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sixsixfour
04-16-2012, 07:22 PM
http://www.3sgto.org/images/cotm/2012-04.jpg

Congratulations to Granny & her
1991 MITSUBISHI 3000GT FWD TT
Granny's Garage Link (http://www.3sgto.org/garage_vehicle.php?do=view_vehicle&id=210)

FWD TT AXT with manual transmission controller

“Buy it! You’ll look good driving it.” Hubby said

What a sucker I was that day but it was love at first sight .
Neither one of us had a clue to the chaos this little red car would bring to our life.

In six years of ownership we are on our fifth engine and fifth transmission rebuild but even at it’s worse I couldn’t bring myself to give up and part out. Not just because of the car itself but what it represented.

Two years after we purchased the car everything changed when the local mitsu dealer gave us DJ’s phone number and said he owned E.T. Motorsports which specialized in Mitsubishi and DSM’s.
Thirty minutes after walking into his shop we were scheduling the car to have an AFC installed and 4 years later it hasn’t stopped.

The real project began after the third engine failure and we all dedicated to building a FWDATXTT.

There have been hurdles in making this project work none of us could have predicted but DJ has been relentless in finding resolutions so we can continue to move forward.

What it represents?
Obviously all the hard work but more important the friends I have made along the journey.
DJ who has become my friend and teacher and probably one of the few shop owners that makes house calls.
All the wonderful people that have came into my life because I bought a 3S.
What I have learned....Just enough to know I don't know shit!

Our goal is to be the fastest FWD stock turbo car….Oh and get a paint job.

Project headed by
http://www.etmotorsports.com/home.php


Engine
Custom built by JJ Hall
(Instructor in my performance engine building class)
Blue Ridge Machine and Motorsports, LLC - Home (http://brmmharrisonburg.com/)
Ross Custom Pistons By Ray Pampena

Snow Stage 2 Meth Kit
550 Fuel injectors
99 Lifters
TiAL BOV
Dejon Front Mount Intercooler
Dejon Blow thru Intake Pipe set
255 Hotwired Fuel Pump
Oil Cooler
3SX Chrome Reservoir Cap Covers
Stainless Engine Dress Up Kit

Polished Parts by Stewart Peters Fishersville VA
(Long time family friend)
Plenum
Valve Covers
3000GT Sparkplug Cover
Fuel Rails
Thermostat Housing/Water Distributor
Autocross Rims

Electrical

Optima Battery
Magnicore Plug Wires
Tsunami Capacitor 5-FARAD Canister

Transmission

Custom Built
IPT Performance ATX Transmission with LSD
IPT Performance Transmissions | Performance Parts | Torque Converters (http://www.importperformancetrans.com/)

IPT Manuel/Automatic Controller
Johns ATX controller gives me the best of both worlds

Electronic Fan Controlled Cooler

Electronics

TT ECU
GM Mass AND MAF Translator Fuel Management
APEXI AFC NEO
APEXI ITC
APEXI Limited Edition Turbo Timer
INNOVATE XD-16 Wideband O2 Sensor Gauge Kit
White Face Instrument Cluster
Autometer
Transmission Temp
Boost Gauge
Oil Pressure Gauge

Audio

Kenwood Touch Screen
Built in
Garmin Navigation
XM Radio

Suspension

Corner Weighted
JIC "MAGIC" Suspension JIC-FLT2
Strut Bars

Body

Distressed Vintage Firestorm Red Paint
99 Front Conversion
99 Rear Garnishment
Deft Racing 575 Carbon Fiber Hood
Aerocatch Plus Flush Hood Latches
Fog Lights
Shaved Rear Wiper
Shaved Radio Antenna

