Adapting FWD uprights to RWD
Adapting FWD uprights to RWD
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annodomini2

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6,945 posts

267 months

Tuesday 23rd April 2019
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Maybe this question has been asked before, but when people perform RWD conversions on FWD cars, how are the front uprights adapted for no longer having the driveshaft's through them?

Richard-D

1,494 posts

80 months

Tuesday 23rd April 2019
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Just remove the driveshaft from the outer joint inwards and leave the outer section in the hub. Nothing else required. Have a look at the front of an MGF/TF to see the same on a production car.

GreenV8S

30,902 posts

300 months

Tuesday 23rd April 2019
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annodomini2 said:
Maybe this question has been asked before, but when people perform RWD conversions on FWD cars, how are the front uprights adapted for no longer having the driveshaft's through them?
By unbolting and removing the driveshafts, I suppose. Why would it need more than that?

njw1

2,483 posts

127 months

Tuesday 23rd April 2019
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^^^ RWD Transits are the same.

E-bmw

11,121 posts

168 months

Tuesday 23rd April 2019
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Another vote for simples!

stevieturbo

17,788 posts

263 months

Tuesday 23rd April 2019
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Every setup is different, but it should only take about 60 seconds looking at it to see what needs done.

Some, most may require the CV/stub to remain in place if it holts the bearing setup/flange together.

annodomini2

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6,945 posts

267 months

Wednesday 24th April 2019
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stevieturbo said:
Every setup is different, but it should only take about 60 seconds looking at it to see what needs done.

Some, most may require the CV/stub to remain in place if it holts the bearing setup/flange together.
This is what I would have thought, given most hubs are press fit, I wouldn't want to be relying purely on friction to keep the hub in the bearing.