I was wondering. What were the interior selections for the 2gb Talons? Did they have the option of 2 tone black/grey like the eclipses could get? What years had the all solid grey interiors? These questions apply to LEATHER interiors only. Thanks!

I am doing a rebuild on a 90 6 bolt and when my machinist went to do my head he called me up and told me that he will be unable to do a valve job because he does not have the correct "bit" or something and it would cost him $300 and that is not "profitable" for him. He told me that if I can find...

I am doing a rebuild on my '90 TSi AWD and I had a question about the oil cooler. Can you clean those? I mean the guy before spun a rod bearing so this is kind of my project car and I was wondering if its possible to clean out those external coolers if any metal got inside. Thanks!

I am doing a rebuild and I have searched NPR on tuners and it seems like mostly good replies that say people like their products. I have heard that NPR makes the original 4g63t pistons/rings. Is this true? No dealer has ever given me a straight answer. Thanks!

Hey wondering if this block needs to be machined before putting a head on and running it. My concern is the cylinder walls. I'm just not sure if they will clear up after running or not run at all. Thanks. Pics vv

I was wondering where everyone has taken their 6 bolt rods to get machined for 2g pistons. My local toolmaker doesn't feel comfortable doing it because of the amount of precision and accuracy needed (mostly keeping the crank bore and the wrist pin bore on the EXACT same plane), and all the local...

Looking for a running 6 bolt in des moines/ames area. I can meet halfway for most places in Iowa. I'm also from northeast Iowa so anywhere up there works too. Let me know and we can work out a price, thanks.

I have a spare 7 bolt that has been sitting in my garage for some time and I have decided to start the rebuild on it. The engine originally spun a rod bearing and started knocking. I took the head off today and snapped some pictures of the pistons and cylinder walls to see what you guys think...

I was wondering if anyone here had used a netbook for datalogging on a 2g. I have an asus eeepc 1005ha. I have USB and a VGA port but that seems to be about it. Has anyone done this with a cable and software? (I was thinking possibly ECMLink's diagnostics cable) Thanks

Basically I have 3 12 inch subs which are rated at the following.8 ohms 150 RMS 400 PeakThey are wired in parallel so 2.67ohms. Basically I can't seem to find a suitable amp for my application. I usually go to sonicelectronix.com for my stuff. Anyone know exactly what I need? Or an amp...

My clutch pedal is stuck on the floor. I have not driven my car in some time, and just went through an engine swap with a 41k mile donor engine with the factory clutch included on the engine, and it looked to be in very good condition. Basically what happens is I push the clutch pedal down...

I spun a bearing not too long ago and it put scars on my crankshaft and on the inside of the rod. So basically I am forced to pull the engine and get the crankshaft turned and do a rebuild of the bottem end. Last time I checked my compression it was at 158 in every cylinder. So it sounds like my...

Well I was on my way out of town today and ended up following a semi for about 20 miles. About 15 minutes into the trip I was giong about 60 and all of a sudden my car felt like I hit the brakes or something because it dropped down to about 50. I didn't know what to think of it at first but when...

Been enjoying the nice weather the last two days and decided to drive the dsm around. Everything is great accept for a minor issue with the turn signals. I noticed that my left turn signal blinks approximately twice as fast as my right one. But from inspecting the lights when switched on it...

I removed my door woofers since they won't be heard once I have my 12's in the rear of my car. So I put tweeters in up in the dash at the factory location. I was going to wire them up using the factory amp wiring harness under the passenger seat. But I have searched and can't find any real...

Well, i got my rear solid motor mount installed and on the car, but my front one is being a pill. If I bolt it to the chassis and go to do the hole, the bracket won't line up unless I lift the engine (well, duh :P). But anyways, I cannot find a way to lift the engine to meet the bracket this way...

Hey, I have a tubular manifold, I BELIEVE it is a punishment racing budget manifold they sold awhile back. Though I am not sure, I bought it used. It's not exactly the prettiest at the moment but I could care less. What I do care about is that it has a tiny air leak near the collector. Now, I...

