98 Mirage to Evo 6.5 TME
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Thanks for keeping the thread alive everyone. I have been plagued with one hell of a cold, so there hasn't been any progress for some time. I'm hoping to have the engine in by the first week of December.
@Polish Person, here is what I know about the hubs. My Mirage had 4x100 hubs, stock. What I did up front was use a set of Evo 4 hubs and control arms. Those are 5x114.3 hubs, which let me use the IX wheels. I am told Evo 4/5 hubs are identical.
Where things get mixed up a little is the Evo 6 hubs. While these are the same bolt pattern, they use a different ball joint style, which was limited to the 6 ONLY. The TME actually used Evo 5 arms and hubs. So the point here is, you can't mix Evo 6 hubs with Evo 4/5 control arms, and vice-versa.
The rear is converted to 5x114.3 using Lancer Ralliart rear trailing arm and hub assemblies. When I go to AWD I will use Evo 6 hubs, arms, etc.
@Polish Person, here is what I know about the hubs. My Mirage had 4x100 hubs, stock. What I did up front was use a set of Evo 4 hubs and control arms. Those are 5x114.3 hubs, which let me use the IX wheels. I am told Evo 4/5 hubs are identical.
Where things get mixed up a little is the Evo 6 hubs. While these are the same bolt pattern, they use a different ball joint style, which was limited to the 6 ONLY. The TME actually used Evo 5 arms and hubs. So the point here is, you can't mix Evo 6 hubs with Evo 4/5 control arms, and vice-versa.
The rear is converted to 5x114.3 using Lancer Ralliart rear trailing arm and hub assemblies. When I go to AWD I will use Evo 6 hubs, arms, etc.
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@Polish Person, here is what I know about the hubs. My Mirage had 4x100 hubs, stock. What I did up front was use a set of Evo 4 hubs and control arms. Those are 5x114.3 hubs, which let me use the IX wheels. I am told Evo 4/5 hubs are identical.
Where things get mixed up a little is the Evo 6 hubs. While these are the same bolt pattern, they use a different ball joint style, which was limited to the 6 ONLY. The TME actually used Evo 5 arms and hubs. So the point here is, you can't mix Evo 6 hubs with Evo 4/5 control arms, and vice-versa.
The rear is converted to 5x114.3 using Lancer Ralliart rear trailing arm and hub assemblies. When I go to AWD I will use Evo 6 hubs, arms, etc.
Where things get mixed up a little is the Evo 6 hubs. While these are the same bolt pattern, they use a different ball joint style, which was limited to the 6 ONLY. The TME actually used Evo 5 arms and hubs. So the point here is, you can't mix Evo 6 hubs with Evo 4/5 control arms, and vice-versa.
The rear is converted to 5x114.3 using Lancer Ralliart rear trailing arm and hub assemblies. When I go to AWD I will use Evo 6 hubs, arms, etc.
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Took the car out for a spin in the snow. Unfortunately the front splitter busted, had a little accident last night involving someone's front lawn...
Oops!
Don't take turns too fast, while driving on solid ice.
Oops!
Don't take turns too fast, while driving on solid ice.
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Side skirts should be here in about a week, bought some OEM ones. And yeah I'm hoping to have it fixed with some bondo (father works in autobody). Not looking forward to removing the lip in sub-freezing degree weather tomorrow though!
