Lancer overhaul - Project Phoenix

razor4077 · 23rd June 2007, 23:42

Got myself a second-hand 2000 Lancer GLXi in good condition, and dirt cheap. So thought of fulfilling my Chip Foose aspirations and overhaul the lady completely.
Why "Phoenix"? Well, I'm sure all of you know that a Phoenix is a bird that is reborn from its ashes. While my Lancer isn't in ashes exactly, it is undergoing some heavy restoration and modification. And Phoenix sounds better than revived or restored or whatever!!

The objective of this project was to have a car that was not too flashy, yet stood out in the crowd... not an OTT performance beast, but fast enough to stay ahead of the pack. Most importantly, it needs to be an everyday city car.

It's been over 2 months that I've gotten into this project, and I think I can honestly say that I am an obsessed man

One day it's performance, the other day it's tyres, then ICE, then body kits...etc, etc, etc. And let me tell you, Team-BHP does not help! I keep stumbling upon some info everyday that fuels a new desire in me.
The amount of research I have done for this project is insane. I have learnt a LOT, and continue doing so each day. I have had to work my a** off to get things done, but I'm doing it because I want to, and this is my passion. I guess you can call this a labour of love, and I hope the end-result will be sweet.
There have been some extremely challenging and frustrating times that I have faced. Dealing with the inefficient HM A.S.S (no puns intended?) was an inauspicious start, but I got things done in the end. There were others, and no doubt there will be more, but I hope to overcome these

The work is being done in two places:
1. The engine has been sent to Mumbai, where it is being overhauled and modded by Viper Performance.
2. The body work, kits, painting, upholstery, ICE etc are being done locally in Glix (aka AV Designs).

I will give details of the mods soon, along with pics.
For now, here are some pics to the work in progress (body work) with some of the goodies that have already been purchased:
Picasa Web Albums - razor4077 - Lancer - WIP

Sorry for making this such a long post folks. Labour of love you see!!

ported_head · 23rd June 2007, 23:46

Cool, another project thread. I hope you are documenting the project, and keep us updated how the mods work out for you.

I'm sure you can ask Hell Kuul also about places where you can get engine work done in Kolkata.

razor4077 · 24th June 2007, 01:06

Yep, project is getting documented. Is Hell Kuul from Cal? There aren't too many options when it comes to performance modding in the City of Joy... trust me. People in Delhi, Bombay, Bangalore, Chennai etc are spoilt for choice! Getting any sort of not-so-ordinary accessory or part is a chore. Ask any Kolkatan who has undertaken such a quest.
Engine & performance mods are being done by Viper in Mumbai as mentioned.

Here is a break-up of the list of mods. I'm sure I'll forget something and add it later!

Engine & Performance mods:
Custom Free Flow Exhaust with Ceramic Coated Headers
Conical Air Filter (Ractive SF100) with SS pipe
Full engine overerhauling
Throttle Body Enlargement
Stage 2 Head Porting with Intake Manifold Porting and Head Shaving
Tri-Phase module
Iridium plugs (recycling my Santro ones which are in good shape)
RPM Short shifter kit

Will be considering a high-lift cam and a fuel pressure regulator in the next phase (if my wallet allows me!!)

Suspension & tyres:
Pedders Heavy duty coil springs on Pedders Comfort Gas shock absorbers.
Tyres & rims - being debated in the Tyres & Alloys section!!

Exterior:
Full body work with paintjob (colour to be changed to black).
SFXi skirts for front and side, full custom skirts for rear.
Mesh work in front air dams with custom fog lamps (working on these).
Philips X-treme Power +80% halogens (OE wattage: 55/60)

Interiors & ICE:
Dashboard painted in a black-grey dual colour scheme which improves the dull interiors considerably.
Leather-art leather custom interior
ICE: will post an update in the ICE section, but it's gonna be pretty good

Other mechanical parts like brakes, clutch etc will be repaired/replaced as required.

More later...

v1p3r · 24th June 2007, 01:41

Hell Kuul was modding cars before I was born (not that long ago!), and he knows what he talks about. You should really talk to him.

razor4077 · 24th June 2007, 01:48

His profile says he's in Perth currently.
@Hell Kuul: If you read this, are u from Calcutta originally?

khanak · 24th June 2007, 06:06

any plans of getting a MIVEC if not the 4g63t?

If your going through all the trouble of shipping your engine to and from Mumbai, how much tougher would it be to get your hands on a MIVEC?

Ricky_63 · 24th June 2007, 10:10

Hey Razor

Make life simple -

just buy my Lancer !!!

