Astina sp 4wd?

[Fosgate]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]Hey Guys from the neighbour fordlaser.com site...

I thought to post a question regarding Astina SPs.
I always liked the shape of the SP Astinas specially when they come in dark green.

What I’m interested to know if anyone actually converted those into 4WD... using the KH/KF TX3 as a donor car?

How similar is the chassis of the SP and the KH/KF TX3s?[/color:post_uid0]

[Osprey06]

[color=#810541:post_uid0]Fosgate,

I believe Mazda make a 4wd version of the current 323/astina in Japan. At least, it was in gran turismo 2 as the "sport 20" (aka sp20??) :cool:[/color:post_uid0]

[Toyboy]

[color=#000000:post_uid14]Hey Fosgate,
Welcome to the Astina forums(my homeland) :p Good to see some of the fordlaser boys here :)[/color:post_uid14]

[bRaDiNhO]

[color=#FF0000:post_uid0]Fosgate, obviously you havent got the answers yet, and i cant help too much other than what u would already know.

The KH/KF was a shared platform with the BG Astina. I cant say what was different etc, but the SP and the 1.8 fwd TX3 were very similar underneath. If i have some time tonite ill look into it a bit more for ya. Sorry I know nothing else! But yea, welcome anyway!

Brad[/color:post_uid0]

[Fosgate]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]Thanks guys for the warm welcome...
Hey ToyBoy... thought i would find you here :)

Well I was thinking it would be nice to have a SP Astina with 4WD... Im not a big fan of Kf/KH shape of lasers so im basically looking for alternatives. And Astina SP looks like the best choice to me.

Osprey06 hey mate...
I know there is a new 4WD 323/astina on the market in Japan but a believe that the Kf/KH lasers would be closer chassis to SP Astina then the new 323s.

bRaDiNhO thanks that info would really help.[/color:post_uid0]

[TURBO MAZDA]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]Hey Fosgate, How you doing.

You may or may not no , but i have a 92 sp astina which i have turbo charged, thought about doing a 4wd conversion also, but with the price of the 4wd gearbox + diff + the driveshafts etc worked out being 2 much and to much labour involved. if you hear or see any one which has done this conversion , inform us[/color:post_uid0]

[Cosmo Dude]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]Fosgate, Which SP are we talking about? The current shape or the BG? ???
I believe that the Mazda 323 GTR/GTX was a 2 door short wheelbase BG (revised nose as well). A conversion like this would put your perfomance in the WRX category :O[/color:post_uid0]

[BigMal]

[color=#000000:post_uid1]Theo,
Wasn't that guy in Newcastle going to try the 4wd
conversion. Has he got anywhere with it cause I am
of the same opinion as everyone else. Have heard the
floorpan is the same but have never heard once of actually
anybody doing it.

Regards

Mal[/color:post_uid1]

[Toyboy]

[color=#000000:post_uid11]Nah Mal, he pulled out,dont know why ???[/color:post_uid11]

[Fosgate]

[quote:post_uid0="Cosmo Dude"][color=#000000:post_uid0]Fosgate, Which SP are we talking about? The current shape or the BG? *???
I believe that the Mazda 323 GTR/GTX was a 2 door short wheelbase BG (revised nose as well). A conversion like this would put your perfomance in the WRX category *:O[/color:post_uid0][/quote:post_uid0]
[color=#000000:post_uid0]Im tlaking about the BG models mate.[/color:post_uid0]

[TURBO MAZDA]

[color=#000000:post_uid0]Find me a cheap 4wd boxes and Ill do the conversion, already discussed it with the old man and he told me to find a box and well have a go[/color:post_uid0]