RWD 7th gen

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Jan 27, 2005

#31

ncirom2003

iTrader: (7)

Joined: Jun 2004

Posts: 4,322

Likes: 0

From: boston area

Rep Power: 309

ncirom2003 will become famous soon enough

everything is possible.. this idea however is just not practical unless your planning on drifting in which case ud be better off using an rsx for the better all around performance

Jan 27, 2005

#32

ncirom2003

iTrader: (7)

Joined: Jun 2004

Posts: 4,322

Likes: 0

From: boston area

Rep Power: 309

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keet

Our FWD is good cuz you get the weight of the motor on the drive axle, better handling in turns, and (my new personal favourite) helping to dig your way out of snow by being able to turn the spinning tires.
Yet I prefer RWD cuz then you eliminate having the two "dummy wheels" which just roll behind the car like a dog scooting on its ***, but I wouldn't go to the trouble of converting a Civic to RWD. If I had the money, I would get an AWD system. I guess what I mean to say is that I wouldn't Frankenstein my Civic, I'd just buy a Subaru.

dont really dummy wheels lol they kinda keep your *** end off the ground... jk

Jan 27, 2005

#33

zachgeyer

My penis is just like all my posts, very very short

Hey! Look At Me!! I'm a Supporting Member!!

iTrader: (3)

Joined: Nov 2003

Posts: 7,594

Likes: 0

From: SF Area

Rep Power: 348

anything possble if you have money

Jan 28, 2005

#34

Eightball

Registered!!

Joined: Jun 2003

Posts: 254

Likes: 0

From: Indy

Rep Power: 281

Eightball will become famous soon enough

http://www.nhrasportcompact.com/2003...ry/021101.html

Jan 28, 2005

#35

Jrfish007

My SL65 rim, because a rim is all I can afford

Hey! Look At Me!! I'm a Supporting Member!!

iTrader: (3)

Joined: Mar 2004

Posts: 4,818

Likes: 0

From: Medina Ohio

Rep Power: 318

Quote:

Originally Posted by eightball_469

http://www.nhrasportcompact.com/2003...ry/021101.html

It's still a fully costum tube frame car... The reverse transmition gives hope though to the idea.

Jan 28, 2005

#36

Jrfish007

My SL65 rim, because a rim is all I can afford

Hey! Look At Me!! I'm a Supporting Member!!

iTrader: (3)

Joined: Mar 2004

Posts: 4,818

Likes: 0

From: Medina Ohio

Rep Power: 318

Quote:

Originally Posted by ncirom2003

everything is possible.. this idea however is just not practical unless your planning on drifting in which case ud be better off using an rsx for the better all around performance

When did an RSX become a drifting car?

Jan 28, 2005

#37

Jaykuai

ish...

iTrader: (2)

Joined: Dec 2002

Posts: 826

Likes: 0

From: Guadalajara, Mexico

Rep Power: 0

^ werd.

not to mention that all the suspension will be changed and modified.

Jan 28, 2005

#38

acjones21

4 cyclinders down, 4 to go.....

iTrader: (2)

Joined: Jan 2005

Posts: 380

Likes: 0

From: North Augusta, SC

Rep Power: 0

acjones21 is an unknown quantity at this point

Quote:

Originally Posted by LiKEaFeRiO

Its not true AWD.
Its called Real-Time AWD, same system in the CR-V.
It is FWD and ONLY gets power to the rear wheels when the front loses traction.

thats all the GSX and audi quattro systems do. All AWDs are not created equal. The Subaru and ATTESA AWD systems are the intelligent ones that handle like RWD most of the time. (if the engine is mounted longitudinally it has good AWD, transverse and you have FWD basically)

Jan 28, 2005

#39

ncirom2003

iTrader: (7)

Joined: Jun 2004

Posts: 4,322

Likes: 0

From: boston area

Rep Power: 309

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jrfish007

When did an RSX become a drifting car?

didnt i say if it was rwd

Jan 29, 2005

#40

Jrfish007

My SL65 rim, because a rim is all I can afford

Hey! Look At Me!! I'm a Supporting Member!!

iTrader: (3)

Joined: Mar 2004

Posts: 4,818

Likes: 0

From: Medina Ohio

Rep Power: 318

Quote:

Originally Posted by ncirom2003

didnt i say if it was rwd

No... maybe you implied it and I missed it... But if you where going to make an RSX RWD, you will have to rebuild the suspension from scratch, just as you would if you made a RWD civic. Since you are scraping the enitire suspension and if you plan on making any power with RWD system, you are going to have to install a fully integrated tube subframe for support (thus stengthing the body, which the civic and RSX have almost identical subframe parts except for a couple pieces in the engine bay), I think the RSX will loose it's inherant supremacy over the civic (hence the only thing better about the RSX is the motor and suspension) and since you have replaced and rebuild both, how is the RSX an better (other than looks and you spent alot more money on it to cannibalize it)?

