1995 Dodge Stealth Twin Turbo AWD

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My other joy is a vehicle I "share" with my father who lives in CT. It's really a long story about personal failures and triumphs, but aside from that let's talk about the car.

Purchased in the year 2001, this 1995 Dodge Stealth RT/TT was company owned and an official pace car for a local raceway in CT with only 17,000 miles. It is bone stock with a twin turbocharged 320HP & 315 ft-lbs. of torque, controlled with AWD. She rides on OEM 18" chrome rims. Needs some new tires and an engine bath, but other than that she's like brand new, even with the now 37,000 miles.

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[B1GHAM]

awesome.... Always been a fan of 3000GT VR-4s and Stealth RT/TTs

My dad used to have a VR-4 way back in the day. Whenever I have the money and time (after I complete the MSP) I have plans of rebuilding/reconditioning one for my dad. With a few upgrades :) But nothing extreme... Probably just around 440hp TOPS...

[Foolish]

Nice. I hadn't realized Dodge ever got an AWD version of the car. I thought that was Mistu only.

[wishingfora ms3]

nice clean car. how has it held up through the years?

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It's been a great vehicle, not a single issue. Forgot to mention the built in radar detection system with front and rear sensors. The sunroof actually comes completely off and can be stored in the hatch.

[freekwonder]

pimp ass car. I love the 3000gts/stealths. Didn't the Stealth have all wheel steering also?

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1994 Stealth R/T TT (standard features unless denoted as option):

1) same phase 4 Wheel Steering (4WS, aka AWS - All Wheel Steering)

2) Electronic Controlled Suspension (ECS)

3) automatic AC with graphics display

4) dual mode active exhaust

5) steering wheel mounted radio controls & power antenna

6) glass projector beam headlight covers

7) 17" rims (no option to upgrade to 18")

8) body color front emblem

9) auxiliary 12V power outlet (below radio / in front of shifter)

10) storage convenience straps (in hatch)

11) dark gray dash

12) black roof (exterior)

13) ECU/ECM diagnostics beyond OBDI but not yet OBDII compliant (hybrid)

14) common rear wing with 1st Gens

1995 Stealth R/T TT (standard features unless denoted as option):

1)-5) deleted (not even optional)

6) lexan projector beam headlight covers (replaces heavier glass cover)

7) 18" chromed 5 spoke rims are now optional for the first time (very common option)

8-14) same as ‘94

[Boosted03MSP]

Awesome car. My Aunt had a Mitsu 3000GT VR-4 Spyder (kinda rare). I wanted it so bad but she sold it before I could get enough cash to buy it. Looks clean man.

[-pixy-]

Nice, clean car.

[Salmon_Rob]

very very nice. so much potential

[Crazee D]

*Drool*.....

Nice pictures Josh! (as always)
She is so pretty I'd be afraid to mod it....wait a minute, NAH!!

Come on, whats ur list of dream mods for this baby! Lets hear it!

[Tengo]

very very nice. take some vids of it in action.

[wishingfora ms3]

It's been a great vehicle, not a single issue. Forgot to mention the built in radar detection system with front and rear sensors. The sunroof actually comes completely off and can be stored in the hatch.


yeah mine does that too!! i just don;t like how that wind guard is so obviois on the top of the car when you take the glass off. its ugly. but it works really well.

[altspace]

Heh....quick weight reduction. That sucker is heavy!

[wishingfora ms3]

true. i always have it in my car because i never take it off unless its extreme;y nice out and im not doing anything. close to never. i had the oportunity to take it off 4 times in 2 years. i could live without it. you know someone makes a carbon fiber replacement for that heavy glass. i forget which web site it is but i might be able to find it.

[altspace]

Yea, I've heard of CF sunroof replacements. Good idea. I like how my roof is all black.

[wishingfora ms3]

yeah i like the look of the stealth roof. mine is painted except for the sun roof. but i like them both.

