95 GSX RESTORATION
Specs & Mods
- Ownership Status
- Currently Own
- Year
- 1995
- Model/Trim
- Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX
- Turbo Type
- 16g
- Drivetrain
- AWD
- Transmission Type
- Manual
- Build Type
- Street
- Mods-Bolt-on
- Evo 3 16g turbo, ExtremePSI oil return, Hallman boost controller, FP race manifold + shield, Megan recirculated o2 housing, Full 3” Megan downpipe/ exhaust.
Injen intake + filter, Punishment Racing FMIC, AO Customs special 6 bolt throttle body, KraftWerks billet IAC body/ FIAV delete, 6 bolt intake manifold, Greddy BOV (recirculated).
Wahlbro 255lph high pressure pump (siphon mod on hanger), DeatschWerks rewire kit, OEM fuel filter, -10 AN filter to rail line, FIC 950cc injectors, Fuelab FPR kit (43psi).
DIY PCV catch can, Mishimoto aluminum radiator, dual SPAL 12” pusher fans, Mishimoto coolant overflow, Greddy coolant cap (1.3 bar), Gates 180* thermostat,
- Mods-Engine
- 92’ 6 bolt block saved from junkyard (92k miles, bone stock, virgin cylinders with factory cross hatching still visible/ zero taper, perfect crank)
OEM rear main, OEM front case + straight cut oil pump gears. OEM balance shaft delete, 90’ OFH, B&M street oil cooler kit, Greddy magnetic drain plug.
Stock crank, ARP main studs, ACL tri-metal bearings, Eagle H beam rods (ARP 2000 hardware) Wiseco 85.5mm non-HD pistons (8.3:1) Rings gapped to .014
6 bolt head, copper fire rings, OEM composite HG, GSC S1 billet cams, Crower 289lb springs/ titanium retainers, SuperTech SS valves (standard dia.), GSC zero tick lifters, Kiggly HLA, Oil return port mod.
AEM adjustable cam gears + ARP hardware, Gates kevlar timing belt + pulleys, OEM tensioner, Aisin water pump, OEM harmonic balancer.
- Mods-EMS & Logging
- DSMLink v3 full, Microsoft Surface Pro tablet interface, 93 octane.
2g MAF, revised ISC, OHM Racing CAS conversion harness, NGK BPR7es plugs (gapped to .028), NGK upstream o2 sensor, 1g OEM ignition coil.
AEM wideband (Bosch 4.9 LSU), AEM 0-30psi boost gauge, AEM oil pressure gauge, AEM coolant temp gauge, Prosport voltage + oil temp gauges, (powered by dedicated 12v ign switched fuse panel).
- Mods-Drivetrain
- Stock 99’ trans/ t-case, welded center diff, factory LSD rear diff.
Southbend S2 road racing clutch (420ft/lbs), Comp Clutch SS 11lb flywheel.
OEM throw out bearing, Comp Clutch forged TOB fork + ball, stainless braided master-slave line,
ExtremePSI shifter base/ under hood cable bushings, Energy Suspension shifter bushing kit, ExtremePSI 1lb stainless shift knob
- Mods-Handling
- Volk Metalcraft billet front subframe bushings, Torque Solutions engine/ trans mounts, rear strut bar.
18x9.5 +35 AVID.1 AV32 wheels, 235x45r18 LingLong Crosswinds (10mm spacer in rear to compensate for doo-doo wheel offset).
Factory braking system, Power Stop drilled/ slotted rotors, Brembo ceramic pads
Sparco R383 suede wheel, Sparco spline type quick release. Sparco carbon fiber pedal covers.
- Parts Wishlist
- Full FIBA control arm/ tie rod set, Tien Flex Z coilovers, CTSV front calipers, Continental Extreme Contact Sport 02s, Frontline Fab t-case brace, FF rear diff cover, DSS 1 piece driveshaft, BuddyClub seats, Sparco 4pt harnesses, half cage, 4 spider center diff.
- Background
- This is a culmination of 12 years of learning, collecting parts and building around what was once my 98 GST. Too rusty and electronically flawed to justify deeper investment, the GST was dismantled after a 3rd catastrophic transmission failure.
The project sat idle for roughly 5 years in my families old Quonset hut garage collecting dust while I contemplated major rust repair, a full rewire and AWD swap. That plan changed quickly when my Facebook news feed delivered me a fresh listing of a rust free, all wheel drive 2ga Eclipse rolling chassis, posted for the right price and by the legendary DSM god Rob Fig. The engine and body harnesses were well preserved, the body was straight enough and it was even the same silver pearl color as my first car.
It was meant to be, I claimed the car less than an hour after it was posted, made plans with a couple of friends, their truck and a U-Haul and about a week later we drove 18 hours round trip from NH to PA to make the deal.
The car was ugly, sitting amongst 2 dozen painstakingly restored 2gs, most of which were being built to spec for their owners, but it was a perfect candidate to re-home my powertrain and start with a blank canvas that I could shape into my own creation.
2 years later, the car is significantly closer to representing what I had envisioned when I was 16 and buying that rotted out GST as a first car that I wouldn’t get to truly drive for almost 4 years while learning everything I needed to get it going again.
