CrAnSwIcK's 4G69 Build (rebuild)
So far it's not leaking, i will be upgrading the CMC as per your recomendation, but the clutch pedal pressure feels great, the LSD is like night and day compared to stock, even in a straight line, no torque steer, and cornering is a joy, you can actually accelerate through a turn, and understeer is greatly reduced, if not eliminated at above normal cornering speeds...also even just daily driving, pulling out 90 degrees into fast moving traffic does not lead to wheel spin. The blox front mount, the vibration is minimal, and with the window weld in the rear mount, the engine does not move, lol. all in all the way the car drives now, with the reflash/tune, LSD, mounts and clutch...it feels like this is how mitsu should have made a FWD if they were going to put a RalliArt badge on it. 
Between the LSD and the mounts though, the power the engine is capable of definately makes it to the road. HP numbers are nice, but hooking up off the line, and between shifts makes the most difference out of any mod you can throw at this thing.
Got a video on the way.
Between the LSD and the mounts though, the power the engine is capable of definately makes it to the road. HP numbers are nice, but hooking up off the line, and between shifts makes the most difference out of any mod you can throw at this thing.
Got a video on the way.
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first post was april 10th...so it been a while, i was a month without parts, and one weekend i did not work on it due to weather, so it was actually only 3 weekends worth of work, or about a week for normal people. But realistically the time the head took at the machine shop, and painting and all that, it still would have been a few weeks, even if i was home through the week. just a timing belt and water pump job can be easily tackled in a day, so if you haven't done yours, i recommend you do it.
I can't even express how happy i am to have her running again. And the drive is better than ever, though i did run my brake system dry, so two full flushes later, BMC bleed twice, and 3 times bleeding the lines, i still don't get brake pressure until half way through the pedal throw, i still have not adjusted valve lash, and i still got a bit of air to work out of the cooling system, but temps are normal, driving is safe, and the ticking valves is not overwhelming.
I can't even express how happy i am to have her running again. And the drive is better than ever, though i did run my brake system dry, so two full flushes later, BMC bleed twice, and 3 times bleeding the lines, i still don't get brake pressure until half way through the pedal throw, i still have not adjusted valve lash, and i still got a bit of air to work out of the cooling system, but temps are normal, driving is safe, and the ticking valves is not overwhelming.
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funny story about you not wanting to drive it cause you might break something, i was half way through angus heading back to the base, and it sprung a fuel leak, i think i didn't torque the one bolt enough on the fuel rail, and the vibration of the motor backed the far right injector out, and she started sputtering, pulled over, and fuel was leaking out around the seal. Good thing it didn't come all the way out, lol... it's good to go now.
And yeah, i find the solid mounts change the sound of the motor a little bit, i think it sounds a little deeper than it did before. best sounding $50 muffler on the market.
And yeah, i find the solid mounts change the sound of the motor a little bit, i think it sounds a little deeper than it did before. best sounding $50 muffler on the market.
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Hey cranswick! Time to show up your ride!!!! We have a meet this wed and a cruise to niagara, possibly crossing the border.. There are ppl from barrie that are coming down.. Check the club section - tlc for more details.. Shoot me a pm if interested
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maybe, funding is tight right now, and i'm going to toronto tomorrow (today) to visit my brother, can't make both trips...next time for sure probably, i'll let you know if anything changes.
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Long overdue...lol, this video was made the day she was back on the ground, right before i realised i had no brake pressure after bleeding 3 times, lol so the maiden voyage was postponed and not filmed, lol.
http://s955.photobucket.com/albums/a...MOV07039sm.mp4
http://s955.photobucket.com/albums/a...MOV07039sm.mp4
Well, i just have one thing to say...what a pain in the ****...if i had the money to pay someone to do this, i would...lol, finally got the transmission out...but it wasn't easy...i'm used to trucks and old muscle cars...these mitsu's are my first front wheel drive compacts, and i was not expecting it to be this complicated...i mean it wasn't all that bad, but like some of the positions i had to assume just to get a wrench on a nut....i would advise anyone who wants to do something like this on their own, to make sure you have: lots of beer, nowhere to go, and nothing better to do, a buddy who will work for free (brother in law works great), floor jack, jack stands, and every type of wrench imagineable in 12mm, 14mm, and 17mm...the hardest part was the rear mount, which i discovered was toast anyways...
so yeah, i'm cracking the transmission open tomorrow, so stay tuned for more pics...
so yeah, i'm cracking the transmission open tomorrow, so stay tuned for more pics...
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yeah, cause you have to rotate the transmission to clear the rear mount...it is very difficult to get good torque on that mount while the engine and tranny are in...
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this.
when i finally got the mount off, it was toast...i used the 3M window weld method on that one...definately get the blox (or similar) for the front.
All the basic principles and operation of a vehicle i learned from my dad, he was a mechanic, he lives two time zones away but sometime when i'm in a bind, i'll call him, and he'll offer his advice...but as far as this this car goes, it was a learning experience for sure...that's the best way to get to know your vehicle. Maintenance manual helps a lot too...but you should have a base knowledge of what does what, and what tools can be used in certain areas/situations. especially with all of mitsubishi's special tools of which i have none. there are always alternative ways that are not as easy.
when i finally got the mount off, it was toast...i used the 3M window weld method on that one...definately get the blox (or similar) for the front.
All the basic principles and operation of a vehicle i learned from my dad, he was a mechanic, he lives two time zones away but sometime when i'm in a bind, i'll call him, and he'll offer his advice...but as far as this this car goes, it was a learning experience for sure...that's the best way to get to know your vehicle. Maintenance manual helps a lot too...but you should have a base knowledge of what does what, and what tools can be used in certain areas/situations. especially with all of mitsubishi's special tools of which i have none. there are always alternative ways that are not as easy.
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