There have been a few questions on weight. I covered that in Ep 25, but I should have put it here also. But as the car sits it weighs 3915lbs. That is less than a 200lb difference from stock and I am pretty happy with that. I have over 20 lbs of weight reduction planned, but of course the supercharger will add some back in. I am looking for other potential weight reduction opportunities long term like an aluminum front differential housing, oil pan, etc. The other common question is torque split, I guess the video wasn't clear, but it is variable from 0-100%. Basically 2wd mode to locked up.
@@poindextertunes ? Bro what are you talkin about.. There's literally GT-Rs and Vipers and Lambos etc that walk everything.. They are literally making 3000hp.. it's not some bs exaggeration.
You sir need to Patent this kit and mass produce it. Then your two year toil will pay off exponentially. Because i would definitely buy this. And just like Henessy and Sheby, you could have your OWN SHOP who custom installs these babies. And with that kinda money and brains like yours the other aftermarket goodies you could dream up is limitless!!! I salute you...
@@sctrep but in order to patent an invention it needs to be novel, and I don't see anything here that strikes me as novel. Not saying it's not awesome, it's just literally all based on other existing products and he didn't invent new processes to create this.
@@chefgiovanni Why the hate? This is an incredible piece of engineering. Just because he has the resources from working hard doesn’t take anything away from it. I doubt he put $200k into this because it’s his own work.
WOAH! Thank god for TH-cam’s algorithm, I found your channel. As an engineering teacher your skill and attention to detail is unreal. Such a great project!
When you can see how intense putting a true variable AWD conversion on a modern car is, you can see why no one is doing it. Hats off to you, this is even more difficult than I imagined. So many manufacturers parts, so many custom parts and you've captured every step of the process in great detail. Stoked to see the final outcome and hope we get to see even more wild stuff coming out of that 2 stall garage
The problem with modern cars is if you want to do anything out of the ordinary you need to be not just a good mechanic and welder, but also electrician and possibly computer engineer too. MegaSquirt has made making a custom ECU simpler for the everyday guy, but it would be nice to see these sort of partially complete, universal, DIY systems for other things, like AWD, or running your HVAC and other in car luxuries even though you have an engine swap.
This is how a new mustang should be outfitted. I have always wanted an AWD mustang it's long overdue. By the way sir, I have been a fabricator and hot rod builder for 30 years now and just wanted to say, your work is top notch. Well done.
Dude I used to modify cars for a living so when I saw your video title I figured "oh cool some guy must've found a bunch of stuff that bolts up." Woooooooowww was I wrong. There was nothing that could've prepared me for the level of engineering I was about to see. Well done sir, well done indeed. You can take my money any time lol. Fly me out to tune the Mustang, I'll do it for free :D
I am blown away at the end result. On the outside, it still look OEM until you put the car on a lift and let the wheels turn And the last ep where you drove the car up a snowy road with all 4 wheels spinning. I think you forget to give us a rough estimate of the cost of the build. That way we can know what to expect to pay for the kit. I was thinking of having the Ecoboost Mustang made AWD. I know it may sound silly. But the lighter front coupled with the AWD system makes it a track/autocross weapon. Thanks for doing the hard work for us.
People that don't fabricate surely can't grasp the sheer amount of thought and work that goes into something like this..I am amazed sir and surely hope that since you've tackled the hard part that a kit will eventually make it into real world use. Either way, Congrats on the monumental success of being the first!!
Wow these are the kind of videos I like to see when someone actually takes the time and effort to do something never done before. So many youtubers putting on wraps and rims like they are doing something worth watching. Just purchased a HAAS TM2-p to prototype this is project is on the list for my S550!
I bumped upon this by accident. AWD American sports and muscle cars would change the game completely. You should be lead design engineer for any of them. 1000hp out of that with awd would kick ass.
@@newolde1 it would still change the game. Name an Audi or Subaru with 1k hp factory. Haven't heard of any 500hp factory Subarus. All the really high hp Audis are mid engine rwd.
@newolde1 ok...modded. There are plenty of 1k hp American cars modded. There are quite a few 2k hp American cars. Add awd to those and see what happens. It exactly would change the game. Don't get me wrong, Audi and Subaru have 4wd and awd down.
@@housepumpinpc3983 well again, nothing new, since there are 2k hp Subarus and Audis as well, amongst others brands. There's even a 3500hp GTR, that's about the craziest awd I've seen. Not sure what the fascination with American brands is about other than a form of nationalism. But if it works for you I'm not going to stand in your way. It's just not going to change any game. That game has been done for years.
