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?
Making 3G Hatch Awd Possible?
#1
Posted 02 April 2016 - 02:15 PM
#2
Posted 02 April 2016 - 05:55 PM
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Posted 02 April 2016 - 07:20 PM
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Posted 02 April 2016 - 08:12 PM
#5
Posted 03 April 2016 - 11:50 AM
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
#6
Posted 03 April 2016 - 12:28 PM
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
#7
Posted 03 April 2016 - 07:43 PM
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.
#8
Posted 03 April 2016 - 10:16 PM
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 .
#9
Posted 03 April 2016 - 10:17 PM
Im also aware that the rear end probably needs to be upgraded but that shouldn't be so hard should it?
#10
Posted 04 April 2016 - 09:32 AM
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
#11
Posted 04 April 2016 - 10:27 AM
I think I remember an article in an old Road & Track (?) about a CRX buildup with OE engines front and rear.
"Old and usually in the way" - Check out my '86 3G build in "VIEW GARAGE"
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Posted 04 April 2016 - 01:22 PM
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Posted 04 April 2016 - 02:06 PM
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.
#14
Posted 05 April 2016 - 08:46 AM
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
Keith A. Edwards
Suffolk, VA
1.75 1st gen. CRXs
former ECHC H5 Champion