FWD to AWD car conversion

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*Translation and voice over by BMI Russian

[@2BuckShot]

SKYNET when is judgment day?

[@TheDarknessConsumesMe666]

@@2BuckShot you just missed it It was yesterday

[@hachirokami]

Best Motoring International Russian

[@stevenleslie8557]

I thought it was hilarious when he stuck his head through that hole in the floor board when the car was on the lift!

[@vitameat]

In Russia, floor rusts you!

[@VoVilliaCorp]

Then the leg lol

[@rayceeya8659]

I've wanted to try something similar to this for years. The difference is I wanted to make the rear axle electrically driven, thus turning the car into a 4x4 hybrid. I figured I could remove the air conditioner compressor and use that bracket to mount the generator. Batteries can go wherever.

[@ancientapparition1638]

the issue with that design is if the batteries are mounted on the bottom of the car or in the rear your weight distribution will be messed up. of course I guess if you only use the rear motor in short bursts it wont mess it up too much but then whats the point

[@doyouhavetono]

I wish you luck changing gears

[@rayceeya8659]

@@doyouhavetono Dude, I grew up in a family of Truck Drivers. I can float shift a non-syncroed crash box. I'm fine.

[@doyouhavetono]

This is fair. Maybe on the way you'll figure out a way of making it a yes-synchroed drive box, either way if it was done right it would be a serious piece of kit!

[@rayceeya8659]

@@doyouhavetono Glad you're getting it. Remember electric motors can engage and disengage at the speed of light. Clutches and syncros are slower. Torque converters are even slower. A little extra boost from an electric motor would make any car feel like it had nitros. Zip Zip Zoom.

[@robertwillis4061]

Back in the early 90's, in Scotland, I worked for a guy called Ian Wilson who built and raced rally cars. He had a Skoda Favorit that he had put in the engine, gearbox and axles from a Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4. He took the turbo off and ran the engine on twin 50 Weber carbs. The car also put much larger brakes on it, so it was in tarmac spec, but could go to gravel if needed. It could really shift as it had about 160+ bhp.

[@dooropens7594]

Love the show. The funny part is their sense of safety compared to ours here in the U.S.A. you can get fired for😂😂😂😂

[@eidolusgad]

It's all good if the boss is doing it too.

[@OldskoolHK]

First Name Agree show is awesome. I’ve seen USA safety standards on Baddaddybrad. Also awesome. It doesn’t look much different.😀😀😀

[@derbigpr500]

It's all a joke, nothing they do is serious. When russians do things properly, they're above most in the world. They have some of the highest quality car tuning companies and generally dominate in big engineering projects like planes, trucks, tanks, etc.

[@weewheels362]

I’m not sure they know what safety regulations are lol

[@jjohnston94]

Meh - 26 million dead in WW2. They're numb to it.

[@hughaskew6550]

Did you find a Suzuki rear axle with the same gear ratio as the front end? It seems to me that any difference could be fatal to the whole powertrain!

[@Novous]

this gonna be gud

[@Novous]

off-road it won't be as big a deal except for tons of slippage.

[@piuthemagicman]

Chris Katko yeah if that happens it'll be a lot worse than the 2wd welded diff.

[@makkepuu]

just adjust it with tire size, it'll be good enough

[@starsky8351]

This is why I love this channel, Russians just get on with it!

[@austinmaxi]

There's no slip yoke in the rear propshaft to allow for the rear axle to move up n down. It's gonna pull it's self apart!

[@the_kombinator]

Bye bye prop bearing. Or just make the rear static lift.

[@TrueBlueEG8]

Im sure the warranty department will cover that :/

[@Fransenn]

What is a slip yoke?

[@TrueBlueEG8]

Valknut Gaming a sliding joint that allows the prop shaft to change length as the rear axle moves up and down over bumps

[@kimpatz2189]

That kei car differential is designed to have no slip yoke. Ours have none too. When we load it to the brim(we call ours a toy truck. Surplus from Japan), the whole system pushes the engine forward. But its a small centimeter push. Its got a small play in up and down motion.

[@davekauffman8727]

I have to give some credit to the young men who Vlad has doing all the wrenching and welding, they do an exceptional job putting ideas to work.

