1995 3000GT FWD non turbo base, converted to AWD Twin Turbo by Shooter83.

[andez10]

can there be a custom made rwd 3000gt?

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[tokyotopp]

How much money do you charge for this type of work Shooter83?

If you could do this to my car ill pay 5grand!

[oopablo]

Very cool! Kudos to all the work you've put into her. Sure, you could have just bought a VR-4, but then you wouldn't have a 'base' 3000GT that could take out Corvettes and Mustang GT's.

[lotusboy24]

Dats whats up? hey how much did it cost to do this, and did u just have to get the VR-4 rear end and reposition the gas tank? or did u have to do more work than dat?

[chicanosalviking1]

i did an engine swap with my 3000GT with a Diamante 1992. same engine. non-turbo. exact same thing. but i had the second hand on this. by that, i mean my uncle gave me the car and engine after he had taken the bad one out and just handed me the engine out of the car. i have no clue what the motor-mount housing's go on the engine block. i have the transmission one and the rear and front side on. but idk how many mount go on this car and dont know exactly what position they go in. help? thanks.

[vtecguy777]

i would never go underneath a car while its and on jack n the engine runnin

[mike3000gt7]

i like how your car souns are those headers or exuasht??straight piping??

[ssgoku78]

Is there a way to just have awd with n/a motor and auto trans

[ballpython778899]

did all1995 3000gts come with those rims as stock? because i have a 1995 3gt sl and i had the same rims on mine when i got it but they were peeling and were warped so the car had a shake to it with the rims so i replaced them with aftermarket rims anyway nice job on converting your car looks legit

[prawdaeh]

man...i'm not trying to hate...I love this car. But, aren't there better ways than jacks at affordable prices? that's scary. I just got a '95 base 3kGT. It was bought for me and I wasn't about to complain that it's not a VR4, but I like the car so much that I'm thinking if it ever needs an engine replacement - i saw a nice swap kit including a 6speed tranny and transfer case for sale at a decent price.. It'd be sweet. The engine in the `95 base is enjoyable while i save tho at 220hp.

[DALE97DSM]

was this pita to do, or direct swap with little fab work.

[xxvibxx]

do u know the 0to60 time on a non turbo mate

[miubhi856]

@xxvibxx I tested mine at 6.8 when it was stock (manual) although I read in motortrend that a 92 SL auto was something like 7.8? Don't know how just an auto could slow it down that bad...The stealth (base model) and the 97+ base was around the 9 second area...Not much of a sports car with it weighing in at that much and with only 163hp, dunno why they even put the SOHC motor in.

[blackBLUR89]

@xxvibxx 8.5

[EvoManiac90]

I have to admit thats a hell of a proyect... just outa curiosity, ive always wanted to convert FWD to RWD but eveyone always tells me not to waste my money and that it would ride like it should anymore because of the conversion... how much would it be around to do this kinda work?

[MrBeCool21]

@EvoManiac90 Hey i know this was posted 9 months ago but its close to impossible, your better off taking a awd into rwd..

[Chrismasterpirate]

Me Like this, and i want my 3000gt 1992 SL to be like that :D

[MexhomieXlll]

I need help.well i got a 94 base.and it has 200k miles on it!! HELPPP

[MexhomieXlll]

i got a 94 base.and well i found a vr4 engine! and what other things do i need to do before swapping it? into awd. 6 spd.

[miubhi856]

@MexhomieXlll Best bet will to find a wrecked VR-4/RT-TT and then do the swap...Waaaaayyyyy to many various parts will be needed not to have one (not to mention knowing where everything goes)

[MexhomieXlll]

@miubhi856 ohh wow. so im better off just tt it..

[miubhi856]

@MexhomieXlll Depends on how you look at it. If you have the time, money and want to save on the insurance then yeah. But you'll also have to realize when you go from 222hp to 320 (if left in stock for...which I doubt you will cause you probably wouldn't do the swap if that's the case) and with the same in torque, your tires aren't gonna last that long in FWD form.

