# 89 Mitsubishi Mirage Turbo. A shit ton of pics. **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [November 10, 2008, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-mitsubishi-mirage-turbo-a-shit-ton-of-pics/240097 "2008-11-10T16:47:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mowgli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7c8e57/32.png) [@Mowgli](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mowgli)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 4:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-mitsubishi-mirage-turbo-a-shit-ton-of-pics/240097/1 "2008-11-10T16:47:44Z")
This is all copy pasted from old posts on other forums. So some words might now make sense. * * * I have a rare 1989 Mitsubishi Mirage Turbo. Last year I had a shit ton of problems with it and decided I had enough and pulled the motor. This was before winter, so Fall 07’. It has been sitting in my backyard under a cover since them and have only recently pulled it out. My plan was to do a simple set up and only do about 400-450 wheel horsepower. I hope to achieve this by the end of July. Driving it on my birthday would be great, but who knows. As of now I have a few things to do: 1. Weld split in lower radiator support. 2. Paint engine bay. I shall paint it Gold. 3. Paint new motor. I am painting it in pastel colors. So, Mary Kay pink, Mint green, Robin’s Egg blue and Banana yellow. All to keep up with the 80’s. 4. Drop in motor. 5. Redesign exhaust system. Including new o2 housing and external wastegate dump. 6. Weld a set of intercooler pipes. 7. Go over entire wiring in the dash and engine. 8. Get it to pass emissions. God help me. I have picked up a new motor for the car. I got a great deal on it from someone who needed the cash. It has 4,000 miles on it and the specs are as follows: 2.0ltr 4G63T 8.5:1 compression bored .20 Manley Pistons(forged) Scat Rods(forged) ARP all around Magnafluxed Clevite bearings Line honed block was decked 3 layer metal HG crank balanced 1G head untouched 1G intake untouched I picked it up for $1,060 plus I got a boost controller, extrnal oil cooler, throttle body and some other random bits. Now for some current pics: My (parents) Garage: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/garage2.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/garage2.jpg) Several shelves of parts and spare engines/transmissions: ![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/garage3.jpg) New engine on the stand: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/garage1.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/garage1.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/newengine004.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/newengine004.jpg) Starded to degrease and strip old dark green paint: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/newengine005.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/newengine005.jpg) * * * I did a shitty taping job. All bask in the shitty glory. Prob primer tomorrow. Then paint! ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/engineprep001.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/engineprep001.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/engineprep002.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/engineprep002.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/engineprep003.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/engineprep003.jpg) * * * Image dump from today. Just did some stripping on the otherside of the block. I have to finish it up tomorrow. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepreppart2001.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepreppart2001.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepreppart2002.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepreppart2002.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepreppart2003.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepreppart2003.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepreppart2004.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepreppart2004.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepreppart2005.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepreppart2005.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepreppart2010.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepreppart2010.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepreppart2011.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepreppart2011.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepreppart2012.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepreppart2012.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepreppart2013.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepreppart2013.jpg) * * * Picture dump from today. I primered. That is all. Oh and fucking the paint I was going to paint the block is all fucked up. It won’t spray. So I don’t know if I can paint it tomorrow. Unless I some how find some place local that carries the color I want. Who knows. Penis. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepreppart3001.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepreppart3001.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepreppart3002.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepreppart3002.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepreppart3004.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepreppart3004.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepreppart3005.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepreppart3005.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepreppart3006.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepreppart3006.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepreppart3007.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepreppart3007.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepreppart3003.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepreppart3003.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepreppart3008.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepreppart3008.jpg) * * * No your eyes do not decieve you. This is the color combination. I wanted to also add mint green and banana yellow into the combo, but I could not find it in engine enamel. So it is what it is. The lettering on the valve cover will be pink. Also the intake manifold needs to be primered and painted baby blue. And I am doing the fuel rail pink also. Now for pics: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepainted003.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepainted003.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepainted004.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepainted004.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepainted005.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepainted005.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepainted002.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepainted002.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepainted001.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v46/BLeeDTHeLieS/Mirage%20build/enginepainted001.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-mitsubishi-mirage-turbo-a-shit-ton-of-pics/240097/2 "2008-11-10T16:58:03Z")
