Welcome to the new FLP Garage Works web-log. On this site you will be able to find useful information regarding the import segment of the automotive performance industry. The largest focus will be cars from Mitsubishi, Honda, and Nissan, mainly the 5th generation Mitsubishi Mirage.

bby_evo

bby_evo (Baby Evolution), This is what I named my car when we got it back in 2000.  At the time I had just found out that the Mirage and the EVO 4,5,& 6 were all built on the same platform.  My original goal was to do a full on evo swap, but my goals have changed many times since then. 

My car (bby_evo) is a 1999 Mitsubishi Mirage 4 Door DE Sedan.  It came from the factory with a 4G15 1.5l 4cylinder, and the automatic 4 speed transmission.  It has undergone many changes since those days, and now sits as a 1.8l 5speed (manual transmission) car.  At a prior time, the car was even turbocharged on upwards of 30-35psi of boost making 300-400whp.  The current configuration develops close to 150whp (sae corrected) burning e85 ethanol.

The Mirage has been my toy and daily driver for over a decade now.  Over the years I have owned and built many high HP cars, from drag to drift, and everything in between, none of them as exciting to drive as the little Mirage.  

The Mirage now has a 2001 4G93 paired to a 2000 F5M21 5 speed manual transmission. The  Mirage has been converted to speed density and tuned on e85 using EcuFlash.  The car has a new intake without the MAF allowing a lot more air in, greatly increasing the power even though the car has remained N/A.

The Mirage also was recently painted in two tone, with a Jet Black front end, with Royal Blue still covering the car from the doors back.  I also added a Yakima rack to allow carrying the mountain bike when needed.

My Mirage was mainly  designed for mountain and track duty.  The list of modifications shows.
- K Sport Control Pro Coilovers
- Whiteline Rear Sway Bar
- Megan Racing Rear Camber Links
- Megan Racing Rear Toe Links
- OBX H-Brace
- OBX Rear Lower Tie Bar
- APC Upper Strut Bars
- JDM Sport Floor Bar
- 15" ROTA Circuit 8 Wheels
- Yokohama Rubber

The list of go fast goodies isn't quite as much
- Crower Stage 2 Camshaft
- 70mm Throttle Body 
- Ported Intake Manifold
- eBay Header
- FLP Short Ram Intake w/ Battery Relocation
- 2.25" Exhaust (header back)
- Denso 275cc/min Injectors
- SD Conversion
- Custom e85 Tune, w/Launch Control































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