Has anyone removed the front axles to be rwd?

[dragoncoach]

Originally Posted by ienjoydrifting

While I was gathering the rest of the parts for my 5 speed x5 my front driver side axle decided to start clacking. So I was under the car and realized it appears that we could remove the axles without having any mechanical issues.

Since the abs/speed sensor is not part of the axle it may not through a christmas tree on the dash...

But however, it might still send power to the front and make the power not actually make it to the ground...

Anyways I was thinking about trying it out. Anyone see why it would cause another issue?

Are you a troll? If not, what are you thinking? Why would one even consider what you are thinking...especially when you just bought the X?

[Jordo]

Originally Posted by dragoncoach

Are you a troll? If not, what are you thinking? Why would one even consider what you are thinking...especially when you just bought the X?

Um....... its simple. Are you a troll?
Rear wheel drive cars accel faster. Yes all wheel drive has better accel from a dead stop because the have more traction, but after 40mph...... you dont need all that traction (which is resistaince).

You WILL GET MORE HP TO THE GROUND with a rear wheel drive car..... AFTER THE INITIAL START. Thats why all big HP cars are rear wheel drive... the gain off the start is less then the added friction of the drive line, at the end.

[aimtimes100]

Originally Posted by Jordo

Um....... its simple. Are you a troll?
Rear wheel drive cars accel faster. Yes all wheel drive has better accel from a dead stop because the have more traction, but after 40mph...... you dont need all that traction (which is resistaince).

You WILL GET MORE HP TO THE GROUND with a rear wheel drive car..... AFTER THE INITIAL START. Thats why all big HP cars are rear wheel drive... the gain off the start is less then the added friction of the drive line, at the end.

Evo.291hp.awd.nissan gtr.550hp( on average)awd.lambo mucerilago awd.

[Daka]

I understand making the X RWD if you are having big problems with the system, and it was a LOT less expensive than fixing it in places like South FL who needs AWD anyway....??
I'd LOVE my X just as much if it were only RWD

[JCL]

Originally Posted by dragoncoach

Are you a troll? If not, what are you thinking? Why would one even consider what you are thinking...especially when you just bought the X?

He wants a manual transmission V8 X5. He is planning to swap in a transmission from an early '90s E34 3.0 V8. That won't work with the X5 transfer case, so he will make it rwd and remove the front drivetrain, modifying the suspension as necessary. Same approach as the Lemans X5 that BMW built, they made it rwd for the same reasons.

None of the electronics will likely work, but I suspect this is more of a gas axe project than an engineering project in any case.