08-02-2006, 02:09 AM | #1 |
Tri-State Training Wheels
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Queens, NY
Member #1404
My Ride: 1991 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 iTrader: (0)
|
The Galant Returns
Well, now I'm back, and I've got lots of pics for you guys. And so goes the story of 931. When it rolled off of the flatbed and into my driveway late last winter, it was nothing more than a shell. It had no engine or transmission, and the interior was badly deteriorated from sitting in the sun for 3 years. But it was rust free, no major damage, and it was a beautiful blank canvas. My plans for this car were modest at best. Find an engine, find a transmission, dump in a Evo3 16G, paint it up, and have a nice clean 'old school' car that I can show off. But then I started finding deals all over the place. So much for those plans. It didn't take long for me to revise the situation and change direction. Instead of a nice looking car to putter about, I decided to build up a nice looking car that would leave their jaws hanging when I blow by them. And it would remain stock looking, right down to the 15" factory wheels. On the interior, I pulled out the worn seats, ugly whiteface gauge cluster and a-pillar gauge pod. In went a stock cluster, some reconditioned leather seats, and a set of gauges that I call 'factory aftermarket'. Note the period correct audio system. http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...4/DSCF0291.jpg Underneath the hood, the sleeper theme continues. The intercooler and piping was painted to stay hidden behind the bumper. The Precision Turbo was internally gated so no huge wastegate gives away it's potential, and the stock blow-off valve remains recirculated to avoid the familiar "chirp" of a turbocharged engine. On the outside, other than a new grille, the car keeps its stock appearance. So there you have it. I'm still doing the shakedown on the car and working out the bugs so no times at the track yet. The boost has been kept at it's 15 psi minimum, but even at that low setting it's been running as fast as my old Talon that had pushed 21 psi out of a 16G, so I figure I'm on the right track. I don't plan on taking it down the quarter mile too many times as I'm focused more on road courses, so once I have the engine sorted, my focus will be on suspension and maybe I'll get around to painting it too. Last edited by QuasiMondo; 08-02-2006 at 02:11 AM. |
08-02-2006, 09:42 AM | #3 |
Tri-State Post Whore
|
what year/model car did the motor come from?
__________________
2003 Toyota Rav4, 2.0L/Auto/AWD To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 2013 Nissan Juke, 1.6T/Auto/FWD (wife's car lol To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. ) |
08-02-2006, 10:30 AM | #5 |
TST Ruined My Life!
|
Looks good, job well done.Keep us updated on the progress.
__________________
1997 Eagle Talon Tsi To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Updated weekly with Dyno, Track, AutoX, Street, and Event videos. Big updates coming soon! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. |
08-02-2006, 12:30 PM | #7 | |
TST Ruined My Life!
|
wow sick car! What turbo is that? No way that monster is a 16g.
__________________
666 will never be the same, RIP big dawg! I'm gonna miss you Sherwood. Quote:
|
|
08-02-2006, 12:43 PM | #8 |
Tri-State Post Whore
|
while I'm being nosey, mind if I ask, what did you pay for the shell? Seems like a cool little build-up...keep us updated and lay out some numbers invested, would like to know what this power is gonna cost ya
__________________
2003 Toyota Rav4, 2.0L/Auto/AWD To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 2013 Nissan Juke, 1.6T/Auto/FWD (wife's car lol To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. ) |
08-02-2006, 04:02 PM | #9 |
Tri-State Post Whore
|
Ha.. Awesome to see that finally come about Mondo!!!
the tranny in the Banshee went on me finally...Putting in a new one tommorrow...I need to get up there for a meet and check it out!
__________________
2010 Tsukuba Red Genesis Coupe 3.8 2008 Kawasaki ZX6R [FRSH] |
08-02-2006, 04:40 PM | #10 |
Tri-State Addict
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: South south NJ
Member #523
My Ride: 2000 RSTI ej207 TS 2.5XTR iTrader: (0)
|
nice ride....i'am goin stick with the stock rims too LOL.
you might want to put the DS motor mount in too.
__________________
00 RS w/ EJ207 & Dom2.5XTR twin scroll 91 MR-2 Gen3 swap w/ SC61 SOLD 06 STI 320whp/375wtq SOLD GVR4 381/2000 SOLD 02 330whp wrx SOLD |
08-02-2006, 07:49 PM | #11 | |
Tri-State Training Wheels
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Queens, NY
Member #1404
My Ride: 1991 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 iTrader: (0)
|
Quote:
I was hoping to take it down the track at the east coast shootout, but the turbo (Precision Turbo GT3251) blew two days before the runs so now I'm waiting on a replacement CHRA. The shelll was just $1500, but since I was starting from scratch and had no spare parts to work with, it was a lot of nickel and diming. I've kept tabs on how much it cost me just to get it rolling under its own power and it came out to nearly $6500 (car included), but that's mainly because I was building the car up at the same time. I'm sure it would've been only 1/3 the cost if I just found a six-bolt, dropped in a 14B and slapped in a stock exhaust and called it a day. |
|
08-02-2006, 07:52 PM | #12 |
Tri-State Post Whore
|
Did the shell come from Keith at KGParts?? If so that was my buddies old car.
Sandra, its 90-92.5.
__________________
1993 GSX - 10.8@135 Stock motor & Trans - SOLD 1987 Mazda RX7 Single turbo LQ4 - 9.2@150 - SOLD 1980 Ford Fairmont 4Dr LQ4 Turbo AGAIN |
08-25-2006, 07:07 AM | #17 | |
Tri-State Addict
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Allentown
Member #2279
My Ride: 1997 Subaru Legacy GT (Wagon) iTrader: (0)
|
Quote:
|
|
08-27-2006, 01:44 PM | #18 |
Tri-State Addict
|
greetings to another fellow GVR4 owner.
1687/2000 over here. I'm very happy to see that you brought her back to life, there aren't many of them left. -Ron
__________________
1998 BMW Rogue 3 TT S2.5 1991 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 #1687/2000 |
Bookmarks |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Car of the Month Returns! | Vypurr | TST Media Coverage | 74 | 01-15-2011 04:29 PM |
scrubs returns for season 8 on abc!!! | On Sale | General Entertainment | 3 | 11-10-2008 12:12 AM |
Superman Returns | htheduck | Off-Topic | 9 | 07-02-2006 01:05 AM |
YAY, Scrubs returns Jan 3rd. | the mike | Off-Topic | 4 | 12-13-2005 11:43 PM |
Tax returns rock!! | MuddyREX | Off-Topic | 7 | 03-09-2005 12:57 AM |