95 super subbie Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 i big into demo berbyi run the compact class (4cly) it a 91 loyale 4wd auto you cant run 4wd in the demo can i just take the rear drive shaft out of the rear of the tranny and still run it i got the car for 50$ should i demo it or offroad it i known its not going do the best in the demo like other car will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subyrally Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 i big into demo berbyi run the compact class (4cly) it a 91 loyale 4wd auto you cant run 4wd in the demo can i just take the rear drive shaft out of the rear of the tranny and still run it i got the car for 50$ should i demo it or offroad it i known its not going do the best in the demo like other car will you might be able to find a fwd tranny for it pretty cheap if you dig around a little bit. i personally wouldnt run it in a derby though, but in a compact class, it should hold its own. all i can say is " have fun" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subyrally Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 i just noticed that you are near wellsboro, you should fix that car up and run it in the rally there next year. that would be a freaking sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95 super subbie Posted October 26, 2005 Author Share Posted October 26, 2005 this loyale wagon is auto i think it is to slow i know were a i think its a 1990 2 door loyale 5 speed 4wd that siting in a guys yard he wants to sell it cheap i known that thing would haul major poop in the rally in wellsboro i think about outing this car on the road when i get the money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushbasher Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 you can always swap out the auto for a dual range 5spd. If you are going to run it in the derby, pop out the front axles, but leave the outer cups in the hub to hold the wheels. Then leave the tranny in 4wd mode and voila! rwd loyale. Then weld up the rear end and you'll have a great car for mini figure-8s and whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nkx Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 good to see im not the only person who makes an rump roast of himself whenever they hear a subaru being announced at a derby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TROGDOR! Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Guys, guys... he's running the car in a demo derby. Destroying it. He doesn't want to do any extra work to it. Tranny swaps are out of the question. As people said before: To run in FWD- remove the rear half of the driveshaft. To run in RWD- remove the front axle shafts, but leave the outer cups and spindles in the hubs to hold everything together. Leave the red 4WD button engaged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoodsWagon Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 I saw a loyale that was used for banger racing in Britian, and it made it through multiple heats. My sugestion is to run FWD. Most of the work of a demo car gets done by the back end, so.... 4wd would kick butt, if only the regs alowed it. too much of an advantage. If your demo club allows frame welding, take off the quarter panels and weld some plate onto the crumple zones on the front of the frame rails. Put the quarter panels back on and you're good to go. Auto trannys can be weak. Don't worry about overheating. My car is having serious issues and the temperature gauge actully goes 3/8" past the end of the red zone, and it still runs. Smells funny when its that hot though.. If the loyale doesn't have a skidplate, pick up one off of a car in the J/Y. And take the oil pressure sender off and replace it with a short bolt. The part of the front end that will bend is the radius rod, the bar that runs from the control arm back to the frame. If regs alow it, strengthen that puppy up. Have fun and be sure to post pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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