AWD setup

[T5RatherAmusin]

this the one?
http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=233579

[claymore]

I don't know what AWD system you are going to try and install, but I think mine only puts drive to the rear wheels (about 40%) when the fronts start to lose grip. If a front wheel goes out of sync with any other wheel by a little as 1/6th of a revolution the AWD operates an electric pump to close the haldex plates thus putting drive to the rears. I have had my car on a TWD Dyno with the fuse removed putting all the power to the fronts. When the AWD fails it strips the splines that drive the rear prop shaft. The cost of replacing the a gle gear is close to £2000. I wouldn't think that removing the front shafts would put all the power to the rear wheels as the system can't recognise out of sync front wheels. It's a very complicated system and I wish you all the best trying to retro fit one.

I don't think the 850/v70awd is anywhere near that sophisticated....lol

[claymore]

"He who can not be named" is breaking a manual V70R if you need any bits

ask him how much for the propshaft and rear assembly?

[oblark]

ask him how much for the propshaft and rear assembly?

I`ve texted him and let you no.

[oblark]

Angle gear, prop shft, fuel tank and rear axle/sub frame £400

[WOODY T5]

Isn't there an 850R on T5D5 with an AWD conversion, very comprehensive read but I can't fin the link.

yes mate there is and its one car i would have over my car!

[claymore]

Angle gear, prop shft, fuel tank and rear axle/sub frame £400

Not a bad price, but I think I'll just look out for a complete car.

[Jamest5r]

Isn't there an 850R on T5D5 with an AWD conversion, very comprehensive read but I can't fin the link.

It was at the RR meet very impressive

[LiamT4]

Whats the extra cooler on the fmic? Just a weirdly placed oil cooler or charge cooler?

[claymore]

Whats the extra cooler on the fmic? Just a weirdly placed oil cooler or charge cooler?

Yep, oil cooler

[Dangerous Dave]

Whats the extra cooler on the fmic? Just a weirdly placed oil cooler or charge cooler?

Guess it's instead of the standard 'in-radiator' oil cooler

Thats one nice car, wish I had all the kit to do that kind of stuff :/

[Biff]

I may know of an awd v70r manual being broken soon.

[MoleT-5R]

So as to bear out our theroy's from the conversations on the Sunday afternoon drive way mini meet, Dangerous's post has just shown that the drive to the rear comes from the out side splining of the O/S gearbox diff output which is solid to the crown wheel, so with front shafts out and rwd should work, oh this is going to make for excellent vid's on the hill at retro rides

[Dangerous Dave]

So as to bear out our theroy's from the conversations on the Sunday afternoon drive way mini meet, Dangerous's post has just shown that the drive to the rear comes from the out side splining of the O/S gearbox diff output which is solid to the crown wheel, so with front shafts out and rwd should work, oh this is going to make for excellent vid's on the hill at retro rides

In a nutshell, Yes. If the viscous coupling is installed, it should lock itself up (like an auto gearbox) and drive the rear wheels.

Problem is you'll need to block the driveshaft holes up as you don't want gearbox oil being spewed out. To add to that I don't know how the angle gear will be able to take having all the power going through it (let alone the connecting sleeve) though comparing it to the size of the gearbox input shaft it should be fine.

There's only one way to find out........F I G H T

[MoleT-5R]

In a nutshell, Yes. If the viscous coupling is installed, it should lock itself up (like an auto gearbox) and drive the rear wheels.

Problem is you'll need to block the driveshaft holes up as you don't want gearbox oil being spewed out. To add to that I don't know how the angle gear will be able to take having all the power going through it (let alone the connecting sleeve) though comparing it to the size of the gearbox input shaft it should be fine.

There's only one way to find out........F I G H T

Ah, forgot to say in the post that the n/s and o/s inner and outer cv joints would have to be present, the inner's will stop the oil pouring out of the diff and the outer's will stop the wheels falling off, just the driven shafts will need to be removed between the inner and out cv's ... simples .... well that's how it looks to me, but I've been wrong before...lol

[Dangerous Dave]

I was just thinking they might fall out, but the N/S does have a spring locking ring which holds the inner shaft into the gearbox and the O/S is held in with the bearing on the O/S of the engine. You would just need the O/S AWD driveshaft as it is thinner where it goes through the angle gear case.

[MoleT-5R]

I was just thinking they might fall out, but the N/S does have a spring locking ring which holds the inner shaft into the gearbox and the O/S is held in with the bearing on the O/S of the engine. You would just need the O/S AWD driveshaft as it is thinner where it goes through the angle gear case.

think Colin has the bits coming, he has plenty of options for drive now, its going to be an interesting winter project, then going by the speed the bonnet is coming on, he'll have it all finish ed before winter

[Dangerous Dave]

Sweet

[Rudeyboy18]

I may know of an awd v70r manual being broken soon.

I'll be fighting my way to the front of that que....... ....... What you got? I based in Wiltshire. Will the exhaust system you have be up for grabs?

[Biff]

I'll be fighting my way to the front of that que....... ....... What you got? I based in Wiltshire. Will the exhaust system you have be up for grabs?

Mot is due in November & hopefully I will of fitted my prop by then to see if the awd works. Depending on the overall cost depends on if I keep it really. I'll probably keep a few choice parts for my next project.
The exhaust won't be one of those parts. I'm really hoping it flys through & the awd proves myself & every doubter wrong.