99 Mirage -----> Evo 5 AWD conversion
#137
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Ok, so I have been debating doing this swap for a good amount of time now, I just want a game plan before I start, I see where to get almost everything I just have a couple questions:
1. Where is a good place to look for the floor pan?
2. Why is it good to switch to the evo V+ Rear strut towers?
3. Where to also order those? I read BCSpeed's and he says the rear floor pan isnt from the company anymore, but nothing about the towers?
1. Where is a good place to look for the floor pan?
2. Why is it good to switch to the evo V+ Rear strut towers?
3. Where to also order those? I read BCSpeed's and he says the rear floor pan isnt from the company anymore, but nothing about the towers?
#138
Bcspeed is using fully adjustable coilovers so the evo rear towers aren't needed. I ordered the towers from japperformance along with all the other hard to find parts.
I believe they'll still ship floor pans but apparently evo8-9 pans will work. Also, according to Adam who has done a couple of these conversions, evo 8-9 rear strut towers will also work.
You'll need the 5-6 gas tank and filler neck. Most of the other stuff you can get to work from the 8 and 9.
I believe they'll still ship floor pans but apparently evo8-9 pans will work. Also, according to Adam who has done a couple of these conversions, evo 8-9 rear strut towers will also work.
You'll need the 5-6 gas tank and filler neck. Most of the other stuff you can get to work from the 8 and 9.
#141
I wonder how much i could get a 8 floor pan for? I'd be willing to test this out. It would be better/convenient/cheaper than what I got quoted from the UK for the evo 5 pan.
#143
I had a couple small updates but nothing worth posting and hadn't touched the car in the past 2 weeks. I found out today that my strut towers are back in Great Britain and never cleared customs so I've basically waited 1.5 months for nothing. Hopefully they'll get them sent back out quickly. Instead of waiting around, I ordered a Comp Clutch 6puck today and bought some ARP headstuds and will hopefully get the engine swapped in the next couple of weeks.
Got some work done this weekend.
I traded my Evo 7 valve cover for an Evo 4 aluminum valve cover that's been shaved and powder coated white. I'll be running 2 -6an fittings for crankcase ventilation.
The engine is just about ready to come out of the clip. Only have 2 mounts left holding it up and shouldn't take more than an hour to completely pull.
Also installed the complete Evo 8 rear end. Still have to torque all the nuts/bolts down but I'm waiting on the strut towers to button it up.
Got the manual pedals, shifter, and black Evo 5 ebrake handle installed.
The MR wheels had been painted a couple times over before I got them. With the help of a couple of friends, they're almost completely stripped to be repainted.
To kill the time, I decided to repaint my brembos. They were scuffed up and faded from red to pink. Repainted, bought some new decals, and clear coated over them.
And here's the SC61 I picked up from my buddy Eric. Gonna shoot for 600awhp on the stock motor. We'll see how long it takes before I window the block
Got some work done this weekend.
I traded my Evo 7 valve cover for an Evo 4 aluminum valve cover that's been shaved and powder coated white. I'll be running 2 -6an fittings for crankcase ventilation.
The engine is just about ready to come out of the clip. Only have 2 mounts left holding it up and shouldn't take more than an hour to completely pull.
Also installed the complete Evo 8 rear end. Still have to torque all the nuts/bolts down but I'm waiting on the strut towers to button it up.
Got the manual pedals, shifter, and black Evo 5 ebrake handle installed.
The MR wheels had been painted a couple times over before I got them. With the help of a couple of friends, they're almost completely stripped to be repainted.
To kill the time, I decided to repaint my brembos. They were scuffed up and faded from red to pink. Repainted, bought some new decals, and clear coated over them.
And here's the SC61 I picked up from my buddy Eric. Gonna shoot for 600awhp on the stock motor. We'll see how long it takes before I window the block
#144
Evolving Member
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very cool!! love the progress!! i only check back on evom.net to check up on yours and BCspeeds builds
oh, and not trying to clutter your thread... but ill be tackling my full STI swap next month swapping EVERYTHING to full 06' STI.. full harness front to rear, engine, drivetrain, brembos, full working dccd, auto HVAC, all suspension components..everything!! i have it all sitting in my garage just begging for me to swap it over..lol
heres a link to my build thread on NASIOC if you wanna take a gander
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=2326927
oh, and not trying to clutter your thread... but ill be tackling my full STI swap next month swapping EVERYTHING to full 06' STI.. full harness front to rear, engine, drivetrain, brembos, full working dccd, auto HVAC, all suspension components..everything!! i have it all sitting in my garage just begging for me to swap it over..lol
heres a link to my build thread on NASIOC if you wanna take a gander
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=2326927
#145
very cool!! love the progress!! i only check back on evom.net to check up on yours and BCspeeds builds
oh, and not trying to clutter your thread... but ill be tackling my full STI swap next month swapping EVERYTHING to full 06' STI.. full harness front to rear, engine, drivetrain, brembos, full working dccd, auto HVAC, all suspension components..everything!! i have it all sitting in my garage just begging for me to swap it over..lol
heres a link to my build thread on NASIOC if you wanna take a gander
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=2326927
oh, and not trying to clutter your thread... but ill be tackling my full STI swap next month swapping EVERYTHING to full 06' STI.. full harness front to rear, engine, drivetrain, brembos, full working dccd, auto HVAC, all suspension components..everything!! i have it all sitting in my garage just begging for me to swap it over..lol
heres a link to my build thread on NASIOC if you wanna take a gander
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=2326927
I don't venture on to nasioc much anymore but let me know when you start the swap so I can keep an eye on the progress.
