[s-cars] Spanked by a Mitsubishi Galant VR-4

[Keith Maddock]

I used to lust after the Galant VR-4, until I owned a DSM for a rather short period of 6 months.

The advantages of a VR-4 over the UrS are few, but powerful, namely
A) about 500-600 lbs less weight IIRC
B) higher US sales volume (3000 over 2 years vs 1500 over 5? )
C) much larger variety of go-fast parts, mostly due to the fact the majoritty of the powertrain is similar to the DSM coupe's..
D) Insane level of sleeper -styling

There are, however, several disadvantages to that car, which is why I own a UrS:
A) extremely boring exterior styling
B) even more boring and tacky interior styling
C) mediocre reliability in stock form
D) even worse reliability in modified form
E) "bowl of wallpaper-paste" shifter
F) economy car roots - flimsy over all fit/finish and feel
G) less driver and passenger space

Items C, E, and G were enough to kill it for me, especially being 6'4" with 36" inseam legs...

In retrospect, VR4 in 91/92 is more suited to a comparison to the present day WRX, which is a great car in the end, but still a cramped econo-box, no matter how much hp it has :)

Keith
Ann Arbor MI (for 2 more months)
93 S4 (for 1 more month)
01 S2K (still for sale, $27.5k, MUST SELL :-( .... )
74 260z (for 2 more months)

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Keith Maddock, TRW Automotive, Livonia, Michigan
Slip Control Software Design, Traction Control Systems
(734) 266 - 3971   -   -   keith.maddock at trw.com

>>> Bruce <brucem105 at comcast.net> 05/28/02 10:28AM >>>
I owned a 1992 Galant VR-4, and had it set up with increased boost, no cat
exhaust, cone filter intake. hi-energy ignition, and centerforce clutch.

I never timed it, but it pulled on everyone I encountered on the highway
including Porsches. HKS made a bunch of stuff for it, even before Greddy and
Trust and others had come over to the USA.

Fun car, especially changing lanes abruptly at 80MPH with the 4WS.

B
----- Original Message -----
From: <Elijahallen92 at aol.com>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 8:52 AM
Subject: [s-cars] Spanked by a Mitsubishi Galant VR-4


> Today I was on way home and a white Mitsubishi Gallant VR-4 pulled up
beside
> me. Nothing looked special about the car, it was lowered and had a nice
> exhaust, other wise there was no sign that the thing was a monster. It was
> obvious that he wanted to play and he waived me on to a long straight and
off
> we went from second gear. He pulled away almost a car length in every gear
up
> to around 120mph where we both realized that we were well over doubling
the
> speed limit. We came to a red light and I was behind him the light turned
> green and sure enough he pulled away even in first. I was very surprised,
> that was the first sleeper to get me. When I got home I went to the
computer
> to see what this car was all about. Sure enough there were all kinds of
> tuners for this AWD/AWS turbo. There were many tuners that had project
> Gallants running 11.6sec. 1/4mi. Wow. Anyone else had this experience.
>
>  Elijah
>   S-4
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