997.s4 converted to an s2 ?
A question many people including myself prefer the look of the wider bodied 997. S4 .1 But prefer the sole joy of rear wheel drive. Has anybody converted an S4 to an S2 and is it even workable?
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It would be far more efficient and economical to simply have the body work done and make it a wide body (flaring out the rear quarters by swapping in rear quarters from a donor). Any competent shop could do this, and you won't be screwing around with the drive line architecture. Start with a s2 car.
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Also the 997 GTS is exactly that, a wide body with rear wheel drive (and no rear reflector strip like the 4, which is another plus in my opinion).
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This was discussed a few years back. Some said you can simply remove the front axles.
There is a rumor that on 997.2s you can lift the handbrake one click and the computer will shut off the front drive. I don't know if anyone verified this. |
Originally Posted by Wayne Smith
(Post 14885772)
SNIP .... There is a rumor that on 997.2s you can lift the handbrake one click and the computer will shut off the front drive. I don't know if anyone verified this.
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Originally Posted by dfasadler
(Post 14885561)
A question many people including myself prefer the look of the wider bodied 997. S4 .1 But prefer the sole joy of rear wheel drive. Has anybody converted an S4 to an S2 and is it even workable?
997.1 2WD Conversion Kit |
bmwfan328 Thanks for that link that's Epic.! Have you or anyone else, done this conversion.
And is there any complications associated with converting a 997 S4 gen1 into a sole RWD ? |
Originally Posted by dfasadler
(Post 14886401)
bmwfan328 Thanks for that link that's Epic.! Have you or anyone else, done this conversion.
And is there any complications associated with converting a 997 S4 gen1 into a sole RWD ? |
I did this on my .1 last year when I saw that one of my CV boots up front was leaking. I haven't had any issues after removing all the front wheel drive components, and I've done plenty of track days and autocross events since.
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Originally Posted by toptier
(Post 14886756)
I did this on my .1 last year when I saw that one of my CV boots up front was leaking. I haven't had any issues after removing all the front wheel drive components, and I've done plenty of track days and autocross events since.
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I recall reading in the owner's manual that you cannot turn off the front wheel drive (there is no mention of the 1-click on the handbrake).
Also the owner's manual warns of using a 2-wheel drive dyno for emissions or performance testing and to use only a 4wd dyno. |
I recall someone removed the FWD parts on a 996 on this forum.. I'm guessing it might be possible on the 997 also
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Originally Posted by shyamvenky
(Post 14887151)
I recall someone removed the FWD parts on a 996 on this forum.. I'm guessing it might be possible on the 997 also
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Why would you waste a perfectly fine 4s on this? They cost more too. Seems like it would be easier to mod the body panels. |
Originally Posted by loungin
(Post 14887627)
Why would you waste a perfectly fine 4s on this? They cost more too. Seems like it would be easier to mod the body panels.
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