Cars I want to import: Genesis of the 4G63T

"Kanaric" (Kanaric1) 10/09/2014 at 01:28 • Filed to: None

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Last time I posted an article like this it was about the HB Cosmo. Trying to raise awareness of cars you can import that Americans usually don't know about. Everyone here thinks Skylines, Supras, and names made famous by movies and games. Here's another car that you probably haven't seen unless you watch 80s Jackie Chan movies.

Mitsubishi Lancer 1800 or 2000 EX

In 1981 this was the first car fitted with the famous 4G63T engine and it was used in rally, like later Lancers, it's lightweight like most japanese compacts from its era and it is RWD. These cars were also fitted with the 4G62, a 1.8l turbocharged engine.

Though the 4G63 is a bit different than what you're used to seeing in this US since it is SOHC:

Also having the same TBI that you see in Starions.

The car has boxy styling like a turbo Volvo and is a sedan. Want to import a major RWD turbo sleeper? This might be on the top of the list.

I like the looks of this car quite a bit. It has the same kind of 80s boxy hard edges Mitsubishi styling as the Starion. The underlying tech is the same as the starion pretty much. Same steering, TBI like I said earlier, suspension, etc.

Strangely enough this car is very limited in Japan and a significant number were sold in Europe in left hand drive. From what I understand in Japan they only had the 1800 because 2L turbo cars were banned at the time of introduction.

This car has a cult status overseas however a quick look seems that prices are reasonable, just good examples are rare.

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Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD > Kanaric 10/09/2014 at 01:37

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First car I ever owned in Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3.

Kanaric > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD 10/09/2014 at 01:48

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I think they were on Gran Turismo 6 as well. I remember driving it in some game.

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD 10/09/2014 at 02:05

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I know this car waaaay before some shitokou game

Flavien Vidal > Kanaric 10/09/2014 at 03:23

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http://www.goo-net.com/usedcar/spread…

1985 so 160hp... 3000$... damn, looks nice! I actually do like it a lot :)

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Kanaric 10/09/2014 at 08:20

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This in some ways looks like a 4dr Regal.

BansheeNornForgotHisBurnerKey > Kanaric 10/09/2014 at 16:15

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go! and post right away when you get it :)

Kanaric > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 10/09/2014 at 18:15

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much smaller though, lol. It's probably early Mazda Protege sized.

Tohru > Kanaric 10/11/2014 at 14:55

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I bet that 4G63T would fit my G63B-powered Dodge better than the Eclipse motors do, since it's already a RWD engine.

Kanaric > Tohru 10/13/2014 at 18:37

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Well this 4G63T is a SOHC. However early DOHC engines like the ones in the Galant VR4 and other cars have the same setup as this one and fits into RWD easily as well.

Tohru > Kanaric 10/13/2014 at 20:56

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I've seen quite a few guys put the FWD 4G63T in, but what they say in their build threads is that due to a sensor on the DOHC head you either gotta reshape the firewall or move the engine/trans forward 3 inches.

Kanaric > Tohru 10/13/2014 at 21:13

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I read on some aussie sites that you could take this SOHC 4G63T and put DOHC head on and it works in this car and starions (non-US starions had 4G63T option)