You know for all the drag racing that goes on with Dodge/Ford/Chevy you'd figure more people would do AWD conversion on their cars to go flying. Bravo to this guy paving the way.
@@pewpew-_-2157The amount of money guys spend on high end drag cars is quite huge, to the point where AWD conversion wouldn't be as big of a deal as some might think. Especially for Dodge since they have most of the parts in house. This guy built an Hellcat Magnum with some of the Trackhawk parts integrated. Obviously with custom parts as well.
Ok I have to say this. As a Subaru WRX owner I remember kicking Mustang butt back in 2002. Everyone going AWD now finding out what we have always known. AWD traction rules. The Honda guys all going AWD too. Now I am sitting here watching this video in awe. A 500hp AWD Mustang is crazy. I sure hope you can start selling this as a kit. I am sure you would become a billionaire. I would buy a S550 just to do the conversion.
Listening to the different parts from different vehicles, I can't help but hear Johnny Cash's "One Piece At A Time". You are insane, sir. In the best way. I salute you!
I just want to congratulate you on your awesome engineering and fabrication skills. I refer, of course, to that wood "ugly stick" holding the hood open in the background. (😁) Kidding aside, this is a fabulous project and you've accomplished something notable. Way to go, dude!
You are bad ass at not only fabricating but engineering everything to work and fabricating it damn!!!!!! You got mad skills that I dream about having. Awesome job !!!!!!!
I have a 2015 mustang V6. I did a lot of research into making it AWD. The new V6 explorer with AWD has an oil pan with a front differential mount and the jackshaft tube. The explorers also come with 3:31 axle ratios so that lines up with the V6 diff. The MT82 was offered on a land rover with 4x4. An adapter to run an awd transfer case would be needed, but it has the rear flange, hopefully it could be built up like a callimer stage 2 with mustang internals and the LR output shaft. I found that some Xdrive BMWs have a similar front suspension design and their knuckle might be able to be altered to work. That's about as far as I got into researching it. Now I just need to win some money.
I like your thinking. I do think you are going in the right direction. I too realized that they made a 4wd MT82 in Europe. It was also used in the Ford Ranger and Maybe the Transit? Either way, that could be a good base. I just wanted to use a TR6060 period. One think to look at for is where the engine is relative to the front axle centerline in the Mustangs vs the 21+ Explorers. It seems that the engine is much farther forward and that may cause some issues. But it is worth investigating. With the TR6060, I wanted at least 3.73 gear (I ended up with 4.09's) and the Explorer front diff is only available in the 3.31 and 3.58. I am not sure who makes the Explorer diff, maybe other gears are available in other applications. But that is how I ended up with the sort of odd Toyota diff, I needed something that fit that also had the correct gears available. I really wanted to make my own CNC housing and use a low pinion Dana 30, but it was just to big of a project. Keep me in the loop if you proceed with this project.
***OMG... Big huge props to you man My goodness this was just genius and I know it must've been an incredible amount of engineering and work and you did amazing job! Who would of thunk it!***
Your work gives me some ideas for my conversion (not as complex as yours). I'm only using mild-hybrid front drive so no transfer case or front driveshaft. Mainly looking at your suspension mods to allow the front axle to work. Also, mine is using a Ford V8 in a C4 Corvette and I'm moving the brakes inboard and using a pushrod suspension setup. The knuckles are killer and just what I'm looking for.
This is an amazing mix of skills, problem solving, resourcefulness, and art. Something like this would be difficult for an entire engineering team to accomplish in 2 years!
I can't tell you how many times I've thought that someone needed to do this. I don't have a shop or the skill set but I've wanted to see someone do exactly this. You're a legend bro! This is the car Ford should have made and if not in the S550/S650 than the GTD. But since they didn't, I hope you put together a price list so you can capitalize on your incredible engineering. Cheers!
That’s awesome! Only observations, the temporary shaft going through the oil pan, I’d say put the weld joint outside the engine. If it fails under load now it’ll take out the engine. And I’d try to figure out a way to put the steering in double shear, that’s a lot of unsupported stickout. But I’m more of an off-road guy, so that may not apply on the street.
I love this the only concern i have is the jack shaft thru the oil pan, i feel like a better solution would be to modify the oil pan to fit the shaft underneath or go to a dry sump.