Congratulations for having started your Project Phoenix !!! Let's hope it meets your expectations. Enjoy the process

razor4077 · 24th June 2007, 12:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by khanak

any plans of getting a MIVEC if not the 4g63t?

If your going through all the trouble of shipping your engine to and from Mumbai, how much tougher would it be to get your hands on a MIVEC?

I had considered a MIVEC and an EVO swap when I began. Coincidentally, I had posted a query on that in the Modded Lancer thread, to which you had provided some links

Unfortunately, they were well over budget for me. I wish I could have tho...

@Ricky: thanks bro, am enjoying it thoroughly!

planet_rocker · 25th June 2007, 11:28

@ razor - Hell Kuul is Mr. Niaz Ali. He is originally from Kolkata. congrats on the Lancer Project. i cant wait to see her in person.

keep us updated buddy.

moralfibre · 25th June 2007, 12:10

Congratulations Reza. Good luck with your modifications and keep us updated in detail with the progress.

wolfinstein · 25th June 2007, 12:12

All the best...! Drive safe with the new mods

razor4077 · 28th June 2007, 21:54

Update on the project:
- Interior painting has commenced. All other body work is over.
- Overhauled and modded engine & FFE is ready to be dispatched from Mumbai - should happen by this weekend.
- Pedders Comfort Gas shock absorbers ordered.
- Michelin Pilot Preceda 2 (PP2) 205/50/15 tyres, and Plati PY509 (M6 replica rims) ordered.
- Philips X-treme Power Halogens have arrived from UK.
Link to post in lighting section:
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/modifi...g-here-32.html

- Plan to go spare part and motor oil hunting tomorrow.
- Will try to visit the workshop where the body work is in progress also to take some pics.

Cheers!

v1p3r · 28th June 2007, 21:58

Just out of curiousity, what all is being done to the engine?

IMP · 28th June 2007, 22:25

Absolutely, what all is being done to the engine? Do tell which oil you buy!

All the best for the mods! Post updates on the car.

Cheers!

razor4077 · 28th June 2007, 22:29

Nothing spectacular - just giving it a few extra horses. See post #3.

