Come and watch the Evolution of a Mirage (56k no way)

[kaioken]

Here is a photo from the Ebay add.
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k189/kaioken69/Cars/Mirage/0b41_12.jpg

This here is the photo of the parts car 6/4bolt 4G63
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k189/kaioken69/Cars/Mirage/Pics001.jpg

Zach and I messing with something, thats also my Sebring to the left
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k189/kaioken69/Cars/Mirage/DSCN3546.jpg

Money shot
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k189/kaioken69/Cars/Mirage/DSCN3549.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k189/kaioken69/Cars/Mirage/DSCN3551.jpg

Thats me next to my truck, on the way down to pick up the Mirage, Dexter's DSM tagged along, because afterwards he was heading to Chicago and I was heading back home with the Mirage
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k189/kaioken69/Cars/normal_100_1662.jpg

The camera's batteries went dead so you missed out on watching the engine come out. More photos will come tomorrow of the empty engine bay.

[kaioken]

I cleaned up the engine bay a little its still pretty dirty yet, here is some more pictures for you all.
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k189/kaioken69/Cars/Mirage/03-13-07/DSCF0013.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k189/kaioken69/Cars/Mirage/03-13-07/DSCF0014.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k189/kaioken69/Cars/Mirage/03-13-07/DSCF0028.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k189/kaioken69/Cars/Mirage/03-13-07/DSCF0025.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k189/kaioken69/Cars/Mirage/03-13-07/DSCF0021.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k189/kaioken69/Cars/Mirage/03-13-07/DSCF0026.jpg

And the old 4G15
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k189/kaioken69/Cars/Mirage/03-13-07/DSCF0032.jpg

[otter]

Make sure to keep this up to date, it's very interesting :)

[Z_lancerman]

Nice! Ditto to what otter said. I'd like to see how this turns out.

[kaioken]

Before I take the next big step, Im going to have to find a 2G AWD tranny, these are pretty hard to come by.

[kaioken]

Dexter working on pulling the dash.
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k189/kaioken69/Cars/Mirage/03-29-07/DSCF0001.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k189/kaioken69/Cars/Mirage/03-29-07/DSCF0002.jpg

Me giving the bull horns, while removing the rear speakers.
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k189/kaioken69/Cars/Mirage/03-29-07/DSCF0007.jpg

Backseatless
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k189/kaioken69/Cars/Mirage/03-29-07/DSCF0006.jpg

This is me pulling the old seat.
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k189/kaioken69/Cars/Mirage/03-29-07/DSCF0008.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k189/kaioken69/Cars/Mirage/03-29-07/DSCF0009.jpg

[Z_lancerman]

Ride looks a little uncomfortable. :) Progress looking good.

[otter]

Someday you'll be tall enough to drive. ;)

[kaioken]

I need to start gathering parts so I we can begin designing the rear trailing arms/subframe so I picked up 2 of 4 rotors today.

New rotors 330mm x 28mm
Old rotors 235mm  x 19mm

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k189/kaioken69/Cars/Mirage/04-12-07/DSCF0010.jpg

[kaioken]

Last night we removed the rest of the dash and engine harness, removed the gas tank, and pulled the heater and AC out. So far total time is 37 hours.

If you look closely you will see me under the car, getting ready to remove the gas tank.
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k189/kaioken69/Cars/Mirage/04-12-07/100_0085.jpg

Fady is pulling the hoses for the heater core.
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k189/kaioken69/Cars/Mirage/04-12-07/100_0087.jpg

Gas tank removed, looking frontward.
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k189/kaioken69/Cars/Mirage/04-12-07/100_0096.jpg

This is after Dexter removed the AC, Heater Core, and Blower fan.
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k189/kaioken69/Cars/Mirage/04-12-07/100_0093.jpg

Engine harness removed.
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k189/kaioken69/Cars/Mirage/04-12-07/100_0110.jpg

[kaioken]

I got some new parts today. This is the first set, we are going to be using them on all four corners. I should be sending them next week to the powder coater.

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k189/kaioken69/Cars/Mirage/04-18-07/DSCF0017.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k189/kaioken69/Cars/Mirage/04-18-07/DSCF0013.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k189/kaioken69/Cars/Mirage/04-18-07/DSCF0011.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k189/kaioken69/Cars/Mirage/04-18-07/DSCF0021.jpg

[kaioken]

Sorry for the lack of up dates, but im waiting on my teammate Fady to get me some pictures.

Two days after they got shipped from JAPAN! Woot I got to ride on the forktrucks.
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k189/kaioken69/Cars/Mirage/06-05-07/DSCN3811.jpghttp://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k189/kaioken69/Cars/Mirage/06-05-07/DSCN3815.jpg

Test fitting the Evo2 bumper.
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k189/kaioken69/Cars/Mirage/06-05-07/DSCN3871.jpg

Removal of the rear trailing arms.
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k189/kaioken69/Cars/Mirage/06-07-07/DSCN3908.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k189/kaioken69/Cars/Mirage/06-07-07/DSCN3915.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k189/kaioken69/Cars/Mirage/06-07-07/DSCN3918.jpg

Shipped from two different members on the mirage forums, shipped different days by two different shippers. Both arrived the same day.
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k189/kaioken69/Cars/Mirage/06-20-07/DSCF0001.jpg