@@npvg my main concern was with the idea of add boost and I'd assume you want to make serious power is that if something lets go in the drive line the amount of potential damage to the engine and undercarriage. I'd also assume you've considered this but I feel like there was a reason why none of the American auto makers made the high hp cars awd, mostly referring to the hellcats,vets,gt500. But I do look forward to future videos and the potential this has. As I would love an AWD mustang
need to get you over 10k so you can start reaping some rewards of your hard work! I was thinking kits for this would be amazing the other day, but this video really show cases how not plug and play this would ever be. so much custom fab work is required, the cost and time for a kit would make it priced out of most peoples budgets. youre really killing it and i love seeing it come together.
This is truly amazing. The fact that you figured out how different parts could work together is something special. These are the kind of projects that inspire people. I don't know if it just takes engineering or money to be able to do this, or both, but man, this would be something I'd love to have. Great work!!!
I have been in the market for an AWD coupe that isn’t slow for a while now, unwilling to pay the hilarious asking price of an Audi S5 or BMW M440i xDrive. Been saying for a week that I wish ford made an AWD mustang, and I get this god-tier video recommendation. Great work!
Talk about a real old school shop. If the part doesn't exist just make it! So much stuff is just available nowadays that you can puzzle piece of car together. It's really cool watching someone do it the way they did in the '60s and '70s where you had to make everything yourself pretty much.
i have an awd bmw e60 with a twin turbo tkm built coyote with pure drivetrain solutions 8hp95 rated for 1800hp (bmw version of trackhawk transmission) using a bmw x5m front differential. its 3.15 final drive, and i have a ford 8.8 rear diff with mustang 3.15 ring gear. the x5m diff bolts to the sub frame and axles fit, i just need a custom oil pan for the coyote that the diff can bolt to and pass through. i need someone to take some 3d scans and design an oil pan! i first saw your videos back when you first started, and originally was going to ditch the awd and do the simple rwd but i saw your awd oil pan and it made me go for it.
this is without a doubt one of the most incredible garage builds ever. you are insanely dedicated and talented. After your done with shakedown, I would love to see 0-60, 1/8th mile, and 1/4 mile times without the boost just to see how much improvement you get just from switching to awd. i hope thats on your list of stuff to do! im rooting for you, this project is amazing!
This may have already been said but if you can make these into kits with a decent set of instructions, I’m quite certain this will be a big seller. Outstanding work sir. This could change the way people look at mustangs in general.
High five man. This is incredible. You should put your car in the sema show next year. Amazing engineering and doing it all yourself is awesome. Great job!!
You’re dedication alone throughout this process is amazing I’ve heard about this project in a facebook mustang group and have been tuned in here and there. This is just awesome to see.
Wow a an engineer that can fabricate and turn wrenches. As someone who does spectator drag racing(circle track drags) this car would be an absolute weapon!!
Dude two thumbs up! The fact that you are able to complete this project! The depth of design and fabrication all the while your welds look sub par and you still posted it. The fact that you dont allow this to hinder or impede your progression in any way at all. You are the man! So awesome
Imagine you were able to mass produce this as a kit. You would be a millionaire sir. And make so many mustang owners very happy. And also save lives at the car meet exits. Lol. You're awesome, keep going.
I'm no engineer in the fact. I hardly understood everything or anything that you actually said , but i've always thought about a all wheel drive mustang for years. I used to have a 86 5.0... Scary fast car
I said it before and I'll say it again. I am a DODGE guy however I absolutely love watching your videos. And I watch them all the way through from start to finish. Seeing the amount of Ingenuity and time you've put into this car is absolutely mesmerizing. When you take parts and pieces of metal that aren't supposed to go together, cut them , weld them and it bolts right up, or that bearing slides right in and somehow it all works and works flawlessly in my opinion. It's insane and really cool what you've put together.
Wanted to do an AWD conversion and stumbled across your video. All I can say is 'wow'! Between the parts sourcing, custom machining, designing parts (that front diff cover is amazing!), you truely are a craftsman. Maybe I won't be doing an AWD conversion after all, haha.
Once again, fantastic job on this project. This channel is super underrated. One of my favorite things about how you did it is the extensive use of OEM factory parts off of other cars instead of absolutely everything being custom or speed shop stuff. This gives you a huge reliability factor and you can get parts pretty much anywhere. Obviously the modified parts will present some issues, but all the wear parts save for the CV axles are pretty much off the shelf plug and play that you can get at any auto parts store.
Dude you are a Madsciencetist and my new inspiration for Fab ! That’s absolutely amazing!!!!!! The ability to go from concept to reality is mind blowing for that car!!! The fact that it looks like no mods were made on the car ( not a hack job ) shows a very high level of skill and planning! I say this with a little jealousy of your skill level GREAT JOB SERIOUSLY!!!!!