23rd June 2007, 23:42	#1
razor4077 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,881 Thanked: 300 Times View My Garage	Lancer overhaul - Project Phoenix Got myself a second-hand 2000 Lancer GLXi in good condition, and dirt cheap. So thought of fulfilling my Chip Foose aspirations and overhaul the lady completely. Why "Phoenix"? Well, I'm sure all of you know that a Phoenix is a bird that is reborn from its ashes. While my Lancer isn't in ashes exactly, it is undergoing some heavy restoration and modification. And Phoenix sounds better than revived or restored or whatever!! The objective of this project was to have a car that was not too flashy, yet stood out in the crowd... not an OTT performance beast, but fast enough to stay ahead of the pack. Most importantly, it needs to be an everyday city car. It's been over 2 months that I've gotten into this project, and I think I can honestly say that I am an obsessed man One day it's performance, the other day it's tyres, then ICE, then body kits...etc, etc, etc. And let me tell you, Team-BHP does not help! I keep stumbling upon some info everyday that fuels a new desire in me. The amount of research I have done for this project is insane. I have learnt a LOT, and continue doing so each day. I have had to work my a** off to get things done, but I'm doing it because I want to, and this is my passion. I guess you can call this a labour of love, and I hope the end-result will be sweet. There have been some extremely challenging and frustrating times that I have faced. Dealing with the inefficient HM A.S.S (no puns intended?) was an inauspicious start, but I got things done in the end. There were others, and no doubt there will be more, but I hope to overcome these The work is being done in two places: 1. The engine has been sent to Mumbai, where it is being overhauled and modded by Viper Performance. 2. The body work, kits, painting, upholstery, ICE etc are being done locally in Glix (aka AV Designs). I will give details of the mods soon, along with pics. For now, here are some pics to the work in progress (body work) with some of the goodies that have already been purchased: Picasa Web Albums - razor4077 - Lancer - WIP Sorry for making this such a long post folks. Labour of love you see!!
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23rd June 2007, 23:46	#2
ported_head Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 2,381 Thanked: 21 Times	Cool, another project thread. I hope you are documenting the project, and keep us updated how the mods work out for you. I'm sure you can ask Hell Kuul also about places where you can get engine work done in Kolkata.
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24th June 2007, 01:06	#3
razor4077 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,881 Thanked: 300 Times View My Garage	Yep, project is getting documented. Is Hell Kuul from Cal? There aren't too many options when it comes to performance modding in the City of Joy... trust me. People in Delhi, Bombay, Bangalore, Chennai etc are spoilt for choice! Getting any sort of not-so-ordinary accessory or part is a chore. Ask any Kolkatan who has undertaken such a quest. Engine & performance mods are being done by Viper in Mumbai as mentioned. Here is a break-up of the list of mods. I'm sure I'll forget something and add it later! Engine & Performance mods: Custom Free Flow Exhaust with Ceramic Coated Headers Conical Air Filter (Ractive SF100) with SS pipe Full engine overerhauling Throttle Body Enlargement Stage 2 Head Porting with Intake Manifold Porting and Head Shaving Tri-Phase module Iridium plugs (recycling my Santro ones which are in good shape) RPM Short shifter kit Will be considering a high-lift cam and a fuel pressure regulator in the next phase (if my wallet allows me!!) Suspension & tyres: Pedders Heavy duty coil springs on Pedders Comfort Gas shock absorbers. Tyres & rims - being debated in the Tyres & Alloys section!! Exterior: Full body work with paintjob (colour to be changed to black). SFXi skirts for front and side, full custom skirts for rear. Mesh work in front air dams with custom fog lamps (working on these). Philips X-treme Power +80% halogens (OE wattage: 55/60) Interiors & ICE: Dashboard painted in a black-grey dual colour scheme which improves the dull interiors considerably. Leather-art leather custom interior ICE: will post an update in the ICE section, but it's gonna be pretty good Other mechanical parts like brakes, clutch etc will be repaired/replaced as required. More later... Last edited by razor4077 : 24th June 2007 at 01:19.
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24th June 2007, 01:41	#4
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,363 Thanked: 7,478 Times View My Garage	Hell Kuul was modding cars before I was born (not that long ago!), and he knows what he talks about. You should really talk to him.
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24th June 2007, 01:48	#5
razor4077 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,881 Thanked: 300 Times View My Garage	His profile says he's in Perth currently. @Hell Kuul: If you read this, are u from Calcutta originally?
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24th June 2007, 06:06	#6
khanak Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai/Toronto Posts: 2,868 Thanked: 370 Times View My Garage	any plans of getting a MIVEC if not the 4g63t? If your going through all the trouble of shipping your engine to and from Mumbai, how much tougher would it be to get your hands on a MIVEC?
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24th June 2007, 10:10	#7
Ricky_63 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,880 Thanked: 520 Times View My Garage	Hey Razor Make life simple - just buy my Lancer !!! Congratulations for having started your Project Phoenix !!! Let's hope it meets your expectations. Enjoy the process Last edited by Ricky_63 : 24th June 2007 at 10:12.
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25th June 2007, 11:28	#9
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	@ razor - Hell Kuul is Mr. Niaz Ali. He is originally from Kolkata. congrats on the Lancer Project. i cant wait to see her in person. keep us updated buddy.
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25th June 2007, 12:10	#10
moralfibre Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: MH-12 Posts: 8,565 Thanked: 14,469 Times	Congratulations Reza. Good luck with your modifications and keep us updated in detail with the progress.
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25th June 2007, 12:12	#11
wolfinstein BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 994 Thanked: 20 Times	All the best...! Drive safe with the new mods
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28th June 2007, 21:54	#12
razor4077 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,881 Thanked: 300 Times View My Garage	Update on the project: - Interior painting has commenced. All other body work is over. - Overhauled and modded engine & FFE is ready to be dispatched from Mumbai - should happen by this weekend. - Pedders Comfort Gas shock absorbers ordered. - Michelin Pilot Preceda 2 (PP2) 205/50/15 tyres, and Plati PY509 (M6 replica rims) ordered. - Philips X-treme Power Halogens have arrived from UK. Link to post in lighting section: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/modifi...g-here-32.html - Plan to go spare part and motor oil hunting tomorrow. - Will try to visit the workshop where the body work is in progress also to take some pics. Cheers!
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28th June 2007, 21:58	#13
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,363 Thanked: 7,478 Times View My Garage	Just out of curiousity, what all is being done to the engine?
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28th June 2007, 22:25	#14
IMP BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 123 Thanked: 30 Times	Absolutely, what all is being done to the engine? Do tell which oil you buy! All the best for the mods! Post updates on the car. Cheers!
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28th June 2007, 22:29	#15
razor4077 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,881 Thanked: 300 Times View My Garage	Nothing spectacular - just giving it a few extra horses. See post #3.
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