[lastsaga]

hey my roommate has a 1998 or 1999 3000gt vr4 black that is currently partly disassembled. we started working on it as a project car, but the mitsubishi ended up being way way too complicated. we both wish that he had bought a 240sx instead.

anyway, not to hijack your thread, but do you or anyone else happen to have a vr4 service manual? i'll pay you if i can make a copy of it!! (electronic version is good too)

also, do you have any parts that you need? we have a ton of spare parts now that the car is mostly disassembled.

[Gaboost]

That looks brand new, nice car. You don't see those everyday, either.

[Donas64]

That looks brand spankin new. Beautiful, just beautiful! Who says America can't make a good looking fast nice car. How does it handle? Speed wise is it faster than say a new Mustang GT?

[Crazee D]

anyway, not to hijack your thread, but do you or anyone else happen to have a vr4 service manual? i'll pay you if i can make a copy of it!! (electronic version is good too)

U could try here
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123651179
If u find it, send me some $$

[Salmon_Rob]

america doesnt make a fast beautiul car. thats a mitsubishi

[wishingfora ms3]

exactly thats a mitsubishi badged by dodge. no offense but they are mechanically the same in almost every aspect.

[wicked]

looks like it just rolled off the showroom floor.

[Kansei]

That looks brand new, nice car. You don't see those everyday, either.

clearly you don't know josh. If you think that's clean, you should see his P5 haha.

Josh - what the hell, why you gotta snatch up all the crazy low mileage cars for your own collection? haha

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Sorry man. You want one? No offense taken, I've always known it was a Diamond Star Motor vehicle. Heck, even the glass has a diamond star on it.

Is it fast? Not a monster...but about 0-60 in 5.3 seconds stock, top speed of 180.

[Donas64]

Sorry man. You want one? No offense taken, I've always known it was a Diamond Star Motor vehicle. Heck, even the glass has a diamond star on it.

Is it fast? Not a monster...but about 0-60 in 5.3 seconds stock, top speed of 180.

Thats plenty fast!

Beautiful Car!

[Crazee D]

DSMs rock too!
I don't think anyone reading this doesn't realize it's dual citizenship.

[Donas64]

DSMs rock too!
I don't think anyone reading this doesn't realize it's dual citizenship.

Yeah, what I meant by beautiful American car is that the stealth styling loogs even better than the 3000GT stlying to me. Cleaner and smoother if you will. Was the Stealth styled in house at dodge?

[wishingfora ms3]

Sorry man. You want one? No offense taken, I've always known it was a Diamond Star Motor vehicle. Heck, even the glass has a diamond star on it.

Is it fast? Not a monster...but about 0-60 in 5.3 seconds stock, top speed of 180.


this is no dsm. those are the eclipse talon lasor family. we are 3/s. lol. wow i didnt know the tt and vr-4 had such a high top speed.

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I personally have not confirmed top speed (nor would I boast about it here), but that's what all the data says.

[altspace]

Was the Stealth styled in house at dodge?

Hmm...very good question. I actually still have a 3000GT brochure, but not the Stealth. Infact, I also have Eclipse and Talon brochures.

[Killer]

Awesome car..the only downer on it was the curb weight.

[wishingfora ms3]

good thing they had 320hp to make it seem like its not as heavy. the all whell steering helps out too. lol

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Got that right. It's a whole different connection than a RX-8. You almost feel planted to the ground in the Stealth.

[tviera]

You are very tall.

[wishingfora ms3]

him in person? or his car?

[tviera]

him in person? or his car?
I was joking about the camera angle.

[Crazee D]

Trick photography?


this is no dsm. those are the eclipse talon lasor family. we are 3/s.

What gives? How is it not DSM guts?
3/s like 3 stars?
B-cuz IIRC, the name Mitsubishi translates from japanese as 3 stars.

[wishingfora ms3]

oh true it does make the illusion that hes really tall. haha sry didnt catch the humor. lol. good angles though.

[Crazee D]

What about the 3/s ?

[wishingfora ms3]

the stealth and 3000gt were in a category of their own. not dsm which was left for eclipses', talons, and lazers. 3 stands for 3000 and s stands for stealth.

