RWD Turbo= BEAST
#1
RWD Turbo= BEAST
I was having a vibration issue with my front diff. The tech disconnected the front drive shaft and told me to try it out. Well the vibration is gone and the car feels better than ever!!
Positives:
The car feels much much faster
The car feels more agile
The steering is less twitchy
The steering is lighter
The car itself feels more of a go cart, very raw.
Negatives:
Obviously less grip from a stop
Will go through tires faster
I know a lot of people seem to think RWD total destroys the the car, however I think the benefits of RWD outweigh the negatives. My car has H&R lowering springs and TPC suspension computer.
Could it be the TPC module making my RWD Turbo into a beast?
*My shafts are still connected to the front diff. The only component that was removed was the front drive shaft. There are no cells associated with this mod, my traction/ abs work as they should. (Update on post 25 - FWD drive-train has been removed)
Positives:
The car feels much much faster
The car feels more agile
The steering is less twitchy
The steering is lighter
The car itself feels more of a go cart, very raw.
Negatives:
Obviously less grip from a stop
Will go through tires faster
I know a lot of people seem to think RWD total destroys the the car, however I think the benefits of RWD outweigh the negatives. My car has H&R lowering springs and TPC suspension computer.
Could it be the TPC module making my RWD Turbo into a beast?
*My shafts are still connected to the front diff. The only component that was removed was the front drive shaft. There are no cells associated with this mod, my traction/ abs work as they should. (Update on post 25 - FWD drive-train has been removed)
Last edited by mikestyle; 07-15-2019 at 09:23 AM.
#2
TPC module is certainly doing its thing, always, as its in control of your dampers. You've also gained some power/acceleration by removing the front driveshaft as the car effectively doesn't incur a loss from using the front drive and all the power is shifted to the rear, at the expense of loss of overall traction which may somewhat play into placebo effect of gained power/rawness. Great to hear you're having fun out there as temps are starting to dip here in the GTA.
Dzenno@PTF
Dzenno@PTF
#3
I was having a vibration issue with my front diff. The tech disconnected the front drive shaft and told me to try it out. Well the vibration is gone and the car feels better than ever!!
Positives:
The car feels much much faster
The car feels more agile
The steering is less twitchy
The steering is lighter
The car itself feels more of a go cart, very raw.
Negatives:
Obviously less grip from a stop
Will go through tires faster
I know a lot of people seem to think RWD total destroys the the car, however I think the benefits of RWD outweigh the negatives. My car has H&R lowering springs and TPC suspension computer.
Could it be the TPC module making my RWD Turbo into a beast?
*My shafts are still connected to the front diff. The only component that was removed was the front drive shaft. There are no cells associated with this mod, my traction/ abs work as they should.
Positives:
The car feels much much faster
The car feels more agile
The steering is less twitchy
The steering is lighter
The car itself feels more of a go cart, very raw.
Negatives:
Obviously less grip from a stop
Will go through tires faster
I know a lot of people seem to think RWD total destroys the the car, however I think the benefits of RWD outweigh the negatives. My car has H&R lowering springs and TPC suspension computer.
Could it be the TPC module making my RWD Turbo into a beast?
*My shafts are still connected to the front diff. The only component that was removed was the front drive shaft. There are no cells associated with this mod, my traction/ abs work as they should.
#4
I was having a vibration issue with my front diff. The tech disconnected the front drive shaft and told me to try it out. Well the vibration is gone and the car feels better than ever!!
Positives:
The car feels much much faster
The car feels more agile
The steering is less twitchy
The steering is lighter
The car itself feels more of a go cart, very raw.
Negatives:
Obviously less grip from a stop
Will go through tires faster
I know a lot of people seem to think RWD total destroys the the car, however I think the benefits of RWD outweigh the negatives. My car has H&R lowering springs and TPC suspension computer.
Could it be the TPC module making my RWD Turbo into a beast?
*My shafts are still connected to the front diff. The only component that was removed was the front drive shaft. There are no cells associated with this mod, my traction/ abs work as they should.
Positives:
The car feels much much faster
The car feels more agile
The steering is less twitchy
The steering is lighter
The car itself feels more of a go cart, very raw.
Negatives:
Obviously less grip from a stop
Will go through tires faster
I know a lot of people seem to think RWD total destroys the the car, however I think the benefits of RWD outweigh the negatives. My car has H&R lowering springs and TPC suspension computer.
