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2015 Year of the shit box AWD Mirage

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So the start of last year I had an itch... The sort of itch that can't be sorted out with a topical cream, anti-fungal powders, or antibiotics... 
 It was the itch that can only be treated by a 4g. The feelers were sent out, and a E4 front cut sourced. All be it in pieces, it was in great condition. Over the next few months I kept my eyes peeled for bargains, a gsr rear end here, an E8 rs rear there. 
 
 I traveled to Europe for 6 weeks hoping to think nothing more of it...
However the itch was all encompassing, many questions were asked in relation to my irritable nature, my uneasiness. I was offered many potential treatments, drinking to excess, eating to excess, and many pieces of space cake in Amsterdam. Nothing solved it.
 
 I arrived home to a lower than usual bank balance, and many emails for cheap and cheerful donors. After looking at the ridiculously over priced local offerings, I flew to Adelaide and bought a 300,000km Vrx Mirage sight unseen. "What could possibly go wrong" I packed a basic tool kit, grabbed a stick of knead it, a pile of water and drove it back. It was an uneventful drive, all be it incredibly loud.
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 So once the rego was transferred to the ACT, it was time to get busy. It was thrown onto stands and the surgery began. 
 
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As per pics its running Brembo's all round, Evo Recaros, climate control, stock engine and driveline etc etc.
 So theres a bit left to do, basically roll the rear guards, finish up all the welding, trim up the front bar a little better, fit the interior and engineering.

Edited by Lister, 17 November 2015 - 09:49 AM.


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This itch of yours. I think it's contagious. You've been spending too much time with the EvoCoupe boys without contraception.

 

Check with your doctor, but I think it's a form of STD called "AWD-conversion-itis".

 

 

PS I love where there is going and also love what seems to be an RVF/VRF 400....


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I approve of this swap.

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Awesome build mate! Love the engineering, so neat and tidy :thumbsup:


Bit of a tool, and owner of "The Turdis" - Hervey Bay

 

 

 

 


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I don't know about neat and tidy, but it's getting there. Lol evopwr, I always try to avoid Mikey for that very reason lol. It's coming along, over all for 4.5 months it's not a bad hack job. 

 

Also it is an RVF400 in the background, it's been a great commuter.


Edited by Lister, 02 February 2015 - 10:50 AM.


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Always wanted to do this. There's a red one near me with a full Evo 5 front end. Looks unreal.

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Yes I approve of this AWD conversion too. Top job  :thumbsup:


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I reckon its 2014 year of the shitbox Mirage and 2015 year of awesomeness. Nice work.

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Cheers boys, still got a bit to go, but moving in the right direction.



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Love it! Keep it simple on the outside :)


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Should be very interesting.....
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Bumping this back up, not a great deal has been happening. Driven it a bit, slowly ironing a few bugs out and making small cosmetic changes.

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Like suspension, standard Mirage springs and shocks are a great height, but not exactly stiff enough for the weight transfer. So std E4 fronts have been fitted and Std CC gsr will be fitted to the rear. If a E2/3 rear sway bar can be sourced I think we'll be in the ball park for a reasonable handling rig, but nothing excessive.

 Over all atm, it's driving like a factory car, and that's the main goal. Quiet and easy to drive.



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Claimed many scalps with it ?
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None, just been cruising it, and making sure it's mechanically sound before leaning to heavily on it



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whitline sell a rear sway for the earlies i don't check members rides often glad i did i also approve of awdness. yeah i didn't know to stay away from mikey and rob and the awdconversionits got me


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Yeah Leadfoot, the reason why I'm keen on an E2/3 rear sway bar is because it's a touch smaller than the after market offerings. The Mirage from my guestimate will be a touch lighter over the rear end and a shorter wheel base than an early evo. So it shouldn't need to be quite as aggressive in the sway bar.



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also look out for a gsr one they are smaller again if i remember correctly


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Thanks mate, but I already have a GSR sway bar fitted, and I really think it's a bit under spec.



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push through understeer?


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Push through understeer. Wtf? Do you even know what your on about leadfoot??? Generally when fitting a bigger rear sway bar this will increase the cars tendency to understeer or reduce oversteer and the opposite for the front. With such a short wheel base and owning a few ce mirages myself in the past including a 4g63 conversion back in nz they do have a tendancy to snap into oversteer on lift off and scare the crap out of you if your not prepared for it


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