DukeOfUndersteer
DukeOfUndersteer SuperDork
2/2/12 8:53 a.m.

Looking for a GTX gearbox, driveshaft, rear diff, rear axles and rear hubs. Thinking about making an AWD Escort for Rallycross with Maroon92. Lemme know whatcha guys got.

EvanB
EvanB GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
2/2/12 8:58 a.m.

This sounds awesome. I don't have any idea where to find them though.

92CelicaHalfTrac
92CelicaHalfTrac SuperDork
2/2/12 8:59 a.m.

How about.... you put a transmission worth a damn in that thing so you can boost it down the road and not spit drivetrains every event.

I've got what you guys need.

Read up on the Toyota gearbox/transfer case conversion. If it interests you.... get at me, i have one.

92CelicaHalfTrac
92CelicaHalfTrac SuperDork
2/2/12 9:12 a.m.

Oh, and buy these:

http://nh.craigslist.org/pts/2830088950.html

DukeOfUndersteer
DukeOfUndersteer SuperDork
2/2/12 9:15 a.m.

link me this conversion kit

92CelicaHalfTrac
92CelicaHalfTrac SuperDork
2/2/12 9:22 a.m.
DukeOfUndersteer wrote: link me this conversion kit

It's not really a "kit"....

But there's someone on here that's done it. He's got two AWD Proteges, one he rallys, one is a street car. One makes 340awhp i believe?

He's really the subject matter expert on it. I'll see if i can remember his screen name so you can pick his brain.

It involves an adapter plate and then some parts bin engineering, which you're going to be messing with anyways if you're converting an Escort to AWD.

92CelicaHalfTrac
92CelicaHalfTrac SuperDork
2/2/12 9:24 a.m.

I believe it's this dude...

http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/reader-rides/579/

Pretty sure one of those is running a 'Yota gearbox.

DukeOfUndersteer
DukeOfUndersteer SuperDork
2/2/12 9:38 a.m.

is that right? hmm... So you have an Alltrac box, and all the extra stuff?

Maroon92
Maroon92 SuperDork
2/2/12 9:38 a.m.

Didn't an AWD Protege run at the 2009 challenge? I'm pretty sure I saw it at the concours de LeMons at the Mitty. IIRC, it was Hong related...

joey48442
joey48442 SuperDork
2/2/12 9:39 a.m.

I wonder if you can sort of base the rear on a Miata subframe?

Joey

92CelicaHalfTrac
92CelicaHalfTrac SuperDork
2/2/12 9:41 a.m.
DukeOfUndersteer wrote: is that right? hmm... So you have an Alltrac box, and all the extra stuff?

PM incoming.

bravenrace
bravenrace SuperDork
2/2/12 10:38 a.m.

In reply to DukeOfUndersteer:

Hey Duke, Where are you guys planning on rallycrossing? I'm not far from you and didn't know there was anything local. -Jim

DukeOfUndersteer
DukeOfUndersteer SuperDork
2/2/12 10:38 a.m.

PM replied.

Found this on ClubProtege:

http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?43492-Toyota-E153-transmission-swap

92CelicaHalfTrac
92CelicaHalfTrac SuperDork
2/2/12 10:41 a.m.

That dude is good people... if you have any questions, shoot him a PM.

DukeOfUndersteer
DukeOfUndersteer SuperDork
2/2/12 10:41 a.m.
bravenrace wrote: In reply to DukeOfUndersteer: Hey Duke, Where are you guys planning on rallycrossing? I'm not far from you and didn't know there was anything local. -Jim

The local SCCA region events for Northeast Ohio.

bravenrace
bravenrace SuperDork
2/2/12 11:02 a.m.

In reply to DukeOfUndersteer:

I'm a member of the NeOhio SCCA, and I am not aware that they have any rallycross. Am I wrong?

EvanB
EvanB GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
2/2/12 11:12 a.m.

There are none. There is OVR which usually runs at National Trails Raceway in Hebron (ovr-scca.org) and WOR which runs near Dayton. Detroit also has events, those are the closest to NE Ohio.

bravenrace
bravenrace SuperDork
2/2/12 11:34 a.m.

In reply to EvanB:

Thanks. That's what I thought, although I was hopeful that I was wrong.

cghstang
cghstang HalfDork
2/2/12 12:27 p.m.
DukeOfUndersteer wrote: Looking for a GTX gearbox, driveshaft, rear diff, rear axles and rear hubs. Thinking about making an AWD Escort for Rallycross with Maroon92. Lemme know whatcha guys got.

Wrong

Get Maroon back in a Panther chassis and make all your rallycross/dukes if hazzard dreams come true. Or leave your escort fwd. They're just about as good as any orther fwd option. Ask me how I know.

edit: put a gtx gas tank, better yet parts car on your list because the parts are all a bit different back there than the BG chassis escorts.

There was an AWD tracer at the challenge. Build thread here.

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