I have been having thoughts about getting a AWD car, but I'd have to sell my glt which is very dear to me. So I was thinking could it be possible to convert it to AWD some reasonable way. I had an idea of buying the AWD setup from a v70xc and changing them on my car, but I don't know if it'll fit. So if any of you have done that or know that it isn't possible, please let me know.


EDIT: Thank you for your replies After taking the points made into consideration I've decided that the best thing to do is to buy another car. But since I have the money management of a carrot, I'll start looking for a cheap v70xc and maybe another v70, so I can start experimenting with them. If I get the AWD to work good, I'll change it to the GLT.
Anyways, thank you again

 

Are you at all mechanically inclined?
My pal who went to auto tech school would say, "Sure, gather the parts and go ahead!"

But seriously, the time, effort and money to accomplish this task will be higher than buying an AWD car.
You'd have to reconfigure the transmission housing to accept the bevel gear assembly. Would machining or adapter plates be involved, or both?
The center bearing for the driveshaft would need a place to land. Mere rain has been cited as a cause of scraping in earlier AWD cars so I bet you'd be "up against" some unforgiving dimensions.
I'm not certain but the rear axle hardware (and what it all connects to) is different. Parts won't just fit. I know there's a structure of sorts back there but that doesn't guarantee that the analogous structure from an XC would fit.
Is there any output speed data which would be needed to realize AWD?
Could the extra drag just perplex your GLT's emind?
Also remember that the ride height and involved hardware differs between your GLT and any XC. There'll be front end work to do too.
The gas tank has to be swapped over too as the AWD tank is a saddle tank. Saddle tanks have a transfer pump for left-to-right fuel shifting so new circuits will be needed.
There's a second fuel level sensor for this, for example.
Then there might be questions regarding any trouble code circuiting.
Can you cope?

Let me be clear. I don't know. In every car/truck magazine and website I've read where big conversions comes up, the pros ALWAYS SAY, "Just go and buy the version you want. It'll be vastly cheaper".

Hey, if I had room and was considering this as a hobby, I'd get A RUNNING donor car (so you could be sure the parts were in working order), remove the involved assemblies and lay 'em out. Remember, you say you love your GLT. Maybe get another GLT too so you don't butcher the intact one you love.

There are reasons the truck guys can do this. They got room under there. The assemblies are crude. The final products can be dangerous and illegal but it seems nobody cares.
Less time, less effort and less money.

I bet you don't do this. Hugs & kisses

 

conversion is easy enough. Get a donor car that has all the parts you need, cut out the floor pan on both cars, moving the AWD floor to your beloved GLT, then start fitting in all the parts for the suspension, drive line etc, the computers/wiring harnesses that control the Haldex and you'll be in business. Or you can get a donor car, sell your GLT and start driving what's left :-)