1000 HP LS2 AWD Cutlass

[L92 OLDS]

That car looks much better with the new rims and the owner seems like a pretty humble guy. Pretty cool idea to start with an 82 Cutlass Supreme and make it 83 H/O clone. I’m not a fan of the all the carbon fiber and keeping the interior factory stock would’ve been better IMO.

 

[1evilregal]

You are going to want this: https://tbssowners.com/forums/awd-f...-case/208937-bully-racing-lsd-front-diff.html

are the stock units known to be problematic, or is it just in performance upgrades? remember, the wagon is a rustbucket, and not a good lookin one like the GTFAUX...

 

[Turbo Zach]

I don't care how many times I see that car, it is bad a*ss! I would love to build my own version of that car.

 

[motorheadmike]

are the stock units known to be problematic, or is it just in performance upgrades? remember, the wagon is a rustbucket, and not a good lookin one like the GTFAUX...

The factory front diffs are open and therefore a 3 wheel peeler, the Bully Racing unit makes it a true AWD system.

 

[Canon_Mutant]

If I actually decide to do “some” CF wrap on my 87 and end up doing this, if we ever have a group get together, you all have my permission to one by one “slap the crap” outta me.
Just sayin’ . . .

So, how is it that wrapping your entire underhood and interior with CF reduces weight by 3-400lbs considering all the FWD add ons? I’m all for innovation but . . .

 

[87National]

yeah, it's given me ideas for the Gypsy wagon, but I'm to cheap to buy a TBSS, even if it's wrecked... might think about an awd with the standard 5 or 6 cylinder though....

You could probably make a rainier/bravada/saab transfer case and front diff work.....denali/escalade.....or maybe even the earlier bravado or astrovan parts would work. My point is if you were committed to taking on this type of project, you could probably figure out a budget approach.

 

[motorheadmike]

You could probably make a rainier/bravada/saab transfer case and front diff work.....denali/escalade.....or maybe even the earlier bravado or astrovan parts would work. My point is if you were committed to taking on this type of project, you could probably figure out a budget approach.

Pretty much.

 

[-83MONTESS-]

Cool build but it's been posted a million times by now.

 

[1evilregal]

You could probably make a rainier/bravada/saab transfer case and front diff work.....denali/escalade.....or maybe even the earlier bravado or astrovan parts would work. My point is if you were committed to taking on this type of project, you could probably figure out a budget approach.

Pretty much.

I figured a bigger budget would be in order, but I'm looking to make just a unique daily/all weather driver. 3 wheel drive is better than one wheel peel in my book. it wouldn't be used for straightline or course racing.... maybe a jaunt around an autocross course every blue moon ( I do hand out with the scca guys that also do the cones!)

 

[81cutlass]

I used to be pretty tough on the owner but I have loosed up. Car is cool and info on how it's done has trickled out so I am a bit more relaxed.

Basically the only TBSS stuff he used was the engine, trans and transfer case since he said in that video its a 70e. He also used a 98-05 S series front suspension and welded the back of the G body frame to the S truck front suspension.

Imagine doing an LS swap in a S truck but with a G body 4 link rear suspension and a cutlass body on top, that's basically what he did. I assume he has coilovers instead of the stock torsion bars up front and some aftermarket carbon brakes it looks like for a s10 2wd that just so happen to work on a 4wd.

Once I realized how it was done I had ideas on doing a build with a elco and a stock 4.3 S10 engine/trans. I have too many project ideas however.