Ok so bored at work. Heres a bit of an update which Ive copied off another forum so might be a bit of double up information etc.
So I thought I'd finally make a post for my 92 Aus Spec Galant VR4. I bought this car about 4 years ago with 220,000 on the clock and it was relatively stock at the time except for lowered springs, koni shocks, 16G turbo from an evo, manual boost controller which was set too high and a fuel pressure reg which was doing nothing.
Below is a bit of a list of stuff Ive done to it which got it to its currernt state.
Throwout bearing died about 5000kms after purchase so replaced clutch with an RPM heavy duty item
removed manual boost controller
removed aftermarket fuel pressure reg
Installed a front mount intercooler and piping kit
installed a turbo back 3 inch exhaust
installed a walbro fuel pump
Found a genuine RS bonnet and RS front bumper both of which are pretty rare.
installed a Gizmo boost controller
Professionally crafted my own home made screamer pipe (not dodgey at all)
Attempted respraying the bonnet, bumper, boot, and roof.
Added some rain guards
Also around this time I bought a spare parts car off my mate and stuck it out at my parents block of land in Oakford and then started raping and pillaging it for parts... much to his discust.
Decided that I had enough of the VR4 as it had a lot niggling issues that kept mounting up so I bought an R33 and ended up selling the VR4 to my housemate who also used to have one previously. While in his possession he went out and bought some new Advanti Talon wheels and also got talked into buying an over priced press bent 3" exhaust but Other than a few extra km's and a few extra problems it stayed the same.
After a change in circumstances I decided to sell off the R33 and he needed to sell the VR4 so I ended up buying it back off him. Since buying it back Ive decided to get the car back to an acceptable state before I start adding on the fun bits again.
So far I have
Replaced the battery terminals due to corrosion
Replaced the front wheel bearings as they were grinding hard
Rebuilt a throttle body to stop an issue it had with stalling
Rinstalled the MAF can to cover the POD filter
Bolted the dump pipe back up to the turbo properly....curtesy of the fine folk at mitsubishi who my mate took to for a service (dump pipe was missing two bolts and a third one was very loose. they also didnt tighten up the oil return lines properly and was resulting in a leak.)
Still to come
Source some replacement wheels as my mate cracked a spoke on two of the wheels just after he had them put on.
Replace leaking talishaft yoke which is a commond problem for these cars
replace the shifter bushes as they are very worn and the shifter is very sloppy
remove stock fuel reg and install and aftermarket one as they run very rich with the bigger fuel pump
buy a new antenna
decide on an upgraded ECU setup (probably ECM link)
install EVO MAF sensor
install 550cc injectors
fix rust patch on the rear pillar
respray car (thinking sattin or matte black)
How it looks now
Cracked Rims
Been doing some shopping for the VR4 and picked up these Work Emotion CR Kai's. The plan was to repair the rash and get them powder coated however they seem to be a bit more of a tighter fit than I was expecting so I may need to source some new rims. Should be receiving some more parts in over the next couple of weeks.
Also decided to start on the nasty rust patch on the rear pillar. Should be getting some tax money back soon so I hope to get a mig welder so I can repair it properly.
Edited by aussievr4, 19 October 2012 - 07:32 AM.
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