Ronnie's project RWD :D - mk3 astra gsi turbo rear wheel drive ;)

[rc]

not much of an amazing update, but was under the cav today (trying to) sort the clonking, and the rear hubs caught my eye so i though id have a look. i already knew the cavalier gsi's had a different floor and rear suspension to a 'regular' cavalier, the same as the 4x4s. this is relivent because i want to keep Project RWD 4stud so i can keep the F1's as the calibra turbo rear end is 5stud, so i thought i'd have to have a good hunt and find a rare cavalier gsi 4x4 braking somehwere to steel the hubs, but as my investigating took me to the normal gsi's rear hubs...



popped the plastic cover off and found driveshaft bolt holes



so any gsi, or any caibra im gessing, rear hubs will be fine

and took down the calibra floor down to the unit just to check, and the calibra turbo 4x4 and calibra FWD rear ends are the same



but unfortuanitly shant be able to get any progress this week as working alll week

[stuartp]

popped the plastic cover off and found driveshaft bolt holes



so any gsi, or any caibra im gessing, rear hubs will be fine

now thats some good news bud. So are the trailing arms/hubs/suspension on your cav the same as a 4x4 cali? apart from the 4/5stud.

[Jack]

So all Cav/Cally IRS bits have hubs like that?

[Frisco]

You gotta love it when GM cheapness comes in handy

[Brian Stirrup]

I've got some Senator Driveshafts your welcome to Ronnie, I dont know if they fit, but you never know.

[rc]

yea it would seem the only difference between the FWD IRS rear end and the 4x4 rear end is they didnt fit the rear diff and driveshafts, everything elsde is there, looks lke all the diff mounts and everything are in the subframe too.

wonder why theres not more calibra's and cav gsi's converted to 4x4s

[Jack]

yea it would seem the only difference between the FWD IRS rear end and the 4x4 rear end is they didnt fit the rear diff and driveshafts, everything elsde is there, looks lke all the diff mounts and everything are in the subframe too.

wonder why theres not more calibra's and cav gsi's converted to 4x4s

Because no-one takes stuff apart and sees for themselves anymore, they rely on forums for information. No-one actually gets dirty any more mate, they just sit here like I am, tip-tap, tip-tap, £200 for a tuning box for the Mondeo? I'll have one of those. lmao

[Drizz]

Plus the vaux 4wd system is ****e so no point doing it really.

[Gaz86]

Because no-one takes stuff apart and sees for themselves anymore, they rely on forums for information. No-one actually gets dirty any more mate, they just sit here like I am, tip-tap, tip-tap, £200 for a tuning box for the Mondeo? I'll have one of those. lmao

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Plus the vaux 4wd system is ****e so no point doing it really.

[alistairolsen]

someone did on here, cant remember the username but there was a fairly in depth thread and it wasnt as easy as it looked!

[stuartp]

Plus the vaux 4wd system is ****e so no point doing it really.

Because no-one takes stuff apart and sees for themselves anymore, they rely on forums for information. No-one actually gets dirty any more mate, they just sit here like I am, tip-tap, tip-tap, £200 for a tuning box for the Mondeo? I'll have one of those. lmao

^^^ I think the same, Im young but I like to investigate things for myself tho. I can see why so many people come on here and read how to fit a c20xe into what ever, I know thats old school now but its the same princable.

[Peteyboy_essex]

The rear end is basically the same all round, but the differences are up front. The subframe, bulkhead and forward tunnel are totally different, thats why its a pain in the ar5e job to convert. Unlike your build, the back end is easy!

Nice work by the way, small progress, but all a step in the right direction, keep it up!

[BROOMY]

someone did on here, cant remember the username but there was a fairly in depth thread and it wasnt as easy as it looked!

Checkout Peachperformances build thread if its still on here as he did a 4wd retrofit to his cally and he had to modify the front a lot. Worth a read though. And can confirm the car is still going strong to this day.

[rc]

Checkout Peachperformances build thread if its still on here as he did a 4wd retrofit to his cally and he had to modify the front a lot. Worth a read though. And can confirm the car is still going strong to this day.

i remember that, read through the whole thread two or three times when i was thinking of 4x4 my astra

[M/PORT]

Checkout Peachperformances build thread if its still on here as he did a 4wd retrofit to his cally and he had to modify the front a lot. Worth a read though. And can confirm the car is still going strong to this day.

i remember that, read through the whole thread two or three times when i was thinking of 4x4 my astra

Got a Link ?

[BROOMY]

Cally AWD retro fit (56K warning)

[alistairolsen]

Tat was the thread I was on about but I couldnt remember the username and I was searching for cally 4wd conversion lol.

Cheers!

[jav786]

very nice work mate

[gaz_lord]

best of luck with this one

[rc]

managed to get a few hours down the unit tonight so i can have a little chop with the other new bit of floor in



i got this bit of calibra purely for cosmetic reasons, as i'd hacked the **** out of the 4x4 one in this area, so i only need the top skin



drilled off the rest



so i didnt end up cutting too much out again i drew the line of the floor in the sierra tunnel with a specialist tool lmao



started choipping down the other calibra floor



and the calibra 4wd floor



and calibra floor fixed



just had to extend the top little bt of the sierra floor as i wasnt long enough, tacked in



and started welding it all in, but then ran out of gas gutted

so this is how far i got







but this is the final bit then the floor is finished





so will get some gas tomorrow and carry on when i get time again

[The Simps]

It'll be running next week

How's family life treating you? Getting good with the talc yet?

[Drizz]

Nice one Ron

[Steve!]

It'll be running next week

How's family life treating you? Getting good with the talc yet?

talc lmao

[rc]

cheers lads yea being a dad is a dam hard job lmao i have snuck him down to the unit a couple of times to show him his empire (dont tell the missus, she banned him from he unit lmao)

[Brian Stirrup]

Get a screwdriver in his hand as soon as you can....