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Hey Daynam,

I was speaking to Richard (who I think you bought it from)? How are you going with it?
Cheers, S

Just found out it's up and running again.
Can't say I spend time on forums these days but there's a wealth of info here so good to see it's still going.

Hi all, Here's a cost-effective CAST Sigma strut (3 bolt pattern) brake upgrade. As we know, these struts are a great bolt-on upgrade for GA-D Galants and LA-LC Lancers. I've done two of these now so thought I would share the process - no responsibility taken obviously for other people's work/interp...

Hi, Sorry for the delayed response - the forum is pretty quiet these days with everyone on FB and the like.... Any GA,B,C,D diff will fit, body panels you can likely find on FB Scorpion/Sigma/Galant sales pages. Interior parts, if it is a genuine hardtop (2 dr) will be non-existent in Aus I'm afraid...

Rebuild the twins - everything else will either cost you money, time or most likely both due to tuning issues. Best bang-for-buck are twin sidedrafts (40 Solexes that came on Toyota twin cams are a great option and cheap) - just have to find a s/h Lynx manifold (Weber Performance do them new but $$$...

Would be out of a 4WD at a guess (sump is reversed)

Stealth's right - I sourced most of my 52' non balance shaft from a forklift supply side.
Great engine - bulletproof bottom end and the heads can be massively ported
Finding bits for rebuilds are getting harder though - NZ still has stock around the place - check with some of the NZ lads.

G'day. Having run 4G32's in GA/GB rally cars back in the 80's, may I ask why why the belt drive?? I read through the thread and while there is some interesting angles to the project, belt drives are universally known as 'boat anchors' - heavy with less than stunning potential - plus the buttery cran...

G'day. Having run 4G32's in GA/GB rally cars back in the 80's, may I ask why you're bothering with a belt drive?? They are universally known as 'boat anchors' - heavy and less than stunning performance (even when modified) - not to mention the buttery crank........ I truly don't wish to put a dampen...

G'day, I assume NZ based? Can't help with anyone as I'm in Oz but might first thought is that twin 40's are a little small for a 2.0 with a cam.........? They can be jetted up to suit your application but probably less than ideal. I'm sure someone else on the forum will be along shortly to add to th...

Check the For Sale section - there's someone selling one.

Oops, you're quite right.
After seeing this thread again, I went out to the garage to check mine and the brake lights are.......ahem.... on the outside.......

Mine's not an MR (same tailights though) - the brake lights are inside.

Cheers,
S

True, though all my Mitsu's over the years have never really been daily drivers so it never really bothered me so much.
The worst part is I had all the numbers for a close-ratio Hollinger Jap box written in a notebook from one of my old rally cars but do you think I can find it find it......??

Really?? If you're running a 4G32 you'd have no pull at all. It'd be like driving a Honda Scamp with four rugby players on board :P I remember an old GB of mine had a 3.9 with a jap box (and a good horsepower 2.2 non-balance shaft Astron) that you could easily run the dial off the speedo and easily ...

Yes, 3.9's are good for road cars but 4.6 to 4.8's are perfect for rally cars - top-end speed isn't so much of a priority - it's more about punch between corners

Yes, I do remember that now you mention it - thanks.
Given where it originated, it was more likely the guy in the yard marked it incorrectly as L200...

[/quote] L200 is a 4.8:1 ratio and will not fit into a scorpion housing due to being alot bigger and also axle's are bigger diameter[/quote] Mmm, that's odd then.....I ended up with a 4.8 from 'pinch-a-part' that was marked as L200 4WD and is now sitting in a scorpion housing........ Were there some...

EX Lancer LSD centre into Scorpion housing......or an L200 4WD LSD centre
But I guess you're stuck with the Galant rear end for Historic so the only answer is a works 4.6 LSD at around $1200

I guess all diff upgrades require some fabricating but I found a really easy one - get a scorpion complete rear end, cut off all the mounts and weld on leaf spring mounts and fit starion rotors and calipers - done!

Sounds like something simple but perhaps keep in mind the following if it still hasn't been resolved with the checks as already mentioned. A (fairly unusual) problem we once found with a couple of flogged-out lower arms is the balljoint circlip can be installed incorrectly and not actually doing it'...

Yep, they are a pretty easy mod. Either mounted next to the handbrake or just in front/below the drivers seat on the trans tunnel so it's out of sight a little. Easy enough to fit with a basic pipe flaring toolkit (Total/All-Tools) and a new length of brake line to fit from the unit to the flex hose...

Mmm, been a while since this thread was active.........but perhaps have a look at the pedalbox kit sold by Revolution Racegear (and loads of other motorsport retailers no doubt...). This is the main component http://www.revolutionracegear.com.au/index.php?PCID=10310&PSO=245&PSID=3120800025&a...

Every single Galant I've owned (quite a few over the years) has had slightly different wheel-to-panel alignment from left to right hand side. The passenger sides have always had the wheel sitting further out to varying degrees on different cars. I'm surprised no-one has commented on the diffs either...

Nice Dave, it's good to have a win every now and then :-)

Excellent find mate!! That's a pretty clean unit you've picked up. 4G63, lowered an inch or two and some superlites
Get youself some JDM bars, lights and grill and you'll have a very sweet looking coupe!

Certainly not wanting to jack this thread but the flares that Carlos had - I'm pretty sure they're the Lancer 'works' flares aren't they? I didn't think he had the GTO/FTO ones?? (they are quite diferent)
Cheers, S

Absolutely!
Well , if you lunch it, at least you can find bottom-ends easily enough - heads are a slightly different story though

Ha, yes, perhaps a little harsh but he's on and off the throttle too much - too tentative. An engine like that loves to rev and you need to keep 'up it' - crucial in a bitumen motorkhana - wheelspin is king and the car is sooo much easier to drive - far more fluid! (but yes, nit-picking perhaps :D )...

Thanks for the reply Darren, I've ordered a set of those ones myself (should have them this coming week) and also a set from NZ, so will be interesting to see how different they are. I love watching this Youtube vid of the FTO in that bitumen motorkhana - the guy's only an average steerer but it sou...