Dan's
"Ego Destroyer" AWD Colt
This is one pizza delivery vehicle you don't mess with.
Combine a fully built first generation 4G63 engine and an all wheel drivetrain
with a little Colt hatchback and you have a platform that will destroy any
competitor’s ego. The car is purpose built: Turn the key and drive to work
with the ability to hold its own if it finds itself being bullied by an
overpriced exotic or random pony car.
Dan, like many other 4G63 owners, found himself in the position of being limited by the stock ECU. While the Mitsubishi ECU has proven itself in plenty of fast vehicles, it lacks in the precise control desired for high powered applications. Dan was given a MegaSquirt II ecu by a friend for the cause. I modified the ecu to interface with the factory sensors and controls. The factory wiring harness was in pretty bad shape and Dan decided to build a new harness to complement the new engine management system. The factory cam sensor has been modified with a higher resolution trigger disc that replaces the factory trigger. Most 4G63 applications seem to run much better when fitted with a high resolution trigger disc. The amount of power found with street tuning has taken its toll on the drivetrian. The 4G63 in Dan's colt has already claimed the lives of three transmissions since the installation of the MegaSquirt.
As of 2/23/10 I have tuned Dan's car to 482whp on a stock intake manifold.
Dan, like many other 4G63 owners, found himself in the position of being limited by the stock ECU. While the Mitsubishi ECU has proven itself in plenty of fast vehicles, it lacks in the precise control desired for high powered applications. Dan was given a MegaSquirt II ecu by a friend for the cause. I modified the ecu to interface with the factory sensors and controls. The factory wiring harness was in pretty bad shape and Dan decided to build a new harness to complement the new engine management system. The factory cam sensor has been modified with a higher resolution trigger disc that replaces the factory trigger. Most 4G63 applications seem to run much better when fitted with a high resolution trigger disc. The amount of power found with street tuning has taken its toll on the drivetrian. The 4G63 in Dan's colt has already claimed the lives of three transmissions since the installation of the MegaSquirt.
As of 2/23/10 I have tuned Dan's car to 482whp on a stock intake manifold.