si2001
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Jan 31, 2011 21:41:22 GMT
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I picked this up late last year, with the intention of turning it in to a road legal track day toy, unfortunately the MOT threw up a few issues in December but a lot of work on it over the last couple of weeks and a fair few modifications mean it should be going through an MOT tomorrow! This is how it started:   The interior was stripped out and we've fitted a couple of seats and a roll cage designed for an Evo 1, fortunately it was a very close fit, with just some plating of the floor required to make it fit:     The work/modifications to date are as follows: - Refurbished calipers - New disks - New pads - Braided hoses - 17" x 7.5J Rota Torques - D2 coilovers - Modified aftermarket Evo 1 front strut brace - Cobra Clubman bucket seats on modified Peugeot 106 runners - Sabelt harnesses - Cusco Evo 1 roll cage (floor plated and bolted in) - Cat removed - OMP boss - OMP replica steering wheel When purchased it already had: - Evo 3 turbo - Walboro 255lph fuel pump - Fuel pressure regulator - 510cc injectors The following items are still to be added: - Tubular intake manifold - 40L fuel tank (to be installed in the boot) - Oil Temp, Oil Pressure & Boost gauges - DIN slot Once the car passes the MOT, it's going to need a bit of a shakedown to see how all of the modifications, stiffening and lowering have worked together while it's been off the road. |
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Last Edit: Aug 12, 2015 21:32:31 GMT by si2001
 Daily: 2015 BMW 520d M Sport Project: 1990 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 Highlights: '90 AX 1.1 Salsa, '97 306 GTi-6; '89 Galant VR-4, '02 E46 M3 SMG, '01 DC5 Integra Type R, '97 Saab 9000 CSE 2.0T, '95 Renault Clio Williams 3, '02 Renault Clio 172, '12 Audi A5 |
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Jan 31, 2011 22:31:53 GMT
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I like these, i bet it will be a lot of fun with that turbo. Is it front wheel drive?
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qwerty
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Jan 31, 2011 22:34:56 GMT
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That is flipping brilliant! Will be a nice different choice for on Track and it looks superb.
I believe these are 4wd.
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si2001
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Jan 31, 2011 22:41:58 GMT
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Thanks, it's 4WD & 4WS.
The engine's a 4G63T, pretty much the same as in the Evo 1-3.
There's a lot of tidying to be done, the main thing was to get it back on the road.
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Daily: 2015 BMW 520d M Sport Project: 1990 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 Highlights: '90 AX 1.1 Salsa, '97 306 GTi-6; '89 Galant VR-4, '02 E46 M3 SMG, '01 DC5 Integra Type R, '97 Saab 9000 CSE 2.0T, '95 Renault Clio Williams 3, '02 Renault Clio 172, '12 Audi A5 |
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Jan 31, 2011 23:00:16 GMT
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ahh that will be a beast, way more origional for the track than just buying an evo. i remember being put off a slighty newer one because of the front wheel drive i wonder why they changed it.
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si2001
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Jan 31, 2011 23:08:21 GMT
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Cheers, it may need a clutch but we're hoping that by lightening it we may have extended its life, at least until work begins on the engine. The target is a safe 400bhp with a similar torque figure. I'm in 2 minds with the bodywork, keeping it as is with a bit of a sleeper look, it's solid but very flat and tatty or to tidy it all up......
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Daily: 2015 BMW 520d M Sport Project: 1990 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 Highlights: '90 AX 1.1 Salsa, '97 306 GTi-6; '89 Galant VR-4, '02 E46 M3 SMG, '01 DC5 Integra Type R, '97 Saab 9000 CSE 2.0T, '95 Renault Clio Williams 3, '02 Renault Clio 172, '12 Audi A5 |
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Jan 31, 2011 23:22:46 GMT
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i like the idea of it being scruffy i think. it makes it look more agressive, like beards... id love to experience a safe 400bhp haha, easily 3 times what ive ever been in control of.
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Another HH/HG Galant on RR, awesome.
Looks good so far mate, I'll be watching this one.
Cheers
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si2001
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The VR-4 is now road legal once again, having passed its MOT earlier today. This weekend will be a chance to get a few miles under its belt so that we can dial in the suspension.
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Daily: 2015 BMW 520d M Sport Project: 1990 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 Highlights: '90 AX 1.1 Salsa, '97 306 GTi-6; '89 Galant VR-4, '02 E46 M3 SMG, '01 DC5 Integra Type R, '97 Saab 9000 CSE 2.0T, '95 Renault Clio Williams 3, '02 Renault Clio 172, '12 Audi A5 |
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i love these, this loooks great ive got one but in silver.... ok ive got it in a game on ps3, gran turismo 5 its pushing 321 bhp  |
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one of my dream cars right there!
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yes ,it started badly ,petered off in the middle and the least said about the end the better!!!
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I like that, was expecting it to be in Oz though lol.
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always wanted one of these , nice work buddy!
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110% cooler than an evo. good luck with the mot  |
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si2001
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I love these, this loooks great ive got one but in silver.... ok ive got it in a game on ps3, gran turismo 5 its pushing 321 bhp I had one in silver previously, it ran 310bhp:  |
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Daily: 2015 BMW 520d M Sport Project: 1990 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 Highlights: '90 AX 1.1 Salsa, '97 306 GTi-6; '89 Galant VR-4, '02 E46 M3 SMG, '01 DC5 Integra Type R, '97 Saab 9000 CSE 2.0T, '95 Renault Clio Williams 3, '02 Renault Clio 172, '12 Audi A5 |
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si2001
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110% cooler than an evo. good luck with the mot MOT certificate is green this time, much better than the red ones! Really looking forward to taking it for a spin tomorrow. ;D |
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Daily: 2015 BMW 520d M Sport Project: 1990 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 Highlights: '90 AX 1.1 Salsa, '97 306 GTi-6; '89 Galant VR-4, '02 E46 M3 SMG, '01 DC5 Integra Type R, '97 Saab 9000 CSE 2.0T, '95 Renault Clio Williams 3, '02 Renault Clio 172, '12 Audi A5 |
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Last Edit: Feb 9, 2011 18:21:40 GMT by si2001
Daily: 2015 BMW 520d M Sport Project: 1990 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 Highlights: '90 AX 1.1 Salsa, '97 306 GTi-6; '89 Galant VR-4, '02 E46 M3 SMG, '01 DC5 Integra Type R, '97 Saab 9000 CSE 2.0T, '95 Renault Clio Williams 3, '02 Renault Clio 172, '12 Audi A5 |
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I like this a lot. I have one that I'm perfecting and will be on the road in april its a 1988 VR4 anniversary edition in black. I see you have the 1990 RS with out all the mod cons not even a clock. these are so rare now. I'm glad theres another avid fan of these cars out there in the UK. PM me...
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Project:
1988 Mitsubishi Galant VR4
Also own:
1991 Eagle Talon TSi AWD
1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse GST
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si2001
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Yep no mod cons at all, ideal for my purposes. It doesn't even have a means of adjusting the mirrors from inside the car, it's simply a case of pushing the mirror glass to suit! Back to windy windows and no aircon and no central locking.
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Daily: 2015 BMW 520d M Sport Project: 1990 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 Highlights: '90 AX 1.1 Salsa, '97 306 GTi-6; '89 Galant VR-4, '02 E46 M3 SMG, '01 DC5 Integra Type R, '97 Saab 9000 CSE 2.0T, '95 Renault Clio Williams 3, '02 Renault Clio 172, '12 Audi A5 |
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