Dnk Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Okay i've got to ask incase im wrong but does anyone do a 4WD conversion for a mkiv supra ? I personally dont see how without doing some very serious modifications. A certain person was telling me this today, they said Nismo !! do a kit for the supra and its £11k !! I had to bite my tongue as they were buying the Micra i have for sale, a few other comments about 1 sec 0-60 3000 hp rd cars were also passed, again i had to bite my tongue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Yes, Russians and Polish done it, I think that drivetrain in Polish Supra was from american Pontiac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastcar Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 4WD , 1 sec 0-60 3000hp road car.....I have one it's parked next to my hover car:blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rsand85 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 found this http://www.fullboost.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=8330 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I remember seeing a YouTube video of a 4WD Supra... so more than possible, though Nismo selling? I doubt it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I've never heard of a kit being sold but I've heard and seen the same supra mentioned from Russia/Poland. As for Nismo making it, that sounds like a load of tosh. I know of a few 4wd RB powered Micras but that's just a running gear transfer from a Skyline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra Gaz Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 As Scott has said, 4wd Russian/Polish supras have been about, also 4WD micras, i have been in one, it was really rather quick. I do enjoy the "my mate owns a golf with 1500bhp" and "i chipped my mondeo and now it makes 600bhp", smile and move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 They made a 4wd Aristo, albeit V8 powered. Shouldnt be too radical a leap to smash it in a Supra? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 My mate made a 4wd Capri once out of Sierra 4x4 bits. Not relevent but i like to join in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I used to own a Ferguson Formula (yes, the tractor people), four wheel drive Ford Zephyr. they made several for the police to test, as well as some triumph 2.5 PI ones. They cast a special sump with a diff in it 9way before Nissan did with the Skyline) and used Ford mustang double wishbone front suspension so the drive shafts could enter bespoke hubs. The gearbox was a Ford auto with a bespoke tailhshaft housing with a transfer case cast in, again like a Skyline. It also had Dunlop maxaret anti lock brakes, the first on a road car after a one off Ferguson four wheel drive experimental car with fibreglass bodywork, to test the hardware in. The floor pan was cut and shut to miss the transfer box. I was short of money and flogged it as it kept blowing head gasket, i changed them about six times, but in hindsight the block was warped. I wish i had it now, it was a splendid thing that handled really well fro a big heavy barge, and was awesome in the snow. What became of these cars i don't know, I might have a Google sometime. So yes, it could be done, but would involve custom front suspension, floor pan mods and a bespoke sump, which would perhaps be cheaper fabricated than cast if it was a one off. Would be a lot easier just to buy a Skyline or an Audi.... The technology Ferguson andDunlop developed was fully productionised later, in the four wheel drive Jensen FF Interceptor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I remember something about a 4WD Supra using the running gear from the Skyline, including the RB26 DETT. I got bored of trying to work out what the hell the guy was thinking. Maybe that's where the NISMO link comes from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 four wheel drive Ford Zephyr. they made several for the police to test, Theres one in a scrap yard close to me,Its proper on the ground, Apparently they are ultra rare with only something like ten (?) ever made Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulley Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I used to own a Ferguson Formula (yes, the tractor people), four wheel drive Ford Zephyr. they made several for the police to test, as well as some triumph 2.5 PI ones. They cast a special sump with a diff in it 9way before Nissan did with the Skyline) and used Ford mustang double wishbone front suspension so the drive shafts could enter bespoke hubs. The gearbox was a Ford auto with a bespoke tailhshaft housing with a transfer case cast in, again like a Skyline. It also had Dunlop maxaret anti lock brakes, the first on a road car after a one off Ferguson four wheel drive experimental car with fibreglass bodywork, to test the hardware in. The floor pan was cut and shut to miss the transfer box. I was short of money and flogged it as it kept blowing head gasket, i changed them about six times, but in hindsight the block was warped. I wish i had it now, it was a splendid thing that handled really well fro a big heavy barge, and was awesome in the snow. What became of these cars i don't know, I might have a Google sometime. So yes, it could be done, but would involve custom front suspension, floor pan mods and a bespoke sump, which would perhaps be cheaper fabricated than cast if it was a one off. Would be a lot easier just to buy a Skyline or an Audi.... The technology Ferguson andDunlop developed was fully productionised later, in the four wheel drive Jensen FF Interceptor. oh wow, my dad had an old triumph prototype when he worked for ff my first quattro i believe had ff 4wd, as did my 6r4 would be worth a bit if you still had it now mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Ask him if he remembers the police Zephyrs, they were all white, with zipped headlinings for access to the roof signs etcetera. See if he recalls the fibreglass odd looking prototype FF made. I remember mine had the big none stock speedo with calibration sticker, remote from the normal one. Circa 1965 to '68 for the prototype I'd say. My Zephyr was a "G" reg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Theres one in a scrap yard close to me,Its proper on the ground, Apparently they are ultra rare with only something like ten (?) ever made Probably less than that. i think mine went up to Scotland when i flogged it. I'll have some photos in an album somewhere, but it's depressing looking at all the stuff you shouldn't have sold, so I won't bother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen G Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 (edited) There is a gtr skyline on youtube that's 2jz powered and 4wd that was built in Thailand http://www.gtrusablog.com/2007/12/2jz-powered-all-wheel-drive-r32-gt-r.html?m=1 http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/87646-r32-2jz-4wd-800hp-one-world-pics-video.html If it can be built into a skyline I can't see why it couldn't be done to a supra Edited February 4, 2012 by Stephen G (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 There is a gtr skyline on youtube that's 2jz powered and 4wd that was built in Thailand http://www.gtrusablog.com/2007/12/2jz-powered-all-wheel-drive-r32-gt-r.html?m=1 http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/87646-r32-2jz-4wd-800hp-one-world-pics-video.html If it can be built into a skyline I can't see why it couldn't be done to a supra Now thats a car i would love to own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkddav3 Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 my mate has a 4wd...scooby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 found this http://www.fullboost.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=8330 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephendjb Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 That's not a 2JZ??? Supra shell welded onto something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 1FZ powerz http://www.supraforums.com/forum/showthread.php?545570-AWD-Supra-with-1FZ-and-98mm-turbo-is-almost-ready... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulley Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Ask him if he remembers the police Zephyrs, they were all white, with zipped headlinings for access to the roof signs etcetera. See if he recalls the fibreglass odd looking prototype FF made. I remember mine had the big none stock speedo with calibration sticker, remote from the normal one. Circa 1965 to '68 for the prototype I'd say. My Zephyr was a "G" reg. I'm dropping by my dads next week, had telecon and he may even have some old pics of ff prototypes and variants I've actually got an old Bedford cf FF still lol, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 The easiest way would probably be to buy a 4wd Toyota Aristo from Japan. All the 4wd ones are V8s and automatic though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Shouldnt be that bad, id love to give it a go. Would need a supra, and a bmw of similar size AWD, digital jig to line the gear and part of the chassis to a supra. Grinder, welder and have the shell dipped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen G Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 you wouldnt have to go to that amount of work. skyline box modified to fit the 2jz and the supra sump incorporated with the skyline front diff set up. You would also need to mod the rear cradle to accept the skline diff to get the ratios front and rear the same, the front supension, steering and hubs would be the difficult part Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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