Yes, this is an absolutely amazing build. This guy should be hired by the best of the best. The only thing I might be concerned about is the fact that the jack going through the pan could possibly cause pan flex maybe causing it to leak. This is of course, in high horsepower applications. Independent on how much power you put down to the front. Usually cars that have a jack shaft don’t use a steel panel usually like an aluminum pan. It becomes a supportive feature. It might be a bad idea to have one made.
There have been a few questions on weight. I covered that in Ep 25, but I should have put it here also. But as the car sits it weighs 3915lbs. That is less than a 200lb difference from stock and I am pretty happy with that. I have over 20 lbs of weight reduction planned, but of course the supercharger will add some back in. I am looking for other potential weight reduction opportunities long term like an aluminum front differential housing, oil pan, etc.
The other common question is torque split, I guess the video wasn't clear, but it is variable from 0-100%. Basically 2wd mode to locked up.
do you still have the merkur? should do a video on it if so!
Do a complete interior strip down with a Recaro 4 point harness seat 💺 then a 12 point roll cage
@@LFshlevin That is the plan on some point. There is only so much time in a day:)
Where are u located ?
damn dude you were not fucking around. got the EDM involved.
Ford needs to give this man a call. Boosted AWD Coyotes would wipe the streets.
📠📠📠📠
lots of peoples dream car
And it needs to be done asap. Look ford look what he is doing. 😮😮
The Mustang would still head for the crowds, 😅😂
You right they should. Ford already stole the blueprint to the they engine of gtr.all they did was added 2 more Cylinder
This man is saving lives! So many innocent bystanders will be spared at the exits of Cars and Coffee meets!
😂😂😂😂If only more people saw & got this! Top comment for sure! 👍🏻👌🏻🤔🏎️🤷🏻♂️
Great point!
or the mustang wont get stuck on the pile of bodies and can awd right over them all
@@ryancuda45 2wd in, 4wd out!
Not all heroes wear capes
This man has created the base to what could be the most dominant street car ever.
Not particularly. There are 3000hp R35s.
@@JohnDoe-mx1sq😂 and yet theres a street legal Ford GT faster than that lmao
@@poindextertunes ? Bro what are you talkin about.. There's literally GT-Rs and Vipers and Lambos etc that walk everything.. They are literally making 3000hp.. it's not some bs exaggeration.
@@TheRealHypervizorhe’s talking about the ford gt that holds the world record for fastest street legal car
@@TheRealHypervizorand yet the worlds fastest street legal car is a 2005 Ford GT with 3K hp and AC. 😉
Felt cool changing my oil today, then i watched this madman make something i couldnt even conceptualize.
Don't feel too bad. There's a lot more of us out here than there are of him.
The important question is, did you put some BACK in? 😂
Facts, I mean I'm handy with tools but I don't possess the know-how that this man has. He's obviously quite knowledgeable as well as skilled.
Changing your oil is still cool man! Most people get it changed for them
@@jaynikk758 by id-iots who works for decades and still don't know how much oil they suppose to fill up
You sir need to Patent this kit and mass produce it. Then your two year toil will pay off exponentially. Because i would definitely buy this. And just like Henessy and Sheby, you could have your OWN SHOP who custom installs these babies. And with that kinda money and brains like yours the other aftermarket goodies you could dream up is limitless!!!
I salute you...
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There's nothing here to patent...
the honda guys have done this for years with off the self oem parts not a mixmash , hes fucked if anything brakes
@niall21 lots of stuff actually.most of it. The parts he modified can be made. The parts he made are his.
@@sctrep but in order to patent an invention it needs to be novel, and I don't see anything here that strikes me as novel. Not saying it's not awesome, it's just literally all based on other existing products and he didn't invent new processes to create this.
Men like this gentleman are who keep the human race moving forward technologically!
Yep, and then big corps steal it and patent it.
@@TheWhiteCometOfZion That, or WHACK 'em & suppress it...
This is one of the most impressive builds and engineering I’ve ever seen
Oh sure, add up all his parts and labor, it is like 200K dumped into a mustang.
@@chefgiovanni Why the hate? This is an incredible piece of engineering. Just because he has the resources from working hard doesn’t take anything away from it. I doubt he put $200k into this because it’s his own work.
WOAH! Thank god for TH-cam’s algorithm, I found your channel. As an engineering teacher your skill and attention to detail is unreal. Such a great project!
Thanks I appreciate it.
Same
@@contractor556 you appreciate it too?
