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  1. When to Shift?

    This probably has been asked before; with that said I searched quite a bit but only found things about automatics shifting strangely or people have grinding/ shifting problems.I know the manual says to shift at: 2: 15 3: 25 4: 35 5: 45but I know that is very conservative, when I am...
  2. (video) Does this sound right?

    I have the exact same issue, I run my car till its on Empty then the gas light comes on and off, I fill up and it takes about 12 gallons, yet the manual says I have a 15 gallon tank. I think for mine it might be just the fact that the gas gauge is not accurate.How can you check to see if...
  3. New to this - for all you auto haters :)

    I am not too suprised to find DSM owners are liking automatic transmissions. From what I have been able to learn reading about the pro's and con's of each, with a turbo charged car your going to notice more benefit from a automatic. The reason for this is due to the fact that a automatic...
  4. When do you shift? [Merged 7-8] points shifting revs point

    This probably has been asked before; with that said I searched quite a bit but only found things about automatics shifting strangely or people have grinding/ shifting problems.I know the manual says to shift at: 2: 15 3: 25 4: 35 5: 45but I know that is very conservative, when I am...
  5. Car will not go past 4kRPM in 4th gear.

    I dont think its a very good idea to downshift like that at higher speeds but I could be wrong. On a similar note something I have noticed with my car is this: Whenever I am going through the gears and am accelerating there is a point where the car almost loses power, im not sure if this is...
  6. burning smell

    That makes sense, I did shift it fast when it happened. I have a ACT 2100 I beleive (bought the car with it on there)I assume doing it once wont really hurt the clutch too much.Only other mods I have until I can save some more money is a RRE Upper IC piping.
  7. burning smell

    I was thinking it might have been the clutch because of the RPM change but wasnt sure. I guess I'll try to test and find out where it is comming from..Thanks
  8. The Official "What Should I Spend Money On?" Thread [Merged 10-6]

    I would check the timing belt, water pump, tune up, all fluids. basicly be absolutely sure to get all your basic mantanence out of the way before anything. since you have a Cat-back, I would look into a intake after that. (increase airflow is normally a good thing)
  9. burning smell

    I have a strange question. I am still new to my DSM and this is my first turbo car.Yesterday I was driving home and I normally drive my stick nice and easy, I decided to push it a little and was shifting through the gears around 4k to 5k at shift. I shifted into 5th and the RPMs went up a...
  10. Click when shifting.

    I got a couple people to listen to it as well and it sounds like its comming from under the shifter if that makes sense. I'll check the linkage first to see if thats it. off to vfaqs it looks like. thanks Sumenio.
  11. Click when shifting.

    I did quite a few searches comprised of every variant of: click, second gear, sound, shifting, shift.I found a lot of people having problems with grinding gears and broken synchros etc.My problem seems to be slightly different so I wanted to post a question to see what everyone thinks...
  12. Mechanic Checking For Crankwalk?????

    Yeah I took the Eclipse I bought to RRE before I got it and they checked for Crankwalk. While there is nothing you can do to prevent crankwalk really it is good to know if it is starting or if it is already occuring.From what I have been told between .6 and .9 is normal. (I unfortunity...
  13. My first dsm also..:)

    The reason everyone is questioning the motor is this.NA means Naturally Asperated, (aka. no turbo)... but you said it was a 92 awd turbo so that is why they are asking.8.5:1 compression sounds right for upgraded turbo internals, most NA motors run higher compression (I dont know what...
  14. My first dsm also..:)

    Congrats man!
  15. Turbo laser is it worth it?

    All I can say is I have tuned and build N/A cars for a couple years and I bought my first Turbo car last night (98 GSX) and I can safely say you will LOVE the turbo.At least I did, the power is crazy.
  16. My First DSM

    yeah I will most definatly get rid of the rims. I am working on build progression and plan but I cant wait I came from the honda tuning world (yeah I was a ricer, but saw the light of the turbo).OMG all I can say is driving that baby home was like heaven, I was cruising on the freeway from...
  17. My First DSM

    I just picked up a 1998 Eclipse GSX in awesome condition! finally get to get started.For some reason I cant add the second picture, oh well.I just wanted to say thanks for those of you who answered questions and taught me things through your posts while I was looking.-Michael
  18. Bov?

    If your talking about getting the pssssstt sound you hear in racing movies, it is called venting your Blow-off valve to atmosphere. It is a very very bad thing unless you modify a lot of your intake and sensor systems.DSM's were built with a recirculating BoV system. So any air that...
  19. 2G Probably a stupid question about crankwalk

    true, but the reason I'm asking is a hypothetical worst-case scenario.
  20. 2G Probably a stupid question about crankwalk

    Everyone talks about crankwalk and how it will destroy engines. My question is, if you have the engine inspected for crankwalk and they find it in the beginning (or hopefully you never have it) how expensive is it to repair?Also, if by some random chance you destroy an engine how much does...
  21. Couple questions please, nothing hard

    I found this section of the site helpful when I started to learn about DSM's. http://www.dsmtuners.com/tuning-guide/1gturbo/ check out the Stage 0: free modsthat and reading the forums should give you a big boost in knowledge, also check out www.vfaq.com like the FAQ says. It is great and...
  22. Might be a newbie question but I cant find anything on it searching

    Oh beleive me I plan on joining the club. I decided a couple years back to buy a honda civic brand new instead of the eclipse and honestly I have regreted it since. Given I enjoyed modding the civic and had a blast with it, but it just isnt what I really wanted. so I will be getting a GSX as...
  23. Might be a newbie question but I cant find anything on it searching

    Thanks, Thats nice to know about the EPROM ECU, I'll have to do some reading on it before I decide then.As for the maintenance that is what I assumed, I found posts and comments that just made it seem as if every eclipse produced had major issues. I know I will be looking for a while to...
  24. Might be a newbie question but I cant find anything on it searching

    I did a few searches and read the post in the FAQ about visual differences of the different models, I couldnt find an answer to this specific question.I am looking at buying a 2g GSX. 95 to 99 there are really two questions I have: 1.) is the only difference between the 95-96 model and...
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