***** ALERT - Nominations for your new ClubCJ Committee can be made here *****

4b11T swap, or sell up my orange and buy a ralliart?

Everything Lancer Related + News & Current Affairs.

Moderators: Moderators, Senior Moderators

User avatar
Shaun Patterson
Lancer VRX/GTS
Lancer VRX/GTS
Posts: 381
Joined: Fri Sep 05, 2014 9:59 pm
Location: Rockhampton Australia

4b11T swap, or sell up my orange and buy a ralliart?

Postby Shaun Patterson » Tue Jun 09, 2015 7:25 pm

4b11T swap, or sell up my orange and buy a ralliart?
what do u guys think, which is more ecomonical money wise, which would offer more? ect.

bearing n mind i just spent 8k on my VRX..

User avatar
denzza
Lancer Legend
Lancer Legend
Posts: 1266
Joined: Sun Jul 15, 2012 11:27 pm
Location: Melbourne

Postby denzza » Tue Jun 09, 2015 8:09 pm

Honestly, it is all up to you.

As a 4B11T swap owner. It wasnt done on a budget and just wanted to get it done. Its a good learning curve. But in saying that, the 4B11t motor isnt a straight fit. Theres minor things that have to be changed and is around the 6k mark. Would need a shop to do it. But again, its your car. People say sell it and buy an RA because its easier and more "reliable" but again. Its just another RA liek everyone elses. Choice is purely upto you :D
AUSTRALIA'S FIRST 4B11T ENGINE SWAP ON E85
FULL EVO X TURBO SETUP
APEXI ARC DESIGN INTAKE | RA BRAKE SETUP | APEXI N1 EVO -R 3" CAT BACK | UR CAT |
TUNED BY BEEBLE | EXEDY H/D CLUTCH
BC RACING BR COILOVERS
Image

User avatar
Frizz
Lancer ES/EX
Lancer ES/EX
Posts: 134
Joined: Wed Jan 07, 2015 10:06 pm
Location: Sydney

Postby Frizz » Tue Jun 09, 2015 9:04 pm

Buy an RA! not biased at all :D

Either way a money pit will be a money pit, do whichever makes you more happy. Test drive if you can.

User avatar
sleeper
Alumni
Alumni
Posts: 8259
Joined: Fri Apr 23, 2010 10:14 am
Location: brisbane
Contact:

Postby sleeper » Tue Jun 09, 2015 9:20 pm

i guess the main advantages of the RA is AWD and the SST box.
i enjoy the SST gearbox, some prefer manual.
210 KWATW 400nm RALLIART Virtual Dyno 1/1
http://goo.gl/GrUosm


Image

User avatar
Frizz
Lancer ES/EX
Lancer ES/EX
Posts: 134
Joined: Wed Jan 07, 2015 10:06 pm
Location: Sydney

Postby Frizz » Tue Jun 09, 2015 9:22 pm

sleeper wrote:i guess the main advantages of the RA is AWD and the SST box. i enjoy the SST gearbox, some prefer manual.


Mmm yes, being able to feel the clutch bite hard in S-Sport mode is very pleasing.

User avatar
sleeper
Alumni
Alumni
Posts: 8259
Joined: Fri Apr 23, 2010 10:14 am
Location: brisbane
Contact:

Postby sleeper » Tue Jun 09, 2015 9:24 pm

yup :)
210 KWATW 400nm RALLIART Virtual Dyno 1/1

http://goo.gl/GrUosm





Image

User avatar
Mystique
Lancer MASTER
Lancer MASTER
Posts: 1729
Joined: Mon Sep 30, 2013 8:28 pm
Location: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Postby Mystique » Tue Jun 09, 2015 9:47 pm

Maybe you should have thought about that before spending 8K doing the makeover? You could have put that towards a Ralliart?
Daily: My14 Lancer LX
Weekender: 2009 MY09 Ralliart Hatch

Image
My Mod Thread: viewtopic.php?p=324612#324612
Instagram: http://instagram.com/mitsii_lx

