RWD Gallardo

[OlberJ]

I'll be honest, i'm never going to be able to afford a Balboni, just not going to happen this side of a lottery win.

A standard Gallardo on the other hand ain't that far out of reach.

So, my question to you, i know nothing about the gearbox setup and 4WD underpinnings of the Gallardo, to anyone that does, how hard would it be to make the car RWD only?

I've seen a tuner do it with the R8 so i'm thinking possibly modifying what is there rather than a whole new gearbox. Is it simply a case of removing the prop shaft and plugging the hole and a remap of the ECU?


The looks of the Gallardo are perfect IMHO, this would just top the lot if it's possible to feasibly make it RWD too.


PH masses, gies yer knowledge.

[MGZRod]

Please do this olber! And take it to a SSC run

[GreigM]

would you not be better with a 430? I imagine there's a whole host of reasons it would be a bad idea...

[OlberJ]

GreigM said:

would you not be better with a 430?

If i could look at a 430 and not think DNA, then yes.

[GKP]

Aren't Gallardos something like 80/20 rearward bias anyway? Doubt you'd notice the difference except for when pulling out of a junction on a wet Tuesday morning.

[OlberJ]

Sorry, should expand a touch, also removing the front driveshafts etc to lighten up the steering.

[EDLT]

Reiter Engineering converted a few Gallardos for racing purposes, although for the amount of work involved a Balboni would be cheaper.

[Matt UK]

I can't see that the cost / aggro of getting it done would be worth it myself.

Plus you could effectively make the car worthless if you decided to move it on.

[RobM77]

OlberJ said:

GreigM said:

would you not be better with a 430?

If i could look at a 430 and not think DNA, then yes.

DNA?

[OlberJ]

RobM77 said:

OlberJ said:

GreigM said:

would you not be better with a 430?

If i could look at a 430 and not think DNA, then yes.

DNA?

Folk that do the replicas on the Mr2 etc.

[XJR500bhp]

If you perform this modification, then i expect your next thread topic title to be.....

"F**K it i crashed the Lambo"

[OlberJ]

Such a positive lot you are.

Anyone got pictures of the 4WD system per chance?

[davepoth]

Is there a propshaft in that picture? I think it might actually be the Balboni...

[Otto]

No - look at where the engine is (where the exhaust system starts) and the tailpipes.... a Gallardo that is not!!

[Hungry Freak]

Do it. It's your car and if you can't sell it after you've done it, mod it further until it's perfect!

[Google [bot]]

sherman said:

OlberJ said:

Such a positive lot you are.

Anyone got pictures of the 4WD system per chance?

This any good?


p.s Im not even sure it is a gallardo. Its the first underside shot I found on google images.

Edited by sherman on Wednesday 21st July 00:39

WTF?!

davepoth said:

Is there a propshaft in that picture? I think it might actually be the Balboni...

WTF?!

It's an Audi A3. What a mistaka to maka...

[sherman]

Google [bot] said:

sherman said:

OlberJ said:

Such a positive lot you are.

Anyone got pictures of the 4WD system per chance?

This any good?


p.s Im not even sure it is a gallardo. Its the first underside shot I found on google images.

Edited by sherman on Wednesday 21st July 00:39

WTF?!

davepoth said:

Is there a propshaft in that picture? I think it might actually be the Balboni...

WTF?!

It's an Audi A3. What a mistaka to maka...

I realize it now that it isn't even close. From a bit more googling it would appear no one has ever stood under their gallardo and posted a pic of it anywhere. I can find ones of a Lancia delta or VW jetta if that would help.

[rockandrollmark]

Google [bot said:

It's an Audi A3. What a mistaka to maka...

given the current VAG trend for platform sharing you'll probably find that the unerside of an A3 is the underside of a Gallardo

[Google [bot]]

rockandrollmark said:

Google [bot said:

It's an Audi A3. What a mistaka to maka...

given the current VAG trend for platform sharing you'll probably find that the unerside of an A3 is the underside of a Gallardo

Yes, the front engined, twin peashooter exhaust'd Gallardo.

Unless you missed a winking smilie or similar

[rockandrollmark]

my bad