[@launchpadmcquack9305]

Its basically a new car: hammers out rusted floor

[@ElderDoge]

in russia, rust is a way of life

[@DemeDemetre]

rust?

[@DemeDemetre]

oh

[@ArZer]

Rust is lighter than carbon

[@markvietti]

He never runs out of ideas.. crazy genius..

[@redakaminekloc5167]

You should try recreating Ford Model T controls on a modern(ish) car

[@1quickdub]

Fully Locked AWD Felony Hole Ice Fishing.. I think you accidentally just invented a new sport

[@joe125ful]

Ofcourse..accidentally:):)

[@adriarose295]

this is something I've wanted to see done since I was a little kid. it looks so cool, even if it is crusty.

[@ravisaleh]

YOU GUYS ARE MY FAVOURITE RUSSIANS!! Keep up the crazy builds, they are A.W.E.S.O.M.E.!!

[@eidolusgad]

This video was a great birthday gift. Thank-you 54!

[@bugjuicer]

all 4 wheels moving at the same rate, fixed, and unknown gear ratios in the front, centre and rear diffs.. great idea!

[@lehighspy9553]

I love hes just watching him weld on the transfer case as hes explaining things

[@dr.stiglitz]

Living with Russians : Garage 54 Living with Germans : Joerg Sprave

[@markschattefor6997]

Germans : Männertours.

[@alex_stanley]

Keeping them all locked up: Lock Picking Lawyer.

[@fryloc359]

Is Joerg the slingshot guy?

[@markschattefor6997]

@@fryloc359 That's him.

[@andreschulze5033]

pavel 🤣

[@rottya01]

Americans: "always use your safety goggles, when clipping your toenail!" Russians: 7:59

[@johnmaaate2833]

8:00 Only in Russia do you shut your eyes when welding.

[@1spunkymonkey2]

Well that happens in the Netherlands as well, Mastermilo82 sometimes doesn't believe in welding masks

[@bennylloyd-willner9667]

Do you mean that you keep them open 👀😊

[@MegaSockenschuss]

I've seen this several times in US located vids too... guess people all over the world do it sometimes.

[@rodney7799]

It happens everywhere.

[@bennylloyd-willner9667]

@@MegaSockenschuss I've done it several times before I got the automatic helmet. I remember doing a lot of "short welding attacks" and couldn't be bothered holding the simple screen in front of my face every time. No problem for the eyes but later that night I realised I was soo sunburned in my face it hurt😂

[@rcsibiu]

You are creating some really crazy machines!!

[@socialghost4400]

You guys engineering skills are really impressive!

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

🍸🥴👍i think so!

[@the_kombinator]

It's a bit of basic knowledge and some measurement - these projects are fun, but not meant to last. Still, this one in particular has really got me thinking of swapping my rear axle for one from another car.

[@fistingendakenny8781]

turn a lada into a t34

[@davidbowser2395]

fistingendakenny a lada on tracks would be awesome

[@lgbit7126]

David Bowser Absolutely

[@aidans4866]

Lol

[@viperthe29]

наоборот! это "зубило" сделали из Т-34 :)

[@thetreblerebel]

Love of cars is a universal language. Theres no hate between nationality when it comes down to modding trick cars! Tuners are tuners everywhere. Cheers!

[@mr.business974]

Hey there fellas 👋

[@LyingOtaku]

Hey there fellas

[@MichailDoc]

.piri piri

[@Codethe_Road]

The part where the dude sticks his head through the rust hole made me smile, lol.

[@jaysoncrutcher1367]

I just can't get enough of these videos

[@Iwaswrong578]

Great job guys!! Looks really good! Was so funny when your buddy/coworker poked his head out of the floor! 😂👍

[@WayneMiller1110]

that is a good point most people think they have four wheel drive but when you get stuck II attire breaks free all the power goes to the tire that spinning and that basically does nothing and is pointless you'll never get unstuck most four-wheel drives have limited slip diffs w/o any kind of lockers to lock the diff into posi

[@CarswithNash]

Interesting build. That rust is hilarious!😂

[@25Crow25]

Next episode soviet engineering conquers space once again launching a random lada part to orbit.

