Mitsubishi 3000gt vr4 swap front wheel drive?

Answer 1

It would be costly. Since the Vr4 is awd there is an extra rod in the transfer case. you can do it but you would have to buy other parts and mod existing ones.

It CAN be done, but it takes a lot of work. Rear axle has different mountings, front studs that are bolted to a different kind of welded piece that you need to obtain and weld on. Also FWD has link mounts there that you need to cut off plus a little more to make those pieces fit there. Also the rear studs/bolts are 12mm on the FWD, 16mm and longer on the AWD, so you need to change them. They "hang freely" from the inside of the frame beam, so it's not an easy task either.

Smaller issues are propeller shaft mounts, rear ones are there, but front ones you need to weld there, at least one nut or bolt. Also rear shocks will be in an angle since the upper mounts are placed differently. Will be difficult to install them, but they'll still work.

Of course you need all the parts: complete rear axle & mounts, prop shaft, rear shocks, AWD transaxle & transfer case, ...

If you're considering twin turbo FWD, the task is a lot simpler. Just swap the engine and bolt what ever transaxle you have. (though auto tranny might give some trouble with no engine control)

When you remove the engine, take it with it's wiring harness and install the TT one with it's own harness & ECU. At least that's what I did. You'll probably need to change a few connectors that are inside the car, connecting engine harness to body harness. ECU is located behind the radio and there's a bunch of connectors in the passenger footwell. Deep.