450sx awd....

[pokey_]

Well this is my goal a VH45de powered AWD 97 240sx. Started off as a base model and I did a 5-lug/300z front brake conversion. Pulled the engine to put into my son's 91 240sx se that he is learning to drive (pretty cool first car to me). Well enough talk here are some pictures.

At this angle it looks impossible.



At this point it seemed impossible.



Here it is as far as I can get it without cutting things!



Here is the shot of the skyline transfer case I have to make room for. All cutting will be forward of the seat rails so I am excited.



Here is a shot of the kinda built VH45 that will be going in permanently.



I look forward to all of your comments and hopefully HELP. I am new to the 240 world and decided to go all in.

I swapped bell housings so I have 300z tranny with rb bellhousing available...

[z32boy]

Gonna be sick when finished!! Subscribed!

[Cima]

def gonna subscribe to this

[future]

Finish this. And this will be my favorite build on zilvia

[Memberofthe600hpkaclub]

Suppose your running gtr or g35x front suspension/subframe...not easy but can be done...prob have you o change the entire strut tower...gl with everything to build be ready to spend $$$$$$

[angel mkiv]

omg please finish this!!!epic first post also btw!

[Banana_Cute]

Wouldnt you need the whole front knuckle from an skyline?

Finish this. This is gonna be a dope build!

[pokey_]

Originally Posted by Memberofthe600hpkaclub

Suppose your running gtr or g35x front suspension/subframe...not easy but can be done...prob have you o change the entire strut tower...gl with everything to build be ready to spend $$$$$$

My hope is Maxima Knuckles, same suspension setup as 240 with everything you need for the fwd portion... So far the difference is the steering arm location. I will get them bolted on soon and take some more pictures. That and pulling the interior for the floor pan mods.

[Memberofthe600hpkaclub]

S13 GTR AWD S13 Coupe Swap. - 240sxONE Forums most useful info there also links to the atessa system as well

[onehundredoctane]

I've been kicking this idea around for a future project for a while now. Very cool to see someone actually tackling it! Good luck!

Do you already have a Skyline front sub-frame to house all the fwd bits?

[pokey_]

Originally Posted by Memberofthe600hpkaclub

S13 GTR AWD S13 Coupe Swap. - 240sxONE Forums most useful info there also links to the atessa system as well

Thanks a lot of good info. Wish the pictures were still there. Yes my plan on the attessa is to use a carpc with inertia sensors to PWM the hicas pump gving me 50/50 split during takeoff and dialing it back in the turns. It will take a lot of seat time to get the percentages right and I can always have an on/off switch to make it just work at first.

[pokey_]

Originally Posted by onehundredoctane

I've been kicking this idea around for a future project for a while now. Very cool to see someone actually tackling it! Good luck!

Do you already have a Skyline front sub-frame to house all the fwd bits?

No I don't have the front subframe yet. Trying to locate one that I can afford is difficult. PLEASE HELP!

[Memberofthe600hpkaclub]

Make sure you use a r33

[pokey_]

Trying to put up a thread in the Wanting to Buy section but got rejected. Anyone know where I can get an r33 Crossmember at? Tried ZeroLift, Rawbrokerage, and a couple others. I would think that they would be a dime a dozen with no one attempting AWD conversions.....

[C. Anderson]

Try Import Performance Shop. They are advertisers on here. Calling them is the best way.
http://zilvia.net/f/advertiser-annou...-importer.html

[SLiDe_WaYz]

Robert...... Wtf took u so long to join this site I told you to join like a year ago. If you can't find what your looking for on a s chassis on this forum then your just sol.

[h2v7]

HOW will you make it awd siiiiiiick

[onehundredoctane]

I have one, but not for sale the sorry bud

[pokey_]

Originally Posted by SLiDe_WaYz

Robert...... Wtf took u so long to join this site I told you to join like a year ago. If you can't find what your looking for on a s chassis on this forum then your just sol.

I have been trolling for a long time. I didn't want to jump the gun with posting this build up until I was about 90% sure I could get it started and actually done.

[pokey_]

Originally Posted by onehundredoctane

I have one, but not for sale the sorry bud

Oh man don't be a tease! I have lived with one of those for 17 years

[pokey_]

Oh also for the transmission I upgraded to a 370z clutch fork. Way tougher than factory 300z or GTR.

[onehundredoctane]

Wonder if that would work in an SR trans? Very cool find!

[vw203]

very cool build.

[Pinggg]

Originally Posted by onehundredoctane

Wonder if that would work in an SR trans? Very cool find!

Yeah me too! That would be a cool little upgrade.

[soreballz]

A Nissan V8 and AWD? Wayyyy rad. I really hope you finish it!

[anthonygrud]

Mother of God.

[Pstl_pete]

Talk to Full Race, they built an AWD powered RB S14 so it's definitely doable just going to take some serious engineering. Good luck!

[tqstarburst]

Now this is unique. Keep us updated!

[webgeek]

WOW! Keep the updates coming! Would be awesome to do this to my 240sx!!!

[Endurance Motorsports]

Originally Posted by Pstl_pete

Talk to Full Race, they built an AWD powered RB S14 so it's definitely doable just going to take some serious engineering. Good luck!

Geoff actually offers that as a kit. It's a nice setup!