The Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 EXPLAINED

What's so special about the Mitsubishi Galant? Isn't it just a Magna? NO, it is NOT - let me explain why in this video.
The 8th Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 has some serious pedigree to its name. It's one of the forgotten heroes of the JDM golden era. With a 2.5 Litre, Twin Turbo, V6 engine at its heart and an AWD drivetrain carrying its large frame, I reckon this stunning piece of Japanese muscle deserves more recognition within the car scene.
This is another sit-down educational video so I thought I'd spice it up with a green screen.
Sources: Wikipedia, OZVR4, Club VR-4, me
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[@grunkohlaktionar7474]

I have a 7th gen Galant with the NA 6A12. Wonderful engine, like a smooth turbine. Dream is a VR-4 but they are extremely rare

[@ethanbeal4526]

Super informative video and love bones at the end. Keep it up man!!!!

[@gutterrashautomotive3361]

Aye thanks for the kind words brother!

[@Xerope_]

Just got me a 97 vr4 here in the states. Hope to see more of these cars, I fell in love as soon as I went to check the car out.

[@MakersMuse]

Sick vid man, absolutely love my facelift type S galant had it for ~4yrs now and only had to do minor work. They're pretty damn uncommon that's for sure. Power delivery is ridiculous smooth at speed but the auto trans can be pretty sluggish at slow speeds. Only other complaint is the fuel consumption lol!

[@gutterrashautomotive3361]

Ah that makes me happy to hear - I'm worried about maintenance/repairs especially with such few detailed guides available in English. Yeah 6 cylinders and two small turbos make the power delivery so nice - that being said I do enjoy the violence of a single big turbo

[@gutterrashautomotive3361]

(and lol don't get me started on the fuel consumption, breaks my heart after driving the Integra hahah)

[@MakersMuse]

@@gutterrashautomotive3361 definitely join ozvr4 for all the info, but yeah maintenance can be fun! haha

[@gutterrashautomotive3361]

@@MakersMuse Already on it! What's your username?? I made one of those "Introduction" posts when I got the car, you might be able to find it lol

[@saadabdullah4245]

How much i could i tune it or should i put in better turbos? Can the auto transmission handle 400 whp? And whats the best way to get there? I dont want to have to do major engine work and would like to have reliability

[@jayobama9582]

Great video, thanks mate. Got my car in there at the end. Galaxy White Pearl facelift Type V manual. Best wishes

[@per-christianrgeberg8928]

Actually, the original idea for the Galant VR-4 came from the 5th generation Galant GSR-X 2000 Turbo, these came with digital instruments and also offered dynamic suspension, fantastic cars which now are worth a fortune :)

[@damianlenkiewicz9895]

Hello there! I had Legnum with tiptronic and now have Galant with manual gerabox. Have to say that VR4 with manual is just different car (much more fun to drive and accelerate better). I took my VR4 (with basic mods) on a track day... and can keep up with Subaru STI and others 300BHP cars no problem...I agree underrated car, not many left in the world because of rust problems ;( .So look after them guys! and remove any sight of rust asap. Regards from Poland !

[@gutterrashautomotive3361]

Yeah manuals are a whole different beast in most cars - I've never driven the tiptronic VR-4s though, I've heard they're better in terms of delivery compared to other normal automatics. Will definitely look after mine! I'm glad you like your VR4 as much as I like mine, keep it safe Regards from Australia!

[@Mattalot97]

I bought mine nearly 3 years ago on a whim. Saw one for sale and was like wtf is this twin turbo magna looking thing. After driving it home I fell in love. So underated and extremely manoeuvrable, more nimble than some other two door sports cars from the same time. I'm glad to see their prices increase lately as people are slowly starting to learn about them now that they're soon to be imported to the states under the 25 year rule. Better late then never.

[@gutterrashautomotive3361]

Yeah they really stack up against the 300zx and GTO. Absolutely agree, finally starting to get the attention they deserve. I guess not many people really know about them yet

[@AtomicHero1]

I got a 2012 galant a couple months ago, i didn't know it was a jdm legend 25 years ago lol

[@istekulindoy]

thank u for this review brother! I'm planning to get 1 when i go to US!

[@gutterrashautomotive3361]

No worries! If you can get your hands on one it's definitely worth buying!

[@ferry3876]

i feel you bro , it will be appericiated when needed

[@gutterrashautomotive3361]

People are slowly starting to learn about them thankfully

[@adamtheobald839]

Such knowledge bro! Clearly you have a connection to your gallant 👍👍

[@gutterrashautomotive3361]

Thanks g

[@jaysonsharpe6542]

Absolutely love VR4s

[@gutterrashautomotive3361]

Same haha

[@yowtf9929]

Just got the galant v6 non turbo version, so powerful and goodlooking, can't imagine the vr4 turbo

[@gutterrashautomotive3361]

They're great cars!

[@exposedjuice5539]

Great vid just makes me want one so much more

[@gutterrashautomotive3361]

Glad you enjoyed it man! They're incredible cars with an awesome heritage

[@exposedjuice5539]

@@gutterrashautomotive3361 yea bro for sure. Looking at a manual one atm for 3k

[@gutterrashautomotive3361]

Do it man that's cheap as chips, is this in Aus?

[@LG4761]

I love the facelift EC5A Type-S the most. The Mitsubishi official dealer in Hong Kong imported this variant as well.

[@gutterrashautomotive3361]

Definitely my favourite too. Oh that's awesome to know - was it officially approved by the whole country for import or did they have to be complied and approved individually?

[@colorbombdesignpainting1889]

great explanation bro. I just purchased VR4 Type-S Auto 1996. :)

[@gutterrashautomotive3361]

Welcome to the club man! You made the right choice

[@aliwooz913]

Beautiful car

[@vxti_cxn]

This car is such a masterpiece, i wonder how the world forgot her

[@sauberrunescape]

Love the video I have a 1996 vr4 Legnum type s and a Subaru legacy b spec 3l and on the gravel on the hills the vr4 fells much better you can open it up a lot more and feel much safer at high speeds amazing car

[@jnr1989]

Hey bro nice info, cool

[@rickstechrepairs]

just purchased myself a auto 2000 Legnum VR4, 178000km, black and i have found not much info about it but for $2000AUD, im pretty darn happy with the purchase I'm surprised with how much your Galant's body kit is to my legnums!

[@karl0013]

Proud owner of a 7th Gen! Nice Vid man Fun fact: the 7th gen also had a facelift, changes were a different bumper, different tail lights, and a high-rise wing just like the Evo. The 7th gen was also the first front-engine based car to feature multi-link suspension.

[@gutterrashautomotive3361]

That's awesome! I saw plenty of 7th Gen VR-4s back in New Zealand but haven't seen a single one in the past decade I've lived here in Australia. And thanks for the freat info, interesting to know! I feel as if the 7th gen was slightly forgotten compared to the 6th and 8th gens

[@karl0013]

@@gutterrashautomotive3361 you're welcome man, unfortunately, it isn't talked about much compared to the 6th and 8th gen. Oh and to add more to the facts, the 7th gen had two more different body styles aside from the hatchback, one was called the eterna and the other one the Emeraude. Man Galants are underrated.

[@WhiteDwarfVR4]

Have 2, 6th gen VR4s. The sky is the limit with a 4G63. Plenty of people never saw it coming.

[@moseskervinsy6329]

This was a cool video

[@gutterrashautomotive3361]

Thank you!

[@vxti_cxn]

One of the most JDM car to ever JDM

[@alnasf1643]

I love this car

[@sonnydavidsen1733]

Hello got myself a FL. Type V. Bought it in Japan 2015 and imported it to denmark.its a manual and with an original sunroof. Love the car, done a few mods on it. I gave it type s Fender flares. And I have evo brembo kit laying

[@gutterrashautomotive3361]

Hello, congratulations! That's a very nice combo, hope you enjoy it!

