im wondering if it is possible to fit(customly) a Wrx or sti engine in to a Mitsubish 3000GT. now i know this is stupid but is it possible? that includes changing w/e to make it possible and of course a fmic.
:werd:, Why would you want to put a subi engine in something that weighs 3000 pounds without a motor?
yea the vr4 engine is much more suited for a vr4 and yes it is a stupid question a vr4 engine is way stronger and way cheaper anyways
Mister Garrison, I presume? But yeah, a VR4 has a 3.0L V6 and weighs over 4000lbs. Putting in a 2.0L would be the equivalent of the rudder on the Titanic. Not...quite...enough... If one wants a Mitsu, buy a Mitsu. Those 4DG3 engines worked well in Eclipses, and they still work well in Evos!
im not going to do it just wondering.. so u guys are saying that vr4 engine is better then a boxer/subaru engine???
not necessarily. the 6G72 is a decent engine. Its the same block that was used in a lot of 3.0 cars from the DSM partnership. had different heads though and of course turbocharging in the VR4/ Turbo R/t trim models.
I think a good upgrade would be a Lingenfelter twin turbo 427 and the rear mounted transaxle out of a Corvette. That should be enough to help cope with the 3k curb weight sans motor.
don't know about that one, had a cast crank and internals and had a lot of issues with pinging and knocking that i know of. wasn't any stronger than the engine they put in the numbers of everyday cars such as: Mitsubishi 3000GT/Dodge Stealth 1989–1991 Plymouth Acclaim/Dodge Spirit 1990–1994 Dodge Caravan/Plymouth Voyager 1990–1993 Dodge Ram 50 Dodge Dynasty Chrysler LeBaron Chrysler TC Chrysler New Yorker Dodge Daytona Dodge Shadow ES 1992-1994 Plymouth Duster 2000-2005 Mitsubishi Eclipse 1999-2003 Mitsubishi Galant 1994-1998 Hyundai Sonata 2001-2005 Dodge Stratus/Chrysler Sebring Coupe
well i used to love those cars and still do and i am planing on owning one but i want to make it lighter as well as stronger i know there would be a bunch of cf but i mean the engine as well must weigh much. what would be a light engine or build? just for ideas
The 3000GT is a pig of a car. It looks great, but weighs way too much to have any fun with. Lightening it? I think a tubular aluminum frame would be about the only way you are going to lighten that car. Same thing with the SVX, they are made bulky...very bulky. It really is a pretty poor platform for performance. A 3800lb car with anything but a V8 in it is going to be a lumbering land-yacht.
^ "lumbering land-yach" lol. as mike said if you have $$ anythign is possible. it wouldbe neat to put a boxer into a 3kgt, but its impractical. arnt those designed with a transever tranny? (sticks to the side not front back) that would be the biggiest isuues since you would need to hollow out a tranny tunnel or wedge a boxer in there sideway. ooh and jason i bet if it had a H6-T it wouldnt e such a land yatch. but then again it would be a waste of H6-T which cold go into a tiny impreza l or GL hatch or someting that wiegh <2800lbs neat idea though there are many people tha try to do wierd stuff liek this. i remeber reading about a guy custom mounting a 350 v8 into a impreza l, and another guy putting ej20 into a honda civic. (civic was rebuilt to the poitn where it was essentially just a honda body lol)
The VR4 engine isn't the greatest thing ever made(it's no 4G63), but it has displacement, which helps get that big car moving and lets you spool some decent sized turbos. I wouldn't try to put anything smaller than the 6G72 in it. The convertible versions of the 3000GT VR4 is 4000lbs, the normal ones are in the 3700lb range, which is still very very heavy.
http://www.suzuki.co.jp/escudo/ If cars like this get you excited, I have a Ford Escape you can drive around in if you wish. I'll bring it to Firestone sometime...man, i didn't think people liked dinky pseudo-SUVs. Who'd a thunk it?
true story, a freind of mine's brother in law has a 3000gt vr4...it has an MBC, dowpipes/full exhaust,(borla) intake, bov, some sort of reflash,or chip and various other things. gets absolutly RAPED by the same friend's 06 wrx with a cat-back..AND THAT IS IT!! from roll, from dig, from behind, you name it, slaughters it by nearly 5-8 lengths when all is said and done. its a super low mileage car too.
well i plan to own one of these as a garage/weekend/build car so if i ever own one so be it and ill rebuild the frame as well as more lightening well the wrx is just about an acceleration monster of corse it will win but still my first true love is a 3000gt
now that we re talking about engines i have another qeustion about boxer/subaru engines. isnt it a engine designed to lay sideways? other then that it is the same as another normal engine??? im sorry for being a noob and all but i need to ask to learn.
no, its completly flat, to cyls on one side, two on the other, flat, crank in the middle and also, a wrx would eat a 3000 on a track as well.
