Turning a Leon into 4x4! How difficult??

RobM

Back from the dead...
Sep 27, 2006
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Southampton
Just the cost of converting the car to Right hand drive

Then you can start modifications to take advantage of the 4wd system

Then trying to insure the car which would a nightmare

:lol: Just think about it... an imported car is hard to insure... and modified cars are expensive to insure... so just imagine the sort of quotes you'll get for trying to insure a modified imported car!
 

cordobabrendy

FOOORRREEE!
Aug 24, 2001
7,642
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belfast
Guys youre going about this all wrong, the leon would still be heavy and wouldnt deserve the 4wd,
On the other hand, turning one of these

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into one of these ....Hubba Hubba

clicky for gwyndaff evans driving one at lurgan park, a really tight public park area.
And another
and another from a previous year 1999

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cordobabrendy

FOOORRREEE!
Aug 24, 2001
7,642
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belfast
Leon doesn't deserve 4WD ... like a Golf and Octavia does!?!?

Leon V6 4WD then add HPA twin turbo kit = 500+BHP with an awesome soundtrack ... oh yeah!!!

AHHHH Shaddup a ya face rob, you're ruining my argument and dream! :D
I would prefer the 2.0 16v turbo to the 20v 1.8 though.
 

DPJ

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Dec 13, 2004
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A year or so ago, I was seriously considering buying a 1.8T LHD 4wd and modding it for power, so that I could take it with me when I move to France. I gave up on the idea when I discovered that you can't get one built later than 2002. A point to bear in mind.
 

SeatLeon20VT4

Seat Leon Topsport 20VT 4
May 28, 2004
73
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Bergen Norway
Parts for rebuilding

All the parts for building a FWD to an AWD are stock VAG parts. So it should be possible.

Mabye buy a wrech 4x4 from germany and use the parts from this.

RobDon; 4x4 is much more fun in the winter time!
 

RickC

BUILT NOT BOUGHT
Dec 23, 2004
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Lincoln
the rear of the donor car say S3 mounts are wider by about 4 inches each side so that will need to be adapted, fuel tank out, and maybe 2 x 2 " exhausts instead of 1 x 3", loads more but its not impossible
 

Scotty_b

Leon Cupra 300R
Jun 3, 2004
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Hertfordshire
Ive always thought it would be great to have a 4x4 cupra r 1.8t but why not import a v6 4x4 then do that up and leave it left hooker like the golf rallye?
 
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