98 Mirage to Evo 6.5 TME
Jul 17, 2009, 03:23 AM
#196
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To answer your first question, yes there is a drive shaft tunnel. The chassis of this car is nearly identical to the Evo 6. Currently the exhaust runs through there. When it finally comes to installing the engine and drive train, as long as I have all necessary parts, it should be fairly straightforward. The essential parts needed are:
Evo 4-6 motor mounts
Evo 4-6 fuel tank
Evo 4-6 RS rear subframe and diff.
From there I will just need to slightly modify the trunk floor, create mounts for the subframe and driveshaft, and things should just piece together. There will be tons of little things to figure out but that is the bulk of the problem for most conversions.
I have to use an RS rear subframe because it doesn't use the AYC feature. Other subframes come with AYC, and I would have to get a new differential. There is an Evo 4 RS subframe on eBay right now, but I'm almost out of cash now
Evo 4-6 motor mounts
Evo 4-6 fuel tank
Evo 4-6 RS rear subframe and diff.
From there I will just need to slightly modify the trunk floor, create mounts for the subframe and driveshaft, and things should just piece together. There will be tons of little things to figure out but that is the bulk of the problem for most conversions.
I have to use an RS rear subframe because it doesn't use the AYC feature. Other subframes come with AYC, and I would have to get a new differential. There is an Evo 4 RS subframe on eBay right now, but I'm almost out of cash now
The only difference with the evo4 is that the aluminium subframe is slighty narrower because of the narrower track, also the 4RS rear diff is slightly different in regards to mounts and carrier.
Jul 17, 2009, 04:49 PM
#199
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Of yeah, if you are looking at going evo suspension rear end then you might have to get one of the arm mounts modified, as i've had a quick look at a base lancer and the upper arm front mount looks to be on a different angle compared to the evo.
Jul 18, 2009, 09:29 AM
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Dang, none of this sounds like it is half bad- it really sounds like its just a matter of getting all the parts together. The rear end wouldn't be too hard right? As far as the fabrication would go.
Jul 18, 2009, 08:30 PM
#203
Yeah the rear end is just a little bit different. Where the UCA connects, the angle of the bolts is opposite, so some fab work is needed.
And thanks everyone, it's a really fun project (when I'm not hurting myself in the process). I'll have some new photos coming tomorrow, as the car is up and running again! The TEINs feel great, but now my steering is off 20 degrees. I'll be getting an alignment next week.
And thanks everyone, it's a really fun project (when I'm not hurting myself in the process). I'll have some new photos coming tomorrow, as the car is up and running again! The TEINs feel great, but now my steering is off 20 degrees. I'll be getting an alignment next week.
Jul 19, 2009, 02:06 PM
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Yeah the rear end is just a little bit different. Where the UCA connects, the angle of the bolts is opposite, so some fab work is needed.
And thanks everyone, it's a really fun project (when I'm not hurting myself in the process). I'll have some new photos coming tomorrow, as the car is up and running again! The TEINs feel great, but now my steering is off 20 degrees. I'll be getting an alignment next week.
And thanks everyone, it's a really fun project (when I'm not hurting myself in the process). I'll have some new photos coming tomorrow, as the car is up and running again! The TEINs feel great, but now my steering is off 20 degrees. I'll be getting an alignment next week.
Jul 22, 2009, 04:04 PM
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NICE!!! Someone around the corner from my house has a broken up green mirage that i never see them drive. Im thinking about asking them if theyll sell it to me for my first car. I wanna convert it to a JDM lancer =] It looks soo tempting just sitting there in that boring green color and busted tail light
Aug 2, 2009, 08:00 AM
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Didn't you know that this TME was once a normal Lancer?
Read the story here:
http://tuned.autoindustriya.com/evolution-of-a-lancer
Read the story here:
http://tuned.autoindustriya.com/evolution-of-a-lancer