Protege AWD Reliable GTX/GTR conversion?

[Speed Protege]

If I put A gtx awd transmission in a pro awd which can be done because the 4wd pro has the same rear differential as the gtx/gtr.
and the motor can It be a reliable transportation yet you can take it out to the race track and tear up the competion or what ?
I fig its awd and turbo but concerned about the reliability issues of this conversion.

[charles]

The strength of the U.S. AWD transmissions is not great. Getting your hands on a GTX drivetrain would probably work pretty nicely, as long as you are not terribly hard on it, and don't up the boost a bunch.

[atila]

They only problem people talk in the european board is that the transfert case that's in the awd tranny doesn't support to much drag racing, for the hp increase i don't know

[JesseSays]

I don't understand what you're asking.

[charles]

Originally posted by JesseSays
I don't understand what you're asking.

He wants to know if the GTX drivetrain swapped into a normal AWD car would be reliable....

As atila said, not really for drag launches.

[JesseSays]

ok, correct....

[Speed Protege]

I dont paln on using it in drag racing im more interested in road course racing. But it should be a pretty straight forward swap right?

[charles]

Thank you. But I do not see how that would be obvious to somebody who doesn't know. I guess they should read the FAQ.

http://web2.airmail.net/theman/protegefaq/

[charles]

Originally posted by TheMAN
obviously, you didn't read... he already said "if I put a gtx awd transmission"... the fact that he stated that already means he doesn't want to use the weak sauce US AWD tranny... this also means what you posted did not answer his question and reiterated what he already knew... meaning your post was illrelevant

BUT to answer his question truely, yes the car will be reliable once the GTX tranny is in... the rear end is different on the GTX but the US one will still work... GTX has LSD, US one doesn't

I guess you didn't read either. But maybe I should have been more specific. Don't do drag launches.

[JesseSays]

Originally posted by Speed Protege
I dont paln on using it in drag racing im more interested in road course racing. But it should be a pretty straight forward swap right?

Then why would you swap in an AWD tranny? It'll slow you down...

[Speed Protege]

awd has the advantage in nearly everything now But now im not getting the 4wd pro I ll just stick with my pro DX auto.

[JesseSays]

Originally posted by Speed Protege
awd has the advantage in nearly everything now But now im not getting the 4wd pro I ll just stick with my pro DX auto.

umm, no, it doesn't.

AWD without expensive diffs is basically FWD without traction issues but a lot more weight and drivetrain losses.

[MazdaRacer]

Not to mention that you'll be pulling up to the gas pumps more often.

[bruce95fmla]

TheMan...
there is no such word..
lookie here

Originally posted by TheMAN
illrelevant

[charles]

Originally posted by Speed Protege
awd has the advantage in nearly everything now But now im not getting the 4wd pro I ll just stick with my pro DX auto.

I have a spare DX auto... want to buy it :p:

Originally posted by bruce95fmla
TheMan...
there is no such word..
lookie here

Thanks, I noticed that too.