Wagon RT!!! any thoughts??
05-04-2011, 10:24 PM
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Wagon RT!!! any thoughts??
So i LOVE my ef hatch!!! but i have been thinking about getting a 89 wagon rt.... i don't know anyone that has owned one.. and i just wanna ask the question are they tight? is it worthy of a full build?? and if so whats the best route to take?? D series or b?? or has anyone done the K in a wagon?? I dont Know i just wanna get some info on the car b4 i get it!!!
05-05-2011, 09:55 AM
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Re: Wagon RT!!! any thoughts??
we've got a few rolling around our gang of people.
utility wise and looks wise, they are hard to beat.
AWD-wise, it can get sketchy.
the drivetrain wants a jackshaft, and there aren't alot of jackshaft D-blocks. IIRC some A6s, some Z6s, and ZCs, that's about it. you might get away with a long driver's axle (lose the jack shaft), but i dunno if anyone has ever tried it.
might be fun to cram a 1st gen CRV AWD drivetrain under there, tho.
if you find a FWD version and want to keep it that way, i'd imagine the H swap would fit under the hood better than it does on the other 4th gens. hell, go for broke and J-swap it.
utility wise and looks wise, they are hard to beat.
AWD-wise, it can get sketchy.
the drivetrain wants a jackshaft, and there aren't alot of jackshaft D-blocks. IIRC some A6s, some Z6s, and ZCs, that's about it. you might get away with a long driver's axle (lose the jack shaft), but i dunno if anyone has ever tried it.
might be fun to cram a 1st gen CRV AWD drivetrain under there, tho.
if you find a FWD version and want to keep it that way, i'd imagine the H swap would fit under the hood better than it does on the other 4th gens. hell, go for broke and J-swap it.
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05-09-2011, 06:04 PM
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Re: Wagon RT!!! any thoughts??
Ehh personally I wouldn't mess with it, if you plan to modify the drive train. Lets say if you do some crazy launch, and break the transfer case. Where are you going to find a replacement? I tend to stay away from the current bandwagoners, and stick to the tried and true stuff. Although each to their own!
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05-10-2011, 12:24 AM
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Re: Wagon RT!!! any thoughts??
Inspiration here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7ZzqBPz4sY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7ZzqBPz4sY
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Re: Wagon RT!!! any thoughts??
Ehh personally I wouldn't mess with it, if you plan to modify the drive train. Lets say if you do some crazy launch, and break the transfer case. Where are you going to find a replacement? I tend to stay away from the current bandwagoners, and stick to the tried and true stuff. Although each to their own!
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