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Old Nov 24, 2014 | 07:45 AM
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Still thinking about an ls1 swap. 0-60 is my main concern. Cause that's the most fun I could have on the streets. So AWD sounds nice. Is it possible to convert or would I better off selling the car and looking for something in that platform?
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Old Nov 24, 2014 | 08:34 AM
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I would say that it would be almost next to impossible. I'm not sure why you would want to convert it to AWD considering your in AZ. I would think the hardest part would be getting a differential under the front end, and getting the axle shafts through the spindles. That's all of course without the swap of an LS motor. You're better off trying to find an existing AWD platform, and swapping an LS motor into it or keeping the RWD and swap in an LS motor.
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Old Nov 24, 2014 | 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by 3UZFTE
I would say that it would be almost next to impossible. I'm not sure why you would want to convert it to AWD considering your in AZ. I would think the hardest part would be getting a differential under the front end, and getting the axle shafts through the spindles. That's all of course without the swap of an LS motor. You're better off trying to find an existing AWD platform, and swapping an LS motor into it or keeping the RWD and swap in an LS motor.
For some reason I thought some gs's came In AWD but is it only the new ones?
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Old Nov 24, 2014 | 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by gsean400
For some reason I thought some gs's came In AWD but is it only the new ones?
Yep. 3rd gen and newer had an AWD option.
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Old Nov 24, 2014 | 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by gsean400
For some reason I thought some gs's came In AWD but is it only the new ones?
They did?
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Old Nov 24, 2014 | 01:15 PM
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If you want to be technical, every generation body style sans the 2nd generation has had an AWD option.

The 1st generation Aristo had a 1UZ-FE + AWD option.
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Old Nov 24, 2014 | 02:19 PM
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gsean, i found your dyno sheet.

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Old Nov 24, 2014 | 02:30 PM
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The #s look off. Who tuned that? I had a similar curve for HP and TQ. My tuner didn't adjust the ERCT and injector pulse.
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Old Dec 1, 2014 | 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by ThomasGS4
If you want to be technical, every generation body style sans the 2nd generation has had an AWD option.

The 1st generation Aristo had a 1UZ-FE + AWD option.
Very true Thomas. I was speaking solely USDM.
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