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Mr. D's 1978 Mitsubishi LB Lancer Coupe (Celeste)


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My car kicks arse, yours is shit.

It;s currently running a 1600 4G32; read slow heap of gay shit, and to top that shit off it's fucking automatic which is probably the worst thing that has ever happened to society.

Probably making 50hp at the engine, seriously

But anyway, here's the mods

ENGINE

2"exhaust from standard manifold with gay rice city dytech dumper on the back scraping on judder bars

Crap restrictive ram-flo

8mm Leads

New Coil

And that's it, oh I painted the cam cover orange.

EXTERIOR

Mint original paint, bright orange

Rust free

15" multispoke wheels, don't really suit it

195/50 tyres all round

Cut springs at front, but still captive, bout a 1.5" drop

Reset leaves 100mm in the back, cut and sanded bumpstops to accomodate

Oldschool banner

Tidied up paint on trimmings etc

INTERIOR

New carpets

Retrimmed door skins

GT Apex seats

XPLOD head unit, 52x4 mosfet

6.5" pods up front

12" Lanzar sub

Tidied up trimmings

FUTURE MODS as of 24th may 2005

This is the best bit :twisted:

It's currently in the shop getting a manual tranny, but after talking to a certain someone, I have decided to drop in a 4G63 from the old sigmas and such

So

4G63

5 speed box, from something, possibly lancer, maybe sigma/galant

32/36 webber for short term with decent filter

Twin sidedraughts :twisted:

Extractors

Worked head

14" deep dish JDM style wheels, actually picking them up this week

Custom springs from lovells for front

New shocks, shortened all round

Bare metal respray in silver with black pinstriping

Bolt on flares...Bling bling

Maybe change tail lights to skyline style, just to keep kyteler happy

Externally mounted oil cooler :lol:

Small aftermarket lip

Very small aftermarket spoiler, like the escort ones :(

Full retrim in black vinyl

Decent stereo

Think that's it for now

Here's some pics

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And here's what I want it looking like, minus flares and paint

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This post will be edited each update. It will document the build up of my 1978 Mitsubishi Celeste. As you can read above, it started out in quite different situation to what it finds itself in now.

Thanks for reading

2005

May 24th

Found a sigma, $400 with WOF Rego, 2 new tyres, 4G63 in top condition, good compression, 5speed manual, mint interior, no rust

It was literally 4 houses down from my mates house acrosss town.

Jun 19th

Just purchased an original unused "GSR" badge, still in original packaging with sales ticket attached

August 7th

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Some decent pics. Last two from first day in my ownership. The 4G63 is now installed, along with 5 speed. Is quite quick, can keep up with 4AGE powered corollas and DA Integras etc. Massive change from the old 1600 and auto.

October 3rd

Wheels on, taken with pxt phone

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Oct 13th

Got my 25mm spacers but didn't take the wheels out as much as I'd hoped, so guess I'll have to get some non bolt on 5mm ones too! Or 8" wheels with more dish.

Also, got some Pioneer 2 way speakers from work for 30 dollars, as we've stopped selling car stereos, they were 130 bucks. Not bad really

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November 25th 2005

Finally got my camera working

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Need to lose the black bonnet, get the spacers on properly, get some fender mirrors, and lower the front about 15mm, and it'll be looking close to how I want it to look

2006

Jan 17th

Picked these up yesterday, for 50 dollars, good deal considering they're 350 new

Will probably get them HPC coated, bit of under bonnet bling

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March 8th

New Motor, new plans. It is the high output 12 valve turbo 4G63 from a Mitsubishi Starion

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Little, filthy turbo

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April 25th

Shitty old TC-05

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New TD-05

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Comparison

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July 4th

Reconned radiator I got for fifty dollars

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Downpipe

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Current state of computer and wiring. Will abandon this for aftermarket I think

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Manifold with wastegate flange on

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Battery box, almost smoothed

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Wastegate, pump regulator etc

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July 9th

Well after like 3 months I got my motor back, fresh as a daisy. Camera was flat so busted out phone which won't let me take 1.3Mp either for some reason...

Basically spent the weekend tracing more wiring, and painting bits and pieces to tidy it up. Seems my gearbox is fucked too, so might need a new one=dang. Also swapped exhaust end of old turbs onto inlet/wheels of TD05 so it would all bolt up, worked a treat.

