Evening.As I am going to take the VR4 to the rally of the bay and not just Khanacross the car, I have decided to drag out my version of rocking horse poop.A "New" pair of Green VR4 hubs! (Yes, very pretty, no, im not saying how much I paid... they were not cheap!) Yes, Unused and in...

Cool, Sounds like its Fidanza time!That leaves me some christmas coin!

To make it shiney you have to make it dirty first...Pity you cant keep paint on the front bumper!

To show my lack of knowledge...Why do people Fit Hyundai Valve covers?

Morning allSo now as Ive now got a VR4 that apparently goes really well... If you are over 4500rpm I think the camtiming is wrong! ( Evo8 MR cams )Or needs a good tweakin!So I can either pay an exorbitand $800 for HKS ones, ( Fleabay its $600 from the US) Gte Geoff OToole to make some...

Well, Ive got a rallycarWith EVO8 MR cams (almost identical to the Kelford rally Grinds..) small 16g with 34 mm restrictor and a SMC Autronic.. And an ex works Dumppipe! I dont run antilag.Does anyone have an idea which manifold works the best ?, the car has a Cyclone but I have a EVO 0...

Awesome! So from what i can see, one Valve controlls the Butterflys and the other controlls the Vacuum on the fuel reg ( to give it a nice idle...)Right or wrong???

Good afternoon.Im after the vacuum / Emmision line diagramme for a JDM VR4 ( ive only got the US manual not the Japanese manual ) As ive got a cyclone manifold.Any ideas Where i can get that from?

Its possible..... Its doable.... you have to get the CAS slot right :/ ( I had it 30 degrees out so I made it work by cutting the slot out of teh CAS, Im goung to weld some bits on to increase the slot length..)It GOES HARD!For keen punters, the Timing looks pretty close to the Kelford...

Its possibleJust get the CAS slot in the right place :/

Ive been able to locate some EVO 8 lifters that are in good nick.Mine are rattily...So the question is...Can a set of EVO 8 lifters fit in a VR4?

after some carful skulduggery ive got the Intalke cam slotted for the CAS....Shal attempt on Wed...

Thread from the dead... Morso I can find this thread again!Ive got the Cams from a MR ( Bigger lift and duration than a std EVO) Whats critical is the people who have done it CORRECTLY have left one small bit of info out...Its all about 165 deg out from standard! Which means it works (...

Ok, there was ANOTHER thread on this ( 5 pages worth..) and I cant find it now!anyone know which one it was?

Well, Ive got a bit further...You have to cut the CAS slot onto the Intake Cam as the exhaust does teh Timing on an EVO8 and the cams are approximately 180deg out..unless the cams are asymetrical and the intake can do the exhaust!

The MR cams are certainly of a longer duration, Just from the cam shape .

Ive just stumbled across this!Ive got a VR4 rallycar with the RS cams ( and the 7.8:1 CR pistons! ) and a small 16g with a restrictor.So basically I can mod the CAS slot on the Mill and they should work? For me the 262's ( Evo8 MR cams ) are exactly what I need. And i have access to a...

:/Ive got a VR4 (der) Rallycar (yay) with a Rs MotorSo thats a Bigport Cyclone intake motor...Now the issue is.. It only gets 5psi boost up to 4200-4500 rpm and then it boosts, but it will hit 5 psi by 2000 rpmIts got a EX Works "small" 16G with a restrictor so the party should be...

Ok, the pesky water temp sensor....You will find that it will go to over 115 degrees when at about 95-97 but will be ok at around 80.... Its coaught a few rallypeople out..

This thing has NO grunt. It runs 14PSi in rallytrim, doesnt come on boost till over 4200. Its got issues.BAH, just use cornerspeed (Its working sofar and Its now got an Autronic which even in its untuned state is a revelation) Only trick bits are the EX Works turbo and dump Pipe (And the dump...

Ill post a pic Tomorrow when I have with me a camera that is better than the Phone camera!I

Ok... I man'ed up and Pulled the gearbox out... :/Nothing obviousThe only thing I can find is there is a bit of slop in the Reverse linkage ( The bit that sits on the shift rods has about 1 mm of clearance ) whicg allows the reverse gear to walk..Anyone seen this before? Besides that the...

Ive got a Cusco, 1.5 in the rear of my car and Ive been wondering if you can use Smurf blood in that ( Thats Redline for you non Rally types....)Ive just started running Redline heavy in the transfer case and Gearbox, And for once I havent had to top up the transfer case after a rally!

Ok, plot thickens... Ive got more than enough linkage travel, Ive got rid of all the slop and is still wont engage ( It will move the car then pop out now!)Ive stuck a EVO3 5th gear on... Could there be a difference between a early (Evo1-2) and a later (Evo3) Side cover which is causing the...

Definetley a front wiring issue. As noted there are 2 different types of JDM driving lights. But one plug style.... ( as far as I remember!) you may need some minor rewiring.

Well, Im at the end of ideas....My VR-4 has a w33 series "Forest" ratio Group N box.I was getting severe crunching in 5th and reverse would crunch badly and pop out under load unless I held it in gear..And sometimes that didnt work.After the last Rally reverse refused to engage so I...

Gee, why cant they let me run a 45mm restrictor! I can only use a 38mm!Thats NUTS!