@@mohamedsakka2338 normally I hate YT all censorship at least with car stuff it’s good recommendations
I can’t explain how impressed I am with what you have done. I don’t know what you do but you deserve a raise.
PATIENCE. METAL CAN EASILY BE MANIPULATED
The amount of research you had to do boggles my mind. Your passion and drive are commendable 😎
When you can see how intense putting a true variable AWD conversion on a modern car is, you can see why no one is doing it. Hats off to you, this is even more difficult than I imagined. So many manufacturers parts, so many custom parts and you've captured every step of the process in great detail. Stoked to see the final outcome and hope we get to see even more wild stuff coming out of that 2 stall garage
The problem with modern cars is if you want to do anything out of the ordinary you need to be not just a good mechanic and welder, but also electrician and possibly computer engineer too. MegaSquirt has made making a custom ECU simpler for the everyday guy, but it would be nice to see these sort of partially complete, universal, DIY systems for other things, like AWD, or running your HVAC and other in car luxuries even though you have an engine swap.
Finally a way to sate the Mustang's taste for curbs and crowds.
The most impressive thing, is that you this did in 20 minutes!!
This is how a new mustang should be outfitted. I have always wanted an AWD mustang it's long overdue. By the way sir, I have been a fabricator and hot rod builder for 30 years now and just wanted to say, your work is top notch. Well done.
That’s my wish, I wouldn’t even think about buying the Corvette E-Ray anymore. Imagine an AWD Mustang Shelby GT500.
A monster in the streets!
Dude I used to modify cars for a living so when I saw your video title I figured "oh cool some guy must've found a bunch of stuff that bolts up." Woooooooowww was I wrong. There was nothing that could've prepared me for the level of engineering I was about to see. Well done sir, well done indeed. You can take my money any time lol.
Fly me out to tune the Mustang, I'll do it for free :D
I am amazed at how simple the final product looks and operates. Even though we know it took years. Congratulations!!
you HAVE to sell these THE WORLD NEEDS THEM!!!!!
I am blown away at the end result.
On the outside, it still look OEM until you put the car on a lift and let the wheels turn
And the last ep where you drove the car up a snowy road with all 4 wheels spinning.
I think you forget to give us a rough estimate of the cost of the build.
That way we can know what to expect to pay for the kit.
I was thinking of having the Ecoboost Mustang made AWD. I know it may sound silly. But the lighter front coupled with the AWD system makes it a track/autocross weapon.
Thanks for doing the hard work for us.
I dunno I think the awd would still ruin the handling.
My Ford Transit is AWD Ecoboost. For a work van it's quick and fun to drive too.
If this man made a kit he would get some serious attention.
People that don't fabricate surely can't grasp the sheer amount of thought and work that goes into something like this..I am amazed sir and surely hope that since you've tackled the hard part that a kit will eventually make it into real world use. Either way, Congrats on the monumental success of being the first!!
Absolutely amazing!! Ford needs to do this from the factory for all mustangs, 4 and 8 cylinder, auto and manual!!!!
This is so slept on!!!!! This deserves a million views
its been 3 days 😂
@@poindextertunes I meant the series
Wow these are the kind of videos I like to see when someone actually takes the time and effort to do something never done before. So many youtubers putting on wraps and rims like they are doing something worth watching. Just purchased a HAAS TM2-p to prototype this is project is on the list for my S550!
Top tier content here. 10/10 will recommend.
I bumped upon this by accident. AWD American sports and muscle cars would change the game completely. You should be lead design engineer for any of them. 1000hp out of that with awd would kick ass.
I mean would it really though? Peeps have been modding Audis and Subarus for decades now, some are in the 1000hp mark.
@@newolde1 it would still change the game. Name an Audi or Subaru with 1k hp factory. Haven't heard of any 500hp factory Subarus. All the really high hp Audis are mid engine rwd.
@@housepumpinpc3983 I specifically said modded. What game exactly?
@newolde1 ok...modded. There are plenty of 1k hp American cars modded. There are quite a few 2k hp American cars. Add awd to those and see what happens. It exactly would change the game. Don't get me wrong, Audi and Subaru have 4wd and awd down.
@@housepumpinpc3983 well again, nothing new, since there are 2k hp Subarus and Audis as well, amongst others brands. There's even a 3500hp GTR, that's about the craziest awd I've seen. Not sure what the fascination with American brands is about other than a form of nationalism. But if it works for you I'm not going to stand in your way. It's just not going to change any game. That game has been done for years.
