I am biting this idea off Seth :wink: from his new green 7g build thread. I just thought it would be cool to have a thread for anyone that is interested to go to and see how -G-rim went from a normal everyday looking stock Galant to what it is currently. Build threads are fun to read and look at and its like a autobiography for those that may be interested and for me to look back at its humble beginnings.
ALL my modifications to the car will be posted here with pics.
Enjoy.
1996 Mitsubishi Galant "S"
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02/14/2004
Valentines day 2004 (My gift from my now fiance after a year 1/2 when I was forced to get rid of my 95 Galant)
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Gave the car a full detail the next day
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Got rid of the stock 14" steelies with 94-96 "LS/GS" 15" alloy wheels
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Took the car to the track after a full tune up. The stock clutch was slipping, so no impressive times
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My best time was 16.8...I am 0629
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After about 7 months I started to modify the car transferring some parts I was able to salvage from my 95 Galant. Did the 97-98 front end conversion with my first fabricated front lip. Installed the Skunk2 coilovers with the KYB AGX's and stiff bars. Painted the "LS/GS" wheels bronze and installed my "K-spec" black housing headlights
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Finished pics
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I finally installed the JDM VR4 taillights that I were sitting in the closet for almost 2 years after I installed the M3 trunk lip spoiler. Got a great deal on some 18x7.5 Racing Hart Evolution wheels and custom painted the spokes bronze
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Afternoon pics
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Smoked my front turn signal lens and rear side marker lens with transparent vinyl tape
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When I was working at a Toyota dealership I was going on lunch. To make it short and simple..a punk ass MOFO made a illegal over the speed limit turn in a lifted Tacoma and his wheel/tire hit the front of my Galant :mad: Had to replace 1 grille, the header bar and new front bumper
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Installed a CNC machined short shifter from a 2g Eclipse and installed the JDM VR4 sideskirts
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The BIG change where I kept on the DL for awhile. I had gathered all the parts I needed to turbo -G-rim and took a weeks vacation to do the install. Did the installation in my fiance's brothers garage myself with the only exception for the I/C piping which my friend teached me how to weld the piping and the exhaust was done at a shop
Installed the JDM VR4 spoiler first and slapped on the 18x7.5 Racing Hart C2's on the rear wheels
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Starting removing stuff and proceeded to make the brackets to hold the FMIC
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Very early the morning before I started tearing down the car I had majority of the back end of the exhaust done with 3" piping all the way to the end of the catylitic converter. I had to cut off where they welded so I could remove the OEM header and cat converter. It wasn't fun at all due to the small space I had to work with and going through 2 cutting wheels. Since alot of the bolts and studs were severely rusted it was useless to remove sections of the front exhaust.
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Did my own porting so decided to port the exhaust manifold and exhaust ports on the cylinder head.
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Installed the FMIC, polished and ported stock fuel rail, and injectors
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Installed the manifold and turbo
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Swapped the N/A oil pan with the turbo oil pan. Installed the Meagan 3 inch stainless steel downpipe and turbo oil feed line
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Installed the TEIN front upper pillowball mounts
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The car was basically ready..all it needed was I/C piping and the exhaust done. Towed the car to my friends house to get the I/C piping made and installed. It took 2 days mostly because the couplers didn't come in on time and some of the piping we needed we couldn't get till next day
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My friends White Evo VIII at the time was making 500+ awhp and awtrq
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I/C piping finally done...so it time to finish the rest of the exhaust. 3" piping all the way from the downpipe to the muffler. I had to get a custom 3 inch flange made so I could bolt the back half of the exhaust to the end of the downpipe. I didn't want it welded just in case I needed to remove the downpipe completely
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My personal quality inspector:smile:
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Now I had to cut the reinforcment bar to clear the FMIC. Had to cut a good chunk of the front bumper to accomodate the FMIC too.
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Finished pics after the turbo install. Modified a DC2 Integra Type R front lip to the 97-98 front bumper
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Got the valve cover powdercoated red along with other small things
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Was looking for a particular style of yellow foglights. Out of all the places I looked I found the exact ones I was looking for the in the clearance section at Walmart
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Garaged the car after moving into my house for a total new rebuild
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