Fredrik, from the build-thread-rich forum known as Zatzy, emailed me his project late last year. A Volvo 480 is a car I’ve never seen or heard of before, but after learning that this specific car was converted from FWD to RWD with a B234 engine and BMW ZF gearbox, I was more than interested.

For more RWD conversion builds, click here.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4GiEd-NrYI

CLICK HERE for the full build thread.

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It seems the there are many members of the Honda fraternity who still undeniably love the marquee, yet are quite bored of the whole FWD thing. On this website alone there are 3 other builds documenting Hondas being DIY’d away from their standard drivetrain layout. There’s a front-engine RWD F20C CRX, a mid-engine rear wheel drive DC2 Integra, and an AWD Twin Engine Del Sol. This latest build uses a mixture of those combinations, giving us a mid-engine rear wheel drive CRX. Honda, are you listening?

Thanks to Daniel for submitting.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIUC_iFSgLg

CLICK HERE for the full build thread.

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From the same forum that brought you the Viper powered Saab 93 Wagon comes another frankenstein build. Function-over-form readers will be pleased to notice the absence hectic stance, bags vs static arguments, ground clearance measurements or rusted body panels. This Golf is different…very different. I’ve featured a few MKIII Golfs before, each with their own impressive qualities, but none as all-out as this one with it’s Volvo T5 power, a change in driveline direction from FWD to RWD, and a whole lot of one-off fabricated goodness. I think I’ve made up my mind, when I die I want to be reincarnated as a Scandinavian car builder. Race quality fabrication, bodywork, carbon fiber…is there anything they can’t do?

CLICK HERE for the full build thread.

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This next build comes all the way from Sweden, a first generation Suzuki Swift sitting atop a custom tube frame chassis. The engine has been rotated 90 degrees and now powers the rear wheels. Not only has it been remounted, but it’s also received a little kick in the pants courtesy of a turbocharger and pumps out over 260 dyno-proven kilowatts. Damn these Scandinavians with all their fabricating skills, there must be something in the water. There are so many great builds that come from Scandinavian countries that I’ve decided to create a Scandinavian Post Tag that you can use to find builds stemming from these skillful folk..

Thanks to Audrius from the Lithuanian forum per4m.lt for submitting this one.

CLICK HERE to head over to the full build thread

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I thought I’d better have something interesting for you guys to kick off the new year, so let’s get the ball rolling. It’s another one of those builds that I’ve had my eye on for a while, but it wasn’t until it was emailed to me by Grant that it powered itself back into my line of sight. What we’re looking at here is a 2nd gen Honda CRX with an S2000-sourced F20C stuffed in the engine bay with a turbo hanging off the side, to be powering the rear wheels in the not too distant future.

Not enough RWD-converted Honda action for you? Then check out the mid-engined RWD DC2 Integra, and the AWD twin-engined Del Sol.

Or, if F20C’s are more your thing, there’s the TA22 Celica, ’66 Sunbeam Minx, and Opel Kadett, all powered by Hondas 92.1kw per liter engine.

CLICK HERE for the full build thread.

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Mid-engine RWD MKII Volkswagen, sounds familiar, doesn’t it? That’s because a very similar project was featured here over a year ago [click here]. While this one definitely shares some similarities, one point of difference is that it’s a Jetta, not a Golf. You have to give these guys props for ripping out entire floor-pans and changing the drive layout of a car in their garage. I’ve also got my eye on a MKI Golf being converted to V8 RWD, so keep your eye out for that one. The VW scene sure knows how to keep bringing the goods.

Build thread:

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?4291629-Build-RWD-Jetta-PIC-HEAVY/

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Is anyone else noticing a bit of a theme where people take front wheel drive cars and convert them to rear wheel drive, all wheel drive, or mid engine rear wheel drive? Some similarly themed Build Threads features that spring to mind are…

Mk2 Golf Mid-Engine RWD

Civette LS1 Powered Civic

VW Polo RWD Rear Engine Drift Car

AWD Twin Engine Honda CRX

As for this feature, I’d like to thank Coolin-AE86from JDM Style Tuning for posting the link in the Integra Picture Thread.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr6Jp2ZaD_A

CLICK HERE for the full build thread.

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Another Golf, but this one’s a bit more ‘function over form’ than previous VW features.

Mid-engine, rear wheel drive; I’ll let the pics do the rest of the talking…

The build is still in progress, check it out at http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3277830

Here we have another crazy builder transforming a bland front wheel drive hatchback into a custom rear wheel drive monster. This time its an EK Honda Civic being chopped up to fit an LS1 Chev V8 of all things, crazy to say the least. This is a build that has been doing the internet rounds for a couple of years now, so many of you might have already seen it. Regardless, its definitely worthy of a post.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzcSX6kLexw

For the build thread go to:
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/conversions-hybrids/730443-newbie-ls1-but-not-your-typical-car.html

Also check out the Civette channel on Youtube for more videos:
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=civettels1&view=favorites

Recipe for fun:
- 1 small econobox hatchback intended for driving old ladies to church
- 1 motorbike engine + turbocharger
- Angle grinder
- Welder

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghynaoVNwZc

Build Thread (lots of missing images at the start):
http://www.driftworks.com/forum/drift-car-projects-builds/17560-project-drift-vw-polo-6n-yes-really.html

Gallerys of more images:
http://www.teamsideways.nl/index.php?page=pictures

http://www.hoogeveenracingscene.nl/modules.php?name=coppermine&file=thumbnails&album=144