Looking for a clean awd dsm...and the journey to finding it

[68442]

Damn. PM me the details when you recover from the trip.

Your striking out but it is best to pass if things don't look right. I wish I would've passed on my 2g 3 years ago, its not fun fixing someone's f-ups.

 

[SrKegler]

I didn't get the car...

details please

 

[1gboost]

details please

Sorry I drove for about 6 hours last night and didn't get home until early this morning. Since I said I was going to post when I got home whether or not I got the car I posted and then pass out.

The guy was giving me a hell of a deal he's a honest guy and I would support anything he says, my saying no wasn't for fear of being ripped off.

He lowered the price and I said I was going to get it. We drove to his friends house to pick up the tires and I got out of the car and looked at it and backed out. The car was over heating, over heating pretty bad. Also, while test driving it, it felt like it was just as fast or maybe slower than my mid 200hp jetta and the car was supposed to have twice the power of my jetta. The boost was dialed down to under 13psi on a 20g and I've never really driven a car that needed so much spool but I had to get to almost 5k to have full boost and it was obvious the car needed some serious tuning work. The owner of the car is in Florida for flight school and when he built the car during the winter he had to remove a radiator fan to make room for header and wastegate. Well since it was cool out when he drove it before he left for Florida he never had a problem with overheating. Yesterday it was probably 100deg. outside and the car was overheating like crazy.

When his buddy showed up to show me the car it had gotten so hot the over flow spit out maybe a quarter gallon of anti-freeze, I thought that he just blew the core. I think at this point I was already thinking no way in hell am I driving this for 3 hours...like this.

The whole reason I was looking at this car was because I was under the impression that it didn't really need anything. A couple little things here and there but it was supposed to be mechanically sound. I talked to the guy on the phone for a long while about everything. He's probably right about it just needing another radiator fan and then there shouldn't be a problem with over heating but how do I know that?

My main problem was having to drive an overheating car three hours back home. I was getting a hell of a deal, I was going to buy the car for way under kbb and he has about every mod I can think of on the car already. I didn't say no because of value to cost ratio or because I felt like I was in a shady situation it was just because the car needed some tweaking and it scared me to drive it home "as is". If I had a tailor or only lived a few blocks away the car would be sitting in my driveway...

I regret not getting the car when I look back on it but at the same time I had to go with my instincts and if I was that nervous about buying it I didn't want to jump into something I didn't feel comfortable with. I think if I was easy on it the car would have stayed cool on the interstate with all the airflow coming in. Who knows though /shrug.

Is that a good explanation?

 

[SrKegler]

Probably mde the right choice. If it's spitting antifreeze, slow boost, poor tune, had to tell what other problems it may have. Overheating always worries me, doesn't take much to warp a head.

 

[talonawd97]

What a 1997 Eagle Talon AWD? 123,000 miles and runs like a champ. The motor was swapped with a 98 GSX parts car we bought. It has 92k. Whole BC setup and much more.

Also have a 90' Plymoth laser fwd. MHi 16g, and more! Runs amazing and clean.

 

[1gboost]

I think you just named three cars and my head was spinning a little from reading that. Please be a little more specific about each car. Do you have pictures or a link to pictures? Do any of them have rust? How much are you asking for these cars? Be as descriptive as possible, thank you.

 

[talonawd97]

The 97' Eagle Talon is the one in my profile. It has some minor rust, nothing too bad.
Bolt-on Modifications:
Front Mount Intercooler,
Greddy Type RS BOV,
MHi tdo5h 20g turbo,
Denso 680cc Injectors,
Adjustable Fuel Regulator,
Apexi 3" Turboback Exhaust,
Ported 2g Exhaust Manifold,
Ported O2 Housing,
Walbro 255lph Fuel Pump,
injen Intake Pipe,
K&N Filter,
Manual Boost Controller set at 17 psi (low boost),
1g Throttle Body,
1g Intake,
AEM Adjustable Cam gears

Engine Internals:
Stage 2 Ported and Polished Head,
Brian Crower Titanium Springs and Retainers,
Brian Crower 272/272 cams,
ARP Head Studs

Engine Management:
Apexi SAFC II,
DSMlink v2.5,
Boost, exhaust temp, fuel pressure, and A/F ratio gauge,
HKS turbo timer

Drivetrain Modifications:
ACT 2600 clutch,
Aluminum Flywheel

Suspension Modifications:
Drilled rotors

The 90' Laser (black) has a Big MHi 16g, nice front mount, (not mounted yet but made for the car specifically), a ported and polished head, very deep nice sounding Flowmaster 3" inch exhaust from the turbo back. It runs like a champ. Minor, MINOR, rust.

I can send pics to your email, or phone.

The Talon has a great strong motor. NO knocks at all. Its set to 20 psi right now with the 20g. Has a dent of the rear drivers side panel. Pulls pretty hard!

 

[1gboost]

They both sound pretty decent why you selling if I might ask? You can put pictures on this post or email them to [email protected] How much are you asking for either?

