Progress on my car, #674 finally going back together with lots of new goodies!

[diambo4life]

/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/applause.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/applause.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/applause.gif Very nice James. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif What's the spool like with that 2.3L?

 

[JamesFoster]

Spool with the 2.3 is amazing. So amazing, in fact, that the transmission decided to let go Sunday night. The car made a lot of torque, and it lasted me a couple years. So, I'll get the trans rebuilt, as soon as I get home from NZ, then when I get back from AUS I can put it back in.

Quoting ApexHunter:
Nice one! Tuning courtesy of Beau Brown?

Of course! He is the only person I trust to tune my car.

Onto the pictures! Still lots to do, but I'm happy for now. Also, disclaimer: the air filter is temporary. I have room for a cone filter and will put on on, just have to modify the coolant over flow a little first.

Dyno Pull video I made, on YouTube: High Horsepower Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 #674/1000 Dyno Video
Like I said, it'll make more power at higher boost if I put a 4" exhaust on or do one out of the bumper, but I like my full exhaust. And 730 is enough power for me, for now, lol. Maybe I'll do a full 4" exhaust someday.



I had these anodized

 

[GSTwithPSI]

Absolutely beautiful work. Easily one of the top VR-4s on the board. Looks amazing and has the performance to match. Good stuff, James.

 

[CutlassJim]

For serious James! Doin work! Big props for going wingless too, car looks amazing. I will say that powerband makes me cring but I would probably pee my pants when it did finally kick in. I'll race you if we both have to shift at 5k. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

How's the IS treating you by the way?

EDIT: What front brake setup on the car?

 

[transparentdsm]

car looks just amazing. so clean and proper. careful around bumps with the intercooler hanging out.

 

[Jesus_Negros]

Can't wait to see this rolling around town.

 

[transparentdsm]

also is that a smiley face welded on the bottom of the radiator?

 

[G]

Looks awesome! Very nice work.

 

[coyotes]

The level of detail on this car is amazing, very nicely done. although I think you should get a lip for the front bumper to hide the bottom of the intercooler sticking out.

 

[Fiascoxl]

Beautiful, easily my favorite car out of the group.

 

[JamesFoster]

Thanks for all the compliments guys!

Quoting CutlassJim:
For serious James! Doin work! Big props for going wingless too, car looks amazing. I will say that powerband makes me cring but I would probably pee my pants when it did finally kick in. I'll race you if we both have to shift at 5k. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

How's the IS treating you by the way?

EDIT: What front brake setup on the car?



Ha, it's surprisingly not too terribly noticeable. Probably because it makes a good amount of torque down low.
I love the IS, However I haven't been driving it lately because I had a small accident, hit a curb and bent my wheels and now it needs new wheel bearing as well.
It's a stoptech big brake kit. I forget if they're the 12.2 or 13" rotors.

Quoting coyotes:
The level of detail on this car is amazing, very nicely done. although I think you should get a lip for the front bumper to hide the bottom of the intercooler sticking out.


Not a bad idea. You have to get all the way down on the ground to see it though, but I definitely am aware and extremely careful driving around.

Quoting transparentdsm:
also is that a smiley face welded on the bottom of the radiator?


Haha, yes. Charlie's artwork, lol.

 

[GSTwithPSI]

What's the cylinder pictured right with the hose coming out of the top?

 

[coyotes]

the inside of that frame rail is a little dirty, I'd consider scrapping the whole project.

 

[strokin4dr]

Looks like a 2g accumulator/restrictor. Was a fairly common addition for the twin disk crew from what I remember seeing. I always pulled them out of the 2g's haha.

 

[turbowop]

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[MellowVR4]

F'N sweet man!!! love all the fab work, Great power... should be whooping some ass with this setup!!! ruining peoples days with that lol. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/devil.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worthy.gif

 

[JamesFoster]

Yeah it's a 2g accumulator, slightly slows the flow to the slave to help with engagement on twin disc's.

Thanks guys, I'm absolutely ecstatic its back together finally. I wish the damn trans didn't break, but at least it's a relatively easy thing to fix. Just more $$$, which sucks, but it could be worse.

 

[JamesFoster]

I just spent all morning editing together a video from the dyno, I've never edited anything before, so be nice. haha.
High Horsepower Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 #674/1000 Dyno Video

 

[G]

Looks awesome, getting hot down there /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worthy.gif Should of ceramic coated that thing.

 

[MellowVR4]

But then you cant ball out with out the bling of the SS lol But yeah it sure is getting hot...