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Old 11-18-2011 | 02:55 PM
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thats an auto trans though... not really ideal for the power levels when you would really want to bother with the expense and work of adding AWD to a Z/G
Old 11-18-2011 | 03:01 PM
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Cool did a shop do it in North America or was it in AUS? I am in for pictures/details was it sedan parts with a different tranny or R-32/R-34 parts i assume a combo of sedan axles diff ect with GTR trans.

I have been thinking about an AWD conversion lately.....

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Old 11-18-2011 | 03:21 PM
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^^ I spent a hour or two staring at pics of RB transmissions and I came to the conclusion that I didn't want to buy one because I wasn't very confident I could mate it to a VQ properly. I think I was most worried about the starter. IIRC the RB bell housings are not removeble either?

I'll say that I have been highly interested in this for a while and of anyone knows of a somewhat cost effective manual trans to do it.... Well it excites me enough that I would say I have a spare DE block in my garage at home and if someone shipped me a trans to borrow for R&D, I would build them an adapter plate or bell housing for letting me use it. Not sure if I could help with the clutch/flywheel combo or not though.
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Old 11-18-2011 | 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Sylvan Lake V35
Cool did a shop do it in North America or was it in AUS? I am in for pictures/details was it sedan parts with a different tranny or R-32/R-34 parts i assume a combo of sedan axles diff ect with GTR trans.

I have been thinking about an AWD conversion lately.....
Dave @ F/T did it on Juan's 350Z using a G35x drivetrain I believe. Then they went to dyno it using the 3wd dyno and removing the front half shafts but then there was an issue with the trans possibly. I read a thread about it a long while back and considered briefly buying the car until I found out the AWD was not functional completely.

Driven1 would know the car and the story behind it best. Also try searching the user name Juan@FunctionTuned
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Pics or it didnt happen.
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Originally Posted by phunk
thats an auto trans though... not really ideal for the power levels when you would really want to bother with the expense and work of adding AWD to a Z/G
It was a manual,

http://media.photobucket.com/image/u...tro/64_G35.jpg

Break out some glasses and take a read!
Old 11-18-2011 | 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Classy
It was a manual,

http://media.photobucket.com/image/u...tro/64_G35.jpg

Break out some glasses and take a read!
youre the one that said it was a trans from a G35x! The G35x only came in automatic. They must have used a different transmission.
Old 11-18-2011 | 06:11 PM
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I am just posting what was in Sport Compact Car (I am still pissed it went away...)
Old 11-18-2011 | 07:33 PM
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pics.....
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Originally Posted by Classy
I am just posting what was in Sport Compact Car (I am still pissed it went away...)
The sport compact car article was a VRT car. I know for a fact the FT car was an auto.
Old 11-19-2011 | 06:48 AM
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Still no pics?

C'mon, buddy... We know that in reality you put a spoiler on your Geo Metro.
Old 11-19-2011 | 08:08 AM
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and from what i recall the ft car never properly functioned.
Old 11-19-2011 | 08:10 AM
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Interested in pics/vids
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Here is link for some pics and what not.

http://members.nengun.com/member/qikz
Old 11-20-2011 | 05:18 PM
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kitted up like a champ.
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Originally Posted by graffkid732
Here is link for some pics and what not.

http://members.nengun.com/member/qikz
All of that work in the engine bay and under the car and there are two crappy pics from a distance of the outside of the car. I can barely make out the APS intercooler, but the exhaust doesn't look 4"
Old 11-20-2011 | 07:18 PM
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Moar pics or gtfo

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Old 11-20-2011 | 08:50 PM
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This the same Aussie who promised a AWD kit a few years back
Old 11-21-2011 | 12:28 AM
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