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Old March-29th-2003, 07:35 AM
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what do you guys think about 4WD?
I have a 1990 4WD pro. Ive heard good things and bad things. I think its pretty cool, any feedback?
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Old March-29th-2003, 10:31 AM
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There have been times when Ive needed 4wd, 2wd just doesnt cut it at work, or offroad....

If you have any pics of u usin 4wd (grass, snow, mud, etc...) that would be nice....
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i love AWD! im in the process of sourcing a good used 323 GT-R AWD drivetrain to put in my 323 DX.

id like to see some pics of your Pro too.
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Old March-29th-2003, 01:13 PM
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good luck doing that.. that's a major hackjob to the chassis... easier swapping into a 4wd pro shell
the GT-R AWD drivetrain from Japan will swap right into a 93 323. the bolt holes are already predrilled. the only necessary modification, besides the motor and tranny, is to swap in the u-shaped gas tank as well. otherwise, everything is LITERALLY, a bolt-on job.
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Old March-29th-2003, 01:43 PM
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about pics....its not much to look at. Stock wheels with no hubcaps, and its rotted to hell and back, lol. It needs 3 doors, a LF fender, a trunk, both quarter panels and both rocker panels. I don't think you WANT to see it, lol.
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Old March-29th-2003, 02:37 PM
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there has been some good info posted be TheMAN and others - do a search for '4wd' and you should find some of the threads
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Old March-29th-2003, 09:49 PM
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actually...i neglected to mention before that my pro is one of the seemingly ultra rare 5-speed versions too.
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Old April-1st-2003, 09:12 AM
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i have a question there is a awd protege for sale around here and i just wanted to know if there are problems that i have to look for? i don't know anything about the car, is it the dohc 1.8 liter, so any info on it would be great to hear.
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Old April-1st-2003, 11:10 AM
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im almost certain that the 4wd pros were 1.8 sohc motors. correct me if im wrong.
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yes, single ca. The only thing i hear is a prob is that the tranny is weak....mine's a 5 speed, not sure if that is any better, i know the autos are weak
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Old April-1st-2003, 03:54 PM
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*ahem* single CAM, not ca, sorry
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Originally posted by 4WDSlug
yes, single ca. The only thing i hear is a prob is that the tranny is weak....mine's a 5 speed, not sure if that is any better, i know the autos are weak
The AWD protege has the same transmission as theGTX.
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Old April-2nd-2003, 04:30 PM
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Is the 5 speed any good then? or does it still bite *** like the auto 4wd trannys......
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how come jesse? just curious..
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Originally posted by midnightblue97

The AWD protege has the same transmission as theGTX.
In that case, the GTX tranny is weak, too. The GT-R tranny is better, although hard to find.
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