User avatar
Speedie
Lancer MASTER
Lancer MASTER
Posts: 1751
Joined: Thu Mar 05, 2009 11:42 pm
Location: Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Postby Speedie » Tue Jun 09, 2015 11:05 pm

Dont you have access to an evo wreck? You could get it done at a good price
Image

[Evo X Brembos] [Evo X Intercooler] [Evo X UICP]

User avatar
LiX
Lancer ES/EX
Lancer ES/EX
Posts: 126
Joined: Mon Nov 09, 2009 7:38 am
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria

Postby LiX » Wed Jun 10, 2015 5:55 am

Money wise - turbocharge your existing engine.
If you want AWD - buy a RA.
Image

User avatar
RokEvoX
Lancer ES/EX
Lancer ES/EX
Posts: 140
Joined: Fri Mar 28, 2014 9:53 pm
Location: NSW

Postby RokEvoX » Wed Jun 10, 2015 8:54 am

RA is the way to go if it was me, you get a pocket rocket out the box but again depends on your budget

User avatar
Lancer1993
Genius
Genius
Posts: 5342
Joined: Sat Dec 06, 2014 12:46 pm
Location: Caloundra
Contact:

Postby Lancer1993 » Wed Jun 10, 2015 12:29 pm

IMO the biggest issue with any mechanical mods which involve transplanting an engine and drive train into a car not sold with them is the engineering paperwork. Getting it legal and running as it would have come out of the factory, but if you have the time and can do the work it might be the way to go.

That said it might end up far cheaper to find a good RA and just paint that orange and do other mods to it and know the mechanics are legal and working.

JMHO
Image
My rides CJ VRX - CC coupe

User avatar
Shaun Patterson
Lancer VRX/GTS
Lancer VRX/GTS
Posts: 381
Joined: Fri Sep 05, 2014 9:59 pm
Location: Rockhampton Australia

Postby Shaun Patterson » Wed Jun 10, 2015 5:07 pm

Speedie wrote:Dont you have access to an evo wreck? You could get it done at a good price


Evo Wreck wasnt as clean as my friend said it has some pretty bad damage..

yeah its a hard decision, i started this project before the P plater law changed. now i can drive a ralliart, if i had of known i wouldnt have spent all the money i did, but no regrets

User avatar
sleeper
Alumni
Alumni
Posts: 8259
Joined: Fri Apr 23, 2010 10:14 am
Location: brisbane
Contact:

Postby sleeper » Wed Jun 10, 2015 5:19 pm

to reiterate, the RA will give u double your current power with a 3/400 dollar tune plus AWD, so good in the twisties and the lovely SST box.

no fuss.
210 KWATW 400nm RALLIART Virtual Dyno 1/1

http://goo.gl/GrUosm





Image

User avatar
squala
Post Monster
Post Monster
Posts: 2869
Joined: Wed Jun 03, 2009 12:23 am
Location: Fines City, VIC, Australia

Postby squala » Thu Jun 11, 2015 8:59 am

Mystique wrote:Maybe you should have thought about that before spending 8K doing the makeover? You could have put that towards a Ralliart?


Now on to some helpful advice...

Upgrading to a Ralliart is the much more sensible choice. The only reason you'd want the 4B11T swap is if you have a manual and stand by it. I suggest you test the SST and see how good it is. Flash the S-Sport mode and you'll feel it kick almost like a stick, but without bogging down when changing gears. Flicking the paddles will shift gears more quickly than your left hand and foot can ever muster, no matter how well you try.

Also bear in mind that anything over 300 hp (~225 kW) in a FWD chassis is not a good recipe. Unless the chassis is as sophisticated as the previous Focus RS, then you're certainly better off with 4WD.
///// /////
7 airbags
6-speed SST
5-star safety
4-wheel drive
3-diamond badge
2 overhead cams
1 awesome ride
0 demerit points and gutter rash


Image

User avatar
AidanO
Lancer Newbie
Lancer Newbie
Posts: 91
Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2014 4:48 pm
Location: Sydney, Australia

Postby AidanO » Thu Jun 11, 2015 9:55 am

AWD


Return to “ClubCJ Talk”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 25 guests