Best Donor car for a haynes 4x4 4wd car

Google "Dax Quadra", this was a Sierra 4 x 4 based car.

The problem with the system is that the transfer box on the gearbox for the front prop/differential is on the drivers side of the gearbox and therefore takes up space in the drivers footwell.

There's also a 4 x 4 Locost, try a search on the Locostbuilders forum.

Cheers

Chris

[AshG]

my question to all is why would you want a 4x4 roadster?

im building a roadster because i wanted a small fast rwd car. why? because they are more fun that way!

i dont think its impossible to do and i would be very interested to see how someone goes about it. i just can't see the major advantage on such a small light car compared to all the extra weight and the time/effort put into developing it.

you never know one day they may start off roading roadsters then it will be a great idea

RWD much better and a lot more fun especially in the wet

I have my own section of "hillclimb" on the way to grp suppliers so drive it like a complete knob but boy is it fun and a damn fine way of relieving stress..I arrive with a smile everytime

[Bonzo]

Originally Posted by fabbyglass

RWD much better and a lot more fun especially in the wet

I have my own section of "hillclimb" on the way to grp suppliers so drive it like a complete knob but boy is it fun and a damn fine way of relieving stress..I arrive with a smile everytime

A lovely bit of road Mark

Lets hope we never meet when I am driving like a bell end

[DaveW]

Originally Posted by AshG

my question to all is why would you want a 4x4 roadster?

im building a roadster because i wanted a small fast rwd car. why? because they are more fun that way!

i dont think its impossible to do and i would be very interested to see how someone goes about it. i just can't see the major advantage on such a small light car compared to all the extra weight and the time/effort put into developing it.

you never know one day they may start off roading roadsters then it will be a great idea

200 km daily to my Works

[chrisunwin]

Dave

I have pondered the 4X4 option, the only way I can see to do it is to use the engine and box from a front wheel drive car, turn the whole lot through 90deg, then mate the drive shafts to dfis front and rear. BIG problem is that the diffs will need a 1 to 1 ratio. Good luck finding them.

Regards

Chris

[londonsean69]

Originally Posted by chrisunwin

Dave

I have pondered the 4X4 option, the only way I can see to do it is to use the engine and box from a front wheel drive car, turn the whole lot through 90deg, then mate the drive shafts to dfis front and rear. BIG problem is that the diffs will need a 1 to 1 ratio. Good luck finding them.

Regards

Chris

You have confused the hell out of me there. Why would you need a second gearbox? Just use 4x4 running gear from, oh lets see, a Sierra 4x4??

I asked this question some time ago on the LB forum, and whilst it can be done (and has been - although not a Haynes) it is a lot of work, involving inboard shocks to avoid front driveshafts etc.

Link to LB discussion on 4x4 locost/haynes

[flyerncle]

As Bonzo say's Audi/VW is probably the easiest route as the length from crank pulley to front driveshaft is relatively short. I have seen a MK 3 Escort converted to 4x4 rear engine V8,it was done by making a 1:1 transfer gear on the g/box output feeding two shortened Atlas axle's,the front with two short driveshafts.
Handled like a kart and went like kaky through a goose !

Why is still a good question as its a lot of hard work ?

[chrisunwin]

Sean

Didnt mean to confuse anyone. No second gearbox required, just use the engine and box from a fwd car turned through 90 degs. you then have one rive shaft pointing forwards and the other backwards. Connect these to the front & rear diffs, (which need to be 1:1 ratio). Just an idea.

Chris

[londonsean69]

Originally Posted by chrisunwin

Sean

Didnt mean to confuse anyone. No second gearbox required, just use the engine and box from a fwd car turned through 90 degs. you then have one rive shaft pointing forwards and the other backwards. Connect these to the front & rear diffs, (which need to be 1:1 ratio). Just an idea.

Chris

I understand what you mean now.

• Take an engine from a FWD car, say a Focus.
• Rotate the whole engine/gearbox assembly through 90 degrees. You will then have the 2 drive shafts acting as front and rear propshafts.
• Front and rear fit 1:1 diffs, just to transfer the movement.

Actually quite a nice idea, not too sure where you would get the diffs though.

I'm sticking with RWD, much more fun