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[f20bcivic]

Has anyone ever thought of getting the rear end of a 86-87 AWD wagon and putting it into a 3G hatch or even a 1g CRX? would the rear sub frame of a AWD wagon bolt up or the rear end bolt up? Id like to look into the possibilities of doing it in the future and a adding a manual 2001 crx awd B series trans to my hatch and converting it AWD. Has anyone tried it?

[f20bcivic]

Guess its a unheard of topic? 

[3rd gen sinner]

It's been spoken of. You will need the front subframe form the wagon, graft the entire rear section from the wagon, and raise the tunnel.

[f20bcivic]

That's to much work lol. Has anyone done it?

[sedanman]

Any thing can be done with a cutting torch and a welder

Its not a bolt in procedure

And the people that build one off machines don't usually write a thread about it.

But you sound like your heading in the right direction it can be done if you put your mind to it

[f20bcivic]

Yea its not bolt in. But I love the sound of a AWD hatch with 700hp. I will deff want to look into it I do have to tools and time to do it. My main concern is figuring out if I could sent 60 percent of the power to the rear wheels since Honda AWD system only send 10 percent

[mfvmx]

Yea its not bolt in. But I love the sound of a AWD hatch with 700hp. I will deff want to look into it I do have to tools and time to do it. My main concern is figuring out if I could sent 60 percent of the power to the rear wheels since Honda AWD system only send 10 percent

So your plan is to take a rear end designed for 8ft-lb (10% of 80lb-ft) and put 420hp (60% of 700hp) through it?

Edited by mfvmx, 03 April 2016 - 07:46 PM.

[f20bcivic]

If not 60 percent at least 50 percent to the rear wheels. A lot of people who do the ef,eg, and eks awd conversions with the crv drive trans have boosted b series builds or d series pushing 3-400hp. I have read on  some they were able to modify the power delivery to the rear wheels to 50-60 percent. I am wondering if that takes a special differential on the transmission or how hard it would be to achieve that .

[f20bcivic]

Im also aware that the rear end probably needs to be upgraded but that shouldn't be so hard should it?

[rallyxcrx]

I know a guy with a stage rally AWD Del Sol that he made using CRV parts. He's had trouble with the rear diff. I haven't talked to him lately, so I don't know the out come. Just put another complete engine, tranny, axles unit in the back, reliable 4 wheel drive, Dave

[GeezRX]

I think I remember an article in an old Road & Track (?) about a CRX buildup with OE engines front and rear.

[rallyxcrx]

Yeah, I was petty sure I saw the same article, or at least dreamed it, Dave

[f20bcivic]

Well Seems like the drivetrain wont like the strain looking into it. Did quite a bit of research online most AWD civics don't have such power like id like to use Most set ups are all motor or low hp boost. Then found a few saying they had issues with high hp anything over 400 seems like to much issues. I am just going to get some good slicks for my hatch already have the BC suspensions set up and traction bars set up so with good slicks I shouldn't be to worried.

[kedwards]

I have 2 of the 4WD/AWD rear axles available, 2 3-piece center driveshafts (one with the viscous coupler and one without), as well as one transmission with cable shifter. http://www.redpepper...ic=37758&page=3