This topic has been brought up in many conversations over the past decade or so. There is evidence that these cars can be turned into RWD, and attempts by members who have poured many man hours into trying to build the next great RWD CB7 are currently being developed.
This thread will serve the purpose of engineering the CB7 platform to function as a RWD car. Tons of R&D will be documented here to blueprint/map out what's needed to embark on building one. A few years back I stated that I would be attempting to build one. Well, here's the beginning of that process. Also, I will be performing this with the intent of making the RWD CB chassis drivable and comfortable on a daily basis.
Quick background about me. I graduated from Temple University with a degree in mechanical engineering in 2013. I have been focusing my efforts over the past 3 years in becoming the best design/mechanical engineer I can be as this is always what I wanted to do. I also like to take what I design and actually build/manufacture it. To say in the least, I love doing this as a hobby and a career.
Advice is always welcome. Please post in the thread as a good engineer listens to all advice and evaluates it to see how feasible an idea is.
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First and foremost, with any project, the very first thing to consider is... can I afford to embark on this journey? If the answer is NO, keep reading. If the answer is YES, keep reading.
BUDGET
To begin, I will be documenting this from the point of a person who has the capabilities and resources to perform a full automotive restoration job in the comfort of their own home garage. So, if you are reading this thread, more than likely you immediately know that this will single handedly be the most EXPENSIVE modification that can be done to this platform (with the exception of going AWD, but it's in the same realm).
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This thread will serve the purpose of engineering the CB7 platform to function as a RWD car. Tons of R&D will be documented here to blueprint/map out what's needed to embark on building one. A few years back I stated that I would be attempting to build one. Well, here's the beginning of that process. Also, I will be performing this with the intent of making the RWD CB chassis drivable and comfortable on a daily basis.
Quick background about me. I graduated from Temple University with a degree in mechanical engineering in 2013. I have been focusing my efforts over the past 3 years in becoming the best design/mechanical engineer I can be as this is always what I wanted to do. I also like to take what I design and actually build/manufacture it. To say in the least, I love doing this as a hobby and a career.
Advice is always welcome. Please post in the thread as a good engineer listens to all advice and evaluates it to see how feasible an idea is.
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First and foremost, with any project, the very first thing to consider is... can I afford to embark on this journey? If the answer is NO, keep reading. If the answer is YES, keep reading.
BUDGET
To begin, I will be documenting this from the point of a person who has the capabilities and resources to perform a full automotive restoration job in the comfort of their own home garage. So, if you are reading this thread, more than likely you immediately know that this will single handedly be the most EXPENSIVE modification that can be done to this platform (with the exception of going AWD, but it's in the same realm).
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REAR
REAR
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