8 Second Mirage - new videos

[Nz Mirage]

Hey from Nz

Just come back from a summer meet at Taupo

The strip is tacked on to the side of a circuit racing track where they hold our round of the A1GP and the likes. They can only prep around the first 100m until it comes off concrete and goes onto the track.

Car ran reasonably consistent all day and provided the crowd with a bit of excitment on the last run in the semis where is launched okay and then snapped a left rear axle quickly sending it into the left lane.

Got some footage from both in car and from the start line - i must admit i fail as a camera person as i quickly stopped filming when i thought our car might have a meeting with the wall!

Anyway, here is the footage YouTube - Taupo drags 2-1-09

 

[ontario AWD]

Good job,that car is making some crazy horsepower!

 

[Bud92gsx]

Super sweet. WIsh I could see it in person. Great build, good work.

 

[ihatedsms]

Damn that thing is nasty! Do you have any pics/info on the car?

 

[Nz Mirage]

TRYTNC has been tuned to 843 Hp at the wheels @ 33 psi . The 8.65 pass was on around 24 - 25 psi. PB is an 8.46 @ 160mph with 28 psi.

The car is running a Speedtech Motorsport built engine (7 bolt 4G63) 2 litre. It has Kelford Cams Cylinder head with Kelford Cams custom ground billet cams.

It has an HKS T51 turbo, PPG gear set, autronic ECU.

If there is any specific information you want just let us know

Here are some photos

First one courtesy of NZ Performance Car Magazine

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[rrussell]

Way Cool!!!

What transmission are you running?

 

[shredwin]

wow that car is all over.... very nice vid

 

[Lofty]

Fantastic driver!
Get some anti sway bars on that or something.
Idk, it is all over.

 

[94Jettameowpsst]

wow, just....wow.

 

[Nz Mirage]

Way Cool!!!

What transmission are you running?

It has a PPG gear set

Thanks for all the comments guys!

 

[stockfornow]

Awesome car! And a good thing that he wasn't in the left lane on that run!!!


I think I just got myself a new desktop picture.

 

[tstkl]

wow, just....wow.

why did you bold 7 bolt 4g? Hes from new zeland so its likely to be an evo III 7 bolt, plus, only the 2g 7 bolts walk. Even those when built will withstand just as much as a 6 bolt. Theres just a chance that it will walk.

who makes that intake manifold?

 

[Nz Mirage]

It is an Evo 1 block


Intake manifold was made by Performance Metalworks here in New Zealand as well as the headers

 

[doesitonall4rs]

from the pictures im sure its safe to assume this car is AWD! SICK CAR!!!! btw how much does this car weigh?

 

[kawboy]

why did you bold 7 bolt 4g? Hes from new zeland so its likely to be an evo III 7 bolt, plus, only the 2g 7 bolts walk. Even those when built will withstand just as much as a 6 bolt. Theres just a chance that it will walk.

who makes that intake manifold?

EVO, late 1g, and early 2g are all the same 7 bolt.

 

[PSI_BOOST]

beautiful mirage! great craftsmanship and driving!

 

[Nz Mirage]

from the pictures im sure its safe to assume this car is AWD! SICK CAR!!!! btw how much does this car weigh?

The mirage came out here in limited numbers as 4WD so yip this one is 4WD

The class weight limit is 950kg's including driver - the car weighs a smidge over this

 

[94Jettameowpsst]

why did you bold 7 bolt 4g? Hes from new zeland so its likely to be an evo III 7 bolt, plus, only the 2g 7 bolts walk. Even those when built will withstand just as much as a 6 bolt. Theres just a chance that it will walk.

who makes that intake manifold?

I got a little over zealous with the bold function. I didnt fully comprehend or think about an evo motor but the oh wow was more directed toward the psi level and the car as a whole in itself

Insane!
What does it weigh?

 

[yellowrs]

What transfer case are you guys using?

 

[wishihadatalon]

Do you guys use the clutch on up shifts? I would assume no based on what I saw but I thought I would ask. Is the cylinder head a smaller port size like our 2g head? or is is the larger port size found on our early cars?

 

[Loewen21]

EVO, late 1g, and early 2g are all the same 7 bolt.

Incorrect sir. The compression ratio differs from 1g to 2g so therefore there must be some differences correct?

 

[kawboy]

I'm talking in regards to crankwalk/thrust bearing design.

 

[tstkl]

oh, well then you'd be wrong. Magnus has a good write up on the difference between the 1g motors and the 2g motors on their website. Mitsu definately changed things up a bit though.

compression ratio has nothing to do with it though, they easily could have changed the pistons without changing anything else, they just didn't.

 

[kawboy]

oh, well then you'd be wrong. Magnus has a good write up on the difference between the 1g motors and the 2g motors on their website. Mitsu definately changed things up a bit though.

compression ratio has nothing to do with it though, they easily could have changed the pistons without changing anything else, they just didn't.

Until you've taken apart EVO, 1g 7 Bolt, and 95- early 97 7 Bolt Blocks, you can't tell me differently,

It's the same crank and the same one piece thrust washer design.

The only 7 bolt that is different would be the newer evo's and the 98-99 with the split thrust washer design.

Take note, I'm speaking of the THRUST WASHER setup ONLY.

 

[Mitsumaniax]

Nice Setup the car seems that has some good potential, keep those videos coming