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21-12-2002, 07:39 AM | #1 |
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[color=#000000ost_uid0]Hey Guys from the neighbour fordlaser.com site...
I thought to post a question regarding Astina SPs. I always liked the shape of the SP Astinas specially when they come in dark green. What I’m interested to know if anyone actually converted those into 4WD... using the KH/KF TX3 as a donor car? How similar is the chassis of the SP and the KH/KF TX3s?[/colorost_uid0] |
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21-12-2002, 09:16 AM | #2 |
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[color=#810541ost_uid0]Fosgate,
I believe Mazda make a 4wd version of the current 323/astina in Japan. At least, it was in gran turismo 2 as the "sport 20" (aka sp20??) [/colorost_uid0] |
21-12-2002, 09:20 AM | #3 |
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[color=#000000ost_uid14]Hey Fosgate,
Welcome to the Astina forums(my homeland) Good to see some of the fordlaser boys here [/colorost_uid14]
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21-12-2002, 10:05 AM | #4 |
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[color=#FF0000ost_uid0]Fosgate, obviously you havent got the answers yet, and i cant help too much other than what u would already know.
The KH/KF was a shared platform with the BG Astina. I cant say what was different etc, but the SP and the 1.8 fwd TX3 were very similar underneath. If i have some time tonite ill look into it a bit more for ya. Sorry I know nothing else! But yea, welcome anyway! Brad[/colorost_uid0]
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21-12-2002, 10:40 AM | #5 |
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[color=#000000ost_uid0]Thanks guys for the warm welcome...
Hey ToyBoy... thought i would find you here Well I was thinking it would be nice to have a SP Astina with 4WD... Im not a big fan of Kf/KH shape of lasers so im basically looking for alternatives. And Astina SP looks like the best choice to me. Osprey06 hey mate... I know there is a new 4WD 323/astina on the market in Japan but a believe that the Kf/KH lasers would be closer chassis to SP Astina then the new 323s. bRaDiNhO thanks that info would really help.[/colorost_uid0] |
21-12-2002, 02:51 PM | #6 |
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[color=#000000ost_uid0]Hey Fosgate, How you doing.
You may or may not no , but i have a 92 sp astina which i have turbo charged, thought about doing a 4wd conversion also, but with the price of the 4wd gearbox + diff + the driveshafts etc worked out being 2 much and to much labour involved. if you hear or see any one which has done this conversion , inform us[/colorost_uid0] |
22-12-2002, 08:59 PM | #7 |
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[color=#000000ost_uid0]Fosgate, Which SP are we talking about? The current shape or the BG? ???
I believe that the Mazda 323 GTR/GTX was a 2 door short wheelbase BG (revised nose as well). A conversion like this would put your perfomance in the WRX category :O[/colorost_uid0]
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23-12-2002, 09:37 PM | #8 |
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[color=#000000ost_uid1]Theo,
Wasn't that guy in Newcastle going to try the 4wd conversion. Has he got anywhere with it cause I am of the same opinion as everyone else. Have heard the floorpan is the same but have never heard once of actually anybody doing it. Regards Mal[/colorost_uid1]
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24-12-2002, 05:29 AM | #9 |
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[color=#000000ost_uid11]Nah Mal, he pulled out,dont know why ???[/colorost_uid11]
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24-12-2002, 06:43 AM | #10 |
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[quoteost_uid0="Cosmo Dude"][color=#000000ost_uid0]Fosgate, Which SP are we talking about? The current shape or the BG? *???
I believe that the Mazda 323 GTR/GTX was a 2 door short wheelbase BG (revised nose as well). A conversion like this would put your perfomance in the WRX category *:O[/colorost_uid0][/quoteost_uid0] [color=#000000ost_uid0]Im tlaking about the BG models mate.[/colorost_uid0] |
24-12-2002, 01:36 PM | #11 |
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[color=#000000ost_uid0]Find me a cheap 4wd boxes and Ill do the conversion, already discussed it with the old man and he told me to find a box and well have a go[/colorost_uid0]
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