ok thanks for the info. will the floor from an 8-9 just "bolt" right up? other then that everything pretty much just bolts together right?

so uh whens this thing goin under the knife?? lmk ill be happy to help

Yeah, it welds up, all the welds match up. Not sure yet Zach, I'm going in to the shop after work tonight to test fit the rear end so I can order the hardware I'm missing and after that I gotta remove all the excess metal and clean up all the rust. Once that's done then I'll see about starting. I gotta find a daily first though.

dont forget i get first dibs when u sell it!!!!

Not a whole lot going on at the moment, but a small update. I got a wideband and installed it in the front o2 sensor location with the UEGO set to emulate the stock o2 sensor. Also, built an o2 sensor heater simulator to get rid of the CEL.



Heater sim:


Final install:


Ordering some parts to start putting the engine together today!

Well since I just can't keep it secret any longer and it's almost done, here's what I've been working on!







And this came in today!


Got a little more painting to do (LCA's) and need only two or three more bits and it'll be ready to go in!
All bushings have been replaced, all hardware is new or reconditioned, all bushings have been swapped
to poly ones with Energy's Evo 8 Master Bushing Kit and all the arms have Whiteline bushings. (LCA's
haven't been done yet) The endlinks are also Whiteline. Evo 8 diff has been rebuilt to JDM specs. All
steel parts have been sandblasted and painted black and all aluminum parts have been sandblasted and
clear coated. The floor will be rust treated, painted, and undercoated as well. Pretty much anything that
can wear out has been replaced!ETA for the AWD conversion is the Summer. I have 4 weeks vacation time
this year and will take most of it to do the conversion.

Small update, the 1.5L engine blew up hahaha, the timing belt snapped with only 18k on it. Picked up a 4G93 to swap in temporarily since the Evo engine is nowhere near ready yet. I've already started pulling the 1.5L and there will be a LOT of Evo goodies going in with the 1.8L. To start with, there's this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCDJaJk19kE

Good work there. Will be nice convenience to have that once its all buttoned up.

Big time update coming soon! Interior is almost 100% JDM Evo now with all 4/5/6 parts! Auto climate system is done and functional and I swapped a 4G93 engine for temporary use until the 4G63 is finished. Also the rear floor pan is almost assembled so my car should be AWD by next Spring! Few things to button up with it and I'll get some pictures up!

Myself as well as the other eldergods on here definetly approve !!!! lol

DUDE this is a bad *** project, keep up the good work and keep us posted !!

Thanks! It's taken a long time to get this far! I can't wait to get the AWD system done and the engine swapped! (err the Evo engine not the swap I just finished LOL)

The dash with the auto climate controller and the Defi's installed! (Also note the secondary storage box airbag delete! Third one in the U.S. and it took FOREVER to find one! Rarest of rare parts right there)

Awesome build!
All these mirage swaps have gotten me looking for one as a new temporary DD

Long time no update!

Great job, now you better get the rear end installed quick so we can have a conversion meet.