I figured this was kind of a noob question :p But I was pulling things off the car to get to my rear motor mount and I noticed a vacuum hose looking deal going into my cabin and I don't know where it plugs into or what its for. Heres pictures if anyone has any idea. It goes into the dash way up...

Well I am pulling off my front and rear motor mounts and when i got the front one off and took it inside I noticed that it just doesn't look right to me.. unless its just me. What do you guys think? Is it bent? If so is it reshapeable/re-useable? I was going to put aluminum solid mounts inside...

Well. I don't really understand whats going on or what could cause this, or if its just a wierd coincidence but heres the story.I had my car jacked up for about a week or so in the front doing various things. After the week or so I dropped my car and everything looked fine, even the tires. I...

Well, i have searched on here in the past for keyless entry. And since my interior is all out of my car for extensive cleaning it exposed alot of stuff. While i was putting in my shifter and replacing some things I remembered hearing someplace on here about the keyless entry thing being located...

Being on a fwd I am always striving to make getting off the line easier, so I thought about some motor mounts. I have a buddy who works at a machine shop and we have made several parts now out of 7075 t6 alum. Since we can do pretty much anything for very cheap. I thought about doing solid 7075...

Well I just recently removed my carpet from my car and turned it from dusty dirty brown to brand new looking grey with some serious scrubbing and alot of simple green. So I figured I would help any way I could to make it last and I found my old floor mats in the basement which were just as...

I was planning on fabbing up my own heat shield for my exhaust manifold since it would be cheap and beneficial. What would be the best metal to use for this in terms of keeping the heat in and doing its job the best? Or is there something reasonable thats even better than metal?Also, I...

I found these in my trunk, they are for my car. Are they worth my time? Easy/Hard Install? What you guys think. Thanks

Hey guys, I have a black 2gb eclipse and I have here some pics of the rims that I run on it. Sorry if the pictures aren't the best quality.I was thinking about powdercoating them black to match the car more, although the dark gunmetal looks good as well. If anyone wants to test their PS...

What exactly does the weight of a shifter knob have to due with the actual performance? I am on a B&M style shifter. And I was thinking about machining my own knob. I was thinking I would go with the heaviest aluminum I could get to make the shifting better. And possibly a spherical shape. Not...

Well, from what started as a normal day of cruising around ended unpleasantly with what looks to be bad news. My car killed at a stoplight for no reason. So i started it back up and started to drive slowly home. I noticed that whenever I got the rpms near 2k or more I heard a decently loud...

Closeby in West Salem/Lacross Wisconsin there is a local concrete oval track that sets up a head to head double elimination style drag racing on the track. The track is only about 300ft from start to finish. It was $5 to get into the pits and $10 to run per class. I got put down for the "Tuner"...

Well, I just got new rims/tires on my car and I noticed they show the calipers quite a bit over my stock rims. If anyone more skilled than I would like to give a shot at making the calipers a different color that would be awesome. I am trying to decide between Red, Blue, and Black. Or if anyone...

Well, my moon roof is ALWAYS opened up and slid back (factory electronic one), however, on the very very very rare occasion I have it closed, I have noticed that I cannot slide the interior cover closed, it won't move past halfway as it gets stuck and won't pull all the way shut. Is there any...

Well, last week I decided I'd clock my gas milage starting from when my fuel light comes on and stares at me in its horrid orange-ness ROFL. My Gas Milage has changed by alot in just 1 week and it's really scaring me. Heres the two scenario's.Week 1: Fuel : Premium 92 Octane Shift Points ...

Not really sure where this fits into on tunerrs but a similar situation to this has happened to my car where I was driving and after a hard shift I lost my shifter. It would not get out of 3rd gear until I got it home (barely) and when it got there I found I had knocked out one of the large...