[@therobb5738]

I plan to be the first person to launch a G54B conrod to the moon. Gonna sign all 4 beforehand.

[@mattfarahsmillionmilelexus]

One concern is that the front and rear gear ratios match, so the drivetrain doesn't bind when the front and rear axle are rotating at different speeds.

[@einyxx]

Since this car have been through a lot of thing, I recommend you to restore this car until it looking brand new with offroad style pickup. Fix every hole, rust, and everything even the interior so it's really look like brand new. If possible, this car should be a good looking pickup if the back of it were cut of. I hope this can be your next project for this car. Cheer!

[@LG1ikLx]

your expecting to much. IT would cost more to fully restore this car rather then buy the same car.

[@einyxx]

CnPx yeah, I know. I'm not expecting much from them. I just thought it was a cool idea to talk about since I never seen people restore a regular car with mods that people would never do. I would love to see they do this and see the outcome, but i know its impossible.

[@grzegorzzawadzki3693]

Garage 54 next month: "Turning Lada into 3-wheeler".

[@LizzyB123]

I like that he even dubbed the laughing at the end.

[@alexanderthomas2660]

It's very important, otherwise English speaking people would not understand the Russian laughing…

[@TIMMEH19991]

Did you know if the ratio's of the two welded diffs are the same? The transmission will wind up something horrendous if they are different.

[@brendanwilson8977]

I love it! Keep it up fellas!

[@ghostfox3560]

Could you use diamond plate steel to weld onto the underside of the Lada to replace the floor pans? Or as a second idea... A fishing Lada... Making the floor pans able to fold up to fish out of. Maybe even using plexiglass to make them see thru to see when you are over the fishing hole for ice fishing.

[@Skyisnotalimit]

You got yourself a Flintstone car!

[@highlifejay3211]

Camera man walked under that drive shaft like it wasn't 7 pieces welded by someone with their eyes closed.

[@Jackshaft]

The new intro air gun noises sound like a bed shaking haha

[@matthewdubay6409]

Engineering in Russia: Hand me the angle grinder and welder, hold my vodka

[@MrTwinkie797]

A guy at work has one of these Ladas. He painted it red with a brush because he had replaced every panel in a different color.

[@blackstonshingaling]

I hope you checked to make sure the ratios between those axles are matched.

[@Snakebite420]

you got a like from me thanks to that camera angle through the cut floors

[@bennylloyd-willner9667]

@3:46 Remember, always have eyeprotection on... ... sort of😂

[@madblackastra1951]

12:13 translator laught too 😂😂

[@020555555]

Really needed that laugh translation otherwise i wouldn't understand whats going on

[@LeSarthois]

I think that it's just the original sound track that got un-muffled before the video ended. you can hear that it's the Russian guy's laugh but louder.

[@TrueBlueEG8]

They remind me of the A Team, they just get shit done :)

[@glumpy10]

Subaru running gear would have given all wheel drive and still had slip built in to the thing will go round corners and not shred gears when driven and turned on pavement. A heavy Duty tractor PTO clutch on the driveshaft might help but needs left to right slip on the diffs.

[@lodzalater8169]

What the man of the top mechanic. The guy with his foot through the rusty floor board

[@lewishart9698]

I think the phrase "Hey there fellas, let's do this!" Should be Garage 54s slogan 🤣

[@Novous]

8:46 These guys never seem to learn how to weld a straight shaft and keep it straight. It's harder than slapping two pieces of metal together, and they know that, yet they keep making shafts that explode.

[@tacotaco6577]

You never seem to learn that they just don’t give a fuck. It would ruin the show to do it correct the first time

[@andrijacvjetkovic4662]

@@tacotaco6577 but look at middle shaft more to the front that is gona break

[@LG1ikLx]

Why are they going to put more money and time into a car thats written off and completely wrecked.

[@Emilthehun]

This is going to be the ultimate 4wd drift machine on the ice

[@daveyspider]

hi vlad why dont you try to build a 4 wheel steering car as in the back wheels turn as much as the front wheels.