You know for all the drag racing that goes on with Dodge/Ford/Chevy you'd figure more people would do AWD conversion on their cars to go flying. Bravo to this guy paving the way.
Thats alot of money bro
@@pewpew-_-2157The amount of money guys spend on high end drag cars is quite huge, to the point where AWD conversion wouldn't be as big of a deal as some might think. Especially for Dodge since they have most of the parts in house. This guy built an Hellcat Magnum with some of the Trackhawk parts integrated. Obviously with custom parts as well.
Custom Borg Warner GTR style setup with Corvette parts? Man YOU WIN! This is one serious build.
Ok I have to say this. As a Subaru WRX owner I remember kicking Mustang butt back in 2002. Everyone going AWD now finding out what we have always known. AWD traction rules. The Honda guys all going AWD too. Now I am sitting here watching this video in awe. A 500hp AWD Mustang is crazy. I sure hope you can start selling this as a kit. I am sure you would become a billionaire. I would buy a S550 just to do the conversion.
Listening to the different parts from different vehicles, I can't help but hear Johnny Cash's "One Piece At A Time".
You are insane, sir. In the best way. I salute you!
This man is a genius
Amazing engineering and craftsmanship - the shaft going through the oil pan is a work of art.
You’re a legend man, takes a true garage junkie to mock up something like this
This is legit what the Internet is for. Thank you for sharing your knowledge
Your understanding of mechanics and engineering is freaking incredible
Dude, you are insane in the best way. This project blows my mind. Congrats on seeing it come to reality and running so well.
This build is up there with Rob’s four rotor as top all time coolest builds on TH-cam
I just want to congratulate you on your awesome engineering and fabrication skills. I refer, of course, to that wood "ugly stick" holding the hood open in the background. (😁)
Kidding aside, this is a fabulous project and you've accomplished something notable. Way to go, dude!
this sir, is no longer engineering, but a work of art. Well done
Amazing work! It would be so funny to see someone take this to a Ford dealer and ask for a transfer case fluid change!
I'm not even a Ford guy but that's very impressive! Brother you've got mad skills!
You are bad ass at not only fabricating but engineering everything to work and fabricating it damn!!!!!! You got mad skills that I dream about having. Awesome job !!!!!!!
I have a 2015 mustang V6. I did a lot of research into making it AWD. The new V6 explorer with AWD has an oil pan with a front differential mount and the jackshaft tube. The explorers also come with 3:31 axle ratios so that lines up with the V6 diff. The MT82 was offered on a land rover with 4x4. An adapter to run an awd transfer case would be needed, but it has the rear flange, hopefully it could be built up like a callimer stage 2 with mustang internals and the LR output shaft. I found that some Xdrive BMWs have a similar front suspension design and their knuckle might be able to be altered to work. That's about as far as I got into researching it. Now I just need to win some money.
I like your thinking. I do think you are going in the right direction. I too realized that they made a 4wd MT82 in Europe. It was also used in the Ford Ranger and Maybe the Transit? Either way, that could be a good base. I just wanted to use a TR6060 period.
One think to look at for is where the engine is relative to the front axle centerline in the Mustangs vs the 21+ Explorers. It seems that the engine is much farther forward and that may cause some issues. But it is worth investigating.
With the TR6060, I wanted at least 3.73 gear (I ended up with 4.09's) and the Explorer front diff is only available in the 3.31 and 3.58. I am not sure who makes the Explorer diff, maybe other gears are available in other applications. But that is how I ended up with the sort of odd Toyota diff, I needed something that fit that also had the correct gears available. I really wanted to make my own CNC housing and use a low pinion Dana 30, but it was just to big of a project.
Keep me in the loop if you proceed with this project.
It looks like the Explorers only come with the 3.0V6, not the 3.5. That is a different block/architecture.
Not a mustang guy but how could anybody hate on this ride awesome job
How am I just now finding this channel...wow. THIS is dedication and amazing engineering.
REAL hot-rodding...two thumbs up !
***OMG... Big huge props to you man My goodness this was just genius and I know it must've been an incredible amount of engineering and work and you did amazing job! Who would of thunk it!***
I've been following your project. Definitely a hidden gem of a task.
Your work gives me some ideas for my conversion (not as complex as yours). I'm only using mild-hybrid front drive so no transfer case or front driveshaft. Mainly looking at your suspension mods to allow the front axle to work. Also, mine is using a Ford V8 in a C4 Corvette and I'm moving the brakes inboard and using a pushrod suspension setup. The knuckles are killer and just what I'm looking for.
