from London-UK. 1st post on this forum.

I have been thinking of converting a scooby to RWD for a while but have only just got some money together.

Basically i wanna know if the discription given above of how to convert will be the same ona scooby of the year 1995-97.....?

Thanks guys.

 

You are much better off asking this question on NASIOC than bumping a almost 4 year old thread on a local forum.

Most of these poeple dont even own subarus anymore.

 

yes, it is...you pull the center diff, gut it and weld it up...in the earlier phase 1 trannies (93-96), there are two inner splined sections of the diff that need to stay aligned to work..either that or shave on the inner sections...

phase 2 conversions are the same but minus the doublesplined section due to different center diff styles.

on one of my trannies I went ahead and pulled the front ring gear too. Had no issues.

I do suggest an r180 and stronger driveshaft though.


As for 9" conversions I know of one guy stateside who was doing this with a SBC swap...the only working one I know is in Tony Rigoli's blue coupe.