Recent content by Barett@ContriveDesignInnovations

Here is a open link to my google drive folder with all the collected AWD info you need to complete your swap using my Contrive AWD Kit. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1xLGWBXGkYmv3deKyf7jWIhG7YEOu54Sw?usp=sharing

Looking great Clint! Great pictures aswell...keep them coming!

I will be relaunching the kit in the next couple weeks. I ahve a few kits leftover and will be opening up another group buy.

Update for the Dog Box: We have finalized gear ratios and I'm excited to say I think this is a great setup for the overall community. I went through upwards of 17 different ratio stacks to get to this point. The process is long and tedious but necessary. I've learned alot in the process...

I have a VERY exciting announcement! **Dog Box Development** Looking at the past year with Contrive Design Innovations and looking to the future into 2025, I stated I wanted to bring innovative and novel motorsport inspired projects to the Mazdaspeed community. While I am deep in the AWD Kit...

Send me an email to barett@contrive.design

Remove the front axles

I'm doing a GEN2 AWD build that nobody knows about yet and it will be getting a 17x9+40 with 255/40 tires. I've ran that setup on my GEN1 and its a pretty solid setup. From my research I've learned that a straight/vertical wall or slightly stretched is the desired setup because of the physics...

Hell Ya Devin! Pretty sure we have met, but if not now we have to! Thank you

Now this is what I call teamwork

Hey RyGuyv, pretty sure I just sent you an email to confirm some information with! Awesome to see you here!

We have more than exceeded my goal for 20 kits and will be moving forward!

Friendly reminder to everyone on this thread that cutoff date is October 3rd.

Replying to @dinnerplate The RS rear end was considered but avoided for a few reasons: 1) gear ratio....I never got to a point to validate this but my guess was the gear ratios were different and would require a gear change which would have been expensive and difficult to make happen 2)...

@Rokusek I'm all for community developments and am not sold on only DSS as the only option. The ABS trigger ring does need to be considered with the rear axle though. We can chat details on that if you find another viable axle option