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1995 Mitsubishi 3000gt Vr-4 Coupe 2-door 3.0l on 2040-cars

US $17,500.00
Year:1995 Mileage:193000
Location:

Round Rock, Texas, United States

Round Rock, Texas, United States
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3000GT VR-4 Modifications

 

Carrillo connecting rods

Wiseco turbo pistons

Ferrea valves with 5-surface grind

Intake and exhaust manifolds smoothed for enhanced flow

Forged steel crank shaft

Injectors

TD-04 19T turbos with turbo-timer for cool-down.

FSR Custom Fuel pressure regulator

AEM EMS

FSR variable performance map selection

Drilled and slotted brake upgrade

1999 front end

SMAX Front mounted intercooler with CO2 option (but CO2 not installed yet).

Water Meth injection

Rebuilt transmission

Reduced weight fly-wheel

Front suspension strut brace

 

I bought this vehicle in 2004 from its second owner, a Disney engineer in Orlando, FL.  The original owner was his sister, who racked up impressive mileage on a commute between Orland and Miami.  I think it had 125,000 when I bought it. 

My focus, except for the 1999 front end, has been almost entirely on performance mods.  There is a well understood upgrade path for this vehicle, and my objective was to make it an eye-watering daily driver.  After one unfortunate experience with a crocked guy in Los Angeles, I finally had extensive upgrades done by Matt Monet of Dynamic Racing in Alamogordo, NM.  I had a second round of upgrades done by FSR (Four Season Racing) in Montclair, CA. 

I’ve invested way too much money in making it really quick, at the expense of postponing many convenience and appearance mods.   The pictures show some of the defects.  Were I going to keep it, I'd upgrade the seats to light-weight racing seats, remove the rear seats entirely (no one could fit back there anyway),  and replace the stock rims with Volks or similar. 

This car is incredibly quick, and I've come close several times to getting into trouble with it.  I was over 50 when I bought it and although I had a clean driving record with no tickets or accidents, I still found the responsiveness and acceleration to be very seductive.   Consequently, my preferred buyer will be over 40, and I'm prepared to offer a discount of several thousand dollars to encourage that buyer over younger buyers. 

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