Don't convert your SVX to RWD

[UberRoo]

I just had to try it.

Needless to say, it's fun, but it's nothing like having AWD.


That them thar upper gear is toothless, uk yuk.



I disassembled the AWD clutch pack and drilled a handful of holes in all the disks except for the very top and bottom ones. I installed the disks and inserted metal dowels in the holes to keep the disks from slipping. I then ground the teeth off the drive gear which feeds power to the front differential. To complete the recipe, assemble, wave a magic wand, and viola: RWD.


Original on the left - modified on the right.



I'm having a very hard time keeping the rear end planted. On loose surfaces, it's ridiculously unmanageable. I'm not sure how I'll get it back up on the ramps when I decide to bring back the AWD goodness.

Also, as a side note, the parts I butchered for this project came from an imported Legacy transmission. (At least, that's what I was told it is. It has only one exhaust hanger, so I presume this to be true.) I was under the impression that the Legacy 4EAT AWD clutch packs had fewer disks, but this one was identical. Perhaps the foreign versions are different, or I was misinformed about the difference between the US versions.