Something different, get a bit of variety up in here :P

[spiderman]

It's definitely not a keto, the motor's twice the size for a start
1981 Mitsubishi GJ Scorpion/Galant Lambda/Eterna/Sapporo/whatever. These things have that many names worldwide it's not funny.
Anyways:

2.6 SOHC 8v Astron 1 4 cyl, 5 speed manual. Mods are just a trusty old 36mm Mikuni carb and a 2" exhaust for now. It suffers badly from a too-tall diff ratio (3.308:1) and a serious lack of power atm, it pulled 59rwkw last time I had it on the dyno That was with the stock exhaust and carby though, so I reckon around 65-70rwkw now
It's got a bit of rust, nothing too bad though. DESPERATELY needs a paintjob though
Other than the carb and exhaust it's bog standard for now.
I've got a full set of these:

14x6 +18 Cheviot Hotwires (on the right). A bit poo, but they'll do 'til I can find some MA61 rims. I'll run a pair of these on the back with a pair of the 14x5.5 +24 stockies off my old GE Scorpion (left in the pic) on the front. I like the mismatched look
Inside:

I've gotta find a grey Starion drivers seat, to get a bit of support in the corners. At the moment it feels like I'll end up in the passenger seat if I hold a slide for too long
It's got a basic stereo (HU and 2 6in speakers), TR Magna steerer and a TP Magna gear knob. Gonna get a GH Sigma steerer for it, along with a Monza 4-point harness and a Sparco pedal set (gotta love ebay )
I'm gonna get out and do some work to it tomorrow, clean it up a bit, chuck some 215/60's (they're the only decent tyres I've got) on the rims, put the rims on etc.
That's it for now, 'til I get a job and pay off my fines I can't really do much to it
All in all, it's a solid car that cost me next to nothing with a month's rego and has the factory parts and potential to blow most Celica's/keto's/whatever clean outta the water. Factory Sigma Turbo gear bolts straight up, and 150-oddrwkw is only 9-10psi away
The turbo gear is a bit rare but there's a guy on Sigma-Galant making direct copies of the turbo manifolds with whatever flange pattern you want, intakes pop up fairly regularly on ebay and SU carbies are common as sheep shit in a paddock so it's not too bad.

[Zach]

I love these cars. good luck with build!

[86TRD]

haha there is one of these with a gt wing and a big cannon on it in a town about 30mins from mine.

[Course_Out]

I know a guy who raced one of these in Targa Tasmania this year, taken out to 2.8 with twin webers on it, big Harrop brakes, etc etc. Mate of mien that races a gze Sprinter drove it and said it was massively torquey and great fun.

They are currently rebuilding the motor and taking it to 3.1 and reshelling into an earlier Lancer fastback.

I'm pretty sure the diff in these is the same (or close enough) to an r31 Pintara diff, so you could probably use a centre out of one of those to get a 4.1 ratio. Have heard from a few guys that the 2.6 Astron +extractors/exhaust and twin 45mm webers is good for around 80rwkw. If your after performance engine parts check out

[spiderman]

Course_Out: RPW's prices are pretty good, but postage would be a nightmare 'coz they're in WA and I'm in NSW.
These things run a Mitsubishi diff, so Pintara centres aren't an option unfortunately. They do, however, share a diff with the EX Lancers (which have an LSD ) and 2WD L200/L300's, and the Starion runs an IRS version of the same diff, so ratios aren't really a problem
Factory LSD's are rare as rocking horse shit and the only aftermarket jobbies available are made to order by Cusco. $2k for a one way is a bit over the top, so most people go with a weldy.
Anyways, I has pics
My exhaust. Note my shitty welding that makes it rattle on the rear whatever-it's-called panel

Spun my strut tops, 1.5 degrees neg camber at stock ride height


Dirty-ass engine that I haven't cleaned since those massive dust storms a couple months ago

Fitment pic, it's gay but better than FWD offset steelies with hubcaps :oops:

Dish

Finished the rims



I wanna do the front end something like this:

Just gotta find a GK-GL Scorpion grille

[Course_Out]

I can see where you're coming from with RPW and postage, but realistically the only bits you'd need off them would be a cam and extractors to suit, the rest (intake, carbs, etc) could be sourced locally

I'm a big fan of Scorpions, always wanted one, but never made it happen unfortunately

[spiderman]

I've got a couple spare cars if you want one Neither have a motor or gearbox though.

I just have to find some money, then a cheap set of MA61's and then lower it a bunch to get rid of the 4WD-ness it currently has then take it for rego. Then I can have start on it for real

[evil86]

very rad

[spiderman]

Thanks

[spiderman]

It's now for sale to fund the acquisition of a KE70.
Lookie here: