New to the 3000gt

okay so im a turbo eclipse guy and im actaully going to be selling my car soon in hopes of getting a late 3000gt vr4. i was wondering if you guys had any points of wisdom you could share... like things to look for when buying a 3k?

and also what would you guys recommend as my first mods? my idea was:
boost gauge
boost controller
turbo back exhaust or single intercooler set up
for starters.

but like i said i dont know a whole lot about these cars yet so im just trying to get some facts before i buy one.

one last question is the all wheel steering as great as it seems?

Please check out our FAQ it will answer all of your questions and then some.

As far as the AWS, I honestly don't even notice it anymore. I remember when I first got it, it was noticeable, but nothing over the top. The rear wheels just turn a degree or 2 with or against you, depending on the speed you are going. It helps with high speed lane changes, but other than that...

Good luck with tracking down a vr4. Late models are harder to come by and generally not cheap to buy or insure, so it may take time. Autotrader and 3si are some good places to start. Welcome to AF.

thanks and ill go looking around. ive been reading some of the posts and ive already learned alot. ive got some more questions already but im gonna go looking around before i start asking.

About the AWS, i've only noticed it during high speed lane changes, it almost feels like the car slides into the next lane.

Good luck getting the VR4!

Please check out our FAQ it will answer all of your questions and then some.

As far as the AWS, I honestly don't even notice it anymore. I remember when I first got it, it was noticeable, but nothing over the top. The rear wheels just turn a degree or 2 with or against you, depending on the speed you are going. It helps with high speed lane changes, but other than that...

Good luck with tracking down a vr4. Late models are harder to come by and generally not cheap to buy or insure, so it may take time. Autotrader and 3si are some good places to start. Welcome to AF.

I agree the FAQ is great but...
one of the beauty's of online forums is the give and take, back and forth exchange that is lost with simple referral to previous exchange. I think it the reason forums have lost some of their luster. I vote for less referrals and more straight answers...even if you answered it before....it helps a forum to be fun and involved. Thats my 2 cents on that subject having watched several forums simply die due to constant mentioned referrals to all newcomers to the point they don't bother coming back.

As far as finding a VR4, I had my best luck on cars.com. I watched these cars for years but only just now got mine...20385 miles in mint condition for 17,000 with tax and trailering.

I agree the FAQ is great but...
one of the beauty's of online forums is the give and take, back and forth exchange that is lost with simple referral to previous exchange. I think it the reason forums have lost some of their luster. I vote for less referrals and more straight answers...even if you answered it before....it helps a forum to be fun and involved. Thats my 2 cents on that subject having watched several forums simply die due to constant mentioned referrals to all newcomers to the point they don't bother coming back.


That's nice and all, but having been here for 4 years, I have answered 'what should I look for when buying a vr4' and 'what mods should I get first' a couple hundred times...so have plenty of other guys here. FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions. When you have to answer the same questions 3x a week, it gets alot easier to write a comprehensive answer once and then say 'read the FAQ' rather then type out the same 4 paragraphs over and over and over. If you check out the FAQ I think you will agree there are plenty of 'straight answers'. It's not just some blanket referal because we are lazy.

We got a tightknit group of people here...there is plenty of back and forth exchange on other topics. So I don't think the forum is in jeopardy of dying either.

I agree the FAQ is great but...
one of the beauty's of online forums is the give and take, back and forth exchange that is lost with simple referral to previous exchange. I think it the reason forums have lost some of their luster. I vote for less referrals and more straight answers...even if you answered it before....it helps a forum to be fun and involved. Thats my 2 cents on that subject having watched several forums simply die due to constant mentioned referrals to all newcomers to the point they don't bother coming back.

As far as finding a VR4, I had my best luck on cars.com. I watched these cars for years but only just now got mine...20385 miles in mint condition for 17,000 with tax and trailering.

i see your point
faq is very well needed, so are feeded answers.

boost gauge, a/f ratio and a turbo timer are 3 good things to start off with.
reason1: when you buy a boost controller, you need to know the psi you are reaching and our stock b/c are crap

reason2: you may end up running to rich or to lean and need to know were you stand on the sitiuation

reason3: isnt so important, but if you dont have the patience to keep your car running for 10 seconds or so before you get out of the car...then a turbo timer will preserve your turbo's life.

then you can start with your bpu's...and be sure to get a super afc...or any type of fuel controller if your gonna wanna run anything past 14.5 psi

see, this is all in the faq:icon16:

Make sure you know what maintanance has or has not been done and update it before modding.

congrats on the car and welcome to AF. have you checked autotrader? also, kbb.com has some cars for sale as well.

+1 for what zeiss said. keep in mind the service interval is 60kmi or 5 years...so if it hasnt had one it would be a good idea.

Okay so i understand the fuel controller. just out of curiousity do you guys not use dsm link? like i said im an eclipse so i know some of the mitsu tricks but i dont want to get dsm link if it wont work.

ps thanks for all the car places... ill look into cars.com, kkb... im on autotrader all the time

Okay so i understand the fuel controller. just out of curiousity do you guys not use dsm link? like i said im an eclipse so i know some of the mitsu tricks but i dont want to get dsm link if it wont work.

ps thanks for all the car places... ill look into cars.com, kkb... im on autotrader all the time

DSM link won't work with these cars, you can't control fuel unless you go with a standalone like AEM ECU. The ecu is hardwired, no chips for it.

3000gts are NOT dsms. And as said above, our ECUs are hardwired, so you cannot interact with them. You can use piggybacks, you can go standalone, and you can datalog (more so in 1st gens than 2nd).

oh okay see i was under the assumption that they were DSMs but im glad i find this out now before i make a fool of myself.

so i took your advice did some searching got alot of questions answered but still cant figure one thing out: is the VR4 all wheel drive or 4 wheel drive? im finding many sites with different info on the subject.

Awd

http://www.stealth316.com/2-awd.htm

Check out all 6 parts...it's a good read.