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Well i have a mitsubishi Mirage 98 and im not sure i can really make it
very much faster i feel as though that i might as well just be better off
getting a new car but just off curiosity does anybody know if there are any
ways i can make it faster?
xxmetalmosherxx
To make any signifigant gains eventually you'll be looking at a motor swap,
and more or less have to strip the car. Getting a different car is really
the only practical thing here. Little things like exhaust, intake, and a
tune can be done, but you're looking into four-figures dollar wise for
decent stuff, and you'll only get a barely noticable gain, not even close
to worth it IMHO.
You wanna get faster? I highly recommend AutoX racing. It's one car at a
time on a course made of cones; no danger of crashing into anything. There
are different classes for different cars, you're not competing against
Vettes. you'll be trying to beat the times of Grand Ams. and there is a
novice class for beginners. It costs $25-$40 a day. The biggest
organization for this is the SCCA which runs hundreds of events across the
country, although there are other groups that do races as well.
People have no idea how much skill racing takes, even in a slow car. Go to
five of these events, take in all the advice from the pros (maybe ride with
them on a run or let them ride with you), and I'm betting you'll knock 1/4
off of your time. To do that with modifications would have cost you
thousands and you'd still be a shitty driver.
giant016
:stupid:
bullrage2003
hmm I see well as I figured getting a new car would most likely be the
easiest and I probably should get some advice from pros. but its not
totally about racing ya know just a way of having something that would
probably be more fun just to get around but thanks alot for the info helps
alot. Might as well settle with an older car I got to drive my friends '71
Dodge Charger and it was well worth the amount of gas it took to drive it
but probably not one of the most efficient.
Thanks!
xxmetalmosherxx
no way keep the mirage and plant a 4G63T between the fenders and your mitsu
will go faster..
DARKtEAGLE
Ive seen a 4g63 swapped mirage.
I think thatd be a cool swap, and itd make a hell of a sleep, heres a
question though when they are doing those swaps are they stayign FWD or are
they converting it to AWD?
Enthusiast
If he does that, would he have to swap the transmission and stuff as well
or is it a straight drop in type job?
97Talonchik
Youd have to ask one of the DSM guys here on the board, I just saw it at
the track, didnt really pay much attention to it.
Enthusiast
yeah i thought about swapping the engine but a friend told me that means
that i would pretty much have to get about everything under the hood
changed but it would be nice to keep it... it is a small car and if it had
a big or fast engine then that would be pretty sweet.
xxmetalmosherxx
well it all up to the swaper.lol usually awd swap is kinda in the expensive
side so they just stick wit fwd.
DARKtEAGLE
well the mirage has a 4g64 and the 4g67 motor which are a 7 bolts. if you
want a straight drop in deal you will have to get a 7 bolt 4g63T motor and
it will snugg right in the stock mirage tranny wit lil modification. but 7
bolts are really proned to crankwalk which plague all of the 7 bolt dsmers.
i recomend to swap wit a 6 bolt 4g63 wit the matching tranny
DARKtEAGLE
turbo, or supercharger, or shove a leaf blower in your intake lol
muchojackdaniel