Basically, my Throttle Position Sensor on my TB is having a little problem with staying on. My Connector that plugs into it will pop off usually if I rev past 6500 or so, like if I miss a shift while getting on it, and then my car barely runs until I can pull it over and push the connector back...

Basically, everytime I go into 4th, if I don't put it in there pretty hard it will pop out if i get right back on the gas right away. Problem is, I'm always right on the gas during daily driving and racing, since if you wait for a second for a gear you pretty much have to go back into 3rd again...

Well, I thought I'd just ask around here if anybody else noticed this. Anyways, I live in an average town with the usual Honda's and Straight Pipe trucks among other vehicles. Anyways I have come to notice that DSM's are incredibly quiet cars. I have a full exhaust from head to tip ending with a...

Heres the situation. Lately (for about 2 months) I have noticed my turbo likes to whine slightly kind of like a supercharger (similar to the sound of wind blowing at a window in a house) Basically, I'll start my car up, and drive it around, and when the turbo just starts to spool I will here...

Well, my current engine/bolton mods are as is, if not listed, consider it completely stock. -2.5inch catback -test pipe -3inch downpipe -open o2 housing 2.5inch -injen pre-turbo intake + K&N style filter -hks ssqv -2.25inch hard piping from SMIC to BOVMy question is, with my current...

Well, From looking around I'm guessing my stock speakers in my doors are blown. Because my front right rattles like crazy under bass, but when the bass is off it's pretty normal. I run an aftermarket deck. (Alpine 9884). I am not running off the factory infinity amp. However its still underneath...

I seem to have a problem with my car's transmission. I notice that when i first start my car for the day and everything is cold, I put it into reverse and back out of my garage (no noise, fairly smooth engagement), after I have driven around enough to where the whole car is very warmed up. If i...

Well today I went out to a friends house to look at a 14b to swap into my 2nd gen. He claims it was put in and driven on for about 4-6,000 miles. The turbo was stamped TDO5H. It would include all of the oil and coolant lines if I purchased it. The first thing I did was put my 2 fingers inside of...

I have just installed new injector insulators and o rings. Afterwords i tested and had NO boost leaks. Prior to this my boost gauge VAC use to say around -15 (and before the leak started itd sit at -20).. now it idles at 2,000RPM and sits at -20.. but when it drops below that idle (surges a bit)...

Well, let me start off by saying that to the best of my knowledge my suspension is completely stock, apart from a front strut bar. I am using the stock GS-T Rims and regular sized tires. However, I noticed recently that my car squeaks REALLY bad when I'm driving it now, almost every bump sounds...

Well, I have the OEM Speakers and Amp in my car, and I am running an Alpine head unit. It sounds really good and clean but when I cruise for awhile on louder volumes it will eventually cut out on me and stop playing. However, it will resume playing the song when I go to a lower volume.. and if I...

Well, heres the problem, my car starts up and drives fine of course, around town cruising is a walk in the park.. My current mods are Injen Intake, Apexi 3inch Catback, HKS Bov (recirculated to my Injen Intake), SBR Mechanical Boost Controller (14psi), B&M Short Throw Shifter, a Stage 2 racing...

Well I am about to install a tubular header which i got used (only about 300 miles on it) from a local DSM owner who totalled his 1gb, of which I have never done before. I'm not really sure how to go at this one. I've been soaking the nuts connected to the studs on the head and the 3 turbo bolts...

Well, I was going to get an apexi downpipe and probably an ebay 2.5inch o2 housing with atmosphere dump. I currently have an apexi 3inch catback. So if i buy a 3inch apexi downpipe that will replace my catalytic converter right? And with the o2 dump housing and header i have + my catback should...

Has anyone ever weighed the Wing on the 97+ GS-T/GS-X's? I personally love the look of the wing (even tho everyone who doesn't own a dsm thinks it looks ### and cooler with it removed, not sure why) but exactly how much does it weigh? Is it worth removing and going through the pain of fixing the...