JayKaster
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Alright, wanted to get a little build thread so here goes. Please note, this car is mostly for show, want to do as little performance wise so i can afford something nice down the track
Around June last year i purchased a red CH lancer after my old pulsar died. I didn't really have any interest in mitsubishi's in general (except evos), so this was new territory for me. Little did i know, the 2.4L Mivec was a tough, fast little engine! I got the car for $6500 with 3 years used car warranty and unfortunately didn't get a photo of the thing as it was when i bought it. But apart from a missing air box funnel/duct to make the thing sound a bit better, and some wheels, the car was absolutely bog-stock.
First thing i did was replace the stock gear shifter with a SCA drift-style black shifter.
Keeping the subtle look going on the cheap, i de-badged all but the mitsubishi logos, then i painted the rear one black;
I then decided i hated the silver look of my wheels (sadly, no pic there either) and i painted those black too;
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I then bought some nightshade from autobarn, and set to work on tinting the taillights and side indicators. i think i'll do my taillights again one day.
I started to get a little obsessed with the black on red look, so i decided the front end had a little too much silver and has some fun spraying the grille and front badge (pic heavy)
Next was the interior, and this was where it got fun! I got a free head unit (brand new after conning my brother out of it), free sub and amp. all i had to buy was the wiring kit ($50 from SCA). Head unit install was easy, i'm sure there's tutorials on here for it. pulling apart the interior for the wiring was just as easy and only took a few hours to get everything done. the longest part was my DIY boot floor which i'm quite proud of even though it isn't finished. Heres the boot with everything stripped out, and then with the sub/amp in and the floor almost done (will get around to it one day)
Considering i spent all of $50 on the sound system itself, i'm very very happy with the sound it generates!
The last thing i did, which may be a little hit and miss with the people on here, is spray my dash red. This is the parts taken out and ready to go
I put a lot of effort into prep work, cleaned, wet sanded, cleaned again. 4 coats of plastic primer/filler (to remove imperfections) and 4 coats of red, followed by 2 coats of clear coat. It turned out great, here's the dash re-installed
mods for the future;
have 4 brand new shocks and front king springs, need to buy rears, then it's going low.
exhaust
projector headlights
OEM fog lights
short shifter
would like evo seats if i can afford it
CAI/RAM intake
possibly wrap the bonnet matte black/cf black
Any questions just ask, hope you like it
Around June last year i purchased a red CH lancer after my old pulsar died. I didn't really have any interest in mitsubishi's in general (except evos), so this was new territory for me. Little did i know, the 2.4L Mivec was a tough, fast little engine! I got the car for $6500 with 3 years used car warranty and unfortunately didn't get a photo of the thing as it was when i bought it. But apart from a missing air box funnel/duct to make the thing sound a bit better, and some wheels, the car was absolutely bog-stock.
First thing i did was replace the stock gear shifter with a SCA drift-style black shifter.
Keeping the subtle look going on the cheap, i de-badged all but the mitsubishi logos, then i painted the rear one black;
I then decided i hated the silver look of my wheels (sadly, no pic there either) and i painted those black too;
I then bought some nightshade from autobarn, and set to work on tinting the taillights and side indicators. i think i'll do my taillights again one day.
I started to get a little obsessed with the black on red look, so i decided the front end had a little too much silver and has some fun spraying the grille and front badge (pic heavy)
Next was the interior, and this was where it got fun! I got a free head unit (brand new after conning my brother out of it), free sub and amp. all i had to buy was the wiring kit ($50 from SCA). Head unit install was easy, i'm sure there's tutorials on here for it. pulling apart the interior for the wiring was just as easy and only took a few hours to get everything done. the longest part was my DIY boot floor which i'm quite proud of even though it isn't finished. Heres the boot with everything stripped out, and then with the sub/amp in and the floor almost done (will get around to it one day)
Considering i spent all of $50 on the sound system itself, i'm very very happy with the sound it generates!
The last thing i did, which may be a little hit and miss with the people on here, is spray my dash red. This is the parts taken out and ready to go
I put a lot of effort into prep work, cleaned, wet sanded, cleaned again. 4 coats of plastic primer/filler (to remove imperfections) and 4 coats of red, followed by 2 coats of clear coat. It turned out great, here's the dash re-installed
mods for the future;
have 4 brand new shocks and front king springs, need to buy rears, then it's going low.
exhaust
projector headlights
OEM fog lights
short shifter
would like evo seats if i can afford it
CAI/RAM intake
possibly wrap the bonnet matte black/cf black
Any questions just ask, hope you like it
ive heard a lightweight flywheel makes a huge difference but that quickly worked its way off my list due to the price.
