4wd civic del sol?
4wd civic del sol? 
Originally Posted by Blahman240
I'm sure you can do it. It would take alot of cutting and welding. And sweeteli99.... speak for yourself.
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I'm not assuming it would work... I know it wouldn't work easily. I know there is much needed for it to work. Like body reinforcement, a way to mount the rear diff., also a clear opening for the drive shaft. With that being said, take into consideration the placement of out exhausts. It wouldn't work.
Also, the drive shafts on the d17 come from the tranny. So for this to work you would need to prob do a complete engine swap.
Also, the drive shafts on the d17 come from the tranny. So for this to work you would need to prob do a complete engine swap.
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it would most lilkly work but like mentioned above there are a lot of little things u will need to do 2 make it fit. good luck with it and i hope ur pockets are deep
Originally Posted by Blahman240
I'm not assuming it would work... I know it wouldn't work easily. I know there is much needed for it to work. Like body reinforcement, a way to mount the rear diff., also a clear opening for the drive shaft. With that being said, take into consideration the placement of out exhausts. It wouldn't work.
Also, the drive shafts on the d17 come from the tranny. So for this to work you would need to prob do a complete engine swap.
Also, the drive shafts on the d17 come from the tranny. So for this to work you would need to prob do a complete engine swap.
he owns a 95 del sol. thats what he wants to put awd on..
to the OP, if you have deep pockets, and a lot of time for trial/error. go for it!
I remember something similar i saw in the past. It was a white AWD del sol, it had two engines. One in the front and one in the back. Try searching for that article I'm sure it's laying around somewhere.
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Originally Posted by 042dr
i think honda tuning did somthing similiar to that with a integra. not sure what drivetrain though
Del Sol's won't match up 100% with old school AWD Civics. There is a lot to think about becuase it is such a tiny car in the first place and you want to cram everything under it to work. I'm thinking it is possible, but you'll be modding a lot of the back of a Del Sol.
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Rep Power: 0 Instead of bothering with all that crap why not just put a gsr in it and turbo it? Much easier and you will be able to smoke all kinds of people assuming you take the time to do everything right.
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Rep Power: 295 This topic of making various fwd cars awd has been talked about to death, it can be done, but when ron's parts here in BC did it to a VW gti it cost well into the hundred thousand price range to fabricate and engineer the car......there is really no reason to do this unless its for show or business purpose......but if you wanna have a "what if" conversation then lets do a in a k24 swap from a crv and put it in a 7th gen with tubular sub frame. 
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1. Take the JDM drive train from an AWD EG civic (or a a CRV drivetrain).
2. Put car on rack, cut center out for driveshaft tunnel, weld drive shaft mounts at approiate point in tunnel (sourced from JDM civic or CRV.
3. convert rear suspension from to that from the AWD JDM civic or CRV, better change the front too; you are carring added weight and need the higher ground clearance.
4. take out inner fenders and apply sludge hammer to lower center of fire wall to make room for transfer case (might be easier and prettier to cut it out while you are making the drive shaft tunnel).
5. drop the engine, tranny and transfer case in
6. weld rear motor mount to custom support
7. hook up rear axles and drive shaft.
8. wait for snow and show a few 4x4 trucks how to go through that crap.
1. Take the JDM drive train from an AWD EG civic (or a a CRV drivetrain).
2. Put car on rack, cut center out for driveshaft tunnel, weld drive shaft mounts at approiate point in tunnel (sourced from JDM civic or CRV.
3. convert rear suspension from to that from the AWD JDM civic or CRV, better change the front too; you are carring added weight and need the higher ground clearance.
4. take out inner fenders and apply sludge hammer to lower center of fire wall to make room for transfer case (might be easier and prettier to cut it out while you are making the drive shaft tunnel).
5. drop the engine, tranny and transfer case in
6. weld rear motor mount to custom support
7. hook up rear axles and drive shaft.
8. wait for snow and show a few 4x4 trucks how to go through that crap.
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Originally Posted by Hurts2bStock
This topic of making various fwd cars awd has been talked about to death, it can be done, but when ron's parts here in BC did it to a VW gti it cost well into the hundred thousand price range to fabricate and engineer the car......there is really no reason to do this unless its for show or business purpose......but if you wanna have a "what if" conversation then lets do a in a k24 swap from a crv and put it in a 7th gen with tubular sub frame.
Someone on here already has a k24 in a 7th gen...
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Originally Posted by Hurts2bStock
......but if you wanna have a "what if" conversation then lets do a in a k24 swap from a crv and put it in a 7th gen with tubular sub frame.
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Rep Power: 359 drop in a 4wd k24 crv motor.
get a transfer case from a 4wd crv
cut then weld in a drive shaft tunnel section
Then the rear and rear diff.
Get a custom/Balenced drive shaft made.
Time and money = possibility
Hey they made a rear wheel drive del sol why not create a 4wd one too.
get a transfer case from a 4wd crv
cut then weld in a drive shaft tunnel section
Then the rear and rear diff.
Get a custom/Balenced drive shaft made.
Time and money = possibility
Hey they made a rear wheel drive del sol why not create a 4wd one too.
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here is the under belly of a 95 del sol.
you'll have to sqeeze the exhaustr and the drive shaft down the center or somthing.
and also get a aftermarket gas tank.
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here is the under belly of a 95 del sol.
you'll have to sqeeze the exhaustr and the drive shaft down the center or somthing.
and also get a aftermarket gas tank.
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Originally Posted by joelwastaken
Uhh...
Someone on here already has a k24 in a 7th gen...
Someone on here already has a k24 in a 7th gen...
If you didn't notice we are talking about awd.....I asumed most would know I meant the whole drivetrain from the crv.......thanks for commin out and keep those super duper posts a comming
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Originally Posted by mugenman
i believe they used a crv rear end
You can use that, or a Ford 9inch rear end comes very close to bolting up, only a few holes to drill, but I know people use that when making their cars RWD. Figuring out the correct gearing would be a pain if the front was Honda and the rear Ford
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Originally Posted by Jrfish007
You can use that, or a Ford 9inch rear end comes very close to bolting up, only a few holes to drill, but I know people use that when making their cars RWD. Figuring out the correct gearing would be a pain if the front was Honda and the rear Ford
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Originally Posted by jbmetalcore
i've been wondering if the diff. from a 1985-87 4wd civic wagon would bolt up to a 1995 civic del sol. anybody have any info?
