Galant GSX [Merged 5-8]

[nutshot]

Nutshot - If i tell you are you gunna go jack all the parts a need?

No, just idle curiosity. You may want to check out the wrecking yard in Granite Falls. 1 hour drive from Seattle, but gobs o' DSM bits.

 

[V8HAHA]

Yeah I know where granite falls is! Do you know the name of the wrecking yard? Or any more info?

BTW, the Galant is at the Lynnwood one. The Everett pull-a-part kinda blows.

Morphius - Shit goes really cheap there, I'm sure they'd give it to you for like 40 bucks. Assuming you know how to pull it yourself.

 

[92GSXman]

I just picked up a 90 model yesterday, saw it in the local Bargain Trader and it was cheap so I went and checked it out. Ended up getting it because of it's condition. I read that they were even more rare that the GVR4's, is that true?

 

[midnght]

Yes, they are sort of rare.

Maybe not as desired as the VR4, but rare.

 

[DSMSpyder99]

i would take it but isnt more rare than a VR-4. A VR-4 is turbo AWD and the GSX is just AWD but has the 4G63. I would just do a simple n/a to turbo conversion and BAM street sleeper

 

[saw wave analog]

gsx's are quite a bit lighter then vr4's are too. no 4 wheel steering among other things.

 

[92GSXman]

How hard would it be to turbo this thing? Will the 4G63 that's in it work or will I have to do an engine swap? I read somewhere that there are more GVR4's over here than Galant GSX's- that's what I meant by it being rare, not that someone would rather have this than a GVR4.

 

[DSMSpyder99]

you will need exhaust manifold, I/C, turbo, bigger injectors, piping. The only difference btw the N/A 4G63 and 4G63T engines are the oil squirts and compression i believe.

 

[92GSXman]

Will I have to get an ECU from a turbo car or just an afc to control the injectors?

 

[Dallas J]

I believe that turboing it is that same as turboing a N/T 1g. So things like knock sensor arent in the block and arent programed into the stock ecu.

Ive only seen one G-GSX ever before. They probably are more rare than a GVR-4. A motor/ecu swap and youll be good to go

-Dallas J

 

[zaebst]

I just picked up a 90 Galant GSX from my friend. we've all been wanting it so somebody can turbo it. well i got it now. long story short, i'm going to be ditching the engine all together for a turbo one from the get-go. now aside from the obvious things that would need to be performed like ecu, engine and whole turbo and ic setup etc.. i've got a few little questions i'm trying to work out. if anybody knows where i can find any specs other than the obvious or knows about or has a galant gsx, i've got a couple questions.
1. i have heard that the whole wiring harness is required in order to do a 4g63t swap right. if so, could one from a 94 frontwheel turbo laser work? i mean assuming i had 91+ engine so all of the sensor connectors would be correct, otherwise a harness from a 90 awd turbo? if at all?
2. what are the specs on the driveline. as far as how strong/differences in the transmissions and their gearing. also, i'm assuming the rear end is a non-lsd 3-bolt. (i haven't had a chance to pick apart the car yet or even get it in my possesion but i wanna get started on this right away)
3. is it true that the n/t throttlebody needs to be modified at all in order to handle boost? (i wouldn't be running more than 19psi or so at the most) they're just a little bigger than 2.5" inlet. and i've got an extra that i was going to run on my 90 tsi as well if possible so it'd be easier for i/c piping and less gaskets and larger diameter.
any help or input anybody could give me would be really apreciated

 

[galantvr4turbo]

you would have to change the rear diff, and the tranny from a turbo. the galant gsx doesnt have as strong as a tranny. also the galant vr4 has a 3 bolt non lsd with aws. go to galantvr4.org so you can find all the info needed.

 

[bryanwheat]

Alright guys, i am going to be working on a 90 galant gsx. The guy wants me to swap the 4 lug hubs for 5 lug hubs. I have heard multiple times that they share parts with awd dsm's. I have parts from my awd dsm that i am parting out. Does anyone know what all parts they do in fact share. He needs a rear crossmember also, anyone know if they are the same. Thanks so much for any answers that you might have.

 

[Morphius]

Alright guys, i am going to be working on a 90 galant gsx. The guy wants me to swap the 4 lug hubs for 5 lug hubs. I have heard multiple times that they share parts with awd dsm's. I have parts from my awd dsm that i am parting out. Does anyone know what all parts they do in fact share. He needs a rear crossmember also, anyone know if they are the same. Thanks so much for any answers that you might have.

It's all identical. I swapped compelte set of front and rear suspension assemblies out of a AWD DSM into my GGSX. No issues.

 

[bryanwheat]

Thanks man.

 

[kspharris]

Does anyone have any info on the GSX galant? How easy or hard would it be to turbo it? Would it be as easy as bolting a turbo on and changing the injectors and ECU or would there be more stuff involved? Let me know please guys. Thank you.

 

[blcknspo0ln]

Why would you want to mod a GGSX? Those things are rare as it is. I say keep it stock and restore the thing it'll be a rare car in a few years.

If you'd like to turbo it and it has a NA 4G63 in it, just follow what the 1g 2.0 guys do and you'll be fine. Remember, the NA motor has higher compression so you won't be running 20 psi like the turbo 4G63.

 

[fiveSFE]

yeah those things are very very rare.

i saw a white one not to logn ago, at first i thoguth ti was a vr4, i almost crashed from staring at it, it was a very old guy driving it, i waited for him to catch up to me and it turned out to be gsx in very very clean condition.

 

[GVR4592]

Just because they are rare doesn't mean they are going to be worth anything. They can be turbocharged exactly the same as a 1g N/T.

My cousin picked one up last spring and we turbocharged it, it has been at 17 psi on the 14b for over a year now.

 

[blcknspo0ln]

Just because they are rare doesn't mean they are going to be worth anything. They can be turbocharged exactly the same as a 1g N/T.

My cousin picked one up last spring and we turbocharged it, it has been at 17 psi on the 14b for over a year now.

stock internals?

 

[knighteclipse1]

I'd love to see some more information on them. Actually, it may sound crazy, but I never knew that they even existed.

 

[lasertim]

I'd love to see some more information on them. Actually, it may sound crazy, but I never knew that they even existed.

AWD and no turbo. Same as a GVR4 minus the turbo and obviously a few engine differences. There was one locally but blew the engine, it was turbo'd.

 

[GVR4592]

stock internals?

Stock internals and 185,000 miles.

I'd love to see some more information on them. Actually, it may sound crazy, but I never knew that they even existed.

They have lot of interior/exterior differences. The sheetmetal is the same, but the bumpers, wing, grille, side skirts, tail lights, and mirrors are different. The seats, steering wheel, gauge cluster, and shifter are different on the interior. It doesn't have rear steering which can be considered a plus, most VR4 guys remove it anyway. It has ugly ass grandma wheels and baloon tires.

Everything that bolts onto a VR4 and DSM will bolt onto a GGSX though, with a few minor exceptions. The exhaust hangers are different and the exhaust itself is about 6" longer than a DSM. Most intecoolers will fit with minor modifcation to the radiator and a little shortening of the intercooler pipes. The struts on a Galant are a different height than DSM struts, they are only three companies that I know of that make specific struts for a Galant .

The engine is the same as the 1g N/T engines. The transmission and rear differential have higher gearing than a GVR4/DSM.

 

[Whiplash]

Anyone have any pics of this thing?

 

[kruci99]

http://www.edmunds.com/used/1990/mitsubishi/galant/1983/photos.html#

Here is a picture of 1990 gsx