Ever since I saw the "Hoonicorn" awd mustang, I fell in love with the idea of an awd pony car. This is awesome! Amazing work.
This is an amazing mix of skills, problem solving, resourcefulness, and art. Something like this would be difficult for an entire engineering team to accomplish in 2 years!
I can't tell you how many times I've thought that someone needed to do this. I don't have a shop or the skill set but I've wanted to see someone do exactly this. You're a legend bro! This is the car Ford should have made and if not in the S550/S650 than the GTD. But since they didn't, I hope you put together a price list so you can capitalize on your incredible engineering. Cheers!
holy smokes!!! the amount of engineering and custom fab that was poured into this project is INSANE!!!
Epic! Thank you for showing the killer potential of the coyote power plant.
How am I finding this video so late?! Sir, you are S550 Godfather!! I need this on my 2015!
Just an amazing project and you did so much yourself. Impressive. I hope we see factory AWD mustangs at some point.
That’s awesome! Only observations, the temporary shaft going through the oil pan, I’d say put the weld joint outside the engine. If it fails under load now it’ll take out the engine. And I’d try to figure out a way to put the steering in double shear, that’s a lot of unsupported stickout. But I’m more of an off-road guy, so that may not apply on the street.
I love this the only concern i have is the jack shaft thru the oil pan, i feel like a better solution would be to modify the oil pan to fit the shaft underneath or go to a dry sump.
This is very common in all of the modern longitudinal AWD cars. Look up BMW, Mercedes, Toyota, jaguar, dodge Nissan.
@@npvg my main concern was with the idea of add boost and I'd assume you want to make serious power is that if something lets go in the drive line the amount of potential damage to the engine and undercarriage.
I'd also assume you've considered this but I feel like there was a reason why none of the American auto makers made the high hp cars awd, mostly referring to the hellcats,vets,gt500.
But I do look forward to future videos and the potential this has. As I would love an AWD mustang
Congrats on your incredible achievement. Watching a condensed video of your vision becoming reality was epic. Can't wait to see what comes next!
Spectacular! Your unwavering commitment to this project has resulted in a truly special creation, the envy of any car enthusiast!
need to get you over 10k so you can start reaping some rewards of your hard work!
I was thinking kits for this would be amazing the other day, but this video really show cases how not plug and play this would ever be. so much custom fab work is required, the cost and time for a kit would make it priced out of most peoples budgets. youre really killing it and i love seeing it come together.
Thanks! Way more valuable than the famous youtubers out there that install wide-bodies and wraps. My respects to you sir!
I'm not even a Ford guy, but this is badass!! Fantastic goob!
I winced when I saw the tight clearances between the front driveshaft U-joint and crossmember. Hell of a project. Ford needs to hire this man for SVT.
This gentleman as sooooooo smart. I bet there’s a lot of people rich enough who’d pay handsomely for this AWD conversation
Next on agenda... 4-wheel steering! Impressive work, congrats!
And here i was thinking an AWD Mustang would be crazy. And bam here it is 😅 crazy props to this guy! Holy cow
This is truly amazing. The fact that you figured out how different parts could work together is something special. These are the kind of projects that inspire people. I don't know if it just takes engineering or money to be able to do this, or both, but man, this would be something I'd love to have. Great work!!!
I have been in the market for an AWD coupe that isn’t slow for a while now, unwilling to pay the hilarious asking price of an Audi S5 or BMW M440i xDrive. Been saying for a week that I wish ford made an AWD mustang, and I get this god-tier video recommendation. Great work!
The skillset and technology shown in this video is just mind-boggling. It's more than engineering, it's art.
A Mustang with traction...
The 'Cars & Coffee' Sidewalk crowd thank you.
Innumerable nervous trees thank you.
And I thank you.
Talk about a real old school shop. If the part doesn't exist just make it! So much stuff is just available nowadays that you can puzzle piece of car together. It's really cool watching someone do it the way they did in the '60s and '70s where you had to make everything yourself pretty much.
i have an awd bmw e60 with a twin turbo tkm built coyote with pure drivetrain solutions 8hp95 rated for 1800hp (bmw version of trackhawk transmission) using a bmw x5m front differential. its 3.15 final drive, and i have a ford 8.8 rear diff with mustang 3.15 ring gear. the x5m diff bolts to the sub frame and axles fit, i just need a custom oil pan for the coyote that the diff can bolt to and pass through. i need someone to take some 3d scans and design an oil pan! i first saw your videos back when you first started, and originally was going to ditch the awd and do the simple rwd but i saw your awd oil pan and it made me go for it.
