98 Mirage to Evo 6.5 TME
#676
That's great! And same here; I'm buying a Mirage next year, myself, and I will convert it to an Evo IV, or at least make it look like an Evo IV and upgrade it. Make you're own thread when you get started! I wanna see some progress, too!
#677
Well best of luck to those of you starting your own projects! It makes for a great hobby (albeit an expensive one). Nothing is more satisfying than looking back on what the car used to look like, what it used to handle like, and especially how little power it once had compared to now. It may have cost a lot, but to me the car is worth every penny.
That said, I just dropped a whole lot more pennies into this project. I was going to keep this under wraps until they arrived, but I couldn't resist. Here is my Christmas present this year for the Evo:
That said, I just dropped a whole lot more pennies into this project. I was going to keep this under wraps until they arrived, but I couldn't resist. Here is my Christmas present this year for the Evo:
#679
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OP,
I'd like to do an Evo 6 and have it be RHD and legal in the states. I'm thinking of buying a JDM/Canadian Evo 6 and a USDM 4 door Mirage.... then swapping everything over.
the only issue I see with this is the dash setup, brake master cylinder, steering rack, etc.
Do you know of a way to get RHD dash/firewall parts?
I'd like to do an Evo 6 and have it be RHD and legal in the states. I'm thinking of buying a JDM/Canadian Evo 6 and a USDM 4 door Mirage.... then swapping everything over.
the only issue I see with this is the dash setup, brake master cylinder, steering rack, etc.
Do you know of a way to get RHD dash/firewall parts?
#681
OP,
I'd like to do an Evo 6 and have it be RHD and legal in the states. I'm thinking of buying a JDM/Canadian Evo 6 and a USDM 4 door Mirage.... then swapping everything over.
the only issue I see with this is the dash setup, brake master cylinder, steering rack, etc.
Do you know of a way to get RHD dash/firewall parts?
I'd like to do an Evo 6 and have it be RHD and legal in the states. I'm thinking of buying a JDM/Canadian Evo 6 and a USDM 4 door Mirage.... then swapping everything over.
the only issue I see with this is the dash setup, brake master cylinder, steering rack, etc.
Do you know of a way to get RHD dash/firewall parts?
BCSPEED: This build is badass I love it, I wish I were closer so I can come see it in person lol
#682
it's a disgrace how the USA cannot import these cars. I have mine sitting here gathering dust with 28k miles on the clock and cannot find a buyer in Ireland because of the downturn and here we have a guy building one from scratch at a greater cost no doubt than buying one. it's a messed up world
This conversion project inspired me to do the same thing with a Mirage (to an Evo IV) starting next year, hopefully in the summer, and the lack of importation capabilities in the US initially helped inspire that, too.
I wanted to import a 1997 FTO GPX and/or a TME, but it ten times the pain of converting a Mirage; trust me. Plus, converting is more fun, I'm hoping.