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[phivrne]

Hey, im new to the thread, but i have a stock lancer executive 1995 (auto) and i'm wondering what to do with it as i got it cheap as peanuts, im planning to convert it to an evo 3 engine
(manual) also to get a kit and respray.
i'm a noob , dunno much about cars.
help would be appreciated, so what should i do to the car ?
is it a gsr ?

[JSTYLE]

no its not a GSR... its FWD naturally aspirated.
just drive it around.
save yourself some money and buy a GSR or EVO.

Jon

[evopwr]

your car is a 1.8L sohc front wheel drive.

to convert your engine to 2L 4g63t (evo1-3) read the following:
http://www.evocoupe....opic.php?t=3058
and
http://4gtuner.com/s...read.php?t=3492

Auto to manual conversion, read the following:
http://www.evocoupe....opic.php?t=2838

edit: what john said

[Missile]

By thew sounds of it it is not a gsr. Major difference is that the gsr model comes out as an awd turbo charged 1.8l (which many people convert to 2l). Your car is front wheel drive - and either 1.5 carbi or 1.8efi. This all being said, it is not a difficult task to put an evo 3 engine in there, and run it in front wheel drive mode.

[JSTYLE]

if ur really keen i have an 4G63 turbo motor from an RVR (same to Evo) it even has an auto to go with it
pm me we can discuss.

Jon

[phivrne]

mmm so what should i do ?

[JSTYLE]

mmm so what should i do ?

how good are you with tools and manufacturing?
can you weld? etc...

if you cant work on cars ie.. cant even change oil/filter etc..

save yourself the pain and buy a gsr or evo..

BUT if your pretty competent with cars.. why not do the conversion...

buy a rear cut and away you go

Jon

PS: i also have a GSR shell which would be great for its AWD running gear.. its got a kink in the shell from a crash but a good donor parts car

[CLuTZ]

i'm a noob , dunno much about cars.

Sell it and buy a GSR mate, save yourself the time, and cash.

[phivrne]

how good are you with tools and manufacturing?
can you weld? etc...

if you cant work on cars ie.. cant even change oil/filter etc..

save yourself the pain and buy a gsr or evo..

BUT if your pretty competent with cars.. why not do the conversion...

buy a rear cut and away you go

Jon

PS: i also have a GSR shell which would be great for its AWD running gear.. its got a kink in the shell from a crash but a good donor parts car

yeah i got a mate willing to work on it with me, i dunno i'll see how things go .
is there really any point to do so much work for this car ?
or as you said just save up for a gsr and evo.
pm on how much you want for the shell, just curious

[JSTYLE]

yeah i got a mate willing to work on it with me, i dunno i'll see how things go .
is there really any point to do so much work for this car ?
or as you said just save up for a gsr and evo.
pm on how much you want for the shell, just curious

want some inspiration.. check out the members ride..

look for 'EVOPWR'

that use to be a CC executive.. now its a:

Custom widebody
4G63 Turbo
AWD..

its had the works done to it....

Jon

[phivrne]

mm well my expectations are a little high for this car and money wise it would be a drainer, so i just might as well drive it around and sell it when i get enough money for a real evo or gsr

[Evo-00x]

mmm so what should i do ?

Sell it and buy a manual sedan, a GLXi EFI model and go from there. DO NOT buy a 1.5 carby GL model or you're going to regret it. WAY too many things to modify and change over to make it EFI that its not worth the hassle even doing it. Its cheaper to buy a manual in the first place with less head fuks.

OR, sell it and buy a GSR

[phivrne]

haha alright , yeah prob sell it after i trash it driving it around and shit

[evopwr]

want some inspiration.. check out the members ride..

look for 'EVOPWR'

that use to be a CC executive.. now its a:

Custom widebody
4G63 Turbo
AWD..

its had the works done to it....

Jon

its a glxi john!! haha

[phivrne]

its a glxi john!! haha

how much money have you spent in total ?
and you got pictures during your process ?

[evopwr]

yeh i have lots of pics on my evocoupe members rides.

as for money, my plates aren't 'DIY' for nothing

[SIVART]

http://4gtuner.com/s...ead.php?t=14705

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[Qik-1.8]

mate save ya money, gsr's are going really cheap theses days you can pick them up for 5 to 8g with decent mods

[ENGINR]

Farout Jon! The dude has only put up 9 posts and stated he's a complete noob and you try to sell him an RVR engine, auto gearbox and AWD GSR bodyshell!!!!

Don't try to overwhelm him or anything....

Phivrne - IMO the guys are right, buy a cheap GSR or EVO if you can find one. Unless you are prepared to commit 200% to modifying your car properly, you will waste alot of time and money. Everybody here who has undertaken engine transplants, AWD conversions or the such has had their car off the road for much longer than they originally anticipated. Also from personal experience - the budget you allow usually blows out by 3-4 times.

Once you've started - you need to see it through.

If you want to learn how to work on cars and undertake this kind of project, keep your cheap Exec Lancer for a daily and get another car as a project (if you have the space/can afford to have two cars). Otherwise buy your GSR or EVO and save yourself alot of hassle.

We always encourage others to work on their cars and we offer plenty of support and advice on this forum, however we have also seen alot of people abandon projects which have gotten out of control and beyond budget.

[olly]

buy the green one in the for sale section, only wants 5k