awd cross member in fwd k-frame?

[ted]

Hi all,

As the heading suggests im curious if a cc gsr/evo3 cross member will bolt upto a fwd cc glxi/m21 proton k-frame?
I'm having clearance issues with a gearbox.

 

[EVO-00X]

Nope. You need AWD K-frame and AWD crossmember. Then you can fit FWD or AWD box.
If you only have FWD Kframe and crossmember then you cant mount the AWD box.

 

[ted]

F%$K!!! Cool havent got a spare of each by any chance? lol

 

[Gianni]

I have a 2 frames. One is slightly bent so needs to be cracked back into shape. The other kframe has a broken captive nut. I also have the xmember

 

[EVOCPE]

throw the bent frame away, once its bent you have no chance to get it right

The captive nut is a common thing, always the 1 at the back under the power steering rack

 

[4piknup]

the k frame is the same except for the x member mounts. so you could use a bent k frame to cut the x member mounts from and weld them to a proton k frame. then a awd member will bolt in ok

 

[ted]

Some one just sell me one!! hahaha

 

[Gianni]

Like I said. I have one with a busted nut under power steering

 

[ENGINR]

You can do it - I was running a GSR north/south crossmember on my FWD K-frame when I put the EVO2 gearbox on in my FWD days.

You need to drill a hole through the rear of the K-frame and put a big nut/washer on the otherside for the bolt to secure into. Spend a bit of time under the car having a head-scratch and you'll see that it's possible with a little bit of work.

 

[ted]

So one of the rear awd x-member holes actually bolts up to the fwd k-frame? Just got to drill the secondry hole?

 

[rotated7]

You can do it - I was running a GSR north/south crossmember on my FWD K-frame when I put the EVO2 gearbox on in my FWD days.

You need to drill a hole through the rear of the K-frame and put a big nut/washer on the otherside for the bolt to secure into. Spend a bit of time under the car having a head-scratch and you'll see that it's possible with a little bit of work.

:thumbsup: .. Ive done this also.. works fine.

 

[ENGINR]

So one of the rear awd x-member holes actually bolts up to the fwd k-frame? Just got to drill the secondry hole?

Yep - one of the holes lines up and you just need to drill the other one.

 

[ted]

ENGINR and rotated7 thanks for the help i reckon its what im going to do.