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ddanz27 · 01-21-2009, 02:10 PM

I have come up with an idea and I want input on some drawbacks but wanted to see what everyone else can come up with. I am converting a 2000 Dodge Neon which is obviously front wheel drive. I have though of a way to maybe simplify the process by instead of using a transmission coupling, convert the car to rear wheel drive with the rear clip of some other small import that was RWD. In this case I could just couple the motor strait to the u-joint on the rear differential. I think this may save some weight by removing an un-nessesary component (the transmission, since it stays in high gear all the time anyways) plus it would make it available to clean up the interior of the car by removing the shifter, console ect... all I would have is an on switch and the accelerator... Any ideas from some more experiences?

01-21-2009, 02:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
ddanz27 EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: indianapolis Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	FWD to RWD conversion? I have come up with an idea and I want input on some drawbacks but wanted to see what everyone else can come up with. I am converting a 2000 Dodge Neon which is obviously front wheel drive. I have though of a way to maybe simplify the process by instead of using a transmission coupling, convert the car to rear wheel drive with the rear clip of some other small import that was RWD. In this case I could just couple the motor strait to the u-joint on the rear differential. I think this may save some weight by removing an un-nessesary component (the transmission, since it stays in high gear all the time anyways) plus it would make it available to clean up the interior of the car by removing the shifter, console ect... all I would have is an on switch and the accelerator... Any ideas from some more experiences?