If I had to pick one word to describe the 3000GT VR4,

**PlatinumWRX** · 06-28-2002 01:54 PM

it would be:

Neato.

All of those gadgets only bring the weight up to 3781 pounds.

Did you know it had four wheel steering? I didn't.

When did they stop making this car? 1999?

I wouldn't mind having a VR4 Spyder. "A total of 1,618 Spyders were ever produced. 741 were the non-turbo SL model and 877 were the twin-turbo VR4. That makes the Spyder one of the most unique production cars in the entire world." <--From the link in the previous sentence.

-Jim

**PlatinumWRX** · 06-28-2002 01:56 PM

Originally posted by PlatinumWRX
I wouldn't mind having a VR4 Spyder.

Nevermind. It weighs 400 pounds more than the coupe! I don't care how much HP you have, that's over two tons of automobile.

-Jim

**bedabi** · 06-28-2002 03:52 PM

"315 lbs.-ft. Torque @ 2500 rpm"

I would LOVE to have that kind of high, low-end torque in my WRX!

As I was reading that I recalled that Dave Letterman had a VR-4. I read years back that he was caught speeding so much that his license got suspensed.

**2001S4** · 06-28-2002 06:40 PM

Originally posted by bedabi
As I was reading that I recalled that Dave Letterman had a VR-4. I read years back that he was caught speeding so much that his license got suspensed.

I am pretty sure he had a Porsche

**beast** · 06-28-2002 07:57 PM

Originally posted by PlatinumWRX

Nevermind. It weighs 400 pounds more than the coupe! I don't care how much HP you have, that's over two tons of automobile.

-Jim

yeah but your forgetting it is a hard top convertable, fuk da wight man, when you got a vr4 spyder you put yo pimp hat on and drive real slow.

And when someone wants to race you say ...brb....you go home and get your 700hp/gutted vr4 out thats the same color as the spyder

**3kgttwinturbo** · 06-28-2002 09:08 PM

never driven/ridden in anything that puts me back in the seat so hard on a launch....amazing...

**wildnuts** · 06-28-2002 10:13 PM

3000gt-
Seems like a great car. Then I see those Dodge Stealths with that crap spoiler on the back. The car just seems so common (like Maximas her in DC), VR-4 or not. Like Starter jackets back in the day.

**bedabi** · 06-28-2002 10:24 PM

Originally posted by 2001S4

I am pretty sure he had a Porsche

I'm off for a week, but I'll try to confirm or correct with a Nexus search. I tried a Google search and didn't come up with anything.

**a_is_a_1984** · 06-29-2002 12:18 AM

my father has a 1992 Electric Blue Twin Turbo Dodge Stealth CONVERITIBLE with 11K miles on it

you want to talk about a head turner!

Ive driven it many times and its one bad ass machine...its straightline fast but pretty sloppy hadling wise...

BUT MY WRX WOULD WHOOP IT LIKE AN UNWANTED STEPCHILD ALL DAY LONG!!!

**ukyo** · 06-29-2002 07:46 AM

Originally posted by PlatinumWRX
Nevermind. It weighs 400 pounds more than the coupe! I don't care how much HP you have, that's over two tons of automobile.

-Jim

Ah man! Come on! You mean 400 lbs. would deter you from buying one of only 3 hard top convertibles ever mass produced? The VR-4 Spyder is amazing! I still can't believe that Mitsubishi had the balls to sell it. Everyone else turned the hardtop concepts down (Nissan, Toyota, etc.), but Mitsu jumped right on it.

And even with 2 tons of automobile to haul around I've seen them hit 13.0.

**Speed_Factor** · 06-29-2002 01:33 PM

The VR4 was one of the prettiest sports cars ever made. Yeah, they weight a lot, but they have the power and tq. to carry that weight too. Now me on the other hand, I have one of the 5 FWD non-turbo to TT conversions. My car weighs in at a mere 3200lbs. and is putting down over 300hp to the front wheels

The bad news is that my rear turbo just went out, but that now gives me justification to my wife to buy my new UPGRADED turbos

I see 425-450 Front wheel HP in my near future, and that is something to be wreckin with at only 3200lbs. But I still have all the respect in the world for my AWD VR4 Brothas

Cause hey, a 3S is a 3S is a 3S

Ty
Speed Factor

**Root** · 06-29-2002 11:18 PM

Speed_Factor,

I am not being a pain here, but how will you launch with 425-450 at just the front tires? Also at that horse power wouldn't it kill the daily driver ability of the car? With the front wheel drive all the weight goes backward lifting the front up reducing traction. Will it just be a 1/4 mile of skid marks down a track?

Justin

**Speed_Factor** · 06-30-2002 07:25 AM

Hi Justin, actually, this car is a daily driver now and will remain that way. That's one of the things we pride ourselves on, is the fact that we build cars that can go to the track and rip off a hell of a 1/4 run, but more importantly they will drive to the track and drive home. To maintain that type of a power level on a FWD car is a challenge, but it can be done. It's all in tuning and the suspension You dont usually drive around everyday driving running 20+psi, that's why you have 2 setting on your AVC-R

For everyday driving I usually set my BC at .75-.80 bar. I also will be using the Nitto 555 drag radials for daily driving. Yes they dont get the wear and tear as normal tires do, but when you put down that kind of power you have to build the car accordingly, thus sacrificing certain things. As for when we go to the track, we will be installing a qauife LSD and running on slicks. We are also going to install a custom detactable wheelie bar to help keep the ass end from dropping down on the car at the launch. The launch is actually the hardest part of driving a car like this. You obviously cant launch at high RPM's, cause like you mentioned, it would just leave a 1/4 of skid marks. It just takes practice and skill to learn how to drive and launch the car. It is a MoFo at times, but thats what makes it fun, the challenge.

Hope this helps answer some of your ?'s

Thanks for inquiring,

Ty
Speed factor

**VetteVert** · 07-01-2002 05:33 AM

Wow. Your father has a car that was never produced. So who did the hack job?

VV

Originally posted by a_is_a_1984
my father has a 1992 Electric Blue Twin Turbo Dodge Stealth CONVERITIBLE with 11K miles on it

you want to talk about a head turner!

Ive driven it many times and its one bad ass machine...its straightline fast but pretty sloppy hadling wise...

BUT MY WRX WOULD WHOOP IT LIKE AN UNWANTED STEPCHILD ALL DAY LONG!!!

**nemesis099** · 07-01-2002 06:50 AM

The 3000GT VR4 was the car I really wanted until I read that they have transmission problems. I know it is expensive to get them fixed and that you can't buy the parts yourself to fix them. I'll stick with my reliable WRX.