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1992 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4
Added on May 21 by Armitage

1992, #960/1000 Purchased in 2001 for $4500 Daily Driver / Drag Race / TSD Rally / RallyX / Road Course

For the full story on how I came to acquire this car and fell in love with motorsports, here’s my original Reader’s Ride post:

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The gist of the story is that I purchased this car nearly 10 years ago and have been daily driving it and putting it though just about every kind of punishment possible since then.

When it clocked over 200k miles in winter ‘08, I decided it was time to to freshen the original motor which was still pulling hard but burning a fair amount of oil (largely due to the turbo though). Over the winter the overhaul included; rebuilt stock motor and head, new turbo, new injectors, used replacement front and rear subframes, reman steering rack, all new poly suspension/subframe/differential bushings, lower mileage transfer case and rear differential, OEM Evo 8 suspension, JDM RS replica carbon fibre hood, new 2.5” stainless turbo-back exhaust, 3” GM MAF w/translator, new intercooler piping, etc. She should be good for another 200k now!

Suspension:

• Whiteline Front and Rear Strut Tower Bars
• Lancer Evolution 8 Struts/Shocks
• Espelir ASD Front Lowering Sprinmgs
• Energy Suspension Poly Bushings Master Kit (F/R)
• Galantvr4.org Poly Subframe/Differential Bushings
• Stainless Steel Braided Brake Lines
• 4 Bolt Rear Limited Slip Differential
• 4 Wheel Steering Delete w/DSM Rack and Resevoir
• DSM Rear Sway Bar
• HotBits Front Camber Pillowball Mounts

Engine/Powertrain:

• K&N Air Filter
• 3” GM MAF Sensor
• HKS Throttlebody Elbow
• TiAL Blow-off Valve
• ETS 2.5” I/C piping
• Joe P Manual Boost Controller
• Dejon Turbo Outlet
• Custom 2.5” Mandrel Bent Intake
• CMPE 2.5” Stainless Turbo-back Exhaust w/Highflow Cat
• Walbro 190 Liter/hr Fuel Pump
• ACT 2600 Clutch
• X-ACT Lightweight Chromoly Flywheel
• Stainless Steel Braided Clutch Line
• Evo 3 Ported Exhaust Manifold
• 2G Ported O2 Housing
• Evo 3 16g Turbo
• RC Engineering 550cc Injectors
• 26 x 8 x 3” Custom Bar/Plate Front Mount Intercooler
• C&R Racing Aluminum Radiator with Spal Slim Fan
• Coil-On-Plug Ignition
• Balance Shaft Delete

Engine Management:

• APEXi Super Air Flow Converter
• TechnoMotive Stage III Drag Racing Computer EEPROM
• DSM Chips EEPROM
• Digital Tuning PocketLogger
• GM MAF Translator v2

Interior:

• Mofugas 2-Gauge A-Pillar Pod
• Omori 3-Gauge DIN Panel
• AutoMeter SportComp 30-30 Boost Gauge
• Autometer SportComp Oil Pressure Gauge
• Autometer SportComp Water Temperature Gauge
• Autometer SportComp Voltmeter Gauge
• DSM Short Shifter
• Razo Magnesium/Aluminium Racing Pedals
• Grant Evolution GT Steering Wheel
• Sony CD/MP3/Bluetooth Head Unit
• Infinity Kappa 52.2i / 62.1i Speakers
• Blitz Dual Turbo Timer Compact/Digital Peak Hold Boost Gauge/Lap Timer

Misc:

• RoadRace Engineering “Larson” Silicone Hose Kit
• Auto Down/Up Power Window
• Summit Racing Trunk Battery Conversion
• Cruise Control Delete
• Full A/C Delete
• Full ABS Delete
• VR-4 RS Replica Carbon Fibre Vented Hood
• Aerocatch Flush-mounted Hood Pins
• Ported Oil Filter Housing Relief Valve

Wins:

• 2nd Place 2008 DC Region RallyX #2 (Class M4)
• 1st Place 2007 DC Region Rallycross Championship (Class M4)
• 3rd Place Class DC Region RallyX #4, 2007 (Class M4)
• 2nd Place Class DC Region RallyX #2, 2007 (Class M4)
• 1st Place Class DC Region RallyX #1, 2007 (Class M4)
• 1st Place Class Grandview Speedway RallyX #2, 2006 (Class M4)
• 1st Place Class Pine Barrens Express Rally, 2006 (Class B)
• 1st Place Class/Overall DC Region RallyX #3, 2006 (Class RM4)
• 1st Place Class DC Region RallyX #1, 2006 (Class RM4)
• 1st Place 2005 DC Region Rallycross Championship (Class RP4)
• 3rd Place Class/Overall DC Region RallyX #6, 2005 (Class RP4)
• 1st Place Class/2nd Overall Susquehanna RallyX 2005, PA (Class M4)
• 2nd Place Class Covered Bridge Rally 2005, Fairlee, VT (Class C)
• 2nd Place Class DC Region RallyX #4, 2005 (Class RP4)
• 1st Place Class/3rd Overall DC Region RallyX #3, 2005 (Class RP4)
• 1st Place Class/Overall DC Region RallyX #2, 2005 (Class RP4)
• 1st Place Get the Dust Off Rally 2005, Kingsville, MD (Class L)
• 1st Place TriState Region 2005 TSD Championship (Class L)
• 1st Place Chester Twister Rally 2004, Chester, PA (Class L)
• 2nd Place Pine Barrens Express 2004, Manchester, NJ (Class B)
• 1st Place The Furnace Run Rally 2004, Fogelsville, PA (Class L)
• 2nd Place Class/Overall DC Region RallyX #4, 2004 (Class M4)
• 3rd Place Overall 2004 Carlisle Custom Compact Invitational RallyX (Class M4)
• 1st Place Overall Get the Dust Off Rally 2004, Bel Air, MD (Class L)
• 2rd Place DC Region RallyX #2, 2004 (Class M4)
• 1st Place Overall Styx V Rally, Chantilly, VA (Class L)
• 2nd Place Catoctin Monte 2003 Rally, Frederick, MD (Class S)
• 3rd Place Big Lap V Rally, Lincoln, NH (Class C)
• 3rd Place Overall 2002 New England RallyCross Championship (Class 1)
• 2nd Place Covered Bridge XXXVI Rally, Killington, VT (Class C)
• 1st Place Covered Bridge XXXVI RallyCross, Killington, VT (Class 1)
• 1st Place Overall/Fastest Time of Day Covered Bridge XXXVI RallyCross
• 3rd Place ‘02 Maine Forest Pro Rally RallyCross, Bethel, ME (Class 1)
• 3rd Place ‘02 NER Gunstock RallyCross, Gunstock, NH (Class 1)
• 1st Place First Day Out 2002 Rally, Westborough, MA (Class C)
• 2nd Place Snow and Ice 2002 Rally, Bow, NH (Class C)
• 1st Place The Search 2001 Rally, Sturbridge, MA (Class D)
• 1st Place Covered Bridge XXXV Rally, Fairlee, VT (Class D)
• 1st Place Pine Barrens Express Rally, Whiting, NJ (Class C/N)
• 2nd Place Big Lap VI Rally, Loudon, NH (Class D)
• 3rd Place Rights of Spring Rally, Londonderry, NH (Class D)
• 3rd Place ‘01 NER AutoCross 1st Event (Class E-SP)
  
  

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