4g63t / AWD 7g Build

**Shadow19** · 01-05-2010, 10:08 PM

Man we need tutorials on the tachometer and stuff seriously. The tach problem is a HUGE reason why i havent wanted to do the swap. I was hoping someone would come up with a solution before i started.

**eclipsh** · 01-05-2010, 11:48 PM

Originally Posted by seth98esT

This is genius, why didn't I think of doing that!

You know what they say about genius, 10% inspiration, 90% perspiration. I just really wanted it to work so I kept trying different things until I found one that worked. Getting the 2g tach mounted properly and wired in is by no means easy. If you put your mind to it though you'll find a way to do it.

Any other thoughts on how to make that front cover a little nicer? If I can find a white 7gb one with the filler panel up top for a decent price I'll be doing this again but I want to do it right.

EDIT: didn't see page 12 asking for the tutorial. I'll see about pulling my gauge cluster and snapping a picture or two of what I did.

**mysticj** · 01-06-2010, 09:37 AM

Originally Posted by Shadow19

Yea... TBH i dont like it... the grilles between the headlights need to stay and u need to fiberglass the mesh in the front to get rid of the bolts. This is kind of hard to explain but this is what they used when they sent my body kit that had spots for mesh. Its damn near the same flimsy metal shit thats used in the thin paper binder things. You know where you have to fold the tabs back and shit.. .if you can find soemthing like that and mount it behind the bumper then just use your skills to make it work that way it would look better.

^^^^Add a lip, I prefer the Type R one.

**Spartan251** · 01-06-2010, 10:37 AM

I deffinately like the opening where you removed the grills. After its is meshed it will look alot better. You could use a good strong epoxy to secure the mesh without the rivets. Add a lip. It makes the 7gb front look complete IMO. Mugen or type R either one looks good. I personally am partial to the mugen. there is another pu lip on ebay, it looks real nice also. There is a member on here who has it. white car with the bright section of heads painted yellow.

**97dsmturbogalant** · 01-06-2010, 01:18 PM

Ok, for one, for the tach situation, wouldn't a galant gs tach work with the swap? the gs uses coilpacks instead of the distrib. for two, kaufmanb92eb is right , the 7gb front does look the best with the lip, Id'e get it. I am not particular to the opening you cut for the IC or the mesh, you can find smaller mesh on andysautosport.com thats smaller and thinner and just attatch it with epoxy. I like the stock opening on the 7gb front and should be more than efficient for the IC. By the way, kaufman92eb, Where did you get the lip for your white galant with the orig 7g front and what do I look for? Ok, Back on toppic, otherwise great work on the awd and turbo swap.

**eclipsh** · 01-06-2010, 01:32 PM

Yes a Galant GS tach should work fine but I didn't have one handy. I don't know how easy they are to get either. Turbo Eclipse tachs should be easy to find.

I'd love to add a lip to the car and was planning to do so. What year Integra should I buy it for? I like the Mugen one btw.

I did buy some epoxy when I started the project but wasn't sure if I wanted to use it. I'll give it a try on the upper mesh and see how it works out. I'll likely be using a different bumper cover for the final product. This one has all the mounting tabs at the fenders broken off. It is more beat up than the photos show so I don't think I'll be trying to fix it up.

**mko** · 01-06-2010, 03:10 PM

all tach's should be the same. all it should matter where you tap for the signal. try tapping at the ecu at the crank position sensor wire.

**Spartan251** · 01-06-2010, 05:57 PM

eclipsh...look for a lip for a dc2 integra. There are tons on ebay. that where i got mine. The epoxy should be fine for the mesh. I cought my lip on a curb and broke it in half. I used epoxy to glue it back together and you couldn't even tell it was ever broken and it held up doing 95 on the freeway.

97dsm...The lip I put on my white galant front end is a stock lip from a 94 accord. I saw it at pulland save and thought what the hell I will try it. I think it actually came out looking not to bad. I did have to screw it on from the underside.

**eclipsh** · 01-21-2010, 06:14 PM

Just used my birthday money to pick these up:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...#ht_500wt_1182

**DOHCstunr** · 01-22-2010, 08:44 AM

Originally Posted by eclipsh

Just used my birthday money to pick these up:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...view=all&tid=0

link no worky

**eclipsh** · 01-22-2010, 01:33 PM

Ooops...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...#ht_500wt_1182

Should work now. I replaced the original link too.

**SPD_FRK** · 01-22-2010, 02:04 PM

Not a bad price for the set man, good purchase! How you holding up down there with all that snow!??

**DOHCstunr** · 01-22-2010, 03:17 PM

oooh nice!

**eclipsh** · 01-22-2010, 11:50 PM

The snow is miserable. The piles are so deep around my driveway the snow blower won't throw it up over unless I'm catching it just right. I actually had to modify the snow blower today so it could get through everything! It was so deep the blower was going under it instead of getting it all so I extended the cowl up. All in all not so much fun. How is the snow up there?

**SPD_FRK** · 01-23-2010, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by eclipsh

The snow is miserable. The piles are so deep around my driveway the snow blower won't throw it up over unless I'm catching it just right. I actually had to modify the snow blower today so it could get through everything! It was so deep the blower was going under it instead of getting it all so I extended the cowl up. All in all not so much fun. How is the snow up there?

Hahah, dude that sucks! Snow up here?? What snow? It was like 50* yesterday lol...wish it would snow a bit though. Hey at least with all the snow you can work on the car some...that is if you have enough time after trying to dig out

**phizzalot** · 01-23-2010, 04:44 PM

haha i was looking at those too... Qnz and I were talking about em... Whats the compression on those pistons?

**eclipsh** · 01-23-2010, 09:51 PM

Nah, no time to work on the car. I'm an engineering student now and swamped with school work plus my wife and I are expecting our first baby sometime this next week. Free time is going to be nil until summer.

The compression should be around 9:1. Should make for a quick spooling setup.

**eclipsh** · 02-15-2010, 07:38 AM

Not something I did to the car exactly but still something I'd like to mention:

http://mitsubishi.gearboxmagazine.com/

http://mitsubishi.gearboxmagazine.co...-4g63-and-awd/

Mitsubishi Gearbox Magazine honored me and my car with a feature. Thanks for all the help I've gotten from all of you here :)