[@dipset00129]

Great video good information, I got one myself a black also just like yours, loving everyday with it, even if am not driving it, because it's not my daily, but just knowing it's there just watching it in the garage it's just bad ass 😂. Have to do some upgrades tho but, however I have a question what brembo breaks did you used? Because I have to get a pair because the stock breaks don't hold that car. Looking forward for your response

[@gutterrashautomotive3361]

I feel the EXACT same way haha, just seeing it in my garage makes me happy. I should drive it more but I haven't had much of a chance because it's not my daily either. It's got Evo 8 Brembos on it I believe, but not entirely sure because the previous owner did all the modifications. I still think even with the Brembos it doesn't brake too well - I guess the Evo's are over a 100kg lighter than our cars so that makes sense. Also my daily is a very light coupe and it brakes extremely well so I'm used to that too

[@brucvarthomasson1864]

Driving a 97 station wagon Galant. best and sexiest car ever. If Mitsu had sent the VR4s as LHD to Germany, they would have sold so many more units. We are craving for this car here, and when finally get one in great condition, we have to convert them to LHD. But it's worth owning one.

[@SilentDecode]

I bought a FL Galant station (not a VR4!) 2 years ago and fitted it with a PFL VR4 bumper. Like it very much this way. Oh, and this is my third Galant, so I'm not new to the scene either :P

[@RexH]

dude this was actually so informative ! I highly rate this car now :0 The evo 0 haha

[@gutterrashautomotive3361]

haha I'm glad! How cool right?! Hopefully you'll be seeing it soon ;)

[@aklinfrancis8671]

Luv them cars

[@matthewgridley3509]

Very nice car. I personally have a v spec legnum. It has been modded to rwd. And am currently converting to single turbo. Was running a mines ecu. Changing back to oem ecu and retuneing it again.

[@gutterrashautomotive3361]

Daaaamn dude that sounds amazing. Why did you go back to stock ECU, surely Mines is better for tuning? Do you have an instagram for the Legnum?

[@johnnyhurtado4292]

How much was it to convert to rwd

[@matthewgridley3509]

@@gutterrashautomotive3361 no on the instance. Mines ecu is just a mines that's tuned. I have a stock 7202 ecu. So there easy to tune

[@matthewgridley3509]

@@johnnyhurtado4292 did it all my self so cost SFA

[@honda4185]

@@matthewgridley3509 How did you rwd convert it.? How much weight did it save.

[@israwangwongvivat1762]

You forgot to mention a Super VR-4 for all three generations VR-4

[@svsv9]

Can I install The Galant VR-4 body kit in a Galant 2003 LS? or any other American model from 2000-2003?

[@fatihyucel6534]

what about the Subaru legacy 3.0R sedan bcause i have one in germany only a couple of them are Sedans plz make a video about the legacy

[@kimmuliebrown6764]

i need a pair of fog lamps for my vr-4 facelift model

[@Hfmleo]

Hey I got a question would u be able to help me with my Mitsubishi ik it’s weird but I’m new to it and driving and I got it and if runs album there’s a few things and I found u first

[@fujiwatertofumi5363]

How much do the 96-02 VR4 go for? Cause near future I’d really like to import one into the US. Another question I have is the 96-02 vr4 engine the same as the 3000gt/gto vr4?

[@gutterrashautomotive3361]

They're creeping up to around 20k AUD for extremely clean, low km, factory manual Galants. The Legnums aren't anywhere near as rare so I think they're a bit cheaper. The engines are different - Galant/Legnums: 2.5l 6A13TT, 3000GT: 3.0L 6G72TT

[@johnnyhurtado4292]

I have a 01 galant that I have looking really nice compared to the others I’ve seen I’m gunna put a Manuel transmission in pretty soon then engine swap but wanted to ask would it be worth to put all this money into it I also want RWD or should I just wait to import one ?

[@gutterrashautomotive3361]

Importing a VR-4 would save you a lot of hassle + it'll be all original

[@keyjay_flasso_flames5839]

I have a 1997 Mitsubishi Galant (VR) 4 speed auto 2.5l 6A13 engine I would like to know much more about it.