[@Gamen4Bros]

That's actually sick!

[@Rockport1911]

Before watching I guessed they are just going to install an UAZ- drivetrain into a Samara. Nice work, just needs a few rust repairs done :)

[@SteveSideris..2k02]

Yeah .UAZ's is drivetrain is full AWD system. But why they don't put it.? I ain't know.

[@keenanleetodd]

Are front and rear gear ratios and tire sizes the same? If not, say goodbye to that wobbling prop shaft.

[@mihailm1076]

I wanted to see u drive it

[@Work_G]

While everybody in USA building rwd civics this guy makes everything out of ladas :D

[@weewheels362]

I would love to see this done on a c1 then test in the snow. It would be like a go kart that just spins lol

[@ashahrilamasidi95]

a combination of Garage 54 and Crazy russian hacker will rule the zombie apocalypse world 🤣

[@ZenInnovations]

A 'full time 4wd' vehicle will actually have more differentials, there Is a center differential to allow full time 4wd use in pavement. What we have here is a part time 4wd with both differential locks permanently engaged. BTW Great job fellas.

[@scootergem]

With all four wheels locked something has to give. It is going to break an axle! Love the chanel! Please do a conversion car to truck. How about small engines in cars and/or trucks?

[@kpdvw]

A hinged floor plate, perfect for Ice fishing in Minnesota or in Sibiria and the fulltime 4WD will get it onto and off the ice...!

[@Pavlos_Charalambous]

So it's a little bit of Suzuki know.. Great job guys!

[@deltajohnny]

Working ON A TABLE instead of on the floor!!! 👏👏👏👏👏 Much better for their back 😉😉👍👍

[@boogie153]

Sooo cool... couldn't wait for the continuation...👍👍👍

[@bramboraail]

This is really one fantastic project :)

[@Dreamlink91]

This is how we do It in Croatia aswell. Everyone works with 0 safety and there are no problems at all. Problems come when you try to prevent them.

[@modakkagitplugga]

This is perfect for a project I'm about to start

[@aidans4866]

I saw a comment about making a tracked vehicle, if you do that, i think it would be awesome. If u do, make it a suv, to carry people, supplies and so on. For the back woods. That would be awesome

[@bramboraail]

It might steer easier now, because the front wheels will be and pushed up thanks to rear wheels pushing it.

[@richardlincoln8438]

Thanks for sharing the details. We appreciate the humor..

[@Joshua5654]

Would like to see how extreme weight distribution effects driving all the weight in the front then all the weight in the rear. Plus is 50:50 the best? Which is better for drag which is better at corners and braking?

[@finnschwind1417]

3:00 , am i watching a russian car video with rocket league soundtrack ?

[@High_Caliber]

I dunno, but that shit that started at around 7 mins was horrific. Had to skip that.

[@donellmuniz590]

Good snow car. On dry pavement, you might have a TEENSY bit of understeer. 🤣

[@serpico1616]

Balls of steel on the camera man for going right under the sketchiest drive shaft during its first test run

[@suspeh]

At the end of 2020 this could be the ultimate Samara

[@ViceMightBeTaken]

Why am i here. I could just ask my dad to instruct me. But thanks anyways liked and subbed

[@VikingDudee]

I'd be worried about the gear ratio difference between the front wheel drive, the transfer case, and the rear end, gonna blow the transfer case if all wheels grip real good.

[@sunshinekid6922]

Here's an idea: How about draining the oil from an engine, taking the engine apart, GREASING every moving part before putting it back together, and see how long it runs without oil before locking up or throwing a rod?

[@lukethedrifter3363]

They pretty much did that already on the steam conversion lada

[@DashCamSerbia]

Vlad is just looking at the welding light without any protection. 😅

[@gjdelaat84]

Whaha you guyd crack me up... I like it.. Whats next a lada monstertruck maybe? I really wanna see that lol ONLY POSSIBLE IN RUSSIA

[@bramboraail]

What will be the front to rear torque split ? Depends on diferential ? 55% for rear is good for racing.

