91 Galant VR4 Project "Untitled"

[Lofty]

Galant VR4
Project "Untitled"
1049/2000

This is my Zombie car. It was dead for years, sitting in halfway buried in the dirt, everybody was afraid of it, they had no idea what it could become, so they left it alone, untouched for years. It had a blown motor due to a bad oil pump, I wanted to save it, give it new meaning than a home for rodents.

Goals;
ATLEAST 400hp, if I get more out of it, I will. I have a stock block so I'd like to see how much I can push it.
I plan to run it on the track and I'd like to see 11's.

Mods;
Either I have these already or I will.
Stock bottom end
Jusmx141 16G (Going to push this as far as I can)
Balance shafts eliminated
FIC 1050cc Low Impedance injectors
DSMlink (unsure of which version as of now)
Bosch 044 Fuel pump in line
RCI 15 Gallon fuel cell with sender
SIM Rebuilt Head
These guys are awesome, I highly recommend them to everyone, they are the easiest guys to work with, and their customer service and communication is amazing! I will be a lifetime customer from these guys.
DSM Race Heads
LSD rear end
HKS 272 Cams
Magnus Cast Intake Manifold
Fuelab MINI AFPR
Sparco Sprints with custom brackets
TMZperformance Stage X? transmission
Tim is an amazing guy to work with, he will always take care of anything you need and does incredible, flawless, work. His passion for this is vicious. He is an amazing business owner, and on top of that an amazing person. Will always buy drivetrains and drivetrain components from him!
If you didn't know, he's a member on here (twicks69)
TMZ Performance

Southbend kevlar clutch disk with TMZ titanium hub
ACT2100 PP

Back in it's glory years, it had looked like this.

I drove six hours away, and picked it up from a friend, with price undisclosed in this post.....

Here are pictures upon it's initial discovery.

All loaded up and ready to go, yes I'm a baller with a flatbed.

Shot of the shop with the rest of my cars.

Threw the bumpers on and fenders!

Started to paint the engine bay!

Trying to clean up the rear end from my Talon.

I decided right away I wanted to eliminate the 4WS so I took my DSM rear end and put it in. I also wanted 5 lug

RIP Lucy, I miss you lots

 

[Lofty]

This car had no gas tank in it, as opposed to trying to source out a tank and sending unit, I got one from summit racing, I feel this would be the easiest solution to my problem instead of purchasing an already junk tank with Wisconsin cancer on it...

ARPs ordered and a core head I had sitting around.

I BOLTED the DSM front subframe up to the Galant VR4 Chassis, I had no idea if the whole subframe would fit, but it did, so incase anyone needs to know.. yes. it does work.

Five lug completed!
Steelies and everything.


Worked on spraying the rest of the bay now, it's halfassed but it turned out okay, I'm not a big paint guy.

Then I splurged on interior.

Here is how it sat for the itty bitty FMIC fitment.

Finally bolted in.

I took off the oilpan on my shortblock engine that I had in my TSI, everything looked GORGEOUS.

Found this in my oilpan, put it on a magnet, decided it was aluminum, only aluminum in the engine is in the head, so I wrote it off because I have a new head anyways.

I got the dash pad in a few days ago, and this is as of where it sits.

212,xxx miles WOOHOOO!

Thats how it sits, More to come this week hopefully!

 

[BogusSVO]

Good going!! Lots done! even more to go............

 

[mike96]

.. I'm digging that car on jackstands key fob... Think I need to get myself one.

 

[Lofty]

So bored waiting for my final parts to come back in, I started painting more things. Here's a "walkaround"....... . May or may have not been high on paint fumes.
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Center console is in.

Next update, engine will be in car.

Catcha later!

 

[crash89]

####in... ####in.. PURPLE.. PURPLE.. PURPLE.. ####in...

 

[gofer]

Nice Scott, I didn't realize you had gotten into a GVR4. The little time I've wrenched on them I came to the conclusion that I couldn't ever be the owner of one, doing anything on them seemed like a PITA compared to anything I've done to my DSM.

Nice pick up, you should pull all that sound deading crap off the engine bay firewall, all its good for it soaking up dirt and grease. Can we expect to see it at the SO next year?

 

[NWHTanK]

Yeah nice project..

 

[Lofty]

It'll definately be at the shootout this year!

The sound deadening crap IS off, but I didn't bother to respray the back of it. Too lazy, it should look better once it's all sprayed down.

 

[GsXdSmKingGsX]

Hahahaha.. ####in purple purple purple (points at crank) ### .

Anyways. You sound like a farmer. That is all.

 

[TurboATM]

man i want a VR4.

Thats a badass boost gauge! does it work??


Just wait til you get the sweetness Timer!!!

 

[phantommaggot]

ive always loved vr4s
also love synchro passats..

Keep up the good work

ALSO is that a cressida i see back there?

 

[spitfiredunk]

So Olga and Helga are hanging this year sometime Scott

 

[snooopy365]

nice build!
Just wanted to point out: that aluminum part you have found. In my opinion it was one of the rivets holding the buffle in the valvecover.

 

[dsmtwins2g]

You are the man for bringing her back to life awesome job.

 

[Lofty]

It's not in the car, I lied.

Strictly Import Motorsports did an awesome job on my head. I'm extremely happy with it. They have insane crazy prices, and do good work. They have excellent communication and I don't think I'd get a head rebuilt anywhere else.

You can check out the head rebuilds here!
DSM Race Heads

Anyways, right now I'm waiting on stupid things like cam gear bolts and yeah. Haha.

Whatever, then I can time it and put it in....

 

[Lofty]

Meow

We will see how well this in cabin MBC ninja mod works.

Get motor in, find out my subframe was REALLY tweaked from the crash, no idea how I didn't notice.

Pull motor and subframe out.

3 hours later....

Herroo!

 

[crash89]

How did you end up straightening that subframe? Lookin great though Scoot!

 

[NWHTanK]

Yeah nothing like bringing a car back to life. Keep up the good work!

 

[Lofty]

How did you end up straightening that subframe? Lookin great though Scoot!

I thought about straightening it but it would be kinda hack so I just tossed the subframe .

 

[TofastForU_99]

Looking great man. I cant wait to see this thing in person. Let us know if you ever need anything

 

[Alan11]

apparently you like to throw fingers.

Awesome car and restoration.

 

[dammitcam]

bad ass dude

 

[greengoblin]

Like what I see so far. Keep it up.

 

[907dsm]

I'm digging the progress Lofty, keep us updated please.