Well i thought it was about time that i introduced everyone to my much loved Mitsubishi Colt!!!

i bought her (yep, VERY much female ) in december 2005 for £650 on 113k miles!!!!!

the guy selling it was rabbiting on about it being a DOHC and would waste VTS's etc.... i knew he was talking tosh, but id grabbed myself a bargain, so i didnt care.....

that was until it conked out outside my house!!!! =(

BUT it was only a £30 fuse!!! problem sorted and the guy who just sold it cheap as he believed the ECU was kaput.... is now probly mildly annoyed???

spec list dec2005:
13"alloy wheels
FULL leather interior




Let the modifying/personalising/customising/throwing hard earned cash (whatever you want to call it!! ) COMMENCE!!!!


FIRST mod was alloys


then new steering wheel, induction kit, clear side repeaters and new car mats

i decided i was doing the car properly... no messing about with universal parts trying to make them fit, so next was a Custom cat back system from Urban Racing to replace the pea-shooter


it stayed like that until june 2006, shortly after doing my first track time at japfest, and scaring myself and my mate Matt at how standard suspention and brakes were not upto track conditions..... i split up with my girlfriend!!!!

sorta sad occasion BUT ............ LOADSA spare cash lying about now

next purchase were GAZ coilovers,

EBC Greenstuff pads, EVO Carbon Fibre Front Upper Strut brace, FTO rear upper and lower strut braces and "Jap" plates in time for Japfest2 at donington!!! (nearly missed out as i drilled through my thumb at work days before!!!)



btw EBC Greenstuf pads are SO rubbish after 5mins hard use its untrue brake upgrade was next on the cards!!!

purchased some EL Dials


last show of the year was japshow finale, i managed a 17.5sec 1/4mile (laugh as you wish... but this was with 89 horsies under the bonnet )


needed more power, so i bought a OBX-Racing 4-2-1 Stainless manifold from the States, and a de-cat


On the 24th Feb 2007 i rolling roaded the colt at PECO in Birkenhead and got 87.1BHP + 94.1lb/ft of torque at the wheels, which is roughly 108bhp at the fly!!! an improvement on 89bhp


few days later a gypo in a transit kindly modified the front of the car for me!!!


Temporary Fix:


then bought a silver1.3 to strip for required parts!!!

whilst the new front end was in the bodyshop, i cracked on with the brake upgrade... the week before Japfest '07!!!

EVO3/FTO GPX Front Calipers - 3G 20-groove discs - Mintex1144 Pads


Colt GTI/FTO Rear brakes (upgrade from drums) 3G 20 groove discs - Mintex Pads


also fitted a sports cat and fitted a HKS filter and Ecutek valve

the thursday before japfest i fitted the new front end!!!

At Japfest 2007 Castle Coombe




Video footage from RallyDay'07 @Castle Coombe

Front View
http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?doc ... 3496367430

Rear View
http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?doc ... 8456442841

Spec List Dec2007:

16" Alloys with Toyo T1-R
GAZ fully adjustable Coilovers
EVO Carbon front upper strut brace
FTO rear upper strut brace
HKS EVO Panel Filter
Ecutek Valve
OBX-Racing 4-2-1 Manifold and sports cat
Cat back exhaust system
FTO spec Brake Upgrade
3G Discs
Mintex Xtreme Pads
Projector Fog Lights
Performance HT leads
Richbrook R1 Steering Wheel
Tinted Wind Deflectors


as the engine is on approx 125k im not bothering playing with it anymore..... its getting a new one!!!

the final decision as to which one has yet to be made!!!!


cheers for taking the time to read about my baby
will keep you all updated with its progress!!!

Chris

Ace story buddy

Glad you've got it back to its former glory after the pickey hit you.

So you still planning the engine conversion then?

