2 Wheel Drive Manual Conversion$$$$

[danMcd]

hay dan here new to all this im looking at doing a 2 wheel drive manual conversion on my s1 stagea using R33 box and flywheel and make a 1pc tail shaft.

exedy cushion button clutch

remove and modify front diff and drive shaffs to suit 2wd and mod plate so drive in 4wd auto and drive out 2wd and 5 speed.

is $5000 to much to pay??

[rb26stagea]

hay dan here new to all this im looking at doing a 2 wheel drive manual conversion on my s1 stagea using R33 box and flywheel and make a 1pc tail shaft.

exedy cushion button clutch

remove and modify front diff and drive shaffs to suit 2wd and mod plate so drive in 4wd auto and drive out 2wd and 5 speed.

is $5000 to much to pay??

I'm no expert, but why wouldn't you just sell your car and start with a Stagea RS, and just do a manual conversion on that? saves all the reverse engineering...

*edit* Actually, thinking about it: it's waaaaay easier to find brake and suspension components for the RSFOUR, and I believe the RWD cars were all S2(?), so it may be better the way you're thinking...

[rb30dett]

hay dan here new to all this im looking at doing a 2 wheel drive manual conversion on my s1 stagea using R33 box and flywheel and make a 1pc tail shaft.

exedy cushion button clutch

remove and modify front diff and drive shaffs to suit 2wd and mod plate so drive in 4wd auto and drive out 2wd and 5 speed.

is $5000 to much to pay??

I could do it for less but thats a fair price for what you want. I would not use a 1pc tailshaft.

[fergo308]

that's a fair price when you take labour and parts costs into account. the gearbox and clutch alone will be a third of the price.

Justin...

[darrinspencer]

$5000 is a very fair price

My AWD manual conversion cost me $3000 in parts with r33 gtr box only costing $800 and s/hand manual console (very rare to find) $650 and clutch $850.

Your conversion

R33/R34 manual box $1200-1500

New Console approx $1000

New clutch $500

Clutch pedal, brake pedal, hand brake and all the bolts etc needed $500-700

Does not leave too much for all the labour to do the conversion and the sump mods.

[danMcd]

I could do it for less but thats a fair price for what you want. I would not use a 1pc tailshaft.

hay mate whats your view

y not use a 1pc tailshaft?

[danMcd]

THIS ME CAR

[Duncan]

why do you want to pay $5k to get rid of 4wd?

[danMcd]

sic off having to put new cv's in the front keeps wearing boots out looks to good low and more fun hehe

[Duncan]

well.....just remove the intermediate shaft and front driveshafts. $0, job done.

[danMcd]

hay duncan was lookin at that read round on here bout that but couldnt got a staight anwser ? is it as ezeasy as doing that what impact duz it hav tho?

[Stinky Rooster]

um, apart from the car feeding power away from the driving wheels when they lose traction?

not much i suppose....

just sell it for a 2wd version. manual will be much easier to fit and you wont be draging the extra 200kgs that you dont need around with you.

[rb30dett]

hay mate whats your view

y not use a 1pc tailshaft?

I don't know what happened to my reply I did reply yesterday?

Anyway the tailshaft would hit the floor when your suspension compresses this would be worse if our car is lowered.

[fergo308]

Anyway the tailshaft would hit the floor when your suspension compresses this would be worse if our car is lowered.

How would that occur when the diff is attached to the subframe? if we were talking a live axle car,that might occur,but not in an IRS nissan.

the only movement the driveline has to deal with is engine twist and a little vibration.

Justin...

[danMcd]

all this imput is great

can't w8 till the jobs dun will get as meny pics as i can.

will start as soon as tax $$ comes in mwahaha

has any one got a CV?? lol another bugger one lol

s1 front right

[Duncan]

um, apart from the car feeding power away from the driving wheels when they lose traction?

weeeell....not if you pull the 4wd fuse as well

......

personally I don't see why cvs are a problem unless something else is stuffed. cv boots should last 50-80k, and cvs joints themselves for the life of the car

[M I K E]

How would that occur when the diff is attached to the subframe? if we were talking a live axle car,that might occur,but not in an IRS nissan.

the only movement the driveline has to deal with is engine twist and a little vibration.

Justin...

i thought the same thing when i read it

good luck with the conversion if you go ahead with it!

[danMcd]

ok so im bout to book the car in to get this dun!!!! is the exedy cushion button clutch a good one???

[GreenGhost]

i have a cushion button in my r32 much power u making if its more then 300 hp i would go something bigger

[danMcd]

cars gos in on the 14th yipee!