This Is How Much I SPENT To BUILD My 1998 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 Twin Turbo 

My first car was a 93 n/a, my second car was a built up 91 VR-4 but on stock turbos. I worked at a performance shop that specialized in the 3/S platform. They're a nightmare to work on, but I know that 6G72TT engine like the back of my hand. Best advice I can give any potential future owner, look underneath and check the oil pan. If there's an indentation, it means some previous mechanic or owner lifted the engine from there to do some kind of work. The oil pickup line is like centimeters from the bottom of the pan, which means the engine will eventually get starved of oil and you WILL spin a bearing and blow up your engine.

As a VR-4 owner, broke people should stay away from this platform. You've come a long way from when you got it, I am glad you stuck through it. 😊 One note, 99 front bumper is availabile through the dealerships for $600~ new. $1,200 is ridiculously high.

LEAVE IT SIMPLE‼️ looks gorgeous

The 99 look so damm good they have this fighter jet meets late 90’s early 2000’s Ferrari style

Mines currently in the shop, and Im about 2k in with just that. If you go back since I bought it (2012), Im about 10K in not counting the cost I spent to buy it. But I will never sell it lol. I absolutely love this car. And yeah, a LOT of shops will hard pass on working on it. I was even told to "get the F--- out of my shop" when I asked one shop if they would consider working on the car. Anyway, I really enjoy your videos on these cars. There isnt a whole lot out there now days, so its cool to see a few.

Have a 98 3000gt sl and probably about $2000. Recently got new coilovers coming in the mail which i'm really excited about. Thinking about getting strut bars and sway bars for that extra snappiness. I do want to make it a reliable daily driver, being a non-turbo.

It's beautiful. I know I keep saying that but I really mean it. I really want to get one now (and I keep saying that as well). You've done a great job with handling this notoriously difficult to work on car. I can't wait to see more content on your 3000GT and you other Mitsubishis!

Get tims’s 15g billet turbo or tims 19T😬 from experience the turbos are good and will last you a long time, and the guy that does them (Tim) does a really good job! And he is located in CA bro

One of my dream cars. Good video!

Personally a like the stock body, imo the riveted on wide body looks cheap. But people love them and it’s their money

Glad to see My old 99 lights going to good use! Love the car man and keep it pushing ❤️

Your build is beautiful. I’m almost at 20k myself on top of purchase price. 99 conversation was done when I bought it and I’ve been focused on power and performance since. Thanks for the video.

Love this video 😃👍 They look so good!

Im picking up a vr4 this week after the 4th! Hasn’t ran in a couple years so I’m getting it for cheap! Can’t wait to revive and get it back on the road, your 3000gt videos helped me get to know the platform

Absolutely love this car man. I need that wing!!

So beautiful so amazed at how much people still have one that is still beautifully red

Man people probably didn’t expect those numbers on what you put into the 3000 so far! I tell everyone it’s a expensive hobby lol

Where did you find the lip kit? I can’t find it anywhere online I really like it. I got a 97 Base 5 speed. I’m trying to keep it mostly stock under the hood for reliability but already got cold air intake, exhaust, coils and wheels. Clean build man.

This is a great example of why they were called the blue collar ferrari, looks great man 👍

Definitely going to build a vr4. I want to take these to another level. I love how underrated they are tho!!!

Thank you You have a Beautiful car

Thanks for sharing ! Iam currently working on my 1991 vr4 . Did the 99 front end conversion. Currently trying to get it to 500hp. lol

Back in November of 2019 I purchased my first ever car, a 94 Dodge stealth base, I paid about 3500 for it and put probably 2x as much into it for the engine,trans,bushings,and engine mounts. If your in the market to have a stealth or 3000, make sure you have a spot to have it on jack stands throughout the duration of you owning the car. I still have the car and I plan on doing a all black interior swap on it and doing a trim swap in the future.

I love this car so much

Really nice build. I myself have a vr4 from 1997 that I have obtained 687 whp and 1004 nm. it's my first car (i'm only 20) but the outside of my car is trash :)

Nice mullet🙂

Well worth every penny my man, where did you get those window trims at? Many downsides to our cars but well worth it. We will probably always have something we need to do or spend money on. Just have to embrace it 😅

Where did you find the rubber trims for the doors and rear hatch?

I'm so tempted to start modding my 3/s lol. It's a disease hahaha. Need to finish my other cars first

some 8th gen galant vr4s came with a oem mitsubishi x nardi wooden steering wheel, they are a direct swap. i have one in my gto

Why haven’t you replaced the hood struts?

just add arashi's 20T, 1220cc injectors and E85, youll get 500-600whp

Cool

My question is what do you do for work to pay for 3 different builds your working on

I wish I was ballin like you baller .

But what about the sail panels?

How much did the car cost you ?

🎉🎉

No wide body keep it clean!

Nice car. Never thought they'd be front wheel drive?

If your going to own one of these, best to learn how to work on them, there not that hard to work on, but you do need a lot of patience 😒 I've owned two of them, I'm currently restoring my 92 VR4 🤩 When you get a VR4 performing the way it is meant to , there's nothing better, you will love it 😁. VR4LIFE 😎 VR4EVER 😍

remys rides just finished my 91 vr4 build date 1990

Try finding the Glass headlights

I’m 13k in but still probably need another 25k to where I want it. 😅

Right now I'm $28k in on my 97 GSX and haven't even started cosmetics 😩. I paid $5k for the car tho

155k on mine! Runs like a top still!

Adds up quick, eh?

I think the red is the rarest followed by white then black. I could be wrong.

I really wish you hadn't put a 99 wing on a 98. Sacrilege.

Labor cost adds up.

All together I have spent 15+ . Tallying everything since first mod

Hi

Mi vecina tiene un 3000gt pero no creo que sea vr4 maybe se lo compro 😉

Yea the 2nd and 3rd owners of these cars trashed them

1st

For love the of god please get a gimbal. The video is shaky to the point that I feel dizzy. Jeez!