My 1988 Galant VR4

[Scientist]

I bought this car in December 2006 and have been saving money and trying to source everything to get it back in running order ever since.

The previous owners really messed it up. On purchase there were the following issues:

• Hacked up wiring with 80% of all fuses blown, few of them bridged and melted wires.
• Missing drive shaft, bell housing on trans damaged, Rear axles missing
• Car won't Start
• Blown turbo
• Damaged intercooler
• No A/c

Plans are as Follows:
Ignition

• New Plug Leads - Purchased
• New Plugs - NGK BPR7ES

Engine

• 2nd Gen Eclipse MAF.
• Fresh bearings
• New valve seals
• 3rd gen eclipse Revised Lifters
• ARP Headstuds (bought)
• ARP Rod Bolts
• New OEM Oil Pump
• New OEM Water Pump
• Full engine gasket set
• Mitsubishi MLS head gasket
• Prothane Motor mounts
• Stainless Steel Exhaust Manifold Studs and nuts with copper washers.
• STM Oil Cooler
• new Piston & Rings

Fuel:

• Denso 560cc injectors
• Denso Fuel Pump
• Fuel Lab FPR, with STM steel braided feed and return line kit

Turbo:

• FP3065
• Bonhead performance Oil Feed Line
• FP Race Manifold
• FP Inline filter
• Tial 44mm Wastegate with 8psi spring
• ETS FMIC
• FP2.5" O2 housing
• custom braided Water lines
• STM -10an oil return

Exhaust

• 3" Cat Back
• 3" Downpipe
• 3" Test Pipe

Suspension

• KYB SR Special Shocks for now
• Saving up money to do coilovers
• Energy Suspension BUshings

Drive train:

• 4 Bolt LSD rear end with axles and cups
• 5 Lug conversion
• Solid Shifter cable bushings (Installed)
• Solid shifter base bushings
• ACT 2600 HDSS clutch and pressure plate
• 91 eclipse Factory shifter (Short throw)
• 91 Galant VR4 RS trans and transfer case
• Used drive shaft

Exterior

• 93 USDM galant crystal housing headlights
• 2001 Galant VR4 OEM 16x7 wheels
• 4100K hids

Electronics

• Greddy Turbo Timer
• Greddy Profec B Spec 2
• Greddy E-manage Ultimate

After a lot of wiring tracing and patience the majority of electrical issues were fixed. The center console now had power. We eventually got the car started. I then decided it was time to tear everything down and build this car from the ground up.

This is basically an introduction to the progress of my car. A lot of things went as I planned but I had a significant amount of hiccups along the way. Including people Scamming me out of thousands of dollars in parts because of my Location. I usually have to wait 2wks at best to get parts to arrive then deal with customs and pay them almost 70% of what i paid for the parts.

Here is a picture of the head after the first attempt at cleaning

 

[BigSorn]

man, looks good.

 

[GsxEcutioner]

nice, heres to another vr4 owner +1

 

[big_d]

RHD mmmm

 

[Bluefire16]

Nice looking car man, i would love to own a vr4...and where do you live? Looks tropical like Dominican republic or Puerto Rico...

 

[Scientist]

Further South...Commonwealth of Dominica


As of this morning i have received:

FP3065 Turbo
FP 2.5" O2 housing
FP inline oil filter
Stainless oil feed line
4" Inlet Coupler
-6an braided lines (intended for water lines)
Wastegate dump tube
and a few other assorted nuts and bolts


Will post pictures later

 

[lowandsleekDSM]

Keep up the good work man. I like where you put your gauges, they seem right at home under the radio

 

[vic3000gt]

Great success!!!!! I like.....

 

[BoostedTT91]

looks great man, what are u using there to mount the gauges under the radio?

 

[Scientist]

its a cheap 3 gauge din panel i bought off ebay...Glow shift