^ I am confident this is the right direction to take. With all the exciting changes taking place around GTA: i would consider an EVO X if i was in your shoes. Fresh new platform that needs very little to get going at first.

Yeah I know this has been a long time coming, just didn't expect it would be this soon.

I dabbled with the idea of trying something new in the coupe rwd class but decided I am not done with DSMs yet and still feel like I want to stick with them.

Also if I was going evo it would be an 8/9

So you have 2 or 3 1ga's?

Currently have 2 to choose from, mostly leaning towards the one cause all I will need is a head and turbo and all piping so shouldn't take me too long to get it on the road.

Can you share more info on those two?
Incomplete info makes DSMer's very anxious

Haha, alright well turns out they are the same car so looks like just one
It's Gus's car, trying to decide how much of it I would like to take.

and all said "amen to Mitsu gods" in unison

I'm in the same boat, find the evo X quite big for what it is. Just can't fathom the price difference between an old Evo8/9 compared to an X though. Don't get me wrong Evo X are quick and comfy, just doesn't have that tiny feeling when inside, feels big. I'm actually looking at quick tiny cars now. Kind of like Marty in MCM. Sometimes small, fast, agile is more practical.

There's a couple shells here and there you could pick up, orrrrr go crazy and buy whatever car and slap the 4g63 in it

You mean Moog? I like Marty's style more, super gramps is wicked!

Haha no going crazy here, time is short enough so if I can grab something that only needs a few things to get running that would make me happy.

Sorry to hear Bryan...if you need a hand with anything lemme know hope your back in a dsm sooner rather than later

No, Marty - Blue turd/Small Nissan etc. His super gramps is probably one of his first big ones.

Ah ok I got you, thought you were refering to the mini.


Thanks manny will let you know for sure!!

Haha just saw this now! Some how I missed it.

Well I got started a bit today started taking things off.
Looking forward to the warm weather we will be having so I can finish up. Glad this will be the last winter with an uninsulated garage.

You can take it all out in shot . Just need to unbolt transfer case, axles, engine wiring, crank pulley, AC compressor, radiator, and finally engine mounts and pull it all in our shot. You can even keep turbo and intake manifold in place.

I gotta pull it all off because it needs to go to the next engine, but that's sounds like it would be good.

^ You'll need a decent leveler in order to pull it like Alex there. Also, an extra set of hands/eyes will help a lot.

You're most likely to get caught up on the rear tranny mount (remove it from the transmission) and/or the pax side tranny mount with the studs. At least, those are the spots that always piss me off. Remove the front engine mount x-member as well.

14 dsms that I have possessed.., I removed the motors out of 12 of em (2 of them several times)
with no leveler. Not that I wouldnt use one.. just never had one.

Ironicly the most loyal reiable DSM Ive owned.. has never had its original 92 motor plucked!

Can be done, hell we did it at the shootout without even a cherry picker, but it's a hell of a lot easier with the proper tools. Got my leveler on Amazon for like $35.

Well got a good amount of work done this weekend.
Did some work in the interior and in the engine bay, most of the stuff inside the car has been cleaned out, probably need another morning to finish that up.
Also did some work in the engine bay, getting the engine ready to be pulled.
After Saturday:



After Sunday:


Engine is pretty much ready to pull, just need to get under and drop the tcase and disconnect a few more water lines, oh and remove the turbo just need to unbold the exhaust and it will be ready to come out.

You can pull it just fine with the turbo on it, just unbolt the downpipe.

turbo needs to come off anyways as that will be staying with me

Well I had to step it up a little this week as the engine needs to be ready to pull for this weekend so I did some work last night.
Only thing left is drop the tcase and alt just to make things easy.

Had the pleasure of meeting and working with Chuck Roach this morning, we started at 7 and finished around 930ish.
Everything went pretty smoothly.
Some of my paint got scratched so I am pretty pissed off about that but what can you do

Out she comes!

Aren't you getting rid of that shell after? Hence paint not being a big issue?

Yeah that was the joke. Internet is hard for sarcasm.

Ah gotcha!

Well made some progress this past weekend. Got everything out from underneath that needed to come off ala exhaust and fuel lines. This is the first time since having the car that I have had it on stands. I also pulled the front brakes and will be off on friday and pull the rear brakes. Jay will be here on saturday with the new girl and going to get everything ready so I can get it good to go!
I will post picture when I get home as it seems I can't from here.

Dont just pic it but film it....let Jay txt you 10 min before your house. Meet him outside with the rolling camera. Jay likes beer, have a cold one ready for him. Canadian is recommended

Post the pics/video for DSMers here.

Facebook now has live stream abilities

Haha ok will give that a go. Yeah I always have beer ready for Jay!

Lal

Althought i haven't been following this post....Bryan congrats on the new whip. And thank god you finally ditched that scrap pile.. no offence

I may be relieving Brian from his beloved Blue...



I will definatly get a video of the huge fork lift as it pierces her doors.. shatters her windows... and drops her into the pile of scrap metal!!!
Oh sorry Brian..... to soon?

Haha Stephen, thanks!! Looking forward to something a little cleaner

Jay really, you can't get my name right!?! Actually no that would be fantastic way to finish this thread!

This is how she is sitting right now after some work today.

so we are almost done here, jay came and picked up the old girl and took her away. here are the last few days before she went away.




https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-...NE0Dk0gCCo/s854-Ic42/20160402_181900.mp4

After Jay left I had a good cry and now ready to get started on the new gal!!

the video link does not work for me. Congrats on scrapping the blue and keeping yourself and people around you safe!

That's weird not working for me either. It's the same one that I have on my facebook though.

You need to put the other pic...for stance-nation

haha it's in the tastefully modded section