In reality you'd be better off buying a VR-4 or RT/TT. You can find them for about $9K and the insurance is only $60/6 month more.

[ildj08]

hey i wanted to ask, i've got a base as well and i wanted to know what i had to do to turn it into a VR-4? if you know anything about this, that would be great, thanks!

[joshwaggoner14]

is that bad if my 3000gt was making a weird humming sound and smelled like something was burning and didnt have any oil in it at all?

[shooter83]

@joshwaggoner14 serious question?

[Splinterblood]

Ah cool man, this may be a noob question..but can you Lower the compression rate in the ECU..Lol at me if you want lol

[shooter83]

@Splinterblood do google and youtube searches for "compression ratio". you have to search before you ask questions like that lol

[Splinterblood]

So basicly are you useing a Non turbo engine with 2 Turbos on it?

Or did you swap the N/A to the TT engine?

Heard that the SL's have a High Compression rate that may kill the engine

[shooter83]

@Splinterblood no, this car i swapped in a 8:1 TT engine from a 98 vr4. click more info and see the link. but even if it was an n/a 10:1 compression, there are plenty of people on 3si who have proven that you can run 10 lb of boost reliably, it's no problem with a proper tune. you just need to be very cautious of detonation when boosting a 10:1 compression engine.

[shooter83]

@Splinterblood you will also be able to make more power when boosting with lower compression, because you can rise the boost higher, and not start to knock.. you don't hit the "knock wall" like you do with a boosted high compression engine.

[maxromero1685]

was it really hard to put the rear suspension mounts??

[alexmusic07]

I have the 1992 Base model non turbo Dodge Stealth, dad had the 1991 R/T Dodge Stealth.

If I had the money I would covert it to a TT AWD in a heart beat, but still thinking about buying a TT AWD and stripping my base for parts

[maxromero1685]

dude i have a dodge stealth R/T non turbo i have in great condition just 2 mods made to it but i want to make it a mitsu 3kgt i want all the front end and the rear too u tink u kan hook me up.... watch my videos its there... thanks

[alwaysaswish]

Did you make it a 6 speed?

[TH3Omaster]

nice fucking stearing wheel asshole im jealous hahaa is it off an evo?

[dummydoo93]

idk if i would put that much faith in jackstands

[dzprowler]

@dummydoo93 ferris bueller did.

[rurkokun]

wheres the hood?

[gtoryder]

great wrk...hey mate wat kind of fly wheel did u use?? thanks

[hjaltigto]

Good job man. I have a slidehow of my 95 SL auto swap to a VR4 TT 4wd 4ws on my chanel. check it out

[shooter83]

did my 2 AWD conversion threads on 3si help you out?

[hjaltigto]

Yes that was all the info i had so thanks alot man

[dullfoxz]

Good job evan!

[levani041491]

i am doing same thing and i have few questions :)

[JCarp211]

Great work man, your on Florida 3s right?

How much did this all cost?

[yurifiero]

I have a 95 r/t just like urs... color and interior. I wanna upgrade it to a twin turbo but keep it fwd and i cant find any kits to upgrade it. Do u know of any companys to find a twin turbo kit?

[Kenny9596]

i would go single turbo thats what im doing put in 3000gt single turbo in a search and i should bring you to ips motorsports and a kit to do it

[ohloody]

you didnt just wanna get a vr4? lol

[chevyhs]

You did a really good job man, you should be really proud of yourself. I know I am

[2fastdsm]

so were you able to get all wheel steer? Or did you leave that out. How much fab work was involved?

Are you running the stock block, or did you drop a turbo block in?

Nice car man. Good job.

[shooter83]

thanks a lot!

AWS was left out due to its complication, weight savings. our goal was to make a full intrior car with ac weigh in at 3500lbs

[0verdose666]

awesome job! Also it must be lighter than a regular VR4 i assume.

[shooter83]

thanks, yes it should weigh around 3500 lbs