Mivec Wagon has arrived!!!!

[VR4WGN]

well thort id just show you my Mivec Donor Wagon has arrived..

Features a gREAT Deal of acessories
Sunroof
Beige/Tan Fabric(never ever seen this)
Electric Seats
Alloy Kick Panels
Door Hndle Covers with lights
Rear Bootid Insert
High Viz Dash
some gay mags
and alot of Jap Paperwork babbeling on about "Genuine Mitsi Parts",Electronic Toll Collector Unit,a GDI CLUB Sticker! YES a CLUB STICKER.
Cool Paint Job
Love the Spotlight covers tho!!!

She Really is the cream of the crop this one..
Originally silver tho
4WD Chassis
FL Mud flap Extensions
Bla blah blah

just wanted to show you

[Ryan]

That probably has to be the worst interior I've ever seen in our cars. I notice even the seat adjustment lever is different?

That brown reminds me of old South African government building furniture and the smell of stale tobacco.

[Johny]

looks like the interior out of an early 80s eterna

[bradc]

That is a truely awlful interior. Nice that the seats are electric though! Never seen that before on a JDM.

The bootlid insert where the number plate goes is a fairly rare piece, as are those mud flaps, do you want to paint them green and put them on my car?

[Ryan]

Talking of mud flaps, mine has those on the rear wheels. Is this standard?

[AlanDITD]

interior = sh1t
external = love the colour!

[psbarham]

mivec? so what engine is it running?

[bradc]

At the moment it is a 2.4 gdi. It will soon have an fto mivec motor

[psbarham]

At the moment it is a 2.4 gdi. It will soon have an fto mivec motor

aah, makes sense

I bet the swear jar will be fuller than when he did the 6a13 conversion

[pezza]

What a strange colour interior! Looks like old vauxhall sun faded velour!

Love the paint job tho, Looks good on the facelift rear...

[miller]

or old Talbot Sunbeam velour!!!!

[swinks]

Opel/Vauxhall Ascona more likely...

[VR4WGN]

there you guys go wit your Vauxhaul colour thingy again lol.....im in process of prepping the FL mudflaps and i i will mold them aswell as the bootlid piece and offer them for sale.

the mudflaps only fit the FL kit Ryan,you must have the PFL version with a bigger flap.

SwearJar?? noooo im one step ahead,im going to do the wiring loom before even striping the Viento lol.. going to mate up all the looms out of the car as much as i can,so im hopefull this will work lol

[VR4WGN]

Does or will anyone know if im abl to hand wire in the Mivec Loom to the Existing loom form the Viento or will this be too hard?
ie should i use the V6 Loom with the Mivec loom ??

and Brad how did you say i should do that high viz dash convert? i wnt the Viento High Viz dash to work for the Mivecca?

[bradc]

The Viento dash won't work because the tacho is setup for a 4 cylinder, so if your V6 is at 2000rpm, it will show 3000rpm on the tacho. You may be able to change the tacho electrics in the back of the high vis dash with the electrics out of a non high vis dash from any V6 (2.0 or 2.5)

I would suggest that using a VR-4 loom will be easiest as the Mivec has 3 coils at the front just like a VR-4.

[VR4WGN]

awsum.. i have he original mivec engine loom thos so no need for the vr4 loom rite?

[bradc]

Ok, use that then

[VR4WGN]

Well Well Well. its in!!!
i dummy fitted Engine Tonight nd it fits..
iv bolted the VR4 Box and Xfer case to it.

Due to the 4WD Conversion i have decided to change the following over from the VR4 Engine.
Exh Manifolds
Oil Filter Location
Down Pipes
Oil Sump
Bottom Oil Pan Samwich(to house the clearance for the VR4 Pipes)



Really the only thing not VR4 on this conversion is the Actual Block.

the Engine Side mount id the original FTO Mount and is 10mm too shy of clearing the hole....
But that will not hold me up!!!!

Ive Converted it to PFL VR4 Hubs and Brake System so its now 5 Stud,im just polishing(cleaning) the arms etc and will respray them too with a thick Black paint aswell to look new atleast.

Drilled the Pedal Box holes so all is ready to bolt in.

Tomorrows Goal: See if i can acess a VR4 Wiring Loom and then wire it in.

[Gly]

will the mount off the vr4 6a13tt fit the fto on the motor side??

also looks like you missing the dust plate between the motor and box???

[bradc]

I'd imagine that a VR-4 or ST-R motor mount on that side would be the first thing to try.