So whats VR-4 stand for?

exactly like the title says... i iwas just curious what VR-4 actually means?

Its been debated forever, here are the 3 major contendors

Viscous Realtime 4WD
Viscous Realtime AWD with 4 Wheel Stearing
And something that eludes to the 4, 4 wheel systems. I think they are ABS, AWD, AWS, 4 wheel independant suspension, but I may be wrong on that.

hmmm....im assuming it's the same for the Galant VR-4? or is that worng?

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did galants have aws?

they were awd, too, so my bet is on #1...

galant VR-4's were AWS
DSM's with viscous realtime AWD but no AWS were called GSX's

so there is the argument for #2

...the dude who came up with it is still alive somewhere....laughing probably...

yep and his name is victor rollins

yep and his name is victor rollins

You're not serious are you? :yugosmili (eh...couldn't find the smiley i wanted)

they had an interview with david o'connell, one of the lead designers for the 3000gt and they were going to release a video of the whole history of 3/s's and i think that is one of the questions they asked him. it keeps getting pushed back though. they are pretty close to done with the video i think. last i checked they needed a few pix or something. if you're interested i have two links for the video.

http://www.3si.org/forum/showthread.php?t=269459&highlight=deftspyder
http://www.3si.org/forum/showthread.php?t=335017&page=1&pp=10

i personally really want to see this video. it sounds really cool but it keeps getting put off.

You're not serious are you?

:grinno:

i'm willing to wager money on this.

VR-4 stands for "velocity with reason secured by four of everything."

i remember reading that in a mitsu pamphlet a long time ago. i think its that pamphlet from which i posted pictures. its translated into German adn French, though. my French is rusty, but i'll try to dig it up and find the translated french phrase.

the VR-4 explanation refers to what talskinyguy mentioned above, here.
And something that eludes to the 4, 4 wheel systems. I think they are ABS, AWD, AWS, 4 wheel independant suspension, but I may be wrong on that.

i'm willing to wager money on this.

VR-4 stands for "velocity with reason secured by four of everything."

i remember reading that in a mitsu pamphlet a long time ago. i think its that pamphlet from which i posted pictures. its translated into German adn French, though. my French is rusty, but i'll try to dig it up and find the translated french phrase.

the VR-4 explanation refers to what talskinyguy mentioned above, here.

There have been pamphlets from mitsu that said the 2nd and the 3rd things I posted. Some say the 2nd thing, some say the 3rd.

i'm willing to wager money on this.

VR-4 stands for "velocity with reason secured by four of everything."


I think youre correct. "Viscous Realtime-4" is one of the biggest misconceptions floating around. I think the French version reads "vitesse avec la raison 4", or similar.