AWD info

[myfirstyota]

You're right, some sort of custom length driveshaft will probably be needed. Theres actually quite a few driveline and bearing shops just to the east of me in oshawa.

I have a strong desire to keep this as oem as possible though. Not necessarily model specific (ie a rav diff in a yaris), but use toyota parts where possible.

It may be naive of me to think, but if everything is installed where it should be (ie correct driveshaft angles and such) I shouldn't have many problems with broken parts. The ravs are apparently just as bulletproof as a yaris. But maybe I think that way cause of my 4"lift kit. Over 20,000km and no issues yet!

And to touch on Honda, I seen a YouTube video where a guy bolted crv rear end bits onto a civic. Kinda pissed me off a bit lol honda guys have it easy. Awd, endless motor setups, big power for cheap and all the support you could ask for. But easy isn't challenging :)

I do think the rear suspension will be the hardest thing to make work.

[Maritime]

Originally Posted by myfirstyota

You're right, some sort of custom length driveshaft will probably be needed. Theres actually quite a few driveline and bearing shops just to the east of me in oshawa.

I have a strong desire to keep this as oem as possible though. Not necessarily model specific (ie a rav diff in a yaris), but use toyota parts where possible.

It may be naive of me to think, but if everything is installed where it should be (ie correct driveshaft angles and such) I shouldn't have many problems with broken parts. The ravs are apparently just as bulletproof as a yaris. But maybe I think that way cause of my 4"lift kit. Over 20,000km and no issues yet!

And to touch on Honda, I seen a YouTube video where a guy bolted crv rear end bits onto a civic. Kinda pissed me off a bit lol honda guys have it easy. Awd, endless motor setups, big power for cheap and all the support you could ask for. But easy isn't challenging :)

LOL you are correct on Ravs, Had a 1998 that went over 500K with only a few rust issues, I'd still have it if it wasn't written off by shady iunsurance when a lady ran a stop sign and clipped me. As for Honda, I have a Pilot, had a CRV have motorcycles, civics etc. They are easy and bullet proof. My 79 GL1000 had 7 parts that swapped into my 92 civic. when a part works, it works and they use it accross all their platforms.

That said look into Dhaihatsu Hijets (Toyota) they have 4wd systems and manual transmissions etc.