[@stevenvanes2928]

What about a 2 engine 4wd car? One engine powering the front wheels and a second engine running the back wheels. 4wd with the extra engine capacity. :)

[@ever6271]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGamlqVqf9-sgLM it has been done in USA

[@bmarques333]

Ever played Gran Turismo 2? This is exactly how the legendary Suzuki Escudo Pikes Peak works.

[@canss1951]

@@irgant а ты руский поставщик ‽

[@paolomoliterni3280]

Everyone: Guys we finished the welding masks, we can’t weld today... Russian guy: hold my vodka

[@grexursorum6006]

Its probably a bit naive from my side, but couldnt you just weld some lada niva stuf under there? Verry nice vid anyway! I Hope the differentials and stuff have the same gear ratio!

[@mr.dahliaking.202]

I would love if you guys could get yourself a 1999 honda hrv and do some crazy experiment with it.. It's a pretty nice and powerfull car, made in Japan, I believe it could withstand some real torture. I have one and I am happy with it to this day. Its a 1.6 much like a lada in terms of engine size and construction, but it is a lot more powerful than a lada.

[@bernardfender5147]

It took the guys at Bad Obsession Motorsport about 4 years to achieve the same with Project Binky!!

[@ianferreiraian]

08:00 The Russian way to weld things.

[@cmo8721]

FYI closing your eyes while welding does not protect them from welder's flash!....

[@acorncz4752]

Woulden't it be cool to make a car with tank like steering ?

[@SiiliViin]

Welded front-center-rear differentials mean - car will not turn properly & if everything is 100% tight, something will broke as there is nothing anymore which let wheels spin with different speeds. On mud or snow it may even work a little, but on tarmac it will broke down.

[@peugeoting]

how did they connect the gearbox, engine and transfer case together since they are from different vehicles?

[@RustyorBroken]

At 7:03 he is fitting the shaft of the transfer case into the output of the transmission. Immediately after that they show him tig welding on the transmission housing. They only show about 1 second of welding. Immediately after that they show the trans after welding. He added two bosses and a flat strap bracket as a means to mount the transfer case to the trans housing. It all happens very quickly in the video. I had to watch it 3 times to figure it out myself. At 7:10 after the trans is in the car you get another shot of the new bosses and bracket that were added by welding. They then bolt the transfer case in.

[@peugeoting]

so they welded together a mounting to hold the transfer case and then used a bracket to seal the connection between the trans output and transfer input? how did the shafts even work together?

[@RustyorBroken]

Most of the cars they use are rear wheel drive, but this one is not. It is a front wheel drive. At 2:00 you can see how the new parts are going to fit into the vehicle: transfer case, rear axle, and the drive shaft that will connect the two. The transfer case they have sourced is designed specifically for front wheel drive transaxles. It is meant to fit in between the trans and the wheel hub on the right hand side of the vehicle. Notice the short half shaft that is connected to the far side of the transfer case when it's sitting on the floor. The issue that they have is that the input shaft of the transfer case is not compatible with the splines output of the transaxle. That's why they cut the input shaft off the transfer case, then cut the end of the car's original long half shaft, and weld the original half shaft piece onto the transfer case input. At 3:46 you can see that process. The transaxle already has a seal for the original half shaft, likewise the transfer case (probably) already has a seal for it's input shaft. At 7:07 you can see the seal in the transmission case for the original long half shaft that will now seal around the transfer case input shaft. It's the black rubber donut looking thing that is in the middle of the screen (the same area where they welded the bosses and bracket for mounting the transfer case).

[@WayneMiller1110]

Wow you made that way harder than it needed to bebut I guess since you already had axles and stuff that you were using you had to work with what you had in shop

[@popclutch_100]

My truck is already RWD. I want convert to FWD So in the end it will be AWD. what are all the parts that I will need? Thanks

[@Wok_Agenda]

A samara with a monster engine, digital dash and a red paintjob

[@electrifyinglightningbolt]

Damn, with all around studded snow tires, I recon that thing should climb a tree if the bark doesn't slip!

[@Wreckedekcoupe]

You should make a extra stout rear drive shaft loop so if it slips out or breaks you all can keep your legs. Be safe

[@travisphelps3351]

I used to have a set of those qaudratread tires in the 90s lol