nutt7 Posted March 5, 2004 Share Posted March 5, 2004 86 turbo wagon 5spd shifter button 4wd (no d/r) 1.how fast can I go in 4wd? 2.do the front wheels lock in 4wd? (havent played with it too much) 3.is power distribution 50/50? 4.can I shift on the fly? 5.If I were feeling like having a rwd car:) , could I remove the front axles and plug the holes with axle-ends only, throw 'er in 4 wheel and go? can I drive it like that for as long as I want? or are there complications?...am I a moron? I want to understand my 4wd before I thrash around through the mud with it! thanks eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calebz Posted March 5, 2004 Share Posted March 5, 2004 1.how fast can I go in 4wd? As fast as you want. not recommended for street use though. your 4wd wasn't designed for pavement.. it will bind and break stuff 2.do the front wheels lock in 4wd? (havent played with it too much) No, front diff is open.. rear diff is also open unless you weld it, or have an LSD.. so for all practical purposes, you have 2wd.. one front, one rear 3.is power distribution 50/50? On yours, yes 4.can I shift on the fly? Absolutely.. just push in the clutch and push the button 5.If I were feeling like having a rwd car:) , could I remove the front axles and plug the holes with axle-ends only, throw 'er in 4 wheel and go? Yes can I drive it like that for as long as I want? or are there complications? Yes you can, can't imagin why you would want to.. ...am I a moron? Possibly.. only time will tell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subiemech85 Posted March 5, 2004 Share Posted March 5, 2004 you need only break the cv joint to have a reason to make it 3wd, remove the cage and balls, separate the axle stub from the shaft it will NOT move in fwd with a front axle removed, but you can drive it in 3x with the axle stub MUST be installed car doesn't go as good in rwd miles fox did a write-up for roadside service, search for it, first post by me, "emergency roadside service" there are two main reasons to drive in3x 1. no money to fix, 2. donuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushbasher Posted March 5, 2004 Share Posted March 5, 2004 well on the front outputs there are stubs that the axles slide off of, so you don't need to plug the tranny ends off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeEyedBandit Posted March 5, 2004 Share Posted March 5, 2004 I think he meant axle stub as inboard DOJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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