Yeah, the 1G Transmission will not fit for model car.
The EVO 1 -3 type Transmission will fit but you must change transfer case, rear diff and drive shafts.
Best bet is to source and fit one from the same model car or source one from an American car called Eclipse 2G
You must check final drive...
Do not sell your evo 3 engine as it is basically the same if not better than the rvr engine.
It should bolt up perfectly with the right engine mounts.
The same goes for your evo ecu.
Would it be easier to just use the nimbus wiring loom and just mod it to suit ?
I will send you a picture of my...
Using an RVR loom would be tidy but will have small issues like below:
1. Timing sensor (depandant on RVR year) are loacated in different place.
2. EVO and RVR have different ECU, RVR loom do not plug-in to EVO ECU
I drive a 1995 turbo charged chariot/nimbus.
Ok, best to check your nimbus dash loom first, see if the plug/socket will fit and plug into evo loom.
95/96 RVR and 95/96 Chariot Turbo have same loom but may not be similar to 95/96/97 Nimbus.
But with some research you can get it work.
Take a...
Take some pics of some connectors like below:
1. ECU plugs
2. Plugs behind dashboard
3. Engine bay, eg. ignitor and injector loom.
I will then compare to mine.
I have done the front bearings on my Chariot GT.
The think of doing it myself again make say "F__K That".
But then I never had all the tools to make the job easy.
Hey, When I replaced my TD04HL turbo with a TD05 from and EVO 3 I did not have to replace the dump pipe.
I guess it depend on which turbo model you have.
Manual or Auto ??????
3" exhaust will give you aprroximately 0.5 sec.
removing your seats, spare tyre, tools, wing mirrors, 28 psi tyre pressure will give you another approx 0.5 sec.
Good luck and have fun.