{"product_id":"speedfactory-fwd-2-awd-b-series-gear-conversion-kit","title":"SpeedFactory FWD 2 AWD B-Series Gear Conversion Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpeedFactory FWD 2 AWD B-Series Gear Conversion Kit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SpeedFactory Racing FWD2AWD B-Series Gear Conversion Kit has been created to provide you with the parts and modifications needed to easily retrofit a stock layout FWD B-Series gear set into your B AWD transmission with\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNO MACHINE WORK\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003erequired!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetailed instructions are included, and we recommend checking out our\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pWBiOZWt0xE\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFWD2AWD YouTube Video\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor an in-depth install with component explanations.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy would you want to do this?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe B AWD factory ratios were designed for a heavy SUV with a low 6.3k-6.7k rpm rev limit and feature a super short 1\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egear which does not work well with high revving high performance applications and creates major shifting difficulties due to the huge ratio spread on the 1\/2 shift.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe stock B AWD 1\/2 shift forks are very thin and weak, often bending even in stock transmissions and are too thin for use with a FWD 1\/2 slider.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e B AWD specific gear set options are very limited and retrofitting other oem gears used to require tedious machine work and custom spacer machining.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis kit now eliminates any need for machine work and opens your ratio options up to use almost any existing B-Series FWD gear set (either synchro or dog engagement that uses a factory style layout) and at the same time fixes the weak 1\/2 shift fork issue by replacing it with a new much thicker and stronger billet fork!\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded Components\/Services:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Billet SFR 1\/2 Shift Fork Conversion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eService\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Requires customer-supplied B-Series AWD 1\/2 shift fork core to be sent to us)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- Our hardened \u0026amp; shot peened billet steel retrofit upgrade is super strong and has the proper fork pad thickness to work with a FWD 1\/2 slider. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. Custom SFR 1\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIdler Gear Split Needle Bearing - \u003c\/strong\u003ePreviously if you wanted to attempt this conversion you had to machine the ID of the 1\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egear larger or machine the countershaft journal height larger. With this custom bearing no machining is necessary!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Custom SFR Precision Spacers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Needed to achieve proper component locations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\" type=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\" type=\"a\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMainshaft Spacer (replaces the oem flat washer under the mainshaft - retain the flex washer underneath and set endplay to factory specs)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\/2 Hub Spacer (goes under the 1\/2 slider hub)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReverse Thrust Washer (goes under the reverse idler gear if you are using a short 41.9mm tall FWD 3.0 ratio idler gear. 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