New project - FWD Galant

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New project - FWD Galant
April 18, 2006 09:32PM

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Hi guys. Bought a project car for tinkering. Please no wisecracks yet, i'm still starry eyed. It has the weird solid rear axle which sucks, but for the price I paid, it will be a lot of fun! Gonna run rallycrosses and maybe get the cage updated to run a smooth stage rally or two... i'm stoked!! I have a LOT of work to do!!

Eli

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Re: New project - FWD Galant
May 01, 2006 12:32PM

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Hi, does anyone know if the rear suspension (funky torgue tube - telelever or some shit - is interchangeable with some sort of IRS - like from a Galant GSX (non-4 wheel steering) or a newer eclipse or something?

Thanks!

Eli

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Re: New project - FWD Galant
May 02, 2006 07:23PM

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Duuuuuude

Convert to AWD, stop fucking around already I know where there is a Talon you can get for dirt cheap.

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Re: New project - FWD Galant
May 02, 2006 08:33PM

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sagsert Wrote:
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> Duuuuuude
>
> Convert to AWD, stop fucking around already I know
> where there is a Talon you can get for dirt cheap.
>
> Cheers
> M.Samli
> Phoenix AZ
> Gaylant VR4
> EVO II GSR
> STC Mouthpiece
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>
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Re: New project - FWD Galant
May 03, 2006 10:59AM

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I want to keep it FWD (i.e. cheap). I'm running an experiment on how cheaply I can get into Rally. Once I get it together, run it a couple times, then sell for AWD most likely...

Just got some Group A WRC (no shit) suspension from Bilstein - for free! The rears will have to be custom because of the panhard rod/whatever setup, but the fronts are almost ready to bolt on!

Eli