I'm sure I am going to regret asking this, but has anyone ever done or heard of a Coupe RWD conversion? I know of a few people doing 4x4 conversions.

I was wondering if it might be simpler than the 4x4 conversion. Perhaps there may be a suitable donor gearbox and diff. However, I'm guessing that it would be similar level of complexity and modification to doing a full 4x4 conversion.

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I haven't heard of a RWD conversion as yet, but appeals to me much more than a 4WD. you aren't being serious though are you???

it would be easier to mount the engine in the back rather than try and make it front engine rear drive

get a donar car, chop out the front suspension mounts and weld the lot into the back of a coupe, mid engine rear wheel drive, lovely

Kind of like the clio V6,

You wont find many RWD cars with a transverse mounted engine in the front

It could be done, but would have to use an older fiat for it to be done, i think the 124 was RWD and used the same engine as the 16v albeit in 8v trim, so could hobble something together, but a load of customising would need to be done.

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I like the idea of the mid engined RWD Coupe! That would be great fun.

I saw that someone was selling a Coupe rolling shell recently....

buy a lotus elise Richard and turbo that, you know how good they are and it would be cheaper and it would handle better


Mmmmmmmm, got me thinking now

IIRC beast was planning (and started) a longitudinally mounted cosworth YB engine with rear wheel drive, but could have been 4x4 I suppose.

He didn't complete it though, I'm sure he will be along to explain.

Chris

the one problem i could think about if the engine lay out was the same would be the turning circle. If the back end was to 'step out' i could be hard to get back as there wouldnt be much oppisite lock

I was going to mention the turning circle.
Once that back end goes, it's gone.

Wonder if a 20VT engine would fit in a Fiat X19?

Or if it would fit in an Elise, that would be great!

It only just fits in a coupe


I don't think the extrea inch of full lock would help much if the back end stepped out that far, it would be gone
Relistically the coupe is a front wheel drive and that's probably it's best layout. If you want all wheel drive or rear wheel I think you'd be better looking at another car

Just buy a caterham superlight R500 Richard!

once i have decided what im doing with the skyline i may buy a lotus elise and turbo it but Richard i doubt you would ever get a 20vt in there, they are tight with a K series

You can get a 20vt engine in an Elise, just not a Fiat Coupe one, I'm now going to swear people so cover your ears and avert your eyes the VAG 20vt fits in an Elise,

have been looking into engine swaps in the coupe and a variety of other cars myself

but that isn't a 5 cylinder, so the appeal has gone!

i guess it depends on if thats important to you or not

for me the actual power/power to weight ratio is much more important

so my choice would be an all alloy ford duratec turbo

half the weight of a fiat 20vt and the head is probably the highest flowing head from the factory ever built, people are getting 270bhp N/A from standard heads on a 2 litre bottom end, imagine what BHP could be made with the addition of a turbo and 2.4 litres




700bhp track elise, yes please

No one said it had to be 5 cylinder it just said 20vt

I only have a n/a and I love the sound but with the car probably being worth 20p I'm looking into dropping in a 4L rover V8 and RWD, purely as I know a guy who builds kit cars who could help or the other option is to RWD with say a bike engine in the middle.

Keep your crappy Ford ideas out of this forum.

And hurry up and get your Skyline running so i can have a drive