JJ_Is_Edge
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- Nov 24, 2015
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Saugus,
Massachusetts
Hey guys!
Little background: I've had a 3g Eclipse Spyder 2.4l about a year, and while it is a fun car to drive in the summer, I figured money would be better spent on a good sound system than anything performance-wise.
I recently bought a 1998 Eclipse Spyder GST 2.0l. It was super cheap and has a few mods. They are as follows:
Evo iii turbo
K&N Type Cold Air Intake with hard metal tubing
Greddy Type RS (pretty sure it is a knock off) BOV with recirculating fitting
3" Cat Back Exhaust
GOAL: This car will be a daily driver. I just want to have a fun car, maybe 250-300 HP MAX that is reliable, comfortable, and moderately fast. I'm not looking to drag or beat any world records, just have some fun. I was a mechanic professionally for 5 years before going back to school for a different career, so I know my way around cars. Eventually, I'm going to put the head on a 2.4 block, maybe a year down the road. For now, I'm looking for basic/moderate upgrades.
Questions:
I was looking at this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Evo-1-2-3-R...ash=item51d230f7bc:g:DFoAAOSwDNdV3pQE&vxp=mtr
Mainly because I was going to to the 1g throttle body swap, however, I figured this looked pretty good. I did a lot of research and from what I can see eBay intakes are not really a good choice (for obvious reasons.) However, the feedback looks decent so I thought it might be worth a shot. Can anyone confirm or deny this intake/tb kit as being a complete waste?
Also, I eventually wanted to put a bigger fuel pump, bigger injectors, and do the MAFT upgrade. Would that be a good combination with the above intake/tb (provided it actually is worth buying?
Thanks in advance!
Little background: I've had a 3g Eclipse Spyder 2.4l about a year, and while it is a fun car to drive in the summer, I figured money would be better spent on a good sound system than anything performance-wise.
I recently bought a 1998 Eclipse Spyder GST 2.0l. It was super cheap and has a few mods. They are as follows:
Evo iii turbo
K&N Type Cold Air Intake with hard metal tubing
Greddy Type RS (pretty sure it is a knock off) BOV with recirculating fitting
3" Cat Back Exhaust
GOAL: This car will be a daily driver. I just want to have a fun car, maybe 250-300 HP MAX that is reliable, comfortable, and moderately fast. I'm not looking to drag or beat any world records, just have some fun. I was a mechanic professionally for 5 years before going back to school for a different career, so I know my way around cars. Eventually, I'm going to put the head on a 2.4 block, maybe a year down the road. For now, I'm looking for basic/moderate upgrades.
Questions:
I was looking at this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Evo-1-2-3-R...ash=item51d230f7bc:g:DFoAAOSwDNdV3pQE&vxp=mtr
Mainly because I was going to to the 1g throttle body swap, however, I figured this looked pretty good. I did a lot of research and from what I can see eBay intakes are not really a good choice (for obvious reasons.) However, the feedback looks decent so I thought it might be worth a shot. Can anyone confirm or deny this intake/tb kit as being a complete waste?
Also, I eventually wanted to put a bigger fuel pump, bigger injectors, and do the MAFT upgrade. Would that be a good combination with the above intake/tb (provided it actually is worth buying?
Thanks in advance!