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Diamond-Star Motors (commonly abbreviated to DSM) was an automobile-manufacturing joint venture between the Chrysler Corporation and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC). The name came from the parent companies' respective logos: three diamonds (Mitsubishi) and a pentastar (Chrysler). Since 1995, the plant's official title has been Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) Manufacturing Division.[1]

DSM can also refer to three of the vehicles produced by Diamond-Star Motors, the Mitsubishi Eclipse, Eagle Talon, and Plymouth Laser.

The origins of Diamond-Star Motors can be traced back to 1970 when Chrysler Corporation took a 15% stake in Mitsubishi Motors, as part of MMC's strategy of expansion through alliances with foreign partners. The US company began distributing Mitsubishis as Chrysler-, Dodge- and Plymouth-branded captive imports, a successful venture as the compacts met consumer demand for smaller and more fuel-efficient vehicles in the 1970s, filling a gap at the bottom of the Chrysler group's range.

By 1982, Chrysler was importing 110,000 Mitsubishis annually. However, a minor conflict was forming as the Japanese now wanted to sell directly through their own-branded dealerships. A voluntary import quota system was in place at this time, restricting the number of cars Japanese automakers could bring in to the US. As the Japanese company began to open its own branded dealerships to sell directly, every imported Cordia, Tredia and Starion sold by Mitsubishi had to be discounted from Chrysler's allocation.

In order to circumvent this, the two partners officially incorporated Diamond-Star Motors in October 1985, and in April 1986 ground was broken on a 1.9 million square-foot (177,000 m²) production facility in Normal, Illinois. The plant was completed in March 1988, with an annual capacity of 240,000 vehicles.

Initially, three models were produced at this facility. The Mitsubishi Eclipse, Plymouth Laser and Eagle Talon were smaller 2+2 sports cars on a new co-designed platform. Models subsequently produced during the next decade included the Mitsubishi Mirage / Eagle Summit, the Mitsubishi Galant, the Dodge Avenger / Chrysler Sebring, and the Dodge Stratus.

Initially Diamond-Star Motors was a 50/50 joint venture between Chrysler and Mitsubishi. However, in 1991 the Japanese company purchased its partner's equity stake, and thereafter the manufacture of Chrysler vehicles was on a contractual basis. Chrysler sold its equity stake in Mitsubishi in 1993, and Diamond-Star Motors was renamed to Mitsubishi Motors Manufacturing America (MMMA) on July 1, 1995.

Currently the plant produces vehicles using the American-developed Mitsubishi PS platform, including the current Endeavor, Galant and Eclipse. 1,900 people are employed as well as 1,000 robots. Expansion in 2003 means that it now occupies 2.4 million square-feet.

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What many people don't know here is that I built and operated a huge website/forum like this one, just not as many members because I closed it down. The name was eclipseworld.com back in 2000.

You can see portions of the website in the internet archive. I still have the entire website on file.
http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.eclipseworld.com

[jred321]

very nice, clean car. looks like it's cleaner than my car :)

[wishingfora ms3]

so these cars are i fact dsm's?

[Salmon_Rob]

no, they arent dsm

[wishingfora ms3]

ok...im confused. i thought they werent and then im told they are, now theyre not.

[Operator]

Very nice car. And to own an RX-8 also, driving must be a blast.

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I don't own a 8........yet. (wink)

[LUECACK]

always liked those thumbs up for a clean low milage example

[Captain KRM P5]

that is a beauty, very nice

[TampaBlackMSP]

Like everyone else has said, VERY clean and nice - like walking back into time...(2thumbs)

[mikeyb]

ok...im confused. i thought they werent and then im told they are, now theyre not.

I looked up Diamond Star Motors on Wikipedia. The Stealth and 3000 GT are not DSM vehicles.

Diamond Star Motors

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_Star_Motors

Dodge Stealth

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Stealth

Mitsu 3000 GT

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_3000GT

[wishingfora ms3]

thanks. i wasn't sure i was hearing totally different sides from different people. lol