Austarion

- edit: Price dropped to $5,990 o.n.o from $6,400
-1985 JB Mitsubishi Starion, 2 litre turbo.
-Owned since 09/1998, bought at approx 150,000km. Currently on 208,221. Has only done approx 10,000 since major rebuild by Rotech Automotive in 2005. E6M, intercooler and injectors installed 2002 by Rotech also. Approx $20,000 spent on engine upgrades, have over $15,500 of receipts, the stainless exhaust manifold and intercooler piping I don’t have a receipt for as it was a cash job.-
-Eagle forged conrods, Precision forged pistons and rings
-Garrett GT2876R turbo with 0.64 Exhaust housing running around 15psi
-Custom stainless exhaust manifold
- L300 MPI conversion with enlarged plenum & 550cc RX7 injectors
-XF Falcon throttle body
- Mild port & polish on head, Pro-Torque metal head gasket
-Balanced internals, lightened flywheel, Xtreme heavy duty clutch
-Haltech E6M programmable fuel and ignition computer.
-6750rpm cutout programmed in, can easily go higher with bigger injectors
-Tuned by Rotech Automotive and Fueltech Automotive.
-Haltech waste spark ignition conversion
-2xRX7 intercoolers welded together through 2.5inch stainless piping
-3 inch custom stainless exhaust all the way with straight through 3inch Genie muffler including 3 inch stainless dump pipe.
-Bosch 600hp fuel pump, finer filter air filter,
-Camtech stage2 cam with appropriate valve springs to match.
-Balance shafts removed.
-Custom tail shaft loop.
-Rare LSD option factory fitted, 3.545 final drive.
-Air conditioning which still works fine.
-Interior in great overall condition for age, roof lining has split
-Sony CD player
-5 Speed manual
-Sports steering wheel
-Original 15 inch mags (includes spare mag) on 215/60R15 Bridgestone G Grid2 tyres.
-Boost gauge
-Synchros worn for 2nd to 3rd gear change at high revs, fine for normal driving
-14.018 ¼ mile at 162kph with a 2.245 60ft launch with the above synchro problem, 14.257 ¼ mile at 170kph with previous gearbox that didn’t have this issue and a poor 2.605 60ft launch. I have the time slips if you want them.
-Rear wheel drive (RWD)
-1265kg
-Body very straight, right rear corner has a small shallow dent, some rust, especially around door sills and bottom of inner skin of doors.
-Paint work average, has a few issues with clear coat missing in spots and front bumper has a scrape on the front right. A few below average areas on it.
-Needs wipers looked at as they only come on when the left indicator is on. Squirters need looking at too. Power aerial is stuck up.
-Will include laptop (It’s ancient!) which you can use to programme the computer and datalog your drives. The battery is shot in the laptop so you’ll need an inverter to power the laptop while driving. Naturally the car does not need the laptop to run!
-Registered till November 2012.
-More photos here: http://s216.photobucket.com/albums/cc25 ... p/Starion/
- edit: Price dropped to $5,990 o.n.o from $6,400 Location: Devonport Tas.

A rare colour/interior combo.
Good luck with the sale.

Thanks mate :)

Looks awsome!

flav wrote:Looks awsome!

Thanks :beer

- edit to original post: Price dropped to $6,400 o.n.o from $6990

curious with that amount of money spent on the motor.. how much power did it actually put down to run that 14sec quarter mile?

got all the bits and looks realy godd man, how does it drive?

I notice you still have your map sensor connected...or at least it looks like it's connected. Are you actually using it with your Haltech and does it work properly? What about the factory boost gauge?

What size intercooler and how did you mount it?
Is it tucked in behind the factory spoiler?

And where are you hiding your oil cooler now?

These are all things I'm dealing with right now or about to...

Oh, and I can see why you've ditched the factory airbox, you cannot get the intercooler pipes past there on the angle you've chosen, based on where the compressor outlet looks like it sits...that path is the shortest and best IMO.

What I'm doing different is keeping the factory airbox. I've modifed it though so the air pickup pipe that twists around under it is removed and closed off, and instead opened it up so it suit a 4 inch pipe that goes into the guard.

GormzZ wrote:curious with that amount of money spent on the motor.. how much power did it actually put down to run that 14sec quarter mile?

It hasn't been dynoed, so I couldn't tell you. I used to own a BA XR6T and this (starion) feels like it has more power than that did if that gives you an idea. If it weren't for the synchro issue from second to 3rd at high revs, this would be comfortably into the 13's.

mizuno man wrote:got all the bits and looks realy godd man, how does it drive?

Drives nicely, it has a good balance of top end power and low rev pull. It's not built to drive like a drag car so it behaves very well at low revs and develops boost at reasonably low revs, has really good mid-range torque. Lots of fun to drive that's for sure :D

enthuzed wrote:I notice you still have your map sensor connected...or at least it looks like it's connected. Are you actually using it with your Haltech and does it work properly? What about the factory boost gauge?

What size intercooler and how did you mount it?
Is it tucked in behind the factory spoiler?

And where are you hiding your oil cooler now?

These are all things I'm dealing with right now or about to...

I can't remember if the map sensor is hooked up or whether they just left it there disconnected. I have a feeling it is not connected though as the Haltech came with one I think.

The factory boost gauge doesn't work with the haltech so I have an aftermarket one rigged up.

The intercooler is 2 RX7 series 4 or 5 cooler cores welded together and with custom end tanks with 2.5 inch piping I think. It is mounted after the front bumper and the oil cooler has been modified to fit between here and the radiator. I didn't fit it myself, part of the reason so much has been spent on this lol!

The intercooler post-core pipe runs between the radiator and battery (using a smaller battery to allow this). Not much room to fit the pipework from the turbo, I don't miss the original airbox :)

Love to see a couple of photos if you wouldn't mind sharing...

There's some great bits that make up this package. Hang in there, it will sell eventually.

enthuzed wrote:Love to see a couple of photos if you wouldn't mind sharing...

There's some great bits that make up this package. Hang in there, it will sell eventually.

Cheers, I have taken some photos, the oil cooler is actually in front of the oil cooler contrary to what I posted earlier.





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rodhamp wrote:
Cheers, I have taken some photos, the oil cooler is actually in front of the oil cooler contrary to what I posted earlier.

I think you meant the oil cooler is in front of the intercooler. Thanks for the pics rodhamp and good luck with the sale. :beer

enthuzed wrote:

rodhamp wrote:
Cheers, I have taken some photos, the oil cooler is actually in front of the oil cooler contrary to what I posted earlier.

I think you meant the oil cooler is in front of the intercooler. Thanks for the pics rodhamp and good luck with the sale. :beer

Thanks mate, lol about oil cooler thing!

Price now $5,990 for anyone interested.

Sold... :beer