Is this the best Mitsubishi Galant in the US?
Attempting to produce the best example of a car in the USA or if you want to take it further the World is one hell of task to take on. Especially as it turns out for many import car builders just coming up with a car that meets the minimum standards is hard enough, so how does this Mitsubishi Galant stand up to its owners claims.
Well according to Broderick Jones the car’s owner, the VR4 version of the Galant it came with a factory fitted turbo charged engine, but this would not be good enough for the best Mitsubishi Galant in the land. It has a three and half litre engine apparently the only one in the US packing a massive 225 HP.
This car could be the best one of its kind in the USA, in fact, it has been established that it is certainly the only one of its kind in the US, as for the world well that would have to be the owner of another Mitsubishi Galant to step up and prove it.
SPECS of the fantastic one and only Mitsubishi Galant:
Engine: 6G74 swap (the first and unofficially still the only 3.5L 8g Galant in the country), RPW Stage 2 NA cams, RPW NA valve train, RPW Long tube headers, 3SX 95mm bore MLS head gaskets, CP 11:1 custom pistons, Magnecor 8.5mm wires, Disturbing Motorsports billet fuel rails, Xcessive Manufacturing Intake Manifold, Q45 Throttle Body, Aeroquip Starlite -6 hose (fuel), Aeroquip -6 AN fittings and hose ends (fuel), Aeromotive A1000 FPR, Aeromotive FPR gauge, Custom intake tube, BMW EURO M3 engine oil cooler, Aeroquip Starlite -8 hose (oil), Aeroquip -8 AN fittings and hose ends (oil), Permacool oil thermostat, Permacool oil filter adapter, CSF Radiator, Samco Radiator hoses, Greddy Oil Catch Can, Greddy Radiator type-S cap, Greddy Radiator Overflow Tank, Greddy Ti-C catback exhaust (still the only 8g with this exhaust), Energy Suspensions Solid motor mounts, Braille lightweight (11.5lb) battery and lightweight aluminium mount, Mishimoto slim radiator fans 12″x2, Fidanza adjustable cam gears, 3SX lightweight crank pulley, GT Spec water temp sensor adapter, Greddy e-Manage Blue, Greddy Injector harness, Greddy Ignition harness, Boomslang e-Manage patch harness, AEM UEGO wideband, AEM Digital Display oil pressure gauge, AEM Digital Display water temp gauge
Transmission: 5-speed transmission swap (transmission from a Dodge Stratus R/T), Fidanza 9.5lb aluminium flywheel, SPEC Stage 2 clutch, Zackley solid under hood aluminium shifter bushings, Megan Racing Short Shifter, Greddy counterweight shift knob, Kartboy shifter base bushings
Exterior: JDM VR4 front end conversion (old style), JDM 3rd Gen Tails, Custom CF trunk emblem, Custom CF trunk garnish
Interior: Autolite LED gauge cluster with dry CF face, Custom CF triple gauge pod bezel, Custom CF shifter bezel, 1st gen Talon shift boot
Suspension / Brakes: Ksport Kontrol Pro 32 way coilovers, Suspension Techniques 24mm sway bar (coated red), Kartboy STi swaybar endlinks, Lower Rear Tie Bar, Carbing Strut tower bar, Full EVO8 Brake conversion (front and rear), Stoptech slotted front/ rear rotors, Technafit SS Brake lines, PFC carbon metallic pads (F) Axxis Pagid pads (R), DOT 4 fluid
Wheels / Tires: Rota Boost (17×8.5 35mm offset), Dunlop Direzza Star Spec Z1 (225×45x17)
Source [Tunerzine]
Haynes Mitsubishi Galant (1994 – 2003) Repair Manual
Product Features Haynes Mitsubishi Galant:
Only Haynes Manuals:
Feature hundreds of “hands-on” photographs taken of specific repair procedures in progress.
Includes a full chapter on scheduled owner maintenance.
Devotes a full chapter solely to emissions systems.
Have wiring diagrams published in each manual (where applicable).
Covers all Mitsubishi Galant models 1994 – 2003 Haynes offers the best coverage for cars, trucks, vans and SUVs in the market today. Each manual is written and photographed from “hands-on” experience gained by a complete teardown and rebuild of the vehicle. The first Haynes manual was written this way 40 years ago, and all the manuals continue to be produced this way, making Haynes the world leader in automotive repair information.
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1999-2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT XENON FOG LAMPS lights 99 00 01 02 03
Product Features of the MITSUBISHI GALANT XENON FOG LAMPS:
(2) 55 Watt 4300K Lamps
10,000K LED Parking Light
Photometrically Designed Hardened Glass Lenses
Plug-In Wiring Harness + AMP & Relay Included + 3-Way Rocker Switch
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This has been the “lead” car in the Galant community for a few years. He has currently been finishing up another stage of his build which will undoubtedly pack even more punch. If you are curious to check out what we are doing on this platform now, check out GalantTuners.com and look at the newest and greatest swaps we are doing…little hint, we went bigger to the 3.8L engines now.
hello! I just saw this article and I wanted to point out an error:
“It has a three and half litre engine apparently the only one in the US ”
this is not true. As of July 2009, my Galant was also 3.5L swapped (after much research based on the experiences of Broderick himself). For details, you can check out my cardomain here: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3218088
or my build thread here: http://www.thegalantcenter.net/showthread.php?t=28559&highlight=3.5
Any questions, feel free to ask
-Adrian Doan