[Gurglar]

Alright i've only owned my silvia for about 6 months but am really thinking of going to a GSR for the street and keeping the s13 for a drift car or sell.

Now I don't know much about them but my mate has an EVO 6.5 and loves it. Now I know it will be a fair bit different from and EVO 6 but would just like to know some common problems in them and some things to look out for.

The one i'm looking at is a 1995 with a VR4 2l 4g63 turbo engine in it, is that a common engine swap or abit weird? How reliable are they? How do they go about holding some power?

So let me know what your thoughts are?

[phantom460]

Gurglar, on Aug 30 2008, 07:41 PM, said:

Alright i've only owned my silvia for about 6 months but am really thinking of going to a GSR for the street and keeping the s13 for a drift car or sell.

Now I don't know much about them but my mate has an EVO 6.5 and loves it. Now I know it will be a fair bit different from and EVO 6 but would just like to know some common problems in them and some things to look out for.

The one i'm looking at is a 1995 with a VR4 2l 4g63 turbo engine in it, is that a common engine swap or abit weird? How reliable are they? How do they go about holding some power?

So let me know what your thoughts are?

The 4g63t evo engines are very tough and i dont think they have and real common problems maybe the gearbox syncros in earlier models (evo 1-3, 1.8L Gsr) are pretty average but you will get that with age in any car.

I sold my evo powered mirage for a s13 and regret the change, i want to go back to a mitsubishi.

Vr4 and gsr with evo conversions are pretty common although i dont think many people are doing it these days as the engines are getting quite expensive if you can find a good one ( evo 1-3)

There's not a heap of difference between the 6 and the 6.5 the tommie has titanium wheels in the turbo for faster spooling, a bit more boost and mostly cosmetic differences.

[xcuzme]

4g63s are a very common transplant in the gsr
very tough motors, very easy to get power out of

as long as you look after them, they are very reliable

definately a great change

[CalebS15]

after my S15 i ended up buying a VI GSR, very very happy with it.

[andy112]

Gurglar, on 30 August 2008 - 09:41 PM, said:

The one i'm looking at is a 1995 with a VR4 2l 4g63 turbo engine in it, is that a common engine swap or abit weird? How reliable are they? How do they go about holding some power?

So let me know what your thoughts are?

That engine swap is abit weird seeing vr4's with the 4g's finished in 91, maybe of an early evo but putting a vr4 engine in a evo6 is like taking a back step.
I went from a s13 to vr4 galant and love it, the s13 obviously is a different type of fun where as the vr4 has its own fun and uniqueness about it.

[EVO POWER]

andy112, on 20 August 2009 - 04:00 AM, said:

Gurglar, on 30 August 2008 - 09:41 PM, said:

The one i'm looking at is a 1995 with a VR4 2l 4g63 turbo engine in it, is that a common engine swap or abit weird? How reliable are they? How do they go about holding some power?

So let me know what your thoughts are?

That engine swap is abit weird seeing vr4's with the 4g's finished in 91, maybe of an early evo but putting a vr4 engine in a evo6 is like taking a back step.

lol, what are you on about? I don't think you read his post correctly... and besides, it's not possible to put an early model engine in a later model Evo. From the Evo 4, the engine was turned 180 degrees, therefore the gearbox was on the other side (for better weight distribution I believe)...

[andy112]

Gurglar, on 30 August 2008 - 09:41 PM, said:

The one i'm looking at is a 1995 with a VR4 2l 4g63 turbo engine in it, is that a common engine swap or abit weird? How reliable are they? How do they go about holding some power?

I think i read it right, he is saying that he is looking(buying) at a 1995(obviously means an EVO)and then says "with a vr4 2.0L in it" surely i cant be miss reading it!!!

[vr4nut]

vr4 engine in a cc gsr is very common. it's fundamentally the same engine as the evo (like putting an evo 6 engine in an evo 8), just cheaper and stronger than an evo engine (although has different cams, but most people doing the swap plan on upgrading anyway).

[andy112]

I get what he is saying now, he is refering to an evo 3 or cc gsr, more than likely a gsr seeing it has a vr4 engine in it, an original evo more than likely will still have the original engine due to be rare...
I have a vr4 btw so im not just butting in for the sake of it.
seeing the topic is so old aswell im sure he has sorted out his options.

[Cyberevo]

Hey dude,

I think it would be the best move you ever made. I personally own an Evo 7 RS, slightly lighter then the GSR model but I must say they are a dream car. Mine is daily driven and never had any issues, I do regular oil changes every 4-5,000 km's. Make sure my diff oils are changed every 10-15,000kms and your laughing. Really easy car to drive in all conditions, I've had mine in snow earlier this year and I must say couldnt be safer in another car lol.

You can pick a nice JDM Tommi Makinen for around $25,000 to $30,000, and they have a nicer interior then the GSR, a 10.5cm rear housing on the turbo instead of the 9.8 on GSR's.
Little bit more stick and rawness to the Tommi. Also you get some nice Enkei 17x7.5 wheels.

Good Luck

[RedHarvest_180sx]

Yeah im in same position im now selling my 180sx to buy a 6,5 tme, prob is im in qld the good evos are in sydney! so ill have to fly down and look at a couple! very nice cars!

[NewyJosh]

I'm also in the market for a Evo 6 or 6 TME... as a daily.. will be checking afew out next week... ive heard they are a good alround car so i guess i will find out very soon

[CalebS15]

Cyberevo, on 10 December 2009 - 02:33 PM, said:

a 10.5cm rear housing on the turbo instead of the 9.8 on GSR's.


Good Luck

Not true, have a look at the specs

Evolution 6 : Tommi Makinen Edition
Turbo = TD05RA-15GK2-10.5T (GSR)

Evolution 6
Turbo = TD05HR-16G6-10.5T (GSR)

[Philsbry]

Still going from Aug 30th 2008...