Pretty cool that it's AWD with a Mitsu engine.

 

WOW! Nice Build! I don't even want to know how much it costs though lol.

 

Um, cost of one RD1 + one wrecked evo + time.

 

The stand alone tuning would be enough to drive most people crazy. lol The fabrication probably really isn't all that bad.

 

"Can" was ever a question. "Should" on the other hand comes down to the individual. I for one am in the process of shoehorning a 4.7L 2UZ into my first gen MR2. Why? the motor cost me $150 and the chassis was already so rusty a complete rebuilt is necessary. Plus the car is old enough that it no longer has to meet any emissions regulations in my state, so things like standalone ECU, cat-less exhaust and all that other mess, are good to go.



In an RD on the other hand a stand alone is nigh improbable (but not impossible) to get past our tests. That alone puts a build like this out of consideration. I'd also argue that save for a blown motor, the Beta is still plenty strong and this kind of swap yields little gain (if any) for investment. Now, if you have the motor already and no conflicting regulations, go crazy.

 

You don't have to run a standalone in this, just swap the harness.



I wouldn't swap engines just for HP gains, but doing it for the AWD swap makes it worth it IMO. Trying to get that AWD system mated to the Beta would be a nightmare. Personally, I would LOVE to get a bulletproof AWD system in my RD.

 

How did the old rally tibs handle the AWD setup? Were they engineered to work with a beta or did they have swaps done like this?

 

They had a special trans built that bolted up, and I believe used the Santa Fe awd rear. I don't recall how much the trans was, but it wasn't cheap. Way more than the $5k gearbox that Tdonell is getting.

 

FYI, the Haltech ELite series ECUs has OBD2 compliance. It even has its own OBD2 connector.



Only thing it doesn't have is Emissions readiness monitors but its pretty cool being able to read sensor data, the VIN and clear MIL codes using Torque on a standalone.