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4WD 3rd Gen Anyone?
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2022 12:52 pm
by Vtecmec
Looks like you can get a kit to convert a 3rd gen lude to 4WD and still keep the 4WS too.
There's a group buy over on Prelude Power........
https://www.preludepower.com/threads/1f ... uy.465445/
4WD 3rd Gen Anyone?
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2022 7:36 pm
by RattyMcClelland
After studying the photo of the underside of his car I can see he's using leaf spring rear setup and a solid rear beam.
Yep, must be American made.
4WD 3rd Gen Anyone?
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2022 10:04 pm
by Vtecmec
https://www.preludepower.com/threads/1f ... 642/page-5
This is the dev thread, looks pretty good actually, I think you can see the bracing for the rear diff.
4WD 3rd Gen Anyone?
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2022 11:04 pm
by RattyMcClelland
Oh crap. What was I looking at. Looks epic. The 3rd gen want increases again.
4WD 3rd Gen Anyone?
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2022 8:12 am
by nalla
Is this possible with all the Gens.?
4WD 3rd Gen Anyone?
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2022 11:10 am
by Vtecmec
Anything is possible.
I have seen similar being developed with the 4th and 5th gens, though its no where near as elegant as this 3rd gen setup.
https://www.preludepower.com/threads/fwd-to-awd.463673/
The 4th/5th gen not only loses the fuel tank (and therefore boot space for its relocation) but it also requires the rear suspension to go in the bin and it looks counterproductive to the preludes known handling capabilities. Probably ok for a drag setup.
All of this is very expensive too, with no guarentee of you being happy with the outcome. You'd be better just buying a second/third 4WD car on the side.......