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After attending the Prescott Rally in 2005, I knew I had to build a rally car. Being a dedicated DSMer, I knew I had to build a Mitsubishi. I bought 1991 Galant VR4 195/2000. But then I thought, these cars are far too rare and way too sweet for me to build one up just to stuff it in a ditch somewhere near the border, so at the Prescott Rally in 2008, I lucked out and found 1992 Galant VR4 464/1000.

This site is dedicated to [464] Tarmac & [195] Gravel. One to stay clean. One to press on regardless.

[464] The Return of Cruise Control

Filed Under ([464] Tarmac) by DR1665 on 31-01-2010

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When I bought 464/1000, there were only a couple things not working on the car.  That list is getting shorter and shorter.

  • AC – Replaced all the hardlines and the compressor with units from 195/2000 back in September.  FIXED
  • Moonroof – Replaced with the functional unit from 195/2000 in December.  FIXED
  • Cruise control – After much trouble shooting, turned out to be a missing plug on the clutch pedal which depresses the clutch safety switch (to prevent engine from over-rev when cruise control activated and clutch pedal depressed.  Clipped a rubber spacer button over the tang on the pedal and cruise works today.  FIXED
  • ABS – Light is on.  Probably just needs the brake system bled.  TO DO
  • HVAC can – Low speed doesn’t work.  Probably the switch.  TO DO

Very rapidly getting to the point where the only thing left to do on this Galant is get it repainted.  Love my Mitsubishis!

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    2 weeks later, it would appear I've jinxed myself.

    Cruise control died again the next day. Simple fix, though; just need to find a rubber plug for the clutch pedal switch.

    Moonroof broke just like the other one did. Now I'm gonna start taking the other one apart to find the broken piece and see how to make them out of something like titanium so they will never, ever, break again.
 

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