[@Noolife666]

The galant is my first car I never heard or seen one around my state but now its cats are clogged and timing belt is dry rotted so I was just gonna get a new car but knowing this my galant is going to be my money pit

[@gutterrashautomotive3361]

Stick at it! Good luck with fixing it

[@IllMethods]

Single turbo convert it, you won't be disappointed

[@evantaylor7465]

so can i get a manual face lift estate

[@calvingreen2795]

Do u know a web site I can buy after market parts for this car?

[@gutterrashautomotive3361]

Amayama is a good site for OEM stuff, as for aftermarket stuff I'm not too sure. I know some components are compatible with a few Evos, Magnas, Veradas etc so you could check compatibility then look for aftermarket parts for those cars

[@markbtv8000]

what is Gallan VR6 bro?

[@gutterrashautomotive3361]

Hey man, there is no VR6, only VR4

[@SSsevenx]

I’ve had two type s vr4 facelift legnums. Crashed one and a turbo is out on the other 😭

[@gutterrashautomotive3361]

Heartbreaking :((

[@saifsomowidjojo4215]

I have seen a galants paper there is a 4 cilinder one? Looks just like these 2002 model 1990cc 2004 thats on the paper idk if there is a 4 cilinder who knows i cant find anny info on galants

[@gutterrashautomotive3361]

They made many variations of the 8th generation Galant (1996-2006) - some of which had the inline 4 engines (4G93. 4G63, 4G94, 4H64) according to Wikipedia

[@saifsomowidjojo4215]

Where did u find these information from??

[@nithenbest6987]

i didnt know the type s was only auto lol thats interesting. Ive just converted mine to manual and its alot more fun to drive

[@gutterrashautomotive3361]

Yeah unfortunately the Facelift Galant Type S only came in Auto :(( And manual is SO much funner than auto

[@nithenbest6987]

@@gutterrashautomotive3361 for real my auto was kinda cooked so I think it was slowing it down caus wit feels alot more quicker now

[@Jtechnical0821]

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[@drako4684]

I have a regular galant 01 2.4 with the 4g64 , im just waiting for the 25 years law , to bring me a vr4 before everyone goes crazy like the r34 😂

[@gutterrashautomotive3361]

Yeah get in quick before they shoot up like every other JDM turbo car

[@fragfox0430]

it always strikes me weird, i dropped 6000 usd on a type s vr-4 gen 8 galant, with

[@R._B._Victor_Hugo_Ashford]

Hahaha sedaaan

[@gutterrashautomotive3361]

silly boiii

[@Matt-cl1by]

Totally disagree, im in nz and i had a type s facelift in a manual year 2000. very rare car but i have seen a couple around whilst i owned it , type s factory recaro trim had ayc and the nicer dash lights .

[@gutterrashautomotive3361]

Oh that's interesting! All the forums I've read suggest there's no facelift, factory manual Type S Galants. If you have any pics and more details feel free to send em through

[@KTOTAMHAX]

кольт галант это как гольф пассат mits. colt galant = vw golf passat ))

[@oland6021]

Found an 8th gen galant vr-4 (2000 model) abandoned behind an old pizzeria here in sweden, i wanted to take it and fix it up but i couldn't find any info on the owner, so now it's just left to rot sadly

[@honda4185]

Verkligen? Var då? Skicka gärna meddelande till mig.. ägare ska vi få fram.

[@samuelleumas1563]

Vr4, vr4,vr4.. 🤨 but simple V6 Galant is Fun ! 😏

[@LG4761]

Some variant was powered by 2.0 V6 MiVEC with 200PS

[@gutterrashautomotive3361]

Yeah the standard ones are great no doubt! But this video's dedicated to the VR4s ;)

[@NZchurrbro]

Your pronouncing galant wrong and it’s annoying. Ga-la-nt Not glant.

[@Alloyd876]

All of this is taken directly from Wikipedia 😅🤣🤣🤣

[@Tbirdtrav71]

Nearly word to word. And he says Mitsubishi only started rallying late 80's ....hummmm a lot earlier than this time.