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Lil Evo -> RE: New User, New Car! (7/19/2006 1:17:08 PM)
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Welcome to the forum, good to see another mirage guy on board. I personally wouldn't go with a swap in a 5g Mirage, simply because of the availability of engines. Most have to be either imported or pulled out of a wrecked Evo [:@]. Have an ultimate goal in mind when you're building your car, if you're dead set on a swap, don't bother modding your current engine. Just keep in mind that your engine is capable of making well over 500hp at the wheels and running 11 and 12 second 1/4 miles [;)]. If it were me, here's the routes I would take;
If you're wanting to stay NA (naturally aspirated), here's what I'd do;
(1.) CAI - either get one for a Lancer ES and mod it slightly or build your own
(2.) Header - since you're a 1.8, there are several companies that make a decent header. RPW is the best, but also the most pricey. Others include HP, OBX and Aerospeed
(3.) Test Pipe - otherwise known as a high flow cat converter
(4.) Cat back exhaust, 2.25" is generally what's done for NA applications
(5.) Get your intake manifold ported and get a 1g turbo Eclipse throttle body
(6.) New injectors, 270-310cc is usually good
(7.) Fuel Pressure Regulator
(8.) SAFC or other tuning electronics
(9.) RPW cam shaft and gear
(10.) '97 FED Spec ECU
That should have your car running pretty quick, easily into the low 14's if you've done it right. Then you can always add a little n2o to that to give you a little extra kick lol. And then there's the route of forced induction. The hardest part for this will be getting a turbo manifold, you'll probably end up having to get one custom made. Other than that, everything is pretty much available. There are kits sold by RPW and a few other brands, but none are complete. There's a lot more that goes into a good set up, but you'll spend about as much building a turbo kit as you will on all those NA mods, and the potential for power is much greater with a turbo. I've got a 1.5 with a T3 super 60 puttin down 9 pounds and she'll move pretty good. You'll make even more power with a 1.8 because there's more displacement. The engine internals won't handle much more than 10-12psi (I recomend no more than 7-9 just to be safe) for a daily driver, but forged internals are available if your need for speed should exceed what a low boost application should supply.
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