MilesFox Posted December 24, 2004 Share Posted December 24, 2004 rwd with a broken front axle is a no-go for snow! the rx had a stub axle in front because it broke in fall. the car has been sitting mostly as of recent. it snowed 8 inches overnight. i tried to move the car in the alley and got stuck. after a lot of 3rd gear wheelspin and near-headgasket-blowing flogging. i gave it a rest and decided to put the axle in where it sat. much easier that way, it walked right out. yeah i figured i should have put the axle in before it snowed, but i though i would have fun with RWD. well, not in 8 inches of snow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archemitis Posted December 24, 2004 Share Posted December 24, 2004 hehe, you shoulda thrown an engine in the back, the only way it works worth a damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted December 24, 2004 Author Share Posted December 24, 2004 bent trailing arm doesnt help much either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stngllhm Posted December 24, 2004 Share Posted December 24, 2004 i hhave noticed the same thing with my wagon. on dry roads it hooks up alot better than fwd but in snow you ain't going no where Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted December 24, 2004 Author Share Posted December 24, 2004 well i was out in the alley parting off a throttle cable from the 86 sedan. im going to replace the one in the rx, with a carb cable for the carb motor, the turbo cable was too long and began to fray with all the custom mounting i had to do for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJM Posted December 24, 2004 Share Posted December 24, 2004 RWD is fun, thats for sure...but after 2 RWD converted subies...im going to stay AWD....its all purpose! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilesFox Posted December 24, 2004 Author Share Posted December 24, 2004 yippee! took her for a ride. the throttle is smooth other than where the bulk of the carpet hits the gas pedal. she idles a little fast, enough to diesel when off. i had to wire the coil to a switch as for some reason the +coil terminal is inly showing 13 volts. i think there is an ambient short somewhere behind the dash(hence why this car has a carb motor) i do plan on going back to turbo eventually, have the parts and all..................... anyway, i need to swap back in my carb dist. it has one from an 86 turbo now since i swapped it in thinking it had a bad disty. the car likes to cut out at rpm but seems fine under load. i like high rpms i want them back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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