Awd Cefiro

[Dan_J]

i've got gts4 bits if ya wanna turn ur ceffy 4wd

Edited April 3, 2008 by Dan_J

[RX729]

What parts would be needed to convert to a AWD...?

[Lum]

Wouldnt it be easier to just buy a 4WD Ceffy to begin with?

NA31 and LNA31 are the chassis codes you're after, the latter being the facelift version.

That's what I've just done. When it arrives in January I can take pictures of the suspension towers and stuff if that'd help. Right now this is the best picture I have.

[RX729]

Please post pics once you get it...

[funkymonkey]

AWD ceffies were after the 15 year rule cutoff, so the only ones that got into the country (australia) were the ones that came in under RAWS way back in the day. So you'd be able to count them on your hand.

They have a different chassis to th RWD cef's (same as the GTS4 and GTSt chassis being different even though the panels are the same). Front bits of a GTS4 are interchangeable with the NA31 ceffy.

[daisu]

Yeah, unfortunately import laws in Australia suck.

[Lum]

Out of interest, what are the import laws in Australia? Here in the UK you can bring pretty much anything over if it's over 10 years old, it just has to pass the basic annual inspection (MOT Test) before you can register it.

Under 10 years it's more complicated an expensive, has to go through an ESVA test, which requires a model report creating, costs 5grand. There's companies that have done this and will let you rent theirs, but only for popular cars like GTRs, Imprezas, Bongos and Figaros and the like.

[Dan_J]

the reason we have such great import laws is because Japanese imports were damaging the aussie car market sales so Johny introduced more tighter laws which also added to the price of importing.

the main area's that need work on a rwd ceffy is that trans tunnel, the front struts and front chassis, as you need to panel beat the the trans tunnel, as well as needing modified box cross member , modify the front chassis rails for the front half shafts( and maybe for the gts4 eng cross member too?), and modify the front struts to bolt on the front suspension assembly.

the rear can be left alone if rear diff ratio's aint a worry, unsure if a custom/ modified tail shaft is needed or if it will bolt up to a ceffy diff.

Edited October 29, 2008 by Dan_J

[daisu]

the reason we have such great import laws is because Japanese imports were damaging the aussie car market sales so Johny introduced more tighter laws which also added to the price of importing.

the main area's that need work on a rwd ceffy is that trans tunnel, the front struts and front chassis, as you need to panel beat the the trans tunnel, as well as needing modified box cross member , modify the front chassis rails for the front half shafts( and maybe for the gts4 eng cross member too?), and modify the front struts to bolt on the front suspension assembly.

the rear can be left alone if rear diff ratio's aint a worry, unsure if a custom/ modified tail shaft is needed or if it will bolt up to a ceffy diff.

I think it would be easier to bring in an SE-4 cefiro and rebirth it

[funkymonkey]

lol true... modifying a A31 to an NA31 chassis is kinda retarded. There's a few legal ways to import one, and a few not so legal... if you really wanted to.

But no one does. Which is why there's so very few. So much effort when you can spend the same amount of money and time and buy two fully functional and legal R32 GTRs. Australian Import laws are awesome when you look at it that way.

[daisu]

.... when you look at it that way.

[RX729]

I like that...!