EVO 5 RHD evo 8 motor> mirage conversion> The truth.
I started in april of 2008, started out with just a shell bare metal no parts what so ever, except it had the body work dune already which was why I pcked it up.
this was a 98 mitsubishi mirage 4 door I had to by piece by piece to part a hole car together because I could not afford a front clip at the time.
I was living a apartment build in san francisco community garage I did most of the work then towed it to nevada where I finish it out side in my friends parking lot ( snow sux)
Most of you guys may think its just a mirage but Really there is no parts besides the frame that I can think of that is not a part from a evo 4,5,6,8,9 on my car even the k frame.
part list
evo 5 widebody
evo 5 rs fog light covers
evo 5 VIS carbon fiber trunk
1 piece evo 4,5,6 headlights
10k hid
evo 5 tail lights
evo 9 rear vortex diffuser
5 zigen rims 17x9 15.offset
255/40.17 advansa032 front
255/40./17 bridgestines in rear
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was a evo 8 motor 2nd motor
evo 4 tranny (shorter shift ratios)
evo 8 transfer case with LImited slip )
act clutch
works light weight flywheel 11lbs
255 fuel pump
cone filter
after market exhaust manifold
after market 02 houseing
3" inch turbo back with magna flow for a resonater ( I welded my own axhaust)
evo 9 turbo
mbc
after market motor mounts
steel braided cluthc lines and brake lines.
3000gt master cylinder
after market licp and IC
cromeoly axels ( drive shaft shop satge 2)
tuned ....flash ecu was a evo 8 ecu changed it up ( cant tell)
cf spark plug cover
wire tucked engine bay
custom cf airbox to head lights.
5 lug conversion
custom rear 5 lug ( save weight) instead of brembos (over kill for me
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evo 9 rear seats
bride front seats (
evo 5 dash
evo 9 carpet
stock evo 9 mr gauges
hks turbo timer
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hks full suspension hyper max
full evo 4 k frame
evo 4,5 suspension lca, upper lower. sway bar
evo 9 rear trunk bar
strut bar
custom adjustable rear control arms (
out come
2,200lb car
now heres some pics
not up to date sorry.
after many mirage owned\
enigne bay just taped in the right hand drive fire wall
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/frontbay.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...ease/rhdmo.jpg
motor from japan evo 4
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...63TEVO49MT.jpg
some evo wireing
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...3TEVO49MT5.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...se/mostoys.jpg
parts
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...sand1piece.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n.../buddyclub.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/flywheel.jpg
1st attempt to paint engine bay
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...firewall-1.jpg
funn time wireing
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...ase/pedals.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...se/rhddash.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...essspliced.jpg
evo harness was chooped up a little. Wired up the stock evo climent controls
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...ease/HAVAC.jpg
ruff of my rear adjustable control arms still had to bev and cut and weld
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...controlarm.jpg
fitment of the rear control arms
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...ntrolarmon.jpg
had no cherry picker ( couldnt wait) so i jacked the car up rolled the engine in on a skatebaord
then droped teh car on the floor and jacked the engine into place (haha)
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/CIMG1231.jpg
new hks timing belt just did
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/CIMG1230.jpg
custom rear disk 5 lug ( down graded from brembos
1g eclipse
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/Image013.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/Image009.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/CIMG1295.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/DIGI0074.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/DIGI0104.jpg
custom carbon fiber aribox in the makeing
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/DIGI0054.jpg
lightweight doors
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...n085500021.jpg
trunk with evo 9 bar fits and bolts up perfect
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/DIGI0071.jpg
motor that was going to go in( but didnt feel like wireing up the mivec
so used a evo 8 motor
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/DIGI0171.jpg
droped the motor again and repainted engine bay for wire tuck
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/Image022.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/DSC02340.jpg
pepper white mine cooper off white
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/DSC02335.jpg
front bumper evo 5 rs fog light covers ( hard to find
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...evo5covers.jpg
evo 5 lower ball joint was bent so I had to custom fit a evo 9 lower ball joint for the front control arms
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/Image032.jpg
body work I molded in the sideskirts( which the side skirts are molded to the front fiberglass fenders
shaved rear door handles and antenna
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/Image000.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...Image021-2.jpg
out come after painted
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...92a2204_b1.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...8056a09_b1.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e34485e_b1.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...onenew0961.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...dee8980e61.jpg
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...icture1061.jpg
thanks for looking.