Nice write up fella
I'll have to come have a look round it next Monday

great post m8, i look forward to seeing it

Cool like to see the next steps.

you have certainly worked hard on that fella........also thrown a bit of coin at it too i see!

cheers for the comments!!!

as for the engine conversion its is being looked at VERY seriously now!!!!

just need to find a company that will insure me

anyways for now 114bhp will do

a great amount of power gain there. nice jdm looks and tastefully modded

Cheers for the comments just thought id do a quick update!!!

over xmas Santa Brought me a HID kit, so that was promptly fitted... and WOW what a difference

Halogen "bright" bulbs:


HID/ Xenon:


also purchased some facelift rear lights, and claybared and Waxed the car with Meguirs Products!!! WELL WORTH doing.....




oh yeah.... and ive found an engine

keep watching kids!!!

Since the last update alot has changed with the Colt.

In August 2008, It was Stolen, then recovered with a seized engine. A new 1.8 fitted + then remapped by Tuning Developments on an Emanage Blue, giving a healthy 133bhp and 138ft/lb.

But it still wasnt pokey enough to keep up with some great friends cars (met on here).....

So a 4g93t 1.8L engine out of a Lancer GSR (NOT an Evo) giving 200bhp + 200ft/lb as standard was purchased in November 2008



In the past 3 years, the Colt was used as a daily driver then in Feb '09 taken off the road for just over a year, in that time stripped and virtually rebuilt with all new parts.

She now looks a little like this:

New vs Old













Spec List Sept '11:
Forged GSR engine 4g93t
Wiesco Pistons 8.5:1 0.5 oversize + Eagle Rods
ACL Bearings
ARP Studs throughout
Fidanza Flywheel
SPEC Clutch
Cyborg RS LSD fitted to 5speed manual (1.6sohc) box
PowerFlex Poly Engine mounts
S/S Manifold
Garrett GT3071r
Tial 44mm External Wastgate (0.9bar Spring)
Forge Motorsport Intercooler
GReddy Type-S BOV
60mm Evo ThrottleBody
Custom 3" Turbo-back exhaust
Custom 2.5" Intercooler pipes
Blitz Dual-SBC Boost Controller
GReddy E-Manage Blue
Varley RedTop Battery relocated to behind passenger seat
HEL Braided Clutch line
KOYO Evo 5 rad
Mocal 13-row Oil cooler
Spal Slimline fan

Chassis:
BC Racing Coilovers
Cyborg ARB Rear
Cyborg Rear arms (polybushed)
H-Brace
Carbon Upper Front Brace
Rear Upper and Lower braces
Rear Z-Brace
Cusco 6-point throughdash Roll cage
Evo3 Brakes all round
EBC Grooved discs
EBC YellowStuff Pads
Goodridge Braided hoses
Whiteline Anti-lift Kit
Road: Enkei wheels + Goodyear Eagle F1's
Track: Volk Bronze TE37 + TOYO R888's

Interior:
Stripped out
Sparco Bucket Seats + 4point Harnesses
GReddy Gauges (Boost, Oil Pressure, Oil + Water Temp)
STRI Racing Shift light
EL Dials
Evo Short Shifter
Snap-On Screwdriver Gearknob



Managed to get it strapped on the Rollers at Tuning Developments a few months ago (just.. the Colt is far too low!!)

anyway, here is a with Maf dyno printout. You can see what not getting enough air does to the power. After 5250rpm, the power drops off. Thats set to be addressed with the new ecu


Torque = Upper Line
HP = Lower Line


Torque = Upper Line
Boost = Lower Line


Figures:
236hp (Flywheel) 197.7hp (Wheels)
240ft/lb Torque (Flywheel)

the power dropping off will be addressed with the new ECU... which was a part of the 6 year anniversary to the Colt this December...

Merrill Performance Crossmember w/ Polybushes + Fender Bars



WOLF V4X Standalone ECU + ID1000 Injectors



All to be fitted + Mapped. and bodywork taken care of in the new year....

Hi mate, its looking good. I need to get my arsenal to a meet and have a look at your car!
Paul.

Very interesting read all told This thing must fly with 200hp/200ftlb etc Like a rolls royce jet engine in an egg box

Car looks the dogs too