Good idea or Bad idea?

[vr4gone]

The rego (NSW) on my vr4 is expired now. There are too many mods done to it so I don't want to engineer it again for this state. Should I rail it over and put the running gear from it into my starion?

[MrBishi]

Fast household appliance on wheels vs fast 80's throwback on wheels.

I don't really know what you mean by 'drivetrain' though. You don't have visions of a 4WD starion do you?

[vr4gone]

Fast household appliance on wheels vs fast 80's throwback on wheels.

I don't really know what you mean by 'drivetrain' though. You don't have visions of a 4WD starion do you?

Actually yes they did make a factory 4WD Starion but Australia never got it and I'm not sure if it was an east/west or north/south but I was thinking of ust using the engine and what ever else I could. I'll do some research and find out.

[iXNAY]

if you want your probably best to pull out the motor and wiring harness/ECU and buy a dellow supra set up and be done with it and ull have a very fast starion!

[vr4gone]

Ok I got this info off good ol' Wiki

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_Starion

http://www.mitsubishi-motors.co.za/feat ... irius-Dash

[MrBishi]

We all know about the 4WD starions. I've seen one in the flesh. They are north-south orientation and has nothing in common drivetrain-wise with the VR4.

You realise that bolting in the VR4 motor will mean;
-Changing the starion gearbox or running an adapter plate
-Changing the VR4 accessory positions (A/C, P/S, alt etc)
-Altering the water outlet
-New exhaust dump pipe & I/C pipes.
-Modify inlet manifold t/b position
-Probably new exhaust manifold (depending on if you have a custom one in the VR4 that by some miracle fits in the Starion engine bay)
-11ty billion little things.

Now think about the stuff that may need upgrading on the starion to suit more powers. LSD, good brakes, suspension etc.

Go for gold!

[Lummy]

It's all true, but it's worth it in the end!!

DO IT!

[dirtygalant]

I'ld say just keep the VR-4 intact and go find a dud VR-4 engine to rob the DOHC parts from. No need to dismantle a perfectly good VR-4 just for the engine - as that's about all you'ld be able to use it from. I guess at least in Australia VR-4 parts would sell quite quickly.

[WidebodyWoody]

I agree with dirtygalant on this one.

Although I would love to see another DOHC in a staz, I wouldn't dismantle a perfectly good car for it.

[vr4gone]

Ok, so I can see people are divided. Well I think Starions are rarer than vr-4's and even though I miss the grip and v8 wooping performance of my vr-4, it's no two door sports car. If I sell it, I wouldn't get enough to cover a 1JZGTE conversion which I'd really like. Oh what to do :roll:

[redzone]

should easily get enough for a good VR4 to do a 1J conversion yourself...