Errr, also started on fuel set-up with surge tank placement etc and sussing fuel line sizes, and also placement of battery box

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Also got my new exedy clutch kit.

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August 14th

Before

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During

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After

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Not much clearance with these motors. leaves a wankload for an i/c though

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Manifold is being rewelded up for wastegate flange. Wiring looks like a mess, but it has to be done. Also, the driveshaft didn't want to play ball, so that's next.

Aug 31st

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Current pic as of today just to show it won't actually be that tidy. won't be sticking with TC turbo or crosspipe either, just to get her going.

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And my "new" grille. Pretty happy with it, cost $80 but looks good. Also scored a heap of new parts for free, facelift taillights, GSR badge, headlining, grille etc etc

Sep 17th

My new mirrors

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The manifold more or less complete

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Sep 28th

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New, cheap, probably crappy intake kit from Malaysia. Looks damn good though

October 11th

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Microtech ecu arrived finally. May take me awhile to install due to my best friend dying.

November 5th

Update of sorts

Pic of engine bay as of today. gave turbo the blacktreatment for something different. I like the look

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Turbo

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My fuel pump bracket

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November 15th

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Brand new clutch cylinder

Fuel pumps and surge tank. Not the final position for holley. Does anyone know if I can mount my holley lying down?

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Just have to sort electrics, see tech section if you can help, suss some 1/2" fuel line, bleed brakes and clutch, and get driveshaft flange welded on, then I'll be rolling hopefully

November 25th

Well worked my ass off all day from 8am but still no go! All that's left befre I can turn it over is to connect the coil and resistor. Avoided it all day...

Day went like this

Got up, had some breakfast, a strong coffee and a cigarette. Sun was out, awesome day ahead.

Mate Jon came round. Loaded up driveshaft tools and otherstuff and ;eft for Hamilton. By the time we got there, mababre was already waiting.

Ex was parked up the front, should have snapped a couple of pics really.

Managed to get a starion fan and crossover pipe, and a full set of locks and an ignition barrel from a celeste with key=$60

Macabre boosted off.

Left wreckers, dropped off driveshaft. Turns out I need a full retube, and new uni joints. $380

Got back to cambridge, grabbed some lunch and spent up large at Super Cheap. $150

Went home. Sun was cranking.

We worked until 5:30pm solidly

FINISHED

New locks and barrel installed

Microtech mounted

Battery 100% mounted

Fuel pumps and lines with tank installed 100%

Alternator attached and wired in with new belt

New stud drilled into manifold for thermostat

ECU loom plugged in 90%

TD05 fitted

Sure there is more. Sunstroke owned me.

NOT DONE

Coil and resistor/relay

12V to ecu

ECU ground

ignitor to coil plug

That's it

Hopefully do some more tomorrow after work.

Get driveshaft back monday.

Pics

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OLD VS NEW :lol:

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Most badass fuel holding method. Note proximity of spark. Macabre and mate=sketching this shit, fire extinguisher nearby

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Pwnt by rust. Dunno what to do here, bonnet is caned and can't find another, might just polish it out

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Holla at mean dipstick. Oil pressure=nominal

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Got from 12pm off today so if all goes ok, I should have it started, really just need to sort this spark issue which seems straight forward as.

taking camera home, so expect decent update. Once I start it, I'm gonna book exhuast in, then just work steadily tidying shit up, getting ready for cert early next year.

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Well it took a week longer than expected, but it now starts and runs, albeit rough as guts.

Need to sort overfuelling. This motor only runs on one injector during idle apparenty, not atm though. Bogging down hard.

Also got rims today, so HAD to test fit for photos.

Can't wait for real thing!

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Way more dish on the back naturally, but should still be good for 2-3" on the front, maybe more

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And a rofl at current "exhaust"

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Sweet

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  • 5 weeks later...

Been awhile since update of any sort

As most of you know, this is being a nightmare. Found out one of my injectors is stuffed, so managed to track one down in australia. Would explain overfuelling/rough idle, so hopefully this will have it sorted. Havn't really done much else

got some cordia turbo seats which are almost a bolt in but can't really be fucked with them, we'll see.

