SUMMARY: We have just finished the AWD conversion on the project GST.  This article contains a complete walkthrough of how to perform the AWD conversion on a 2nd gen DSM.

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it looks solid ,BUT i would like to see alot more pics for everyone to get a good idea of how much labor it is....but with that said i give it a "A"

if i get an rs and i turbo it would it make sense to do the awd conversion? how much would it cost? please reply asap thank you

RS do you understand alhow much work that is? lets see...4g63 swap =alot of fabercation then awd conversion even more work... i would expect that to take a year to complete at the minunium!

i am new to dsm's because i have been a honda guy so please tell me if i want to put a turbo on an rs, i would have to swap out the entire motor? I thought the turbo models have the same motor as the non turbo models (aside from turbo)

No, they are entirely different. If you actually wanted to turbo your rs, no you would not have to swap out your entire motor. A turbo came with a 4g63, while a n/a came with a 420a. Also, if you want awd, buy a dsm that came sock like that, easier in the long run, as is if you want a turbo dsm, buy one that came stock like that.

thats a lot of cash that i don't have i was hoping to get the money to turbo it later... i havn't bought a dsm yet but my budget (for car only ) is $3400 so do you see what i mean?

does the awd have to come from a 2g eclipse?

^^yes.

That doesn't mean that you can't buy a turbo AWD DSM though. I bought my 91 Tsi for $3000, a friend of mine picked up a 90 Laser for $2000 and another friend picked up an almost mint 95 Tsi for $5000. If you really want a 2g then save up some money and get a 95/96 (2Ga) all wheel drive turbo.

I'd just like to say damn, nice job on the write up.

Hey, I'm doing the same swap, I'm about 75% done but we are having trouble wiring up the new awd fuel pump, I just seen your write up and I was wonder can you give me more information on how you wired the fuel pump. Thanks A Lot!

Also, did your parts car have ABS?

Hi,
I just got myself an Eclipse Tsi Spyder and an AWD Talon Tsi of the same year. So I have most of the parts I will need, yet the spyder is A/T and the donnor car is M/T, so at the end of the project, the transmission will be replaced by an AWD A/T tranny, most probably JDM.

My question is : I just found out the donnor car doesn't have ABS
What parts are missing to get an ABS car at the end of the project ? (so, A/T Tsi AWD Spyder)

Also, since I'm never doing things in the usual order (known problem with me), I don't have a garage, but I will soon begin the construction of a new house w/ 20*25 garage, so the AWD conversion will probably wait till I'm moved in.

Thank's for the one who created the conversion walkthrough !

i hope you last few guys realize this thread has been up for over a whole year. you might want to personally pm them for more direct info.

montrealsoft...it's pretty tough to convert a car over to abs if it didn't come with it...alot of electrical stuff needs to be switched/installed. it'd be easier just to not have or it or just get a different car.