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I picked up a new car for my DD and to run at the Spectator Drags out at RacewayPark.

1991 Galant VR-4 (1200/2000)
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k3...inion/1vr4.jpg
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k3...Minion/vr4.jpg
I swapped the bad tranny with Vassil's old 92 tranny, T-case, and rear subframe with 4bolt rear. Next is an E-Bay FMIC and a walbro with some 660s, and hooking up my old S-afc.

It's a deffinetly a beater but it has a solid driveline now and once I get the idle surge taken care of it will be ready to smoke those domestics out on the circle track this year.

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Fuck yeah!

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WTF are 50% of all vr4's in the upper midwest or what? Nice ride!

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I've been wanting a GVR4 for some time now...

Looks awesome. Deffinently a sleeper. How's the interior?

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Nice beater!! How many miles are on it?

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nice vr4!

...if you just got it, wheres all the snow on the ground? O_O

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Probably old pics from the seller?

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Those have to be old pics from the seller, cause I SWEAR I've seen them before on car soup or something

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Must be, I've had 6 of them. I sold all but two of them to people from out of state.

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I'd give it a 7 out 10, It has a tear in the drivers seat but otherwise is pretty good


177,000 but I'm dropping in a stock rebuild shortblock with about 20K on it and my Lasers old ported head later this spring.

Yep, they're the old sellers pics. I can't find my digital camera right now.

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I almost bought 1200 when I saw it up for sale a couple months ago, I wonder if it sold, and then was sold again shortly thereafter due to the tranny issues.

when you want to sell, post it up on style first, I need a black gvr4

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That is a nice GVR4 you got there. I like the black on black rims. But some white ones be very hot.

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Yup, that's this one.

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Wow, it's been awhile since I picked this thing up. It finally runs properly and is titled & insured.

Update on progress

Factory spoiler removed from trunk lid
(shaved/filled with a fresh coat of nile black)

Swapped out the 4 wheel steering racks/pump/lines, and put in a manual rack. Installed a standard pressure 255 pump w/rewire.

Brandon's old 50 trim & injectors and an Evo FMIC are ready to install (using most of the stock I/C piping)

205/55/15 BFG Gforce sports are on the way from tire rack, should be here Friday.

3" turbo back exhaust mocked up, just waiting on my spiral flow Morroso muffler from Summit

New suspension will be going in this weekend

Battery relocate soon to follow

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Awesome. Gvr4s for teh winz.

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Updated 1st post with new pics

Those rednecks at the track won't see it coming ;)

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Very cool car! Good luck!

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Just had the pig on the scales at a recycle yard near my house

3380lbs with my 200lb ass in the car.

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LUCKy, Nice car man, WANT to trade for my 92 gsx hahaha j/k. Keep us updated.

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Drop springs and performance struts are installed and alignment is done.

Car handles so nice now that I wish I had upgraded the OE suspension on all my other DSMs back in the day. Not to mention the killer rake looks awesome.

I'll get some new pics up soon.

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very nice get them pics up

here is what they are evo III kyb new SR special struts,cusco camber plates,RSR spring's

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o.../evo/evo14.jpg
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o.../evo/evo13.jpg

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Camber top plates and rear struts wouldn't fit so I re-used the VR4 front top plates and blown out OEM rear struts. I have a set of AGX's on order for the rear.

Those springs sit sooooo nice though, and the camber plates will fit the Summit (which is for sale, kinda)

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FMIC is installed with 2.5" hot side piping. I am using the stock cold side pipes until I can get an aluminum 1G BOV flange welded up on my UICP

AGX's came by UPS today and are going in tomorrow.

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more pics! this thing sounds awesome.

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Pics of the car after suspension install. Most peep's wouldn't even notice the drop :)

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k3...n/MVC-001L.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k3...n/MVC-003L.jpg



Pic of the FMIC after install (need to paint it black ;) )

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k3...n/MVC-004L.jpg



Pic of cold side piping + Power steering removed

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k3...n/MVC-006L.jpg

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How do you like it without ps?

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Love it! Now I gotta ditch the ABS system and the Cruise setup.

It's takes a little more effort when at a stop and added about 1 extra turn lock to lock but there is so much more feedback. I can tell exactly how the car is going to respond to any given steering input.

I wouldn't recomend it for an AutoX setup but for open road racing and drag I'd say thumbs up.

Plus on a VR4 you get to ditch the 4WS and the 100 miles of lines that go with it.

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I'll find out how it is this saturday. There's an autox test n tune saturday that I'll be going to just to get seat time and I have no ps.

Anyway, cool vr4. It's on my list of cars to own before I die/get married.

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The car sits pretty nice with the evo suspension :) I like it

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LOL, Especially when you compare it to the stock monster truck size wheel gap from the 1st pics :p


On another note, I ordered up a Gen 2 Maf-T today. As soon as it comes I can fap up my cold side piping and install Halon's old 50 trim.

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damn. very nice setup man! I'm still considering about removing abs and the aws.

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Dropped some cams in it a couple of months ago.

Removed Cruise Control setup and replaced with non-cruise cable today. Also removed the old turbo setup and have the 50 trim ready to bolt on.

Now I just need my JMF intake mani and Jay Racing alternator relocate kit to get here soon so I can put this Bitch back together in time for the cookout.

Also suppose I need to sweet talk Shane into doing a tune on it! ;)

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Engine is done, just need to relocate my alternator.

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k3.../clutch001.jpg

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Nice! That thing should be fun!

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Looking great man! I want a ride!

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Just installed my new exhaust!

Buschur 1G AWD cat-back modified to fit a GVR4.

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k3...exhaust001.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k3...exhaust003.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k3...exhaust005.jpg

The veiw most of the competition will see :D

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k3...exhaust002.jpg

Plenty of ground clearance now. The sound is great but a little loud. I'll be putting a resonator or two in there this spring.

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Old school vs new school.

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k3...exhaust004.jpg

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Sexah!!

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Sweet. Do a smokey burnout.

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Got in a fender bender today :(

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k3...lant1001-1.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k3...galant1005.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k3...lant1002-1.jpg

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k3...lant1003-1.jpg

Luckily it was at about five miles an hour. Even at that speed it bent the core support, bent the fender, cracked the corner light, creased the hood, and possibly broke the headlight mounting tabs. http://www.dsmstyle.com/forums/images/icons/icon13.gif


She drove me 30 miles home just fine afterwards though.

I think I'll wait to put a new core support in it untill after racing season unless I can find one cheap.