new 97 gpvr4 4wd

[Danny Kierans]

My car is currently running low on boost and subsequently low on power. But I have no LSD either. At 230 bhp it's a price of piss to drive really. But it will be a different story once I have sorted my boost issue out. I went out with Jinglis in his 310bhp fwd fto and it's an animal he has a cusco LSD I think. The guy is a 6'3" rugby player and he had to hold on lol. The power goes down quite well tbh. I am sorting out the overheating issues you get with this conversion ATM. So add to the list.
Oil cooler, ali radiator, high flow fans, vented bonnet, heat wrap, and engine ice.

thanks for the great info.iv seen that evo 4wd job. alot of work there. .

just back from the holidays so will start it now very soon.

[Danny Kierans]

Some excellent info there. Really not surprised to hear a figure of 5K GBP for the transplant (and that wouldn't include the 4WD drivetrain). Even after you fit the VR4 block you'd probably have to look at oil coolers, LSD and upgraded suspension and a big brake kit. I personally would bother with the 4WD idea Danny - a good LSD and 300bhp + will be plenty entertaining.

well for now im running with a fwd with the leggy gearbox,turbo upgrade's and will look at the rear end when the bigger job is done.

[antovr4]

Hi guys only new to this...sitting in sunny cyprus at the moment, however the poor auto legnum vr4 is sitting at home with what i thaught was a wrecked cambelt bearing. Has anyone come accross this problem? it starts knocking at about 1.5 rpm sounds like bottom end noise but coming from the t.belt cover?? please advise..cheers

[Danny Kierans]

today a vr4 leggy as died .

engine,gear box.ex,drive tran,front suspension, steering and rads all out.turbos are striped down and mod started to add td04 turbine to the standers tdo3 housings.

gpvr-4 on the way

[Myfeckin FTO]

today a vr4 leggy as died .

engine,gear box.ex,drive tran,front suspension, steering and rads all out.turbos are striped down and mod started to add td04 turbine to the standers tdo3 housings.

gpvr-4 on the way

Can we please have loads of pics and step by step details on this build pleeaasse!
I'm pretty happy someone has finally decided to be the Irish FTO forum guinea pig on this one - now that FTO's and VR4's have reached rock bottom prices its really starting to make sense.

[Danny Kierans]

today a vr4 leggy as died .

engine,gear box.ex,drive tran,front suspension, steering and rads all out.turbos are striped down and mod started to add td04 turbine to the standers tdo3 housings.

gpvr-4 on the way

Can we please have loads of pics and step by step details on this build pleeaasse!
I'm pretty happy someone has finally decided to be the Irish FTO forum guinea pig on this one - know that FTO's and VR4's have reached rock bottom prices its really starting to make sense.

yes. sorry .ill try my best. taking the stuff out no one will really need.so ill try take as much as i can on the birth of engine and work when it's going in the fto.
and yes the price's of fto's is madness now. it's really sad to see a car like that go for so little.almost make's it not worth the work at the same time when it will be worth very little. . ill just have to keep it.no point selling.

[Danny Kierans]

started the rebuild on the 6a13tt engine and taking the mivec out.

before she was started

6a13tt striped down for new seals,plugs,water pump,timing belt kit and turbos almost finished.


very much the same thing as the mivec 6a12.
now mivec coming out.


no going back now.

[Danny Kierans]

just a small quick update.

engine is out and will be looking for a new home soon.

this is the engine bay wall ,were the fuel filter and line will have to be moved to make room for the rear turbo.

hoping to see this in there sometime...lol

this is the floor under car were the prop shaft and rear diff mountings will be fitted.found a 97 lancer gsr in offaly cheap to make the 4wd.


so that will be a 97 gpvr,a 97 leglum vr4 and a 97 lancer gsr.= my 97 gpvr-4 still alot of work to be done.

[CJ]

Looking forward to further updates Danny, all you need now is time!

[darylfto]

Is this still happening?

[Danny Kierans]

yes still going on.im rebuilding the engine.putting new timing belt and full seal kit just not doing head gaskets.cutting rear floor out next week for the rear diff.just dont get much time with all the work iv on and the kids.
but i do miss my fto now. wish it was done.i will add more photos soon of things members would like to see. not just timing belts and normal stuff.

[Muad_dib77]

"The normal stuff" makes for great photos as well

Pretty sure I spied your olkd candy apple fto in Kings Court about a while back btw..Forgot about it till now..

[d_dan]

Hope you had a good christmas and new year! Now Jan has come and things are quiet. GET CRACKING lol.
Would love to see this finished

[technikhaus]

I also would love to see more on this.

[Danny Kierans]

sorry, being off for a while. with a big issue of my dad closing and selling his dealership, left me with no option but to put the fto back to a mivec so i could drive it out of the garage,also all my gsr parts got robbed,so i went to virgina last week and bought them again, so i have all the parts back again, now i need to get somewhere to start it again, im looking for a garage with my dad small place again, looking like i will not start until after summer.i need a ramp i can put it on and not have to move it off. it will happen just had a big set back.

[goz_83]

If a ramp can't be found, a hole in the ground will work too. I got me one of those trollies but even the trollie jack doesnt lift the car enough to get under it from the front. You'd want to be a skinny fecker to work under the FTO, because the bumper really gets in the way, unless you're just lying flat on the ground. I ended up using the cardboard box from the trolly instead of the trolly itself. I think I will be getting a set of those mini ramps next time.

[Gerry]

Hole in the ground isnt ideal, lighting isnt great as well as safety issues.
Dont think there used that much anymore.

[goz_83]

Hole in the ground isnt ideal, lighting isnt great as well as safety issues.
Dont think there used that much anymore.

I was just reminded about the underseal project mustang did using a hole in the ground. Thats why I mentioned it.

[Danny Kierans]

i think this job is above a hole in the ground..its alor of work with the right tools . without it it just would not be done. but hope to get this started by end of aug.

[d_dan]

Glad to see you haven't given up