RHD 4 x 4 - Anyone else own one?

traumapat

Leon Cupra IHI
Jul 24, 2005
5,925
4
sunny sussex
it would be an intresting project and i`d love to see someone do it with a Seat... but

im wondering about the finished car, with the extra weight and 4wd losses. how much slower will it be/feel? you could increase the turbo to compensate but your also increasing lag.

that said it should be a demon on a wet bend , and 0-60 would be alot easier
 

rich.h44

Its a secret!!!!
Aug 31, 2007
1,601
0
hull
Well watch this space,IF i can talk my wife into leting me have another project!my currant family car will be turn into the ultimate sleeper!
 

Feel

Veedubya 'velle
Jun 12, 2003
4,918
2
Midlands
That vortex thread makes it seem a lot easier than I thought. I lost interest though - did he ever get the haldex activated, or is he just dragging it round?
 

karlosR

TORQUEY, NOISEY V6
Mar 10, 2006
1,469
0
BEDFORD
i'm just thinking out loud here but would it not be easier to find a LHD cupra4 and change the steering rack, bulkhead and dashboard for a RHD version?
 

DPJ

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Dec 13, 2004
7,996
3
NN Yorks / Salento
www.seatcupra.net
My local Revo dealer did the conversion on a pre 4-motion Mk4 Golf TDi which he was still running last time I saw him. His comment when asked about doing it on something else is "waste of time, buy a car that's already got 4wd.

Theres always talk about this but no-one ever does anything. If I wanted 4wd in a leon that much, I'd put up with LHD. I've driven several lhd cars in the uk and it's no big problem, especially when you've got power and grip. :shrug:
 

Fl@pper

Back older greyer and less oilier but always hope
Jun 19, 2001
12,368
25
Gloucester
waste of time, buy a car that's already got 4wd.

If I wanted 4wd in a leon that much, I'd put up with LHD.

i actually prefer LHD so i'd rather go for a standard one but then a cossie powered 4x4 puma or mk1 escort does have a nice feel to it too

whenever i have transplanted anything like that in the past it's been way far off anything that could be considered 'daily driver' but gotta admit it was a hell of a lot easier in the past though - good old RWD :)

rover v8 :
mk1 cavalier / mk1+3 cortina / mk1 escort / marina van / vauxhall viva (also cut into a pickup)

Pinto 2.0:
vx chevette / mk1 escort

Fiat twincam:
mk1+2 escort

and the viva engine and susp ended up in a RWD mini using a triumph vitesse rear end which was and interesting drive

as you can tell weekends in my youth were spent on a 4 car driveway with 10/12 mates all cutting/grinding/drinking and putting silly ideas into practice managed to get all 12 of us in the viva pickup and still managed donuts :p ahh the good old days [B)]
 

DPJ

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Dec 13, 2004
7,996
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NN Yorks / Salento
www.seatcupra.net
...............and the viva engine and susp ended up in a RWD mini using a triumph vitesse rear end which was and interesting drive

as you can tell weekends in my youth were spent on a 4 car driveway with 10/12 mates all cutting/grinding/drinking and putting silly ideas into practice managed to get all 12 of us in the viva pickup and still managed donuts :p ahh the good old days [B)]

Vitesse rear end was frightening enough in a Vitesse! :blink:

You've got me reminiscing on some of our wilder projects of youth. :D
 

Fl@pper

Back older greyer and less oilier but always hope
Jun 19, 2001
12,368
25
Gloucester
You've got me reminiscing on some of our wilder projects of youth. :D

ill crawl in the attic and see if the 'polaroids' are still there :lol::lol:

anyone seen/heard anything from the 4 motion guy ?

i guess we may have scared him off but dont take it to heart if ya reading this dude - easy mistake to make

could be worse - could be this guy - worthy read and check pic in post #109 :lol::lol:
 

k04

Guest
hi all
i have also 2 cars
seat leon 1.8 turbo manual 6 speed and its 4motion
it has rear diffrential. and it amazing car plus i have seat cupra 2008
 
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