AWD conversion - Team-2G Mitsubishi Forum

Arrogance · 03-19-2005, 12:16 AM

I know how expensive it is to convert fwd to awd .. but I was wondering if it would be easier/cheaper to buy a gsx and swap out the engines .. ( I have too much money in mine to start over ) , then it would be to try a conversion ....

I have a 99 gst with 50k miles .. and I'm guessing that I could probably get 10,000 out of it if I put it back to stock and sold it ..
If I could find a 97-99 gst for 6500 - 7500 (with higher milage) b/c I'll be swapping out the engine anyways ...

So if you do the math .. I get about 2500-3500 from switching cars (minus taxes). Or even if I found a good one for 8-10k .. I wouldn't be losing/paying that much money for the awd.

Well if your still with me .. I'm asking if this would be cheaper? and what problems would I run into swaping the engine over? .... would my struts/springs transfer as well? (tokico blues/ neuspeed)?

Sorry if this is confusing. :?

AWDspyder · 03-19-2005, 06:22 PM

one of my fav questions. Depends how cheap you can get the parts and how much labor you want to put into your car. Its a big job but can be done easily. Just takes time and brain power. if you can get a cheap awd and swap your built motor(6bolt i take it) then you can also do that. Less head ache...find i 2g awd with no motor and swap in the 6bolt and there ya go

Arrogance · 03-19-2005, 06:29 PM

well I was think of putting the gsx motor in to the gst .. so I could sell the gst.

AWDspyder · 03-20-2005, 02:45 PM

there ya go now someones thinking
;)

Arrogance · 03-20-2005, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by AWDspyder

find i 2g awd with no motor and swap in the 6bolt and there ya go

Yeah ... I thought I might make a little more money if i found one with a working motor