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[[Image:DSC00132.jpg|thumb|500px|right|'''1996 3000GT Base'''<br />Panama Green]]
{{3SI_ROTM_Submission|March|2010}}
'''Engine:'''
*DR Stage 2 heads
*Ross 11:1 (.040 over) piston
*Ported Lower Intake
*3sx lightweight Stock size pulley
*Fidanza Adjustable cams

'''Drivetrain:'''
*Quaife LSD
*Spec Stage 2 clutch 
*Fidanza flywheel

'''Mods:'''
*MSD 8.5 wires
*NGK Platinum spark plugs
*Ebay intake with K&N FIPK filter
*EK2 DP
*RT Cat
*Custom 2.75 inch Exhaust dual
*Maximal Solid Motor mounts
*Big Tyla Ground Wire
*Denso fuel pump
*50 shot nitrous

'''Suspension/Wheels:'''
*Ksport coil over
*Maximal Rear Control arms
*Addco Rear sway bar
*Ebay Front Strut Bar
*ASA Gunmetal-Polish lip - 17x8 + 36 offset
*Kumho Ecsta MX XRP - 245/45/17
*Stockers - 16x8 
*Bridgestone REO1r - 225/50/16
*Powerslot front rotors
*Goodridge SS lines 
*Hawk HPS Plus front/rear pads

'''Exterior:'''
*GT300 Hood
*Fomex Front Lip
*JDM Tail Lights 

'''Electronics:'''
*Apexi AFC Neo 
*AEM wideband
*Auto Meter EGT gauge

'''Interior:'''
*MOMO hub w/MOMO tuner wheel
*Corbeau Reclining Sport Seat
*Corbeau 4pt harness

'''Removed Parts:'''
*Cruise Control
*A/C
*Front speakers and Tweeters
*Horns
*Rear seats w/belts
*All rear interior panels
*Useless Electronics/Modules
*Carpets
*Spare wheel and jack


'''Story:'''

Mitsubishi and Toyotas seem to pass through my family a lot. My parents use to own a '95 red VR4 Spyder and a '98 green SL. The SL was eventually given to me at the start of high school. But being young and immature, I totaled it. The following months to come, I picked up a '91 silver VR4 with some issues. Figured I can fix it up and have a super fast car, but it didn't turn out so well. Eventually, someone gave me an offer that I couldn't refuse. 

A year later. I found my '96 base model. The only thing I could think of was modding the hell out of it. I started with weight savings, and stripping it apart. Then I got into suspensions and such, next thing I know I'm Auto-xing. It didn't take long until I wanted to hit the road course. A little while later, I was struggling to keep up with BMWs, Subarus, and Lexus IS in the straights. After a couple more events I blew my motor. I did a full rebuilt and added a bunch of goodies. I wanted to go with real higher compression but anything after 11:1 piston had to be custom made, and I wasn't going to waste a lot of time waiting for weeks to months. After a good $4.5-6k later. I decided to take it to a drag strip. And to my surprised, my best time with a 50 shot of NOS was 14.4 only. And without NOS 14.7. You can guess that I was a bit upset. But that whole second faster also made me a lot faster on the road course. In the coming years, I'll be doing a lot more road course events and auto-x events. Eventually my car will break down hard on me. So when the time comes, I'll be picking up a VR4 and start road racing with it too. 

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