You got so many fuckin pics that some of them are not even rendering on my screen, and thats pathetic, on my part ---
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-mitsubishi-mirage-turbo-a-shit-ton-of-pics/240097/3 "2008-11-10T16:59:43Z")
> [@Singh](#): > > You got so many fuckin pics that some of them are not even rendering on my screen, and thats pathetic, on my part +1 but it looks badass from what has loaded ---
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-mitsubishi-mirage-turbo-a-shit-ton-of-pics/240097/4 "2008-11-10T17:01:47Z")
iMac FTW ;D I’ve got all the pics. Not a fan of a color scheme, but you’ve got a great little project car there :nod ---
**Author:** ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-mitsubishi-mirage-turbo-a-shit-ton-of-pics/240097/5 "2008-11-10T17:02:08Z")
> [@K20powerz](#): > > +1 > > but it looks badass from what has loaded yep, this guy is actually from my gaming forum, i told him to come to shift since he had a build thread over there… so maybe this is one the few members we got that are out of state? ---
**Author:** ![Hooked\_on\_240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 5:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-mitsubishi-mirage-turbo-a-shit-ton-of-pics/240097/6 "2008-11-10T17:03:26Z")
> [@Singh](#): > > You got so many fuckin pics that some of them are not even rendering on my screen, and thats pathetic, on my part pathetic _._ hes just as bad as me. Ive got around 400 pics of different stuff ive done to my car. Same thing as the Dodge colt? Guy down the road right now owns a 90 or 91? dodge colt with the 4g63t in it. its all stock down to the orig 99K it has. Nice to see someone not going for the average route (honda) lol … GL! How much does it weigh, HP numbers once everythings together? and what are you going to be using this for…DD autox weekend bitch? ---
**Author:** ![Mowgli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7c8e57/32.png) [@Mowgli](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mowgli)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 5:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-mitsubishi-mirage-turbo-a-shit-ton-of-pics/240097/7 "2008-11-10T17:14:55Z")
Weight is about 2400 wet I think. Car is mainly going to be built for highway. After the motor is sorted, I’m going to be redoing the body/aerodynamics. Full undertray diffuser from the front lip to rear bumper. Horsepower. Right now on the Garrett TA34, I am looking at 400-450, depending on how much boost I run. 19 vs. 24psi. Then once the motor is broken in, I’m thinking of a GT42R set up, or maybe something smaller, like a GT4067. I think 700 wheel is the limit I could do on front wheel drive. Thanks for the nice comments. ---
**Author:** ![Hooked\_on\_240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Hooked\_on\_240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hooked_on_240)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-mitsubishi-mirage-turbo-a-shit-ton-of-pics/240097/8 "2008-11-10T17:17:38Z")
> [@Mowgli](#): > > Weight is about 2400 wet I think. Car is mainly going to be built for highway. After the motor is sorted, I’m going to be redoing the body/aerodynamics. Full undertray diffuser from the front lip to rear bumper. > > Horsepower. Right now on the Garrett TA34, I am looking at 400-450, depending on how much boost I run. 19 vs. 24psi. Then once the motor is broken in, I’m thinking of a GT42R set up, or maybe something smaller, like a GT4067. I think 700 wheel is the limit I could do on front wheel drive. > > Thanks for the nice comments. 42R :ohnoes but too much FWD HP = :nuts ---
**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-mitsubishi-mirage-turbo-a-shit-ton-of-pics/240097/9 "2008-11-10T17:18:32Z")
Awesome car… I assume this is almost the same thing as the Colt turbo? ---
**Author:** ![Mowgli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7c8e57/32.png) [@Mowgli](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mowgli)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-mitsubishi-mirage-turbo-a-shit-ton-of-pics/240097/10 "2008-11-10T17:21:34Z")
> [@LKSwhy?](#): > > Awesome car… I assume this is almost the same thing as the Colt turbo? Yeah, same thing. But I couldn’t bring myself to drive a rebadged car. So I had to get the Mitsu version. ---
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-mitsubishi-mirage-turbo-a-shit-ton-of-pics/240097/11 "2008-11-10T17:22:53Z")
> [@Hooked on 240](#): > > 42R :ohnoes > > but too much FWD HP = :nuts Not to some members on here ;D ---
**Author:** ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-mitsubishi-mirage-turbo-a-shit-ton-of-pics/240097/12 "2008-11-10T17:23:22Z")
> [@Mowgli](#): > > Yeah, same thing. But I couldn’t bring myself to drive a rebadged car. So I had to get the Mitsu version. LOL “rebaged car” anyways lets get to page 2 so he can post the rest of the pics ! ---
**Author:** ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 5:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-mitsubishi-mirage-turbo-a-shit-ton-of-pics/240097/13 "2008-11-10T17:23:54Z")
> [@kramerbuccs24](#): > > Not to some members on here ;D Hey get on AIM kid ---
**Author:** ![Mowgli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7c8e57/32.png) [@Mowgli](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mowgli)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-mitsubishi-mirage-turbo-a-shit-ton-of-pics/240097/14 "2008-11-10T17:24:23Z")
I need page two. Aparently my awesomeness is too much for this site. HA. ---
**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-mitsubishi-mirage-turbo-a-shit-ton-of-pics/240097/15 "2008-11-10T17:25:07Z")
> [@Mowgli](#): > > Weight is about 2400 wet I think. Car is mainly going to be built for highway. dats what i’m talking about!!! wooohooo wheres adam HAHAHA ---
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 5:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-mitsubishi-mirage-turbo-a-shit-ton-of-pics/240097/16 "2008-11-10T17:27:23Z")
page 2 page 2 page 2 here we come ---
**Author:** ![Mowgli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7c8e57/32.png) [@Mowgli](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mowgli)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-mitsubishi-mirage-turbo-a-shit-ton-of-pics/240097/17 "2008-11-10T17:30:09Z")
P2. ---
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-mitsubishi-mirage-turbo-a-shit-ton-of-pics/240097/18 "2008-11-10T17:30:30Z")
pag3 duez ---
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-mitsubishi-mirage-turbo-a-shit-ton-of-pics/240097/19 "2008-11-10T17:31:44Z")
cmon PG2 ---
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/89-mitsubishi-mirage-turbo-a-shit-ton-of-pics/240097/20 "2008-11-10T17:33:01Z")
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