Thank you for the feedback thus far. Just to reiterate, this will be my nephews 1st car ever. He just recently got his license and just needs a dependable car in order to get to school and work on a daily basis.I spoke to the "owner" that's selling the eclipse and it turns out he's not the...

I've come across a 97 Eclipse non turbo here locally being sold by the original owner with only 99k mi on the odo. It has an auto transmission, 4spd I assume? To be honest, all I really know about the 2g nonT's are that they are Chryslers. Are they terrible in terms of reliability? The vehicle...

yes, the colt will be a daily driver for sure. I've been pretty impressed with the mpg so far and it's great for those times when parking space is limited. It runs OK but grinds a bit when shifting into reverse. Pretty slow car, kinda feels like a goKart w\o much go. It'd be great if the 12vlave...

By "newer" 4g15 I mean the 12valve 1.5 motor that was found in many mirage, colt, and summit models in the 90's. I believe it was still used on the base model mirage up through 2001 or so here in the states. The motor currently in my colt is also a 4g15, however, it's the "older" 8valve 1.5...

Recently received an old colt hatchback with the Mitsubishi 4g15 8valve motor. Is the "newer" 4g15 12valve motor an "easy" swap for this vehicle? If your only reply for me is to go to 4g61t.org then pls don't bother, just wanted to try a forum I'm already associated with before anything. Thanks.

good idea to check your heater-core too.

Looks like a polished ct26 Toyota turbo...

^... I can only imagine what that dx went through to have a valve end up like the one pictured above...

cold start valve.

My buddy recently picked up complete front brakes including calipers, rotors, pads, and brake lines for $150 off a 2g gsx.

Keep the coolant reservoir full in the meantime...

sounds like boost leakage

main difference between the two is that this cherrybomb will be about 3.25'' longer in length. as far as sound... i think there was someone on here that was discussing the cherrybomb... just gotta search... I basically view cherrybombs as big long resonators since they're simply a...

Should be ok, however, if that's all you want, I bet there's cheaper options there on ebay. Please keep in mind though, there appears to be quite a bit of debate on out there concerning stock pipe diameter... Some say 2'' & some say 2.25'' but for sure the stock diameter is no larger than 2.25''

If you've never welded before I'd simply take it to a muffler shop... Depending on the shop, it shouldn't be too expensive. If doing it yourself, you'd need some additional parts anyways like hangers... and depending on what size you get, adapters for your stock piping.

If you're absolutely certain you'll never want to upgrade then you can go w/ a 2.25'' inlet/outlet since that's pretty close to stock pipe diameter, however, you can just as easily get a 2.5'' inlet/outlet since most muffler shops should have no problem welding it to your stock piping.

Clean^^

^^ Honestly don't recall this being a factory color... but 98 tsi's are pretty rare in general.

sort of back to topic... Christmas$ for me was used on new shifter end & base bushings. Very exciting stuff, lol.

My old tsi had 155k on the original clutch and still drove fine when sold.

~20mpg & best so far has been ~25mpg on a long freeway trip cruising (for the most part) around 70mph.

Sounds like your mind is set so there's likely no use in trying to convince you otherwise... That being said, I must point out that your reference to the similarities between the 420a & a honda b18 is well... Simply take a look at the process involved in going turbo on a n/a 4g63. Hopefully this...

17's w/ -45 profile/series tires will look good w/ a 1.5'' drop.

These cars aren't really meant for that type of driving. The awd's holds the road well... it's what it was engineered to do.

You might want to put some thought into what you're gonna do tranny-wise as well. Swapping in a 4g63 when you currently have an auto 4g64 is quite an undertaking for sure.

Picked mines up w/ a decent amount of miles on the clock so I personally am not considering dsmlink anytime soon... Something like that would likely be last on my list but that's just me...

It's kinda like the old toyota 22-re... I remember once seeing an 80's turbo 4runner w/ 22re-t and under the hood it still said 22re although the sticker was partially hidden behind the intake pipe...

pcv & fuel filter replacement would be a good thing to do if you haven't already when the fluids were changed.

ebay & craigslist are not the only options available to you friend(op), I've found fantastic cars in the local newspaper or pennysaver... Cars found through these sources often come from older adults who aren't familiar with ebay or cl, believe it or not.

Many 1g owners will be interested in the front brakes for sure!

Sounds great, albeit a little odd... Do you personally know the owner of the tsi? If it's someone you've only recently met, proceed with extreme caution.

Hopefully nobody here uses mobile1 extended... Claims that protection is guaranteed up to 15k... I can't think of any oil filter that protects up to that mileage... Scary... Synthetic Oil | Mobil 1™ Extended PerformanceI once used it on my old car when I couldn't find regular mobile1 but...

If the 4g63 had a cap&rotor setup, a coil on plug upgrade would be more appealing... As is, and from reading everyone's input, the $ spent to go COP could be used on another project that would yield a higher payout performance-wise.

Yes, blt would be the way to go.

Of the rear's you mentioned, the Starion would be the best choice. MaxD50scene.com - Mighty Max Dodge D50 Enthusiast Site! :: View thread - rear HELP

I'd take a look at this post as it seems like he/she shared your hp goals. http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/newbie-forum/340547-whats-pros-cons-td05d-16g-vs-suoers-td06-20g.html

If OP does have power windows, mines has the same problem and my friend recommended cleaning the contacts for the switch.

If this is a Colt from the U.S., you'll likely encounter problems as these had a FF layout. Dodge Colt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia