Drift 3000GT

SpeedWise · 12-29-2004, 09:21 PM

This Mitsubishi 3000GT is not mine it is one of my friends but all of the work on it was done by me and him ( except for a little wiring ) and i would like your comments on it... here is a list of mods:
1996 Mitsubishi 3000GT SL , Complete VR4 Conversion ( Twin Turbo engine , AWD conversion and every VR4 suspention parts , Tein Lowering Springs )

and for body work ill let the pics speak for them selves:

PhoPower · 12-29-2004, 09:24 PM

Looks nice are those custom rear diffusers or did you buy them somewhere? Overall looks like a great car.

SpeedWise · 12-29-2004, 09:26 PM

One of my school teacher custom made the rear diffuser it

300zxttfreak · 12-29-2004, 10:58 PM

that is so nice, good job with it

SolidAxleSlide · 12-30-2004, 08:40 AM

what makes it a drift car?

AWDtoyota · 12-30-2004, 09:32 AM

How did you make the flares on the fenders and the quarter panels?

SpeedWise · 12-30-2004, 09:57 AM

well AWDtoyota the fender flares we started with some low expannding spray foam , we sprayed all the side of the fenders and we cut it and sanded it to put it to shape , then we covered them with fiberglass, sanded them and put a bit of bondo and thats pretty much it, oh and there is a metal brace on the bottom edge of them for reenforcement. SolidAxleSlide you asked : What makes it a drift car? , well mainly the reason that makes it a drift car is that he drift's with it but i get your idea it could be used for drag and show and everything but we Adjusted the Camber to his favorite position to make it slide and we put a 4 puck unsprung clutch so the clutch can resist the clutch pops , the car comes stock with LSD and he is right now looking for a tein type flex damper kit with EDFC so to me as long as a car is being used to drift it's a drift car

Street slider · 12-30-2004, 10:30 AM

Awsome, nice and clean. and the wheels rule, nice job

12-30-2004, 12:06 PM

Nice 3000GT, Looks like the one on the Hashiriya dvd, at Signal Auto Japan!

SolidAxleSlide · 12-30-2004, 12:11 PM

since its a drift car, where are the pictures of it drifting? those are all show pics.

Spy001 · 12-30-2004, 12:12 PM

i dont have pictures of my 240 drifting, does it make it just a daily driver instead of a drifter? cmon give the guy a break, the car is beautiful.

SpeedWise · 12-30-2004, 12:26 PM

SolidAxleSlide I have no action pics of it because when he was brigning it drifting the car was not painted yet so we did not really care about pictures, then it entered paint shop and the same day it got out we left for a car show in montreal called SCP5 when we got there a few cars started drifting in the parking lot and so did we but this happened before i even had a chance to take a picture of it drifting in case you dont know what that is its a Transfer case

and now that it's fixed well i live in canada and there is around 2 feet of snow so he wont be taking such a car in snow but as soon as i have some ill PM them to you for your pleasure

AWDtoyota · 12-30-2004, 12:30 PM

What type of expanding foam did you use(brand name)? And then you layered the fiberglass over the foam after shaping
it... correct? But did you leave the foam under the fiberglass when you were finished?...dose that make sense, if not I can try to explain it better.

swifty949 · 12-30-2004, 01:18 PM

thats not a drift car, its a show car that the guy took to a parking lot and did some skidding.

mechamits · 12-30-2004, 01:18 PM

Any way you can make extra flares?, I've been looking for some for my car although my bumpers are a little different so I may have to start from scratch like his.
Very nice car overall but I would imagine it would be extremely difficult to drift unless he's running extremely high HP and heavily modded the drivetrain to handle the extra stresses, what tranny is he using, Kormac or stock?

BTW, here are some pics of my 3000GT VR-4, kinda looks like a Drift car (yeah, I get asked to drift it all the time

) but I can just barely get the back end to swing out before the AWD kicks in, and AWS doesn't help either

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/740615

SpeedWise · 12-30-2004, 01:27 PM

AWDToyota Check your PM's

kairles · 12-30-2004, 01:31 PM

is there any aftermarket variable/active center differential like the one the STI has available for the 3000gt/stealth or any other AWD car

SpeedWise · 12-30-2004, 01:36 PM

mechamits i can always tell you how to make them but i dont do them for people and stuff i just work on that 3000gt with him because he works on my car with me he is one of my good friends ( dont take it bad or anything it's just that im starting college soon and i need to move for a year and since im only going to be 18 i wont be able to afford a garage to work where ill be...) but i can always PM you how to make them and also answer all of your questions you have regarding them ( they really arent that hard to make , if you dont believe me the ones on the 3000GT are the first ones i made before these either me or him had ever worked on fiberglass or carbonfiber ) Props on your car it is really nice ill PM you how to make it if you want me to

Jessie

SpeedWise · 12-30-2004, 01:42 PM

kairles i might be mistaking on this question but i think the VR4 3000GT comes stock with a Viscious Variable center lock dirrerential. if someone knows for sure maybe they could correct me or ..

mechamits · 12-30-2004, 02:45 PM

Thanks for the reply SpeedWise, and to answer your last post, yes, the center diff is viscous-locking, I don't know about it being variable though, also most early VR-4s have the limited-slip rear diff, but later it was a factory option.
Did your friend carry-over the All-Wheel-Steering and electronic suspension on his 3000GT from the VR-4?

gwilo_drifta · 12-30-2004, 03:23 PM

Thats awesome man, that woulda been alot of work!
You both did a great job on it.

Ripper · 12-30-2004, 03:57 PM

I'm going to jump on this topic like dumb on Jessica Simpson. Well first, nice car. But if you (or your friend) are seriously going to enter this car in drift events, I don't think they allow audio systems of any kind. Also, the car has to be 2WD not 4WD.

You should convert back to SL, but then again, it'll be a FWD. Do the math: 4WD + audio systems - rollcage = no qualification. By the way, you forgot another awesome feature of the VR-4 which is 4WS.

Ziptyed · 12-30-2004, 04:16 PM

not my favorite model, but very well done, i always loved white and tan look, and nice rims.

SpeedWise · 12-30-2004, 04:19 PM

ill start off with Ripper, the sound system is easily removable in less than 20 minutes, the carbon finer box is simple remove , and as for the 4wheel steering it was removed and we made a custom system to replace it that lets us change the toe in/toe out and the camber . For the rollcage we know he needs one to get in any kind of serious motorsports but euther me or him knew what a rollcage had to have to be legal, and i've seen some AWD evos and WRX in drift comps in videos but for D1 to be honest i have no idea if it is legal.

mechamits the all wheel steering question was answered in my reply to Ripper, and the electronic suspention is the normal and sport setting right, well if it was it has been removed and the same with the exhaust it had a switch for normal or sport which was also removed since it has a straight pipe exhaust. and he has a limited slip rear diff.

NextBoost · 12-30-2004, 05:00 PM

Ok a 2 ton drifter.

So how much did the sl to VR4 cost you and why the hell did you do it.

12-29-2004, 09:21 PM	#1
SpeedWise Slide Attack Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: N.-B. , CANADA Posts: 92	Drift 3000GT This Mitsubishi 3000GT is not mine it is one of my friends but all of the work on it was done by me and him ( except for a little wiring ) and i would like your comments on it... here is a list of mods: 1996 Mitsubishi 3000GT SL , Complete VR4 Conversion ( Twin Turbo engine , AWD conversion and every VR4 suspention parts , Tein Lowering Springs ) and for body work ill let the pics speak for them selves:

12-30-2004, 03:57 PM	#22
Ripper post whore Join Date: May 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 883	I'm going to jump on this topic like dumb on Jessica Simpson. Well first, nice car. But if you (or your friend) are seriously going to enter this car in drift events, I don't think they allow audio systems of any kind. Also, the car has to be 2WD not 4WD. You should convert back to SL, but then again, it'll be a FWD. Do the math: 4WD + audio systems - rollcage = no qualification. By the way, you forgot another awesome feature of the VR-4 which is 4WS. Last edited by Ripper; 12-30-2004 at 04:01 PM.

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12-29-2004, 09:24 PM	#2
PhoPower Miata Touge Special! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bay Area, NorCal Posts: 721	Looks nice are those custom rear diffusers or did you buy them somewhere? Overall looks like a great car.

12-29-2004, 09:26 PM	#3
SpeedWise Slide Attack Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: N.-B. , CANADA Posts: 92	One of my school teacher custom made the rear diffuser it

12-29-2004, 10:58 PM	#4
300zxttfreak Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: alabama Posts: 113	that is so nice, good job with it

12-30-2004, 08:40 AM	#5
SolidAxleSlide User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 33	what makes it a drift car?

12-30-2004, 09:32 AM	#6
AWDtoyota Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 21	How did you make the flares on the fenders and the quarter panels?

12-30-2004, 09:57 AM	#7
SpeedWise Slide Attack Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: N.-B. , CANADA Posts: 92	well AWDtoyota the fender flares we started with some low expannding spray foam , we sprayed all the side of the fenders and we cut it and sanded it to put it to shape , then we covered them with fiberglass, sanded them and put a bit of bondo and thats pretty much it, oh and there is a metal brace on the bottom edge of them for reenforcement. SolidAxleSlide you asked : What makes it a drift car? , well mainly the reason that makes it a drift car is that he drift's with it but i get your idea it could be used for drag and show and everything but we Adjusted the Camber to his favorite position to make it slide and we put a 4 puck unsprung clutch so the clutch can resist the clutch pops , the car comes stock with LSD and he is right now looking for a tein type flex damper kit with EDFC so to me as long as a car is being used to drift it's a drift car

12-30-2004, 10:30 AM	#8
Street slider AE 86 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 61	Awsome, nice and clean. and the wheels rule, nice job

12-30-2004, 12:06 PM	#9
Stickz Guest Posts: n/a	Nice 3000GT, Looks like the one on the Hashiriya dvd, at Signal Auto Japan!

12-30-2004, 12:11 PM	#10
SolidAxleSlide User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 33	since its a drift car, where are the pictures of it drifting? those are all show pics.

12-30-2004, 12:12 PM	#11
Spy001 Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 412	i dont have pictures of my 240 drifting, does it make it just a daily driver instead of a drifter? cmon give the guy a break, the car is beautiful.

12-30-2004, 12:26 PM	#12
SpeedWise Slide Attack Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: N.-B. , CANADA Posts: 92	SolidAxleSlide I have no action pics of it because when he was brigning it drifting the car was not painted yet so we did not really care about pictures, then it entered paint shop and the same day it got out we left for a car show in montreal called SCP5 when we got there a few cars started drifting in the parking lot and so did we but this happened before i even had a chance to take a picture of it drifting in case you dont know what that is its a Transfer case and now that it's fixed well i live in canada and there is around 2 feet of snow so he wont be taking such a car in snow but as soon as i have some ill PM them to you for your pleasure

12-30-2004, 12:30 PM	#13
AWDtoyota Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 21	What type of expanding foam did you use(brand name)? And then you layered the fiberglass over the foam after shaping it... correct? But did you leave the foam under the fiberglass when you were finished?...dose that make sense, if not I can try to explain it better.

12-30-2004, 01:18 PM	#14
swifty949 Battle*Garage Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The LBC Posts: 643	thats not a drift car, its a show car that the guy took to a parking lot and did some skidding.

12-30-2004, 01:18 PM	#15
mechamits Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Winterpeg, Neo-Canada Posts: 20	Any way you can make extra flares?, I've been looking for some for my car although my bumpers are a little different so I may have to start from scratch like his. Very nice car overall but I would imagine it would be extremely difficult to drift unless he's running extremely high HP and heavily modded the drivetrain to handle the extra stresses, what tranny is he using, Kormac or stock? BTW, here are some pics of my 3000GT VR-4, kinda looks like a Drift car (yeah, I get asked to drift it all the time ) but I can just barely get the back end to swing out before the AWD kicks in, and AWS doesn't help either http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/740615

12-30-2004, 01:27 PM	#16
SpeedWise Slide Attack Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: N.-B. , CANADA Posts: 92	AWDToyota Check your PM's

12-30-2004, 01:31 PM	#17
kairles NorCal Third Gen'er Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Sacramento,CA Posts: 157	is there any aftermarket variable/active center differential like the one the STI has available for the 3000gt/stealth or any other AWD car

12-30-2004, 01:36 PM	#18
SpeedWise Slide Attack Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: N.-B. , CANADA Posts: 92	mechamits i can always tell you how to make them but i dont do them for people and stuff i just work on that 3000gt with him because he works on my car with me he is one of my good friends ( dont take it bad or anything it's just that im starting college soon and i need to move for a year and since im only going to be 18 i wont be able to afford a garage to work where ill be...) but i can always PM you how to make them and also answer all of your questions you have regarding them ( they really arent that hard to make , if you dont believe me the ones on the 3000GT are the first ones i made before these either me or him had ever worked on fiberglass or carbonfiber ) Props on your car it is really nice ill PM you how to make it if you want me to Jessie

12-30-2004, 01:42 PM	#19
SpeedWise Slide Attack Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: N.-B. , CANADA Posts: 92	kairles i might be mistaking on this question but i think the VR4 3000GT comes stock with a Viscious Variable center lock dirrerential. if someone knows for sure maybe they could correct me or ..

12-30-2004, 02:45 PM	#20
mechamits Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Winterpeg, Neo-Canada Posts: 20	Thanks for the reply SpeedWise, and to answer your last post, yes, the center diff is viscous-locking, I don't know about it being variable though, also most early VR-4s have the limited-slip rear diff, but later it was a factory option. Did your friend carry-over the All-Wheel-Steering and electronic suspension on his 3000GT from the VR-4?

12-30-2004, 03:23 PM	#21
gwilo_drifta Newbie Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 91	Thats awesome man, that woulda been alot of work! You both did a great job on it.

12-30-2004, 04:16 PM	#23
Ziptyed "Fear For Yourself" Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 424	not my favorite model, but very well done, i always loved white and tan look, and nice rims.

12-30-2004, 04:19 PM	#24
SpeedWise Slide Attack Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: N.-B. , CANADA Posts: 92	ill start off with Ripper, the sound system is easily removable in less than 20 minutes, the carbon finer box is simple remove , and as for the 4wheel steering it was removed and we made a custom system to replace it that lets us change the toe in/toe out and the camber . For the rollcage we know he needs one to get in any kind of serious motorsports but euther me or him knew what a rollcage had to have to be legal, and i've seen some AWD evos and WRX in drift comps in videos but for D1 to be honest i have no idea if it is legal. mechamits the all wheel steering question was answered in my reply to Ripper, and the electronic suspention is the normal and sport setting right, well if it was it has been removed and the same with the exhaust it had a switch for normal or sport which was also removed since it has a straight pipe exhaust. and he has a limited slip rear diff.

12-30-2004, 05:00 PM	#25
NextBoost Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 71	Ok a 2 ton drifter. So how much did the sl to VR4 cost you and why the hell did you do it.