For the i dunno, say 7000 it would take to make it rwd, you could actually put that money into forged internals and have a really nice turbo kit on high boost, which will be faster than any rwd lancer you can build. Even fwd can drift if it has enough power. Good luck,
N1te

 

You don't need to be RWD to get the back end out. Upgrading the sway bar is a good start and left foot braking will do it as well.

 

hmm.. i was also considering the rwd lancer idea.. but after reading just 2 and a half pages i must say.. you guys know how to kill ideas.. lmao.. i was thinking about getting an eclipse engine/tranny swap seeing how the engine and tranny have to be swapped together anyway.. i was thinking about doing it with a awd eclipse/talon.. but i guess an evo would be easier.. theres definitely alot to research..

 

Well for me it's if people can't handle any criticism of the idea, they're not ready to do it. If you want to be a pioneer, you have to be stubborn and rich, it's that simple. All the original honda swappers got nothing but flak for their ideas, but they damn well did it anyways. Doing a conversion on the lancer would be a hell of a lot harder than on a honda, so you need to be even more stubborn and have even more money. So far only two people I know of have done any swaps, one swapped in an evo motor and another swapped in a ralliart motor. I think both paid a lot for it. Unless you honestly need 400+ hp, it's not worth it in my opinion. Give me the 10000$ needed for the evo swap and I could build one mean car.

 

No offense, but we just know when an idea is dumb as ****.

Honestly, if I told you I wanted to swap a Honda Civic motor into my 1969 Camaro and convert the car to FWD, wouldn't you look at me like I was retarded?

After a while (or never for those who don't mature), you just learn to accept what's what. If you have and love your Lancer, you accept it for what it is and for what it isn't.

 

well said.. although i dont see a comparison between making a lancer rwd and putting a honda engine in a camaro.. lol.. i undertsand your point though..

 

That's the point/problem!!! Most people would look at both ideas and go "they're both ****ing nuts!"

 

Ok, I will chime in, simply because I have thought about doing this myself in a different front drive car. I was thinking something like the V6 eclipse engine would work, or even a small V6 that is from something already rear drive. You would have to find a transmission and rearend that would fit, raise the tunnel a bit to accomodate, and do all the plumbing, wiring, mounts, etc.

So, it can be done, and would be cool as hell to do it. BUT, I wouldn't throw it together just so you could go race. Make it more of a show type car that just happens to haul ***.

 

I have seen people do this to a ford focus and i think they put a 350 in it. it was on a tuner show but it was a while back. i tried googling it but i didnt find it but i did find this, a ford focus rs8 that was at the SEMA show. heres the link http://www.streetracersonline.com/articles/rs8/
even though i have no experience in this i agree that if you have the money and the resources to do this then go for it. it will be one of a kind. but i wouldnt expect it done in a week

 

The Focus, if it is the orange one I think it is, or the Silver one that Ford's SVT built, it is a 4.6L V8 from a Mustang. Still a nice little car though.

 

Oh, that is a new one to me... like the blue on it. It's a 5.0 Ford Performance crate engine. I bet it is a blast to drive.

 

wow thats interesting...

 

Again Prench, you are wayyyy too optimistic.

The GSR clip for right side engine is nearly impossible to find (super rare), because the Philippines outbid everyone at super high price. If you say you have connection, you're lying to make yourself look good!!

You cannot do it w/ a G94 block. Where's the output shaft from the block connecting to rear diff? Reason: the block has none.

You need to buy the block from Japan (a true 4g93T block which has an output connection shaft out of the block). Then, you are effectively not going to use G94 parts.


As for the Focus w/ a 305 block. It's from the factory. Do you have the engineering prowess and financial backing of a major car manufacturer? Otherwise, it's not the norm.

The Miata w/ a 305. If it was that awesome, you would have seen a slew of them on the road. The mere fact that it isn't, gotta tell you something. It's probably as common seeing Integra w/ supra tail lights. Where are those cars now? That's right, nowhere in sight. Sleeper effect? Not quite. It's probably sleeping in a junk yard as a rusting bucket of metal.

As for the 3g Eclipse V6, it's freaking not small. Not one of you ever saw such motor. Otherwise, this comment would have not been made. It's the same damn engine in a 3KGT. The 4g eclipse GT has even a bigger motor. Tell people what, just visit the Mitsu dealership and open the 3 and 4g eclipse engines.

 

Why don't u ask that company called Cosworth. They make lots of rwd conversions, including a pretty evo that competes in D1. I'm sure if you are REALLY rich, you will be willing to pay them to convert your car.

 

Wow....what happened to the op? He probably realized he wasn't going to get what he needed here, all the nay sayers. If you want to do it, do it. It's your car. If it goes well, then you get a one of a kind ride, if it does not go well, it's your car!

Good luck with the build though!