SayingSorry1988 Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 have any of you guys ever thought about turning your legacy into rear only? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 every day, and then I remember that pretty much the only reason I have the Legacy is because it is all wheel drive. Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayingSorry1988 Posted March 22, 2009 Author Share Posted March 22, 2009 lol i used to have a s10 and i kinda miss the rear wheel drive and me and my friends were talkin about doin that to the legacy, just pull out the front C.V joints (im in the middle of doin a motor swap so we have to take them off anyways) and i was kinda thinkin about not puttin it back in if i dont like it i can always put it back on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 That's not the way to do it; that will destroy the center differential. You need to remove the center diff or several places sell a spool in place of the center diff. Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sicklyscott Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 ..yea it doesn't work that way, you'd kill it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Absolutley I figured It would be a 10k proposition though and kinda stupid to get rid of awd for good. If there was a temparary way to do it inexpensivley then I would consider it for drifting purposes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonts Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 lol i used to have a s10 and i kinda miss the rear wheel drive and me and my friends were talkin about doin that to the legacy, just pull out the front C.V joints (im in the middle of doin a motor swap so we have to take them off anyways) and i was kinda thinkin about not puttin it back in if i dont like it i can always put it back on Then sell the car..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SayingSorry1988 Posted March 22, 2009 Author Share Posted March 22, 2009 well it just was an idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonts Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 well it just was an idea :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 $10k proposition? $600 bucks in parts from PPG. It's easy, and you can do the swap in your driveway in a few hours MAX. This is my old car. It had a PPG 1-4 Straight Cut Synchro transmission in it at the time. I was RWD for long enough to fully enjoy it. http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii287/bac52/l_7207ef3e222b0c2669d4f9ce9079a689.jpg http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii287/bac52/LegacyBurnout.jpg [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuben Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 It's pretty easy. you just weld the centre diff or something, and do some other stuff and you're sweet. It's a free mod for maybe the first 2 weeks. You will EAT your rear diffs, you must get an R180 or better, otherwise they'll keep blowing up. It's reasonably common idea in NZ to do, we have maybe 5 guy's in clubsub with RWD. Every single one has blown the rear diff's i think. You can chuck in Nissan R180's though which will take anything you chuck at them. btw, most people don't buy subies for the AWD here (in NZ), it's all about the boxer and exhaust note. Don't take shit from the AWD elitists here (even though i am one of them ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWDxBOOST Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 nope, thats what i have a 240sx for and i have fwd covered with my beater, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS5689 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Hahaha nope. AWD is the only reason I bought a Subaru. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuben Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Oh lol, silly me. By here i meant New Zealand, not LGT.com lol. Here's some quotes from ClubSUB, sounds like RWD is pretty damn sh*t and pointless. i am certainly 100% in the AWD camp. Apart from the Pro of being able to say "It's RWD" there really isn't any pro's. I tested a RWD wrx for a guy up north looking at buying one, and OMG it handled like crap. Would never go down that track Doesn't handle as well as the suspension geometry is not suited to rwd only. Blows diffs quickly. Destroys CV's just as quickly. im rwd drive and i cant complain, you just gotta adjust your driving style to suit rwd, i find mine just as quick and possibly better in a straight line. Pros - easier to pick up hoes (if thats your thing) as you can say your a mad drif0r au. Cons - sh*t breaks more easily, diffs, cvs, axles even. Ohh and of course the tyre bill. Then theres the handling - you wont want to drive in the wet anymore.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 have any of you guys ever thought about turning your legacy into rear only? Nope - in that case I could have purchased an old Volvo 240/740/940 instead... Or if I wanted to be more modern - a BMW. I kind of like the traction the AWD offers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnAWD Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 have any of you guys ever thought about turning your legacy into rear only? Why on earth? If I wanted RWD I'd drive a supra. Or a bimmer. Turbo + AWD == muchoGoodness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamarocket630 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 just pull out the front C.V joints Do that and post the results... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Well what if I wanted A 100 percent realible rwd with easier conversion back to awd? I would love to start drifting but Mommies 335 is auto and out of the quistion, and my car is awd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Get a truck with a transfer case Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Reread my post on page 1 Well what if I wanted A 100 percent realible rwd with easier conversion back to awd? I would love to start drifting but Mommies 335 is auto and out of the quistion, and my car is awd. [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 The vast majority of folks reading this board would not consider that job to be do-able or reverse-able Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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