Factory MOD 2012

[tcbehm]

FYI, for anyone planning on going to the Mitsubishi Owners Day at the factory in Bloomington/Normal, IL... the date was pushed back by one week. The original date was set for Sept 15th, but was changed (seemingly unannounced) to Sept 22nd.

If you're like myself and already made hotel reservations around Sept 15th, make sure you change your reservations before the hotels all fill up!

MOD / Mitsubishi Owner's Day! / Mitsubishi Motors (http://www.mitsubishicars.com/MMNA/jsp/owners-site/owners-day.do)

[bluzvr4]

it was announced on some of the local threads if they change anything and i see it again ill post it in this thread for you

[Boomer3000]

subscribed for more updates

[curt_gendron]

Factory MOD is happening this Saturday!!! woo-hoo

https://www.facebook.com/events/397591880291915/

[Boomer3000]

Can't wait!!!!!

[bluzvr4]

got the talon ready i hope they have a awd dyno this year id love to get the talon on it

[Boomer3000]

Never seen a dyno at one...but theres always a chance.

[95gto]

Never seen a dyno at one...but theres always a chance.

They had a dynapack one year. You unbolt your wheels and then bolt the dyno to each hub.
Dynapack (http://www.dynapack.com/)

[Boomer3000]

Very interesting...

[bluzvr4]

last year they had a mobile dyno

[JohnnyTurbo]

My wife and I attended our first Factory MOD this weekend and the results were pretty good. I put in two tickets for wheels thinking one of us could win a set for her Stealth and wouldn't you know, we both won. What a challenge getting 8 17" rims into the VR4 with our folding chairs, sub box and luggage.

[curt_gendron]

My wife and I attended our first Factory MOD this weekend and the results were pretty good. I put in two tickets for wheels thinking one of us could win a set for her Stealth and wouldn't you know, we both won. What a challenge getting 8 17" rims into the VR4 with our folding chairs, sub box and luggage.

I saw you trying to get those wheels in there. I think you took them all out of the boxes to make them fit. I won a set of wheels too. But I had a car trailer there. :)

later,
Curt

[Chris@Rvengeperformance]

one of these years I'm going to make it to that.

[JohnnyTurbo]

Yeah, out of the boxes was the only way. I had to leave 4 boxes behind due to absolutely no room. I had 2 horizontal rims on either side of 2 vertical rims in the back seat with the backs down. The middle rims were face to face and the horizontal rims were inside the dish of the wheel and all was a tight fit. I then had two rims upside down in the rear over the spare with camera bags and detailing junk in the bowls. Our folding chairs and luggage was pilled on top where ever it fit and the 4 boxes were opened up flat and were behind the front seats and the rims in the rear seats. My poor wife took the 8 hour ride with her knees just a touch off the glove box door. WHen I got home, it took a while to ID the rims, but the Mitsu part number on the box comes back to 2000 Chrysler Sebring rims. The silver rims are around $450 each, the white ones are listed at $720 something and the Beige metalic rims are listed at $800 each on Chrysler Parts direct. I see where similar rims on ebay are going for around $160 ea.

I thought I'd try to win a set for her Stealth R/T, but after putting them next to the car, me no likey. I'll probably sell all 8 rims and use the proceeds to buy her a set of rims of her choice.

[bluzvr4]

the dyno was scary this year....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9VGRJ97Mec

[Boomer3000]

LOL>.....Look how loose those straps are. The guy running the thing was pretty rough looking. Doesn't help that your DSM is Nasty fast.

[bluzvr4]

yay i didnt know how loose those straps were till i saw the video and thanks it aint to bad for 2500 bucks

[Boomer3000]

True story! No power steering on that fast of a car was a little..... Different!

[bluzvr4]

lol you should try launching it

[Boomer3000]

Next time my friend .............................Next time!!!!

[bluzvr4]

sounds good to me by the time i see you again it will be even faster