Drop Top Road Trip
Specs & Mods
- Ownership Status
- Currently Own
- Year
- 1999
- Model/Trim
- Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GST
- Drivetrain
- FWD
- Transmission Type
- Manual
- Build Type
- Street
- Mods-Bolt-on
- 19" forged Infiniti wheels and tires, slotted and drilled rotors that came with the car. 3" SRS stainless steel cat back. 2.5" Megan stainless steel downpipe. ($50 NIB craigslist) 3" Random Technology high flow catalytic converter. Injen intake, hacked airbox and K&N filter. ($50 craigslist) Sony MEX-N5000BT Head Unit. ($25 craigslist) Pyle PLA600 800wt 4 channel amp. Sony XS-R6945 6X9 rear speakers. Sony XS-R1645 6.5 front speakers. ($100 craigslist) Kicker 10" 100w sub box under convertible boot. 1G BOV. Amazon G-Plus silicone coolant hose kit.
- Mods-EMS & Logging
- ($125 craigslist) AEM Wideband, ($5 NIB) Sunpro Boost Gauge.
- Mods-Handling
- Drilled and slotted rotors, 19" forged Infiniti wheels.
- Parts Wishlist
- Modest suspension upgrades including a small drop, somewhat stiffer springs, adjustable dampers and upgraded sway bars.
- Background
- Looked at Mazdaspeed Miatas as well as '06+ MX5s to satisfy my urge for a cabriolet. Decided to pay cash for the Eclipse and spend the payments I would have made on a Mazda on breathing life back into it.