 

[talonawd97]

I need $ for college and looking to get a 1g talon. (90-91). Offer me for the 2g, (nothing too low,) and looking 2,200 for the laser. 1990 Plymouth Laser Turbo

Laser has a Magnaflow exhaust.. Sorry bout that.

 

[1gboost]

Thanks for some clarification. I'm getting swamped with school this week, I have a test in both classes and have more studying then I have time for. I'm looking at another car this weekend that I've already had scheduled but if I don't get it then I'll be contacting you to look at your cars maybe next week sometime.

 

[Onefast97GST]

My car shown in post #21 is available. If you don't want to waste any time with others, I strongly encourage you to take a look at it. I challenge ANYONE to find a cleaner 2g or any brand of car this clean. I will have an ad sometime this week and many more pictures AND video. Would be willing to take it as far as Lacrosse, WI. That would shave off at least 2 hours of your time. I GUARANTEE there is nothing you need to do to this car. Haven't came up with a definitive price but $9999 is probably what it will be. The KBB base price + wheels and tires are worth that alone. These are true Racing Hart wheels NOT C5 knock offs.

Here is a preliminary ad-

1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX ABSOLUTELY NO RUST!!!!!!! Stored winters, covered.
** Engine recently freshened up **
New oil pump
New OEM Pistons & rings
New knock sensor
New OEM timing belt
New OEM balance shaft belt
ACL Aluglide crank & rod bearings
ARP Head studs
Head surfaced & block decked

PTE 50 trim turbo
SS braided oil line
Slowboy racing return line w/ AN fittings
Forced Performance 3" air intake pipe
Magnus 2g intake manifold
1g throttle body

PTE 780cc injectors
HKS 272 cams
SS intake & exhaust valves
Crower valve springs & TI retainers
Manley keepers
Bronze valve guides
New OEM lash adjusters

DSMLink v2.5 ** laptop will be included **
PLX wideband o2 sensor read by DSMlink
Jumptronix digital o2 voltmeter gauge
HKS Turbo Timer

Custom 2 ½" upper IC piping
Griffin Fount Mount Intercooler
4 ply silicone couplings with heavy duty t-bolt clamps throughout
19" Racing Hart C5 wheels ** Tires are near brand new **

TurboXS blow off valve
2 ½" downpipe
3" cat
3" RSR catback exhaust
Walbro 255lph fuel pump
Hallman manual boost controller

Taylor plug wires
Shaved Valve cover
Custom coil pack relocation mount
RRE catch can/ crankcase breather
(2) 1800cfm Mr. Gasket slimline fans
TRE built transmission - spring 2006 Redline MTL/MT-90 oil used
Fidanza aluminum flywheel
Southbend DXD clutch
Alky/water injection – controlled by DSMlink nitrous control feature
SS braided clutch line
New master & slave clutch cylinders
Prothane motor mount inserts
Autometer boost & EGT gauges
8000k HID Headlight conversion
Pioneer 6x9 back speakers
Pioneer 3-way door speakers
Pioneer 12" subwoofer
500x2 Amp Hollywood amp
Yokohama Parada Spec2 215/35/19 tires ** nearly new **
Tokico Illiumina adjustable coilovers w/ Eibach ground control springs
Also have a 2nd set of Eibach rear springs with more travel
Camber adjusted and professionally aligned
Professionally tinted windows - 35%
1yr old Duralast gold top battery
Air Conditioning blows good cold air
** Custom sliding front license plate bracket ** Slides up and down for use at car shows or at the track to keep from blocking the intercooler

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Also included:
Factory 3 volume set service manuals
Original front exhaust *mint*
Original cams
Original 17" GSX wheels w/ brand new Wanli tires
Original 2g intake & throttle body
Original side mount intercooler
Original 450cc fuel injectors
Original ECU


Excellent condition. No part of this car has been underlooked.

 

[phunny]

Onefast97, do you have receipts for the rebuild?

 

[Onefast97GST]

Hello Phunny, I'm at work right now going thru my paypal receipts and there is quite a bit in there. Most of my purchases were either from Brookdale Mitsubishi in MN for the OEM stuff, ExtremePSI and a few other vendors. When I get home, I will see what I all have. Paul Laabs @ Northside Machine here in town did the head & block.

Many receipts here plus the 8 or so on Paypal that I didn't print off yet. May have others as well if I dig some more. Parts were purchased NEW! Not someone elses junk off the classifieds.

I now have a formal ad in the classifieds section. There is a link within the ad to the photobucket site that consists of many more pictures AND videos of the car. Please check it out.

 

[1gboost]

That is probably the cleanest dsm I've ever seen period! I actually ended up buying that spyder I got a good deal and couldn't pass on it. Going to be a real challenge beating the overheating issue and all the little stuff but I could use the experience and learn some things.

Bump for you and this gorgeous 2g!

 

[obsidian]

Clean is in the eyes of the beholder, but there is a bone stock 1g TSi AWD here in Mobile, AL. Listed on craigslist