Mirage to Evo conversion opinon

koedyker89 · Oct 19, 2009, 08:00 AM

I have a Evo V and was thinking of bringing th engine, tranny, turbine, AWD, ect back and putting it in a Mirage. now i know it can be done, but is it worth it, keep in mind i have a whole working V that i can get all nessesary parts form to inclued body parts.

evoix10 · Oct 19, 2009, 08:03 AM

hmmm...why not just bring the whole thing over? Is it a huge hassle?

An authentic V is way cooler than a conversion.

Good luck with whatever option you go with!

Piro Fyre · Oct 19, 2009, 09:15 AM

I wouldn't do it because you have a complete working V and I don't see a point in doing it. If you totaled your V to the point where the frame is bent beyond repair, yes, I see a point but right now, you have a working V. For the amount of money spent on the swap, you can spend money on upgrades for the V instead.

koedyker89 · Oct 20, 2009, 06:06 AM

sure but i cant bring a V to the states, its illegel. but if i bring it back in parts and put it in another body and frame, its a legal car.....

Jehuty · Oct 21, 2009, 03:37 PM

You can legalize an evo V, it's basically a suped up mirage. Call around first before you dismantle it.

koedyker89 · Oct 22, 2009, 01:54 AM

I checked with every agency, branch, and department. theres no way a V will get by customs.

I could always could put the parts into a OZ....

skyblas · Oct 22, 2009, 02:13 AM

its not the same anymore
the evo have better body rigidity
body strength are much better, and lots of other stuff
it just wont be the same if u really wanna do that
and its time consuming and cost alot of money if u are not doing the conversion yourself
you would be better of getting an evo 8 or 9, anyway...you already driven an evo 5 before

BCspeed34 · Oct 27, 2009, 02:11 PM

I say drop the drivetrain, remove the headlights, brakes, etc. so that the chassis is considered an automotive part, rather than an automobile. Then ship it over to the US, it should clear customs if you did your research and made sure to them you were importing parts, not a car. Now you have everything on US soil, and it's legally there.

From there you would have two options, reassemble the Evo V as a kit car, or swap everything over to the Mirage. Or you could just not swap over any Evo parts but say you did, if you get my drift.