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I was lucky enough to get an original EX GSR, which was 1800. Im not too sure if this crossmember is similar to the sigma crossmember, but it has a pretty chunky sway bar.

Hey

Let me start by saying this - EXTERNAL WASTEGATES!

No one really wants to comment on whether these need to be plumbed back into the exhaust or released straight into the atmosphere. Some have pointed out that at the time of wof inspection, it is not an exhaust leak. Has anyone had problems cert'n there cars with external wastegates venting straight into the atmosphere?

ill have a stock ex diff after this weekend if you wanna borrow. Thats if your local to Auckland. I just wanna take mine for a spin. Just around the block. Is it too much to ask for?!!!!

What Computer are you running? Much engine work?

Oops, just read that properly. You want a stock HILUX housing. (Idiot)

Mean build

Would be keen as to check it out once running. I dont think my cars going to be running anytime soon. Its depressing looking at it, silent, not a sound! One day.

Bloody cars!

Anyone know if the L200 10 bolt diff will fit inside the EX GSR Lancer 10 bolt disc rear diff?

Also, if poss, what model L200 came out with 10 bolt LSD?

Just a lil update

Went to pick a part for a sroll and check out what goodies are there. If there was anything worth something, i wouldve brought it, and sold it on trademe. As i ventured to the Mitsi section, There it layed, a RWD Sigma wagon. So I raced back home to grab some tools, went back to pick a part to rip out the diff.

Heres a pic of the Sigma wagon 10 bolt diff

I heard a rumour that the Sigma wagons came out 10 bolt compared to the sedans (Sigma & Lancer) which came out 8 bolt. If this 10 bolt diff is the same as the GSR Disc 10 bolt, then ill have spare axles and diff head. I layed the diffs side by side to check if the lengths are the same

And they were (Good start!)

Ripped out the axles and diff head, ready to chuck the Sigma wagon diff housing away. Anyone want a Diff Housing? FREE!!!

If this diff fits perfect inside the GSR Disc housing, im going to lock it. An LSD would be good, but im not forking out $1000+ for one. A lock diff would probably suit me better to what I want to do. Although, I heard that L200's came out with 10 bolt LSD? Is this true?

Heres a pic of 10 bolt Sigma (Left) compared to 8 bolt Lancer. Hard to see the difference but the 10 bolt is much larger then the 8 bolt (As you would expect)

I also tried to dummy up the muffler. What you guys think?

Not really fussed about traction. If you catch my drift. Puns, gotta love em'

Does anyone know if the sigma wagons come out with 10 bolt diffs? I need spare head and axles

looks good mate,

keeping the rs5s or a new set of rims planed?

any idea what sorta power the old setup was making?

full evo engine?or starion block?gbox?

Hey Ke36, ive been looking at your build closely. Im thinking of just widening, the 13"rims to 7" and putting some tiny tyres on. Try and strecth some 175/50/13's on

I have no idea what power it was making. The guy who owned it before me, didnt get it dyno'd. He got it tuned (I dont know how without dyno) just so he can drive it in time for new years. 5 days apparently it was on the road. Then he stacked it!

Yep, full Evo engine, which is a pain, cos they have modified the gearbox, like relocate the starter position. And i cant put on a RWD 6 bolt flywheel coz its Evo 7 Bolt. So if i blow this gearbox,which i no doubt will, i HAVE to rebuild it. Gearbox is standard Sigma. Ive had these behind VR4 engines before, and they hold there ground. 3rd gear syncro is what gives up i think

I WANT YOUR DASH!!!!!

ARGH!

Hey Guys

Shit, i didnt even realise that this Discussion was around. Shows how much attention i pay!

I love the 80's brown and mite just respray it that colour. 13" rims are staying! haha. I wana suprise the hell outta people and look at there faces. Altho im not too sure if its going to be that quick. Heres hoping!

I still have the RS5's, but im in 2 minds about them. They look cool, but they raise the car, and they attract unwanted attention. Me being paranoid.

As for paint, what ya think?

Fitting the gearbox up, realized that the gearbox is a standard Sigma box modified to run hydraulic. I had a 1600 lancer box and thought if i swap the arm, thatl change it back to cable clutch, but 1600 lancer boxes are different to sigma

Top one is Sigma modified to suit hydraulic, bottom one 1600 lancer

So had to buy spare Sigma box, just for the arm. Notice the different lever positions

Sticking with the buying bug, i brought an engine lifter, and a malpassi RRFPR

I finally got stuck in to the car and mounted the oil cooler. I was going to mount it just behind the bumper, but decided it was to tricky. Had a mate come over and gave me a perfect place to put it.

Because its running an Evo 2 engine, it has a 7 bolt flywheel. So i cant run a RWD flywheel. The bellhousing has been chopped up to suit this

My dad came round to fit the turbo. He had to turn the exhaust housing and front to suit the top mount config. Took a lil bit but he got there.

Here it is all made up sitting on the bench. Ready to bolt up, but i have to get the internal wastegate welded shut because of the Tial 38mm External Wastegate

Now here are some pics of the engine bay with turbo setup. Almost there, i can taste it. But still ALOT of work to be done. Need to find someone with a welder, and who can weld aswell!

Almost up to date. Trying to catch up!

The weekend just gone, I decided to open up the front of the radiator area just to give it more air flow. Also hacked off little bits the got in the way of the radiator

Before

After

Before

After

Also finished off the intercooler piping, ready for me dad to mount the new turbo and make suit the RWD top mount config

Pulled out the motor of the crashed lancer to find that the turbo took some of the impact. The wheels of the turbo didnt spin freely, so i had to replace it. I was hoping to get a good turbo like a Garrett GT28 or GT30, but i didnt want to modify the manifold or get new oil/water lines made, so i went for the EVO 3 TD-05 big 16g. Plus a Garrett is quite expensive. Worth the money tho

Heres a pic of the dead turbo

Had awesome help from my dad to separate the GSR wiring loom from the Microtech loom and central locking and alarm. The battery is now positioned in the boot but still need to buy a battery box. Im glad someone knows what theyre doin coz i dont!

Also got new radiator because the old one took a hiding. Also the old one had a stupid pipe running along the top because the top inlet was on the wrong side. The new radiator is suited for this application better.

Took some pics with the radiator

Hey people

Just joined this site, and i am loving all the projects that are posted up on here. All the time and effort that you guys pour into your projects, gives me ALOT of motavation for my own. So, what better way to repay you guys, is to post up my project, and hopefully i do the same to another new member

JUST GET TO IT!

Saw this car on Trademe and couldnt resist, so i brought it because I had the perfect donor car. It was a factory GSR EX Lancer, so it had the disc rear diff, Starion struts, turbo instrument cluster, blah blah blah. I thought that this would be a simple swap, but boy was i wrong.

Found a couple of pics of my lancer before i hacked into it. Not the best pics, but pics none the less

Basicly, it was a 1200 BIG BLOCK, 4 on the floor, you know, all the good stuff. But parted ways with the goodies, to make way for the Evo 2 4G63T.

I raped the orange EX for everything it had and sold it on to a guy who has the MEANEST looking EX ive ever seen!

So this is where i was up to a couple of months ago