Evening...further on the great saga of EVO 3 'ing a VR4 Rs gearbox...... The guy who is selling me the 5th gear bits has 3 gearboxes in bits...(Breaking a gear causes a big mess...)Hence trying to describe the gear is a tad hard. Especially as the only refernce gear is different. So the...

Winner!

Hi all, I did search but came up with EBay........ALOT! My Manuals dont show the internals.IThe story so far... I got some EVO 3 bits to convert the E2 Reverse brake and 5th syncro to the better bits.Silly me didnt grab the Gear did he.... It looked the same! The Kind gentleman has the...

Yup, 3.9 and no top end.... 190 on dirt is plenty fun ( Ever tried to haul a VR4 BACK from 190...NOT FUN!!!)The Issue with gearbox life is it does up to 150KM per event at 14PSI, the weak link is supposedly 3rd gear as it puts power to the transfer case, Hence it is highly loaded.

What I didnt add is that its a RS E38 Group N "Forest" box. Not sure if you need it any closer ( Its busy enough!)If its just a ratio thing ( And not strength) Then the best idea would be to grab the Steel forks form a EVO3 ( Can get them from someone who has detonated a coupple...) Braze...

Well, for once it gets Better!Ive got a "33" gearbox in my car! It all appears to be the same as the EVO gearbox , Except for the Shift forks.So here is the (Next) question. Being a "Evo 2" spec gearbox, What do I have to change to make it the same strength as a EVO 3 gearbox?Or if I...

Ok, Its being silly time.Ive managed to get hold of some EVO3 Reverse Brake and 5th Syncro bits ( Including the steel fork and hub.)Keen Viewers will notice the Vr4 gearbox has a different Reverse brake to the EVO3 so i grabbed the lot!So the query is... That should all fit shouldnt it? (...

looks at workshop manual and mutters something about frakkin 4wd rallycars......Ok, That sounds like its check for anything obvious and if its bad then its pull the box out and give it a service time!Last query till tomorrow..... Does anyone know what breakaway tourque the Viscus couppling...

The daily dim question...would GSR gallant ( 2wd) syncro's and shift forks fit?

Reverse was going in but could not be held in gear.Got it apart, After all that grinding the Reverse Syncro looks in good condition ( As in it has intact eye teeth). The Reverse syncro appeared to have bugger all wear inside on the cone surface, But it did have some damage to one part of the...

Well, the car was always "Snicky " for 5th and ground Reverse a little. During the last rally the car stated constantly popping out of Reverse.Coming off the trailer it would pop out as soon as the Cluch started engaging. The shift cable is bowing when you try to engage reverse. Im thinking...

If you can get a second hand set of DMS's from a rallycar...... And dont discount a set of Bilsteins. They are not that expensive.Im running Proflex front and DMS rear. Not exactly cheap... And some Group N bushes in the suspension. (I dont like your chances of finding the bushes anymore!)...

Well, The oil worked..... Pity the driver tagged a bank! ( Got it fixed and did the last 7 stages , Damm these things are tough) Standard arms really do stop you bending the crossmember!Anyway, The Redline heavy worked a treat, Reverse will not select anymore ( It was going...the cable was...

The Butterfly valves are controlled by the same wire that does the Emissions control on a US car ( The pinouts Ive found are all US....)And make sure you wire up one of the switchable outputs to the main relay ( That one hanging off the base of the glovebox!)

Ive modded my condendser fan to sit on the radiator and leave the Sensor on the thermostat housing connected.Hence I now have 2 thermofans that cut in at the same temp!

Could this also be the cause of a 5th gear that always crunches except when you are going slowly? ( Doubble cluching doesnt stop it...)And reverse popping out?( If it is..damm, just filled it with smurf blood!)

I would say its from the Dyno run, Ive seen Rotary cluches that have twisted, Belled and Elongated the holes so the centre comes loose.Once the Rivet holes have torn up, Its just a matter of time. The Dyno has no friends.

Hmm, The box is a bit worn so a rebuild is due ( Was for this rally but Moving sorta threw a spanner at that.......)More info the merrier!Which also brings the question, Will it work in a Cusco 1.5 rear diff?

Im currently running Penrite mineral based( I do in the Rx2 with no issues...) So I havent put in the Redline yet.Long term bushing life is not my main concern, Its getting the gearbox to keep 3rd gear in one piece! Ill happily sacrifice Syncro life for a gearbox that doesnt self...

Ive got the RS setup already and its on a rallycar... It is getting the oil a little hot by the end of a stagePicture

Hi all. Need some opinions. For a rallycar...Im sticking Redline Shockproof Heavy into the VR4's transfer case, And was going to Put it into the gearbox as well. ( well, it works in Subi's...)Is it better to run shockproof light or heavy in the gearbox ( Its old....it had sparkly's in the...

The WRC cars run asimilar setup. However..... we are looking at larger chunks of unobtanium than what you are using.You would need a reinforcement ring under the strutt tower so it is effectiely distributing the force in the same way.

Howdy all....As some may know I own a VR4 Rallycar, Or as some lament.....Now the car breathes through a Restrictor (34mm) , going to 3 inch pipework probably would be a step backward!As the car has all the RS bits, I was thinking of modifying the Intercooler intake pipes to 51 mm from...