has anyone considered a scenic rx4/kangoo trekka gearbox/rear axle etc?
is it an option for a AWD GT?
has anyone considered a scenic rx4/kangoo trekka gearbox/rear axle etc?
is it an option for a AWD GT?
Its been mentioned/briefly before and discussed many years ago.
The thing is it will take a lot of time and money to still have a Renault drivetrain which may not take the power thats put through it, I've heard of pencil thin rear driveshafts.....
.......when you consider that the drive will be through 4 driveshafts....then I suppose they don't have to be massive.......
I',ve had a look at a RX4 Rear Beam recently and it weighs a freakin ton. Couldn't say if it's the same on the Trekka?
For the time/money/effort it's not worth it.
If your gunna go through all that you might aswell put a vag 20v turbo lump and quattro running gear.
There was some1 with a White ph1 Clio with evo engine and running gear in.
I'd love to try and have the VAG 1.8T engine with the G60 running gear fitted into a 5! I dont think it would take much more than what Scoff put into Grier's old 5 apart from the centre turret being created and the rear set up off the G60's being installed
depends how you look at it. Scoff had to battle with making the jig and now that can he rented out its just the turret and the rear mounting that gunna be a "bit " tricky!
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Its syncro or Rallye transmission that you want from the VW's. G60 was only Fwd
If you look at a project like this with the attitude of, too much effort/money/time then of course it's not worth it but, if you just want to do something different and have something unique, then it may well be worth the time/money/effort.
Things to consider from the outset are what you want to get out of it (other than being unique) as far as how it will drive. The AWD system used by VAG in their transverse engine installations are not full time 4x4 systems.
Subaru WRX have full time 4x4 but the Trans Eng VAG installs only send drive to the rear wheels when the fronts lose grip. The Haldex system used in later versions has improved things a lot but the same basic system remains.
I would 'guess' the RX4/Trekka system would be the same principle as the Trans eng VAG part time 4x4 system?
I know of one in progress but dont want to say
And on the cost side of things, whatever you think it will cost. Double it, add a few grand for extras then times it by 3 and your 1/2way there lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMc06JDoRFk jonny vegas's 4x4 subaru powered golf...
Feck me, I just watched all the Chop Shop endings as I've not seen them before. Funnier than watching Michael McIntyre, especially the celebritys' reactions -- trying desperately not to look utterly horrified.
Dallaglio's Ford Crapi was the only one of any merit whatsoever.
I wouldn't Chris, as I have neither the money, skill, knowledge or desire. However, if I were to somehow overcome all four of these restrictive elements, I would at least wish for the result to be all-Renault.
Hence why I've been a bit disparaging about VW Rallye drivetrains hooked up to VAG engines, covered in a thin film of Renault 5. Though I concede that anything is possible, and it would be vaguely interesting.
"The 2001 Kangoo range has quad-valve 1.6 and 1.2-litre petrol motors (the latter replacing the 1.4), a 1.2-litre LPG version with a new gas injection system on the 1.2 engine ; a 1.9 common-rail turbodiesel is due later in the year for both the 4x2 and 4x4 models."
Hmm, looks like it bolts to the F7(same sort of engine as the clio 16v's) maybe??
it's not a simple setup, it's mainly fwd and it only engages the rear wheels when there's slip on the front wheels, even then it's %60 fwd.
there's a whole bunch of wiring, sensors and a dedicated ecu involved in the setup, whether it can cope with a powerful c1j engine is another question.
I remember talking about this with Jon Metz years ago, I should have some detailed pics and diagrams somewhere.
sod it, go rwd. much more fun