1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX Vehicle Profile & Build Thread

Reviving Gator

Build Type

Mods-Bolt-on: Built 2.0L long rod 7 bolt. FP Black turbo, Tial wastegate and BOV. A/T cooler with SPAL fan. Battery relocated to hatch with external kill switch, VIS racing invader hood. BSF turbo exhaust dumped at front bumper, wastegate dumped out the hood. NRG steering wheel with shift buttons for my forced 4 shift box, NRG racing seats, NX express nitrous kit.

Mods-Engine: 7 bolt 2.0L long rod. Stock crank, CP 10:1 pistons, Manley H beam long rods, king bearings, GSC S2 cams, Supertech SS valves, Supertech dual valve springs and retainers, kiggly racing HLA, L19 head studs, Cometic mls, FP racing exhaust manifold, FP Black turbo, S90 TB, FMIC, SparkTECH C.O.P. Kit, -10AN lines from VC to CC, Fuellab fuel filter with AN lines, Fuellab AFPR, AEM truboost controller, on e85, ECMlink V3, 30+ lbs boost.

Mods-Drivetrain: Welded center diff, pinned rear diff, translab shift kit, precision billet #8 converter.

Mods-Handling: D2 coil overs, stop tech drilled/slotted rotors with carbon ceramic pads, ADR 17” wheels, Nitto NT 555 G2 tires.

Parts Wishlist: Bigger turbo, rust free GSX roller or rust repair (which ever occurs first) full stand alone, custom electrical harnessing to replace the ratted out factory harnesses. Better brakes, I.e. better calipers for better clamping force. Roll cage

Background: I got into this car a little over 2 years ago and bought it because my best friend had a race car and wanted me to get in the sport so we could drive around and have fun modding and tuning our cars. My son just turned 19 and this is kind of turning into family project to maintain and modify the car into what we want.