Could it be the TPC module making my RWD Turbo into a beast?
*My shafts are still connected to the front diff. The only component that was removed was the front drive shaft. There are no cells associated with this mod, my traction/ abs work as they should.
#5
TPC module is certainly doing its thing, always, as its in control of your dampers. You've also gained some power/acceleration by removing the front driveshaft as the car effectively doesn't incur a loss from using the front drive and all the power is shifted to the rear, at the expense of loss of overall traction which may somewhat play into placebo effect of gained power/rawness. Great to hear you're having fun out there as temps are starting to dip here in the GTA.Dzenno@PTF
Last edited by mikestyle; 10-05-2015 at 01:25 PM.
#7
if thats the case possibly like the 996 turbo you simply disassemble the front axles remove the stub and reinstall it into the spindle with the sensor wheel.
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#8
Aye! I smell a rwd conversion in your future. My bet is 1-1.5sec at HPR. All you need to do is add an LSD and start breaking rear hubs.... Come on... do it!!
#9
Haven't hit pro status just yet. Bank account just cant keep up with that..
Curious on this though..
Would be nice to test a free mod excluding the weight loss. Would hate to test it on the road only to find out, at the track, 150mph, the ECU forgets that the car has brakes in the front.
Doesn't this mod give dash errors on the dyno? I only assume that this is due to the front wheels not moving but, under extreme driving conditions, how does the car react?
#10
Would be nice to test a free mod excluding the weight loss. Would hate to test it on the road only to find out, at the track, 150mph, the ECU forgets that the car has brakes in the front.
Doesn't this mod give dash errors on the dyno? I only assume that this is due to the front wheels not moving but, under extreme driving conditions, how does the car react?
Doesn't this mod give dash errors on the dyno? I only assume that this is due to the front wheels not moving but, under extreme driving conditions, how does the car react?
#11
check the guibo in the driveshaft. its probably ripped
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#14
This mod great, I have pushed it into the 240kmph mark without issues. Again no codes, I find the car is more stable at high speeds as the front wheels do not follow road imperfections as much. Handling definitely less twitchy when at and over the limit. Again I do not have any experience on the track with it yet. I know there are a couple local guys that do the RWD conversions for the primary concern being track days.
If you guys want to try it, I would suggest pulling the front drive shaft out. Simple cost effective mod and is easily reversible.
From what I read the 996 guys suggest to keep the front diff in the vehicle (but not connected) so you do not have any negative handling issues. With the front diff removed the front end of the vehicle becomes to lite and then you need to play with suspension settings to fine tune the vehicle. With the weight of the front diff in place, the car is already balanced and there is no need to play with suspension settings.
If you guys want to try it, I would suggest pulling the front drive shaft out. Simple cost effective mod and is easily reversible.
From what I read the 996 guys suggest to keep the front diff in the vehicle (but not connected) so you do not have any negative handling issues. With the front diff removed the front end of the vehicle becomes to lite and then you need to play with suspension settings to fine tune the vehicle. With the weight of the front diff in place, the car is already balanced and there is no need to play with suspension settings.
#15
This mod great, I have pushed it into the 240kmph mark without issues. Again no codes, I find the car is more stable at high speeds as the front wheels do not follow road imperfections as much. Handling definitely less twitchy when at and over the limit. Again I do not have any experience on the track with it yet. I know there are a couple local guys that do the RWD conversions for the primary concern being track days.
If you guys want to try it, I would suggest pulling the front drive shaft out. Simple cost effective mod and is easily reversible.
From what I read the 996 guys suggest to keep the front diff in the vehicle (but not connected) so you do not have any negative handling issues. With the front diff removed the front end of the vehicle becomes to lite and then you need to play with suspension settings to fine tune the vehicle. With the weight of the front diff in place, the car is already balanced and there is no need to play with suspension settings.
If you guys want to try it, I would suggest pulling the front drive shaft out. Simple cost effective mod and is easily reversible.
From what I read the 996 guys suggest to keep the front diff in the vehicle (but not connected) so you do not have any negative handling issues. With the front diff removed the front end of the vehicle becomes to lite and then you need to play with suspension settings to fine tune the vehicle. With the weight of the front diff in place, the car is already balanced and there is no need to play with suspension settings.