How much for a 4wd conversion?

[JayCee]

I have two months of finance left on my Cupra so it is that time of year where I start the ol' "ooh, what shall I do next?" thought process going (usually takes months of research/internet window shopping ).

Started thinking about changing cars, then got a curve ball from a friend who suggested leasing which threw up a load of potential cars I wouldn't have thought about (or had the money for) and then I wondered how much a garage would charge to do a 4wd retro-fit?

I know I would need a donor S3 or TT and this is not a project I would take on personally as I do not have the room or ramp access that would be required. I also need a willing local garage which may be a possibility.

Thoughts please?

 

[TarekElsakka]

Oh man I have read about the process of changing a FWD/RWD car to 4WD and it certainly seemed extremely difficult and cost a hell lot of time and money. I wouldn't recommend it, to be honest with you, it'd honestly be easier and maybe even cheaper to trade in your car with a 4WD Audi or VW or sell it and buy one.

 

[JayCee]

True, it could be cheaper to replace rather than upgrade, but I would want to buy something like an S3 or S4 and would want it to be fairly new so that is a considerable financial commitment whereas modding what I have can be done without long term deals or loans (I have some cash to use/abuse).

 

[FR_Kris]

I've been toying with this idea just to say I've done it more than anything

 

[JayCee]

Yeah, it creates something a bit different and although I would never take it to the extremes (and fantastic ones they are) that MyGel has (see Readers Rides if you don't know what I mean) it would still be a great Q car and I do love the punch it has now with the Stg 2+ mods I have.

 

[Smee]

i know where there is one

 

[G7]

I am toying with the idea aswell!! Wouldn't even know where to begin to be honest!!

 

[Guncha]

MyGel have spent fortune on his monster

 

[m0rk]

I'd probably just buy an S3?

Just looked & they're not a huge price shift between a Leon & an S3

 

[Smee]

personally id do what Mork said but to be unique would be sweet. problem is it has been done on the mk2 Leon now so wouldnt be unique enough for me to warrant doing it.

 

[LeonCR]

would say 6-7k

 

[JayCee]

would say 6-7k

I can manage that ok-ish! If I went S3 then i would defo want a newish one and then have to take it to Stg 2+ which ramps costs up (again...)

 

[GrahamFR]

Would it have to be an s3 donor? Would it not be cheaper to use a 4motion? No idea how to do it just thinking out loud

 

[Jarre]

I'd also imagine an S3 would have a higher residual than a Leon with 4WD conversion?

 

[JayCee]

Would it have to be an s3 donor? Would it not be cheaper to use a 4motion? No idea how to do it just thinking out loud

Would that running gear be good enough? Older components/not designed for >350bhp/~400lbft?

 

[GrahamFR]

Maybe not designed for that but they don't have to be older parts, rip it out of a yeti lol

 

[G7]

I wonder if the wife would notice that I stole the running gear off her Q5?? Lol

 

[JayCee]

Sadly I don't think the gear on our Qashqai would fit

 

[invisiblekid]

It won't be cheap and would severely affect resale values.

I do know someone toying with the prospect of converting his Cupra, but his parts would be at trade rates and the labour would be done himself. Statller have just converted an smashed up Golf, so could give you some figures. They did have a donor car though.

I'm not sure I'd be dumping £7k in to a project with very limited resale values. How ever much fun an AWD Cupra would be, it would be dead money that you'd never recoup.

Buying a S3 or a Golf R would be a much better option IMO (that's what I did!). A few of your mods would be transferable. The others would fetch decent money to provide funds to mod the new motor.

 

[Matthew FR]

6-7k to make it 4wd, Id be going for the S3 all day long lol