Hello, I am from Azerbaijan and English is my 2nd language. Firstly I am sorry for my bad english.

Classic Japanese cars and JDM culture have not developed in my country, becuse german cars is more loved by population. But I love JDM caars. In my country I found a Lancer 1993 and I want to convert Lancer to Lancer Evolution (GSR, Evo 1 or Evo 2). Currently the engine of the car is 1.3 Liter (1300 cc) and the car is FWD. I want to make it AWD. Another problem I am facing is not being able to find a suitable engine, another suitable machine. I chose a 1999 Pajero IO as a donor car. I chose a 1998 Pajero IO as a donor car. Pajero io has a 1.8L (I think 4G93) engine. Making the Lancer AWD requires installing a rear axle and all-wheel drive. Can the drivetrain carried over from the Pajero IO be adapted to the Lancer's platform? Will it require special workmanship and special details? I think it would require additional modifications to fit the shaft, differentials, and suspension systems, is this really possible?Are electronic systems (ECU) and engine management systems also different? Would it be necessary to either reprogram the engine control unit or buy a new ECU to work properly? After the AWD system is installed, the suspension system needs to be modified to ensure proper wheel movement. This requires installing stronger suspension components and wheel hubs. Can I find them easily? Is it possible to install Pajero IO rear axle and transmission parts on Lancer? I know that although the Pajero IO has an all-wheel drive system, its systems are more for off-road. And the Lancer Evolution is designed for performance, so what else might I need to do that I haven't considered? If I bought the Lancer and the Pajero IO, then roughly how much would this project cost me? Has anyone implemented such a project? Are there real life examples?

Thank you for your attention.

 

I think it would be a pretty cool project but for what it's worth your better off putting that money into getting an Evo being it would cost you a ton of money to get an engine, transmission, t case and everything to make it work. On top of that the cost of fabrication to make everything work. Now if you could do it all yourself I think it would be a very cool project.
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Yes, I know that. But there is no EVO in my country. There is a strange system in the country and you cannot import cars from foreign countries with the year of manufacture lower than 2012. You can only import cars that are 40 years old, of course it won't be easy (maybe if you have strong connections), you'll have to pay tons of taxes and stuff, and until 2032 it's banned by law. I would love to have an original EVO GSR or EVO 2 to use it at full performance without all the hassle. But there is none. I don't even have spare parts for the car in my country. I don't even want to wait until 2032...

 

Do you have lots of money to spend? Can you import parts? Do you have a fab facility that can do things like install floor pan? Great dream but lots of work...have you found Lancer Register? UK forum with more info on older models and maybe for what you hope to do.

 

Then I guess you have your answer. Pay tons of money and start collet parts or wait.

 

How much do you think they all cost?

 

Idk your prices but in US dollars

Long block 3000 to 5000
Trans 2000
T case 1500
Front clip with every on it brakes, lines etc 1000 to 2000
Custom exhaust 1000ish
Rear end complete 1000
Gas tank 200 to 300
All fab work ?
Install and disassemble 2000-4000 guestimate
ECU Prob have to be standalone 1500-2000
Fuel lines and fittings 200-300
Intercooler and pipes 2000 prob has to be all custom
Driveshaft 200-300 bucks
I mean it all adds up and my guestimate maybe high but I'd say pretty close

Basically you would need a doner car to do all this


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Damn. After buying 2 car do i still need to spend 15k too? In Russia or another countries original EVO GSR is like 10-12K. Damn, I gave up on this project. Thanks for your info. Thanks to everyone for the information.

 

Sorry to sound so discouraging but it's the truth. Everyone who asks questions like this always get the same answer, you wanna do a swap it's cheaper to just buy the car you want.

 

I found 2 Subaru Legacy Second Gen Sedans (One of them is 1995 2.0MT 150hp and other is 1996 2.2MT 131 hp) Both of them is 3K dollars. Maybe buying one of them and tuning it is more cheap and easy. I love both of them 90s Subarus and Mitsubishis. But sadly in my country you can bring from abroud only under 1984 and over 2014 cars.

 

Having AWD and a lot of mod/engine swap options that would be a good platform to work on.