I drove an SHO for a while because it was AWD and never lost grip. Putting AWD in a Mustang should have been a no-brainer for Ford,, but here we are.
this is without a doubt one of the most incredible garage builds ever. you are insanely dedicated and talented.
After your done with shakedown, I would love to see 0-60, 1/8th mile, and 1/4 mile times without the boost just to see how much improvement you get just from switching to awd. i hope thats on your list of stuff to do! im rooting for you, this project is amazing!
This may have already been said but if you can make these into kits with a decent set of instructions, I’m quite certain this will be a big seller. Outstanding work sir. This could change the way people look at mustangs in general.
Easily would be worth $20k+. Very much worth it imo
High five man. This is incredible. You should put your car in the sema show next year. Amazing engineering and doing it all yourself is awesome. Great job!!
My first time seeing this project….unbelievable. Engineering at its finest.
You’re dedication alone throughout this process is amazing I’ve heard about this project in a facebook mustang group and have been tuned in here and there. This is just awesome to see.
Wow! I rarely get excited watching people modify their cars but this was awesome.
Wow a an engineer that can fabricate and turn wrenches. As someone who does spectator drag racing(circle track drags) this car would be an absolute weapon!!
Dude two thumbs up! The fact that you are able to complete this project! The depth of design and fabrication all the while your welds look sub par and you still posted it. The fact that you dont allow this to hinder or impede your progression in any way at all. You are the man! So awesome
I hope thos guy starts making, and selling his own brand kits for this! That would be super cool . . and profitable!! Hats off to this gentleman!
Imagine you were able to mass produce this as a kit. You would be a millionaire sir. And make so many mustang owners very happy. And also save lives at the car meet exits. Lol. You're awesome, keep going.
I've been following since day one, where you posted on the S550 group. It's great to see all of that work pay off!
I'm no engineer in the fact. I hardly understood everything or anything that you actually said , but i've always thought about a all wheel drive mustang for years. I used to have a 86 5.0... Scary fast car
I said it before and I'll say it again. I am a DODGE guy however I absolutely love watching your videos. And I watch them all the way through from start to finish. Seeing the amount of Ingenuity and time you've put into this car is absolutely mesmerizing. When you take parts and pieces of metal that aren't supposed to go together, cut them , weld them and it bolts right up, or that bearing slides right in and somehow it all works and works flawlessly in my opinion. It's insane and really cool what you've put together.
The R32 is probably my favorite car. To see a mustang modeled after it is kinda amazing.
Wanted to do an AWD conversion and stumbled across your video. All I can say is 'wow'! Between the parts sourcing, custom machining, designing parts (that front diff cover is amazing!), you truely are a craftsman.
Maybe I won't be doing an AWD conversion after all, haha.
Once again, fantastic job on this project. This channel is super underrated. One of my favorite things about how you did it is the extensive use of OEM factory parts off of other cars instead of absolutely everything being custom or speed shop stuff. This gives you a huge reliability factor and you can get parts pretty much anywhere. Obviously the modified parts will present some issues, but all the wear parts save for the CV axles are pretty much off the shelf plug and play that you can get at any auto parts store.
I've had this idea floating around in mind for years, it is so good to see someone put it together. Excellent job.
Incredible to watch over and over again. A true car enthusiast channel. 🙌🏻
One of the builds I’ve seen. Truly a master engineer at work
just one of them? 😂
This guy's is absolutely a genius crazy he's doing this on his own
i actually wanna go through the steps of making an awd mustang myself in the future someday. definitely in my bucket list
Dude you are a Madsciencetist and my new inspiration for Fab ! That’s absolutely amazing!!!!!! The ability to go from concept to reality is mind blowing for that car!!! The fact that it looks like no mods were made on the car ( not a hack job ) shows a very high level of skill and planning! I say this with a little jealousy of your skill level GREAT JOB SERIOUSLY!!!!!
Yes, this is an absolutely amazing build. This guy should be hired by the best of the best.
The only thing I might be concerned about is the fact that the jack going through the pan could possibly cause pan flex maybe causing it to leak. This is of course, in high horsepower applications. Independent on how much power you put down to the front. Usually cars that have a jack shaft don’t use a steel panel usually like an aluminum pan. It becomes a supportive feature. It might be a bad idea to have one made.
Wow! You going to be rich by making this concept for the market. Make us proud!
This gives me hope for civilization. Great work
There were so many opportunities for you to give up or change course. This is inspiring beyond automotive enthusiasm