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Hi.

Sorry if this has been asked to death, I did a search and couldnt come up with anything meaningful however.

I have just put my deposit down on a R32 GTR and plan to take ownership after the mechanical inspection next saturday.

The car has a switch in it which allows it to switch from AWD to RWD, however I was after some more information on how that works and what exactly it does, if it reduces drivetrain loss at all etc etc etc.

Also if the ABS works when in RWD mode, the AWD and ABS lights on the dash come on. When I test drove the car I noticed considerably more pickup in RWD mode however I felt it handeled better in AWD.

Thanks

Ian

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The switch works by turning off the atessa 4wd effectivly stopping any torque transfer to the front wheels, most of the time its a relay that disconnects the fuse in the engine fusebox (thats how I made mine)

Im not 100% certain about the abs, I remember reading something a while ago, but I cant remeber.

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The switch works by turning off the atessa 4wd effectivly stopping any torque transfer to the front wheels, most of the time its a relay that disconnects the fuse in the engine fusebox (thats how I made mine)

Im not 100% certain about the abs, I remember reading something a while ago, but I cant remeber.

you made your own 2wd/4wd switch? would you mind giving the details- or detailed how to or diagram? something i have wanted to do but can't find a DIY on here... :ninja:

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