Plans are to move to Wellington in Julyish, so need a working car. Don't want to sell her so am going to send it off to a local guy to get finished once running. Will be interesting to see if I can afford running costs as a filthy student :P

Really just needs exhaust, tidied fuel lines, driveshaft loop, hole in firewall patched and fuel pumps divided from cabin. The cert time :?

Look forward to having a fang with welly/palmy boys.

Here's a recent pic anyway

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So got starter repaired, checked it, checked battery (was showing 13.5V). Went to assemble her all together and noticed it was getting a bit messy in the engine bay so…… jump forward 4 hours and I’ve semi-deloomed half the engine bay, starter still not on!

Moved fuel lines, ran most wiring under inlet manifold and covered all car loom with split tubing and ran it by chassis rails almost out of sight. Moved coil, ballast resistor and relay to behind the left strut tower. Was considering moving them in cabin but would be difficult to work on should there be a problem. Also removed all unneeded bolts and screws from inlet manifold. Moved fuel pump relay to under dash. Taped up microtech loom and cut down to a more efficient and unobtrusive size.

All looking quite bangin, when compared to before. Tonight’s plan is to get coil etc wired up correctly (I know how to do it this time) and do the other side, along with replace Celeste alternator with Starion, which runs no external regulator. Also want to figure a way to run leads in a tidier way and tidy up the paint in places.

I figure I may as well keep doing things in a tidy manner seeing as that’s what I’ve done thus far into this build.

Anyone know where one would get Perspex? Need it to construct a box for my fuelling arrangement. See-through so I can tell what’s going on, and light enough to not make a big difference.

Awesome, so amped on this thing again.

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Got new starter and solenoid from a Sapporo. Attached it and triple checked all wiring. Checked crank signal, perfect.

Try to crank, solenoid would click, then all power direct from battery was gone. Replace solenoid, same problem. After every crank, all power would be gone from both the crank wire and the starter motor main feed.

Swearing and crying ensues at this point.

Flatmate comes out, literally walks to rear of car where battery is, wiggles earth and proclaims “Battery earth is fucked broâ€

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Fitted up the VR4 spec 14B TD05 finally today. All that's left to do is find a wastegate actuator and a bit of silicone piping for crossover pipe. Looks a lot bigger than TC05, and I'm thinking I'll also paint it black, I prefer the look.

What you cunts think? Sounds sick spooling up, definately takes a bit longer than TC05 to get going.

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Spare DASH head and crossover pipe arrived last night.

Can see why it was $75 to get delivered, bloody heavy, but the fella did a mint job packaging it.

Started tearing it down, got the manifold off, got the throttle body off and tore it to pieces, stipped manifold of every single nut and bolt, clip and sensor.

Stoked with condition. Injectors look brand new, just cleaned filters. Scrubbed manifold, and various throttle body parts, including fuel pressure regulator, with a wire brush and degreaser. Came up brand new practically.

Plan for tonight is to take existing throttle body off engine, tear down for the last time, take existing inlet manifold off, paint new manifold high temp gloss black, paint various sections of throttle body the same, make up new gaskets with existing ones as templates, reassemble throttle body with two 1100cc injectors, rewire new throttle body with existing throttle body connecters for ecu, attach throttle body to inlet manifold and call it a night with a mint throttle body and manifold! Then over the next few days attach the whole lot and hopefully start tuning for the new setup with plans of skids this weekend.

Also scored crossover pipe for DASH engine which also happens to meet the outlet of the new TD05 perfectly, all I need is a silicone joiner with a slight angle on it. Looks a million bucks too.

ALSO, got a standard colour cam cover, so will chuck that on too, looks better than the crass orange

Will take pics tonight guys, post tomorrow and delete this post.

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Rebuilt throttle body with one average one and one fairly good one. Obviously chucked two big injectors in there. Looking pretty good, I’m happy. Also painted mint manifold, not warped like other one. Proof will be on the weekend when it all gets swapped and tested finally with water in it.

All dependent on whether Repco can get me my inlet manifold gasket.

Also got a TD05 wastegate actuator for 35, bit more than I wanted to spend but it’s done now, will allow me to get that bad boy spooling up. Fully amped right hurr, two projects at once, awesome way to spend time/money

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I have located a 83 golant 2l 5spd for $300... Hopefully have the running gear in the celeste and running by the end of the week.

Also bought a '90 VX-S golant for a E33A power source. Re-power after nats if I stay motovated.

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