Hello

Has any one here ever converted a 4x4 saff to 2wd??

What's involved and what's the cost

Cheers

Si.

 

Not done one but guessing front hubs,sump,gearbox,front brakes,clutch and propshaft will all need changing.

 

Yes depends if you can get a deal on job lot of stuff!
Front hubs, front shocks and springs, front brakes, gearbox, prop shaft, sump, rear diff, subframe, power steering rack just from memory may be 1 or 2 more things

 

I know of a 4x4 converted to 2wd, whereby they kept the 4x4 front end set up and just had the outer driveshaft cups machined back.
So in theory it can be done with just sourcing a box and prop. -if your happy to keep the rear end with 7"diff.
All depends if you want it done cheap or you want it done exactly as the 2wd setup.

 

If i was going to do it i would just keep the 4x4 front end

 

Yeah, I cant see anything wrong with doing it that way.
Maybe change the spring rates, geometry set up & away you go.

 

Im currently converting my smokestone blue saph to full 2wd set up.Ive gone the full conversion using everything from 2wd like front hubs,crossmember,TCA,brakes ,steering rack,konis,T5 gearbox,propshaft,rear beam,7.5 diff etc etc

 

As gaz says, also 2wd sump and oil pick up if you wana get rid of the 4x4 sump and diff.

 

Totally wrong everything is wrong to set it right you would spend more money to adapt everything to adjust to the spec thats required than it will cost to how its done correctly bellow

 

You need to change the lot, getting rid of the 4x4 box and linkage and replacing with a t5 means a better drive, rwd fun and big power with no reliability problems

 

Apologies if this is a stupid question! But why would you want to convert 4WD to 2WD?
Were the 4WD Cossies rubbish or something?

 

Or did the 4WD system just sap too much power?

 

nick some people just prefer the way 2wd s drive, and some prefer some tail out action

 

So why not just buy a 2WD? Or are there not many left now?
Sorry if I'm coming across as a bit of a plank but I just don't get it. I used to love the Cossies when I was growing up (still a fan now!), but I've never driven either of them. Maybe if I had, I might see why people want to do it.
I mean, I've never heard of anyone wanting to convert their Scooby or Evo to 2WD?

 

I agree it seems completely illogical to me on a saph, I understand it on an escos as they were never made rwd.

there will no doubt be more 4x4 shells available and in better condition as there newer and no doubt not so abused, still a lot of pointless work imo unless its a mental specced one then its irrelevant as it built from the ground up anyway.

 

You can use 4x4 pick up and oil pump with a little fettleing on. 2wd sump

Mark

 

Because if you want to run high power/torque levels the std 4wd transmission is not anywhere near as strong as the rwd.

Basic choice is go rwd or spend Ł3k+ on a 4wd box

 

I've been looking for a 2wd cossie for ages there not coming up any more breakers have pulled them apart. standard ones pop up from traders for silly money but there are some good spec 4x4 out there so maybe my only option.

I had a escort cosworth and my pals has a saff with 30 bhp more and he flu passed me because the 4x4 transmission loses to much power.