Feb 19, 2005

#41

sohcvtec2001ex

Registered!!

Joined: Dec 2004

Posts: 43

Likes: 0

From: centerville ohio

Rep Power: 0

sohcvtec2001ex is an unknown quantity at this point

yes it has been done their is a shop near me who has done it

Feb 19, 2005

#42

allmotor

nor cal 7thgens

iTrader: (5)

Joined: Apr 2004

Posts: 2,651

Likes: 0

From: cali

Rep Power: 0

anything is possible with alot of time and money

Feb 19, 2005

#43

Alex1

Registered!!

iTrader: (27)

Joined: Jan 2002

Posts: 1,440

Likes: 0

Rep Power: 310

here ya go, a RWD 7thgen with a NSX motor swap

Attached Thumbnails

Click image for larger version

Name: civic.JPG
Views: 305
Size: 45.4 KB
ID: 47833

Click image for larger version

Name: civic1.JPG
Views: 74
Size: 61.0 KB
ID: 47834

Feb 19, 2005

#44

Jrfish007

My SL65 rim, because a rim is all I can afford

Hey! Look At Me!! I'm a Supporting Member!!

iTrader: (3)

Joined: Mar 2004

Posts: 4,818

Likes: 0

From: Medina Ohio

Rep Power: 318

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex1

here ya go, a RWD 7thgen with a NSX motor swap

Yeah, I would like to se that on the street. No I really would, I wonder what's it's top speed is?

Feb 19, 2005

#45

teamPR0

Thread Starter

Won By One

Joined: Dec 2004

Posts: 173

Likes: 0

From: Calgary

Rep Power: 0

teamPR0 is an unknown quantity at this point

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alex1

here ya go, a RWD 7thgen with a NSX motor swap

thats not a rwd 7th gen. thats an NSX with a 7th gen body... if you understand where im comin from...

Feb 19, 2005

#46

Alex1

Registered!!

iTrader: (27)

Joined: Jan 2002

Posts: 1,440

Likes: 0

Rep Power: 310

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jrfish007

Yeah, I would like to se that on the street. No I really would, I wonder what's it's top speed is?

word, me too!

Feb 19, 2005

#47

Alex1

Registered!!

iTrader: (27)

Joined: Jan 2002

Posts: 1,440

Likes: 0

Rep Power: 310

Quote:

Originally Posted by teamPR0

thats not a rwd 7th gen. thats an NSX with a 7th gen body... if you understand where im comin from...

yeah i get u, i was being sarcastic when i posted that.

Feb 19, 2005

#48

TemjinX2

Registered!!

iTrader: (11)

Joined: Nov 2003

Posts: 4,576

Likes: 0

From: Lakewood, 562

Rep Power: 320

i dont think anyone's really done it because when you do the math, you can probably buy a new sti or evo with the cost of converting the car unless your doing the labor all by yourself or something.

i wouldn't really bother with it, unless really love the 7thgen. It would probably just be cheaper to buy a used rwd car like a is300 for like 18k and strap on a turbo and get 500-750hp.

Feb 20, 2005

#49

teamPR0

Thread Starter

Won By One

Joined: Dec 2004

Posts: 173

Likes: 0

From: Calgary

Rep Power: 0

but you get the joy of having probably the most unique car on this site.

Feb 20, 2005

#50

TemjinX2

Registered!!

iTrader: (11)

Joined: Nov 2003

Posts: 4,576

Likes: 0

From: Lakewood, 562

Rep Power: 320

Quote:

Originally Posted by teamPR0

but you get the joy of having probably the most unique car on this site.

true, its basically how you wanna spend your money. There lot of theories in how you can do it. There a couple threads about converting a 7thgen into a awd using CR-V and i think element parts. No ones actually executed it though.

I might do it as a project car, but not a car you would use daily.