Ilus1v
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OK so I'm putting my hand up for help with this now and I'll TRY to keep this as short as possible, I know a few blokes around here have done it, but I still can't seem to source a solid supply of info on it after atleast six months of on and off researching, if it exists somewhere please feel free to push me in that direction.
I am an X mechanic so much of the work etc I can manage myself, rewiring gives me the absolute s##ts and any that I have done on this car so far doesn't match any guides I have found lol but I managed in the end.
So, I have a ce Mirage with a 1.5 on its last legs, I also have a 4g63t from an Evo VIII GSR sitting in my shed.
With partner approval completed, 2019 is the year I seek to get this pairing underway. Once done, I plan on doing a full write up and parts list sheerly because I can't find one and I would hope it could help others in a similar position.
A couple of dilemmas I have are....
I do not wish to widen the Mirage track, I also do not have the keys from the Evo 8 the engine, loom and ecu came from leaving me with the idea a haltech would solve this issue?? But, which haltech to get? Something that can stick with both wire looms?
OK that would resolve the starting, I IMAGINE evo IV drive shafts would alleviate the need to widen the track, then will they squeeze into my fto hubs ?
Parts still left to get:
Gearbox and transfer or a fwd gearbox from? (whatever bolts up)
Somewhere down the road awd conversion will happen, but for now I would rather not lock a transfer to fwd unless I have to.
Turbo piping and cooler - piping is easy, however need a nice neatly fitting NOT obvious cooler is a +
I've considered buying an Evo IV front cut to get bits I need and reselling the VIII, but even in that case I'm sure there will be custom bits I need and contacts I'll need to make to buy them.
Sorry if this seems like ramble, knowing my engine is letting go is stressful coming into this time of year. Money side of things 2k at a time is what I am told is a hard limit for her, but what she don't know won't hurt her... Cus a cut would be 4k atleast I'm sure and yeah who is a decent supply for those?
Anyway, finally thank you in advance for any info or direction any one can provide me.
I am an X mechanic so much of the work etc I can manage myself, rewiring gives me the absolute s##ts and any that I have done on this car so far doesn't match any guides I have found lol but I managed in the end.
So, I have a ce Mirage with a 1.5 on its last legs, I also have a 4g63t from an Evo VIII GSR sitting in my shed.
With partner approval completed, 2019 is the year I seek to get this pairing underway. Once done, I plan on doing a full write up and parts list sheerly because I can't find one and I would hope it could help others in a similar position.
A couple of dilemmas I have are....
I do not wish to widen the Mirage track, I also do not have the keys from the Evo 8 the engine, loom and ecu came from leaving me with the idea a haltech would solve this issue?? But, which haltech to get? Something that can stick with both wire looms?
OK that would resolve the starting, I IMAGINE evo IV drive shafts would alleviate the need to widen the track, then will they squeeze into my fto hubs ?
Parts still left to get:
Gearbox and transfer or a fwd gearbox from? (whatever bolts up)
Somewhere down the road awd conversion will happen, but for now I would rather not lock a transfer to fwd unless I have to.
Turbo piping and cooler - piping is easy, however need a nice neatly fitting NOT obvious cooler is a +
I've considered buying an Evo IV front cut to get bits I need and reselling the VIII, but even in that case I'm sure there will be custom bits I need and contacts I'll need to make to buy them.
Sorry if this seems like ramble, knowing my engine is letting go is stressful coming into this time of year. Money side of things 2k at a time is what I am told is a hard limit for her, but what she don't know won't hurt her... Cus a cut would be 4k atleast I'm sure and yeah who is a decent supply for those?
Anyway, finally thank you in advance for any info or direction any one can provide me.