RWD - handling

[kristov]

Will an RWD conversion affect the handling of the ix much?

[kronus]

but.. why would you... do that?

The front struts are angled completely differently than on fwd cars, it'll understeer like a pig.

[mr2peak]

Sell your IX then buy a clean iS. A RWD IX is going to be tough to sell when that comes up

[kristov]

but.. why would you... do that?

The front struts are angled completely differently than on fwd cars, it'll understeer like a pig.

So making it an RWD will make it understeer - why?

The car is road legal with a turbo engine.

[Kershaw]

why the hell would you do that?

there is no good reason.

[nando]

yes. it will handle like ass. Ask Ryan M3.

[kristov]

yes. it will handle like ass. Ask Ryan M3.

So if I retain the AWD the car will not handle like ass?

Could someone please explain the physics behind this?

The reason I am considering this is because there is noe current solution to make the front diff more durable when running high hp's.

[nando]

the suspension geometry is not set up for only RWD. Much less caster, different scrub radius, different track width, etc. etc. etc.

Ryan had an ix in his shop that somebody had removed the AWD and put an S52 in. It was so bad, that they removed the S52 and returned the car back to stock.

[downforce22]

The reason I am considering this is because there is noe current solution to make the front diff more durable when running high hp's.

take care of the diff it can handle moderate power, going for high horsepower, buy an e, i, or is

[nando]

there's always an E34 or E46 diff

[kristov]

there's always an E34 or E46 diff

What would be required to use such a diff?