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JayRome

15+ Year Contributor
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Dec 12, 2008
Victoria, Australia
Car began as a 89 Galant GSR (or GTI in some countries) FWD 4g63 DOHC N/T..

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Then the mod's began. I have owned this car since 2004 and has gone from mild mods to... well..... i'll let you make your own decision on how far it has gone...

How she last looked before I took her off the road for more mods:
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history in photos:

Engine:
1 week after i bought it
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N/A high comp
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Quad throttles (my external hd died with the rest of my photos of this set up)
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Supercharged Eaton M45
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Evo 7 turbo drag manifold
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EVO 7 turbo short manifold
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Current set up, EVO7 Head and turbo VR4 block
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Wide body Fab:
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Hybrid 4g63/4g63 1st/3rd gen

Chipped single board ECU (ECMlink on the way)
1G 6 bolt block
Evo 7 Head
2G CAS (no mods straight bolt up)
1G Throttle (needed 5mm plate adapter)
1G Thermostat housing
1G 1 piece timing cover
Evo 7 cams and gears
Evo 8 (shaved) intake manifold
Evo 9 injectors and rail
VR4 wiring loom (extended)
Evo 6 coil packs and leads
Evo 7 turbo 16G
i'll list more when i remember..

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welding the head and machining..
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preping the block
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installation
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Manifold
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Dump (unfinished)
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hot side pipe
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Mazda RX3 Rotary Alloy Radiator:
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1.5lsd fab
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I haven't seen anything on this car in awhile. You have really done quite a bit to it, I like the work you have put into it. The wide body came out great, not very often you see people do a full metal wide body. And the evo engine conversion looks awesome. Good work on everything.
 
I am sitting here shaking my head thinking of all the things you have done on your vehicle... I can barely complete a head gasket job in the span of 1 year and I have so many more plans. And you swap engines like I change my oil, every 5000 miles.

Keep up the great fab work! It is these build threads that give me the punch in the arm I need when I think I have more important things to do then to wrench on my car.
 
Sorry guys, ended up building other peoples projects somehow....


what LSD did you use? for what make/model?

EVO1-3 Rear LSD should fit, have a look in the Malaysian markets from the Proton Wira AWD's (Hatch and sedan of an evo 1-3) plenty around over there. (if it doesnt fit, i'd probably just make it fit ahaha)

Front LSD i'm not to sure, the one I have was a fluke buy and only some lathe work was needed..


Mi"sma;153352300 said:
I haven't seen anything on this car in awhile. You have really done quite a bit to it, I like the work you have put into it. The wide body came out great, not very often you see people do a full metal wide body. And the evo engine conversion looks awesome. Good work on everything.

Cheers bro!


I am sitting here shaking my head thinking of all the things you have done on your vehicle... I can barely complete a head gasket job in the span of 1 year and I have so many more plans. And you swap engines like I change my oil, every 5000 miles.

Keep up the great fab work! It is these build threads that give me the punch in the arm I need when I think I have more important things to do then to wrench on my car.

heheh cheers bro! i'll be honest to, I change parts on my cars more then i change pants for work ROFL


would you recommend the supercharger setup for anyone? pro and cons would be nice from someone who did it. and same with the ITBs, how did you like them? which setup did you like the most?

there should be a pros and cons in the build threads, other wise you can PM me about it, might take a while to reply though. I have seem to have become the "project finisher" down here now... I get no time to finish my galant :notgood:



Some progress:
Pistons arrived finally! just waiting on the rods and we are set to go back in the car!
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Reverting back to stock ported Evo3 exhaust manifold for now and TD05 20G 7CM rear. Just to prove that Mitsu parts are universal throughout the 4G6# range. (And it might stop roasting my bonnet)
(16G is in the photo)
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More to come over Xmas holidays!
 
Big inspiration for me jayrome. Hate to say it like this, but I'm copying some of your stuff haha. OK probably a lot of it. always been impressed by your fab skills and can-do attitude. When I do post, I find myself linking to your threads more often than not.

Keep it up! We all get busy man, just gotta get back to it.:thumb:
 
Its been a while since update:

new engine is done, usual forged parts..
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Solid front and rear engine mounts
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Excedy 5 puk clutch (i'm sure i'll snap this) Free with last VR4 wreck..
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Exhaust manifold shortest route possible, Using stock frame Evo4-9 turbo (looking to use MR or RS turbo)
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Ready for custom tunnel..
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Hybrid TD05/6 with billet 20G front wheel, single flapper 10.5 twin entry rear housing..

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Had the option of Evo 8 or Evo X seats...

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Prop shaft

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Water and oil lines

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Coolant swirl pot and filler neck:
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Race fuel tank :)
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Turbo oil return line
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full 3" split dump
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forgot to update this...

finished welding the rear end for K frame..
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a friend hooked me up with a spark plug cover, should confuse more people now....
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Making coilovers fit ... (no idea what car they came off)

Front:
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Back
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this low only for photos...
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fun parts
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RDA Slotted and dimpled
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Handbrake finally set up
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Rear end finally finished, LSD and 26mm sway bar installed, new carrier bearings with alloy bushings
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3" full tucked front pipe
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Need to make rear drive shafts, a few parts have to be machined to sit properly
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Rear wheel clearance with 17X9.75 +25
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[DOUBLEPOST=1411132937][/DOUBLEPOST]My neighbors will finally be happy when i warm my car up during the day... has been a straight pipe since rebuild...

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New wheels arrived: XXR 968 17X10 +20, fronts are filled, rears can go 17X12 before they poke out.
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Redesigning the cooler piping route. Cold side is less then 30cm long. Hot side pipe will also hold the heat shield over turbo and manifold.
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