#146
Update! Got the strut towers welded in, everything seam sealed, wheel wells undercoated, wheels painted, and some parts in.
Here's the wheel wells after welding in the towers and some rubberized undercoating. It was a ***** welding them in and I kinda wish I just ponied up for some coilovers. I think the wheel liners are slightly different on the Evo 5 vs. Mirage since I had to do some forming around the towers. Hopefully it'll be okay. Once the wheels are on, I'll know if I still need coilovers/lowering springs or not. I've got a dent on the driver side quarter panel that still needs to be pulled. Luckily it doesn't have to be perfect since the wheel arch flare will hide most of it. Also need to cut my quarter panels and weld a flat metal extension to the panel to allow for wider wheels/tires.
Driver side
Passenger side
Here's a trunk view of the strut towers. The Evo 5 ones are slightly taller and appear to angle towards the center of the trunk a little bit more (I'm assuming to give more suspension travel).
Before with Mirage strut towers
After with Evo 5 strut towers
Got the Evo 8 rear seats mounted in with black seat belts, instead of gray. The seat back has a little different fit between the Evo 4-6 vs. Evo 7-9, but they fit. I still need to riv-nut a couple holes to mount the backrest completely and the seat bottom will come back out once I order a fuel pump.
I caved and got the wheels bead blasted. I got tired of trying paint strippers/aircraft remover, sanding, pressure washing, etc and decided to pay the $80 to get em stripped. After stripping, I used 1 light coat + 1 medium coat of self etching primer, 1 light coat + 3 medium coats of graphite gray wheel paint, and 1 medium coat of clear. I didn't use much clear and I probably won't polish em up since I don't want a high gloss finish. I'm looking for a set of stock Evo 9 wheels to paint white for a winter set.
Here's my comp clutch 6 puck. I wanted to go with a comp clutch twin disc but it seems a little overkill since the stock block will probably be the limiting factor, plus it's not in the budget. I didn't qualify for any financial aid at UNM for Anderson School so time to prioritize where my money goes.
Evo 8 ecu.
Here's the wheel wells after welding in the towers and some rubberized undercoating. It was a ***** welding them in and I kinda wish I just ponied up for some coilovers. I think the wheel liners are slightly different on the Evo 5 vs. Mirage since I had to do some forming around the towers. Hopefully it'll be okay. Once the wheels are on, I'll know if I still need coilovers/lowering springs or not. I've got a dent on the driver side quarter panel that still needs to be pulled. Luckily it doesn't have to be perfect since the wheel arch flare will hide most of it. Also need to cut my quarter panels and weld a flat metal extension to the panel to allow for wider wheels/tires.
Driver side
Passenger side
Here's a trunk view of the strut towers. The Evo 5 ones are slightly taller and appear to angle towards the center of the trunk a little bit more (I'm assuming to give more suspension travel).
Before with Mirage strut towers
After with Evo 5 strut towers
Got the Evo 8 rear seats mounted in with black seat belts, instead of gray. The seat back has a little different fit between the Evo 4-6 vs. Evo 7-9, but they fit. I still need to riv-nut a couple holes to mount the backrest completely and the seat bottom will come back out once I order a fuel pump.
I caved and got the wheels bead blasted. I got tired of trying paint strippers/aircraft remover, sanding, pressure washing, etc and decided to pay the $80 to get em stripped. After stripping, I used 1 light coat + 1 medium coat of self etching primer, 1 light coat + 3 medium coats of graphite gray wheel paint, and 1 medium coat of clear. I didn't use much clear and I probably won't polish em up since I don't want a high gloss finish. I'm looking for a set of stock Evo 9 wheels to paint white for a winter set.
Here's my comp clutch 6 puck. I wanted to go with a comp clutch twin disc but it seems a little overkill since the stock block will probably be the limiting factor, plus it's not in the budget. I didn't qualify for any financial aid at UNM for Anderson School so time to prioritize where my money goes.
Evo 8 ecu.
#148
Hi. I've been reading all these topics about conversions and have about all the info I need to do a Mirage to Evo swap. But I see a couple people with the VIII ECU, and I have not been able to find much info on this. Does this ECU just plug into the same connector as the V ECU or do you have to change the plugs? And are the pin outs the same? Just curious As I am undecided on the V/VI drivetrain or just getting a VIII/IX setup. Thanks and great job on this build! I'm worried about the rear pan setup myself, but seems "simple" enough.
Jose
Jose
#149
Hi. I've been reading all these topics about conversions and have about all the info I need to do a Mirage to Evo swap. But I see a couple people with the VIII ECU, and I have not been able to find much info on this. Does this ECU just plug into the same connector as the V ECU or do you have to change the plugs? And are the pin outs the same? Just curious As I am undecided on the V/VI drivetrain or just getting a VIII/IX setup. Thanks and great job on this build! I'm worried about the rear pan setup myself, but seems "simple" enough.
Jose
Jose
Coilovers came in on Friday so I got the rears put on this weekend. A buddy of mine mounted up my temporary tires so I can get the car back on the ground. Once all the bugs are worked out, I'll get em swapped out
I'll probably need to raise it up a hair, but that can wait. Still need to cut/extend my quarter panels for the wider stance and install my rear arch flares. It was a good feeling seeing the car back on the ground after being on jack stands for a few months.
And just as fast as it came down, it went back up . I've got the front suspension all removed and the engine basically ready to come out. I'll try and get the engine pulled this coming weekend if I have time.
That's it for now.