Wheels

Street
18" Chrome XPressions 805C
NITTO NT555 Extreme ZR

AutoX

Stock Polished Rims
Bridgestone Potenza RE-01R

Exhaust

3” TT Stock Exhaust
3” 3SX Down Pipe

http://www.3sgto.org/garage_attachment.php?id=726

http://www.3sgto.org/garage_attachment.php?id=830

http://www.3sgto.org/garage_attachment.php?id=822

http://www.3sgto.org/garage_attachment.php?id=821

http://www.3sgto.org/garage_attachment.php?id=731

http://www.3sgto.org/garage_attachment.php?id=730

http://www.3sgto.org/garage_attachment.php?id=729

http://www.3sgto.org/garage_attachment.php?id=835

sixsixfour
04-16-2012, 07:22 PM
http://www.3sgto.org/garage_attachment.php?id=727

http://www.3sgto.org/garage_attachment.php?id=831

JohnnyTurbo
04-16-2012, 08:24 PM
There is no dishonor in losing to a worthy opponent, congrats Granny.

93STLTH
04-16-2012, 10:20 PM
Congrats Karen!! Welcome to the club!

terrets
04-16-2012, 10:34 PM
Congratz. Ive never really looked at your car in depth until now. Verryyyy niccee. I love the floor matts!

beepbeep
04-16-2012, 10:49 PM
OMGosh! How awesome! Mon congrats, Karen! I'm so proud of you and so tickled for you. And here you posted something about a train coming at you---the light was the car-of-the-month win, goofball!!!

Vantage
04-16-2012, 11:33 PM
congrats! beautiful car, and you beat out some amazing vr4's.

CoopKill
04-17-2012, 12:20 AM
:highfive: G!

Is another great example of a very nice 3S...

Edit: +++1 for the floor mats! I needz me some!

heptone182
04-17-2012, 02:03 AM
There is no dishonor in losing to a worthy opponent, congrats Granny.
Absolutely! Congrats , Granny!

stealthify
04-17-2012, 04:14 AM
I like what I see, great car Granny. Congrats!

green-lantern
04-17-2012, 01:02 PM
:w00t::evilbanana::cheers2::14::toot::salute::boob s:

Granny
04-17-2012, 02:44 PM
Thank you all very much. :)


congrats! beautiful car, and you beat out some amazing vr4's.

Definitely two very nice VR4's.


Now about those floor mats....

http://i392.photobucket.com/albums/pp10/R3KGT/granny.jpg

j2k4
04-18-2012, 11:04 AM
Uber-cool, Karen - "distressed Firestorm Red" - I got some of that! :)

Turbo Beast
04-18-2012, 12:41 PM
Yay Karen FTMTFW!

bslade
04-24-2012, 12:17 AM
Congrats Granny!!

Granny
04-25-2012, 03:53 PM
Thank you Gentlemen. :)

IPD
04-26-2012, 04:34 AM
that's a sexy shift knob you got there! :)

Granny
04-26-2012, 12:51 PM
that's a sexy shift knob you got there! :)

Thad don't get any ideas about fondling my shift knob.
I'm the only one allowed to do that. And maybe Hubby when I let him.

Defianse
05-03-2012, 05:12 PM
'Fabulous' doesn't cover it.

jacob666
05-14-2012, 09:07 PM
Congrats Granny!

And I promised you this years ago so as a prize for winning, here ya go:

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g3/bubbleboy_666/Granny1.jpg

Granny
05-27-2012, 04:30 PM
Congrats Granny!

And I promised you this years ago so as a prize for winning, here ya go:

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g3/bubbleboy_666/Granny1.jpg

Thats great Jacob! LOL
I know that had to be a stretch for you.
Pretty cool
Thank you. :)

Emilie@GZP
05-28-2012, 01:16 PM
Oh that is fantastic!!!! :lol:

Granny
05-29-2012, 02:37 PM
Oh that is fantastic!!!! :lol:

That would have been great for the banner...:lol7:

Emilie@GZP
05-29-2012, 05:50 PM
That would have been great for the banner...:lol7:

3SGTO - 3/S Guys To Oogle... :suspect: