Street Build '97 Eclipse AWD GS-T (2006 to Present)

[rghamilton3]

Honestly one of the best build threads I've ever read. I can't wait to get back from the sand box and start building mine!

 

[josh1095]

youve got just about the same build im planning. urs is a LIL more classy than mine tho , but i will learn. im going to start one of the build threads soon i htink

 

[2GEEZEY]

hey gofer whats that stuff called again plastidip? I wouldnt mind trying that look to see how it looks on my car. where could i get it like autozone or something?

 

[danielsl1999gsx]

He used some sort of Vinyl for his black top, but yes you could also use plastidip to do the job as well. 100% reversible and i would get it at Home Depot ($4 a can)

 

[gofer]

06JUL2010 - 1g N/T TB, 3" GM MAF, & Battery Relocation ​

I finally got the wiring harness finished up and installed, luckily enough the car started too. Remember I mentioned that if you leave a DSM at a buddies place for too long they start trying to sell you their shit? Kris talked me into buying his GM MAF/1g N/T TB he had sitting around so I put that on the car too. As far as the battery relocation goes, I just dropped it down onto the front subframe and its pretty solid.
Kris was killing time grinding up his front crash beam for the new ETS FMIC he got and I cleaned out my oil CC since it was looking pretty full, that blowby looks NASTY!

 

[gofer]

10JUL2010 - Mitsubishi Owners Day '10 (Cypress, CA)​

With that wiring harness headache I wasn't certain my car would be making the drive up to MOD, it made it though! Just like every other year, we start the drive early and try to get a few DSMers to make the 1.5hr drive up with us. Here are a few shots I took, we all had a great time.

 

[danielsl1999gsx]

Ahh! Awesome it's my car.. i wish i lived closer to you guys, so i could take some shots with you all.

 

[banishedmunk]

oh man I remember that drivre on a garbage tune getting like 20 miles to the gallon

 

[CrawlinZX14]

oh man I remember that drivre on a garbage tune getting like 20 miles to the gallon

20mpg??? Holy fk batman. I get like 12mpg at best. And thats out of boost 80% of the time on a 50trim and 680's and a stock pump. Apparently I need to refine my tune. Cause my econ blows.

 

[gofer]

Thats terrible gas mileage Jason, I get 17mpg on E85. You need to get that tune looked at or if not the tune, make sure the front o2 and fuel pressure regulator are working correctly.

 

[dsmlover07]

Nice pics love the one we had in detroit a few years ago, lots of dsms, and evos.

 

[95eclipser]

Corey,

Your car is a big motivation to me. Two of your DIY's have helped me out so much. Keep the post coming.
Drew

 

[OG PeNGuiNz0Rz]

I haven't posted in a little bit, just moved to Huntsville. I still have yet to move my GSX up here (it's currently out of commission). Your build is as good as ever. Keep it up.

 

[blueskittle]

Oh man I'm hooked looking forward to more progress

 

[wickedz]

Updates

 

[GST-1997]

I just read this entire thread and I loved it. I also have a 1997 gst, but its bone stock all the way down to the radio . Even have the stock mud flapps on it . Im thinking about doing a AWD conversion now I just dont want to see how much it'll cost

 

[sidallmighty]

lovin this build, very impressive work. best believe if I see you on the 5 I'm going to be slowing down traffic staring at your car

 

[gofer]

27JUL2010 - 2gb Talon Bumper, 2ga Talon Side Skirts and Custom Mitsu FFV Badge​

I had always loved the 2gb Talon front end and never had the opportunity to grab one because they are so hard to find. I found someone in Florida trying to get of theirs and were willing to ship it cross country for a good price, so I snagged it and sprayed it to match. I know the headlights don't match up perfect but I didn't mind the gap and neither did my cooling system, I accidently dropped my highway/cruise coolant temps 4* just from that small space there.

I also loved the 2ga Talon "twisty" side skirts, once again I pulled them off a good friends car for a good price and had them sprayed to match. Now I had my favorite body part from the 2g DSMs which is the 2gb Talon front, 2ga Talon sides, and 2gb Eclipse rear end.

I did have the Talon emblem on the nose shaved, along with the Chrysler logo on the front cap of the side skirts because my car is still a Mitsu.

Once I had done the conversion to E85 I was tempted to buy a FFV badge from the local GM dealership, problem was they wanted $35 for it. Not a big deal but if you haven't noticed I HATE CHROME, which is what color those GM E85 badges are, so I couldn't justify buying a $35 Ethanol badge that I hated. After doing some research I found a place that would take a PS'd version of the badge I wanted and turn it into a real badge for my car. Amazing. Below I have the PS'd version I sent them, then the actual badge on my hatch.

 

[gofer]

lovin this build, very impressive work. best believe if I see you on the 5 I'm going to be slowing down traffic staring at your car

I'll look for you in my rear view mirror then.

 

[gofer]

10AUG2010 - IAT Installation and the Switch to Speed Density​

The more and more I looked into running SD, rather than a MAF setup, the more and more I wanted to run it. It would clean up the engine bay (getting rid of that nasty GM MAF), give the car better driveability because its a more accurate way of measuring airflow taking actual IAT's and pressure into account, and SD is more consistent at high boost compared to a MAF setup. So it made sense, all I had to do was get a bung welded into my UICP to thread the IAT sensor into, then wire it in.

I did a write-up on the install for those interested. 2g Wiring & logging a GM IAT sensor

Time to take her to the dyno again and go fast.

 

[gofer]

20AUG2010 - 440 / 390​

Dyno Tune @ RRE (HTA68, FP2 Cams, & E85)
After the switch to SD it was off to the races, I was trying to make RRE's job easier by tuning the car a bit myself those 10 days before the scheduled dyno. I learned a lot in those 10 days, the entire concept of SD was new to me so I was excited to learn.

If you're interested in going MAF-less and making the switch to Speed Density these are a few good reads from our Tech Articles and ECMLink's Wiki section.

- How To Tune a 1G V3 SD ECMLink with no MAF
- ECMLink Wiki: SD 101
- ECMLink Wiki: SD Setup
- ECMLink Wiki: SD VE Adjust Using A MAF (SD Ratio)
- ECMLink Wiki: SD VE Adjust Using Fuel Trims (CombinedFT)​

This was the mods list going to the dyno, just in case you're curious and haven't been taking notes as you read through my build.

Bolt-on Modifications:
HTA68 // FP intake // hks bov // 1g NA tb // BJ's SMIM // VRS fmic 28.5"x10"x3.5" // 2.5" short route IC piping // FIC 950's // walbro 255 fp (STM rewire) // proclassic -6AN from tank to rail // fuelab fuel filter (metal) // 1g fuel rail // fuelab afpr (55psi) // 2g exhaust manifold (ported) // PR externally gated o2 housing dumped // tial 38mm wastegate with a .9 bar spring // apexi gt 3" cat delete dp // HKS hi power catback exhaust // hallman mbc // nology hotwires // prothane motor mounts // mishimoto radiator // (1) SPAL 12" push fan // optima red top // RRE oil catch can // '99 black leather interior // cf headliner // cf turbo spoiler // AC, CC, & emissions removed // 2gb Talon front // 2ga Talon sides // 2gb Eclipse rear //

Engine Management:
ecmlink (V3) Speed Density // AEM UEGO wideband (rear o2 location) // AEM 3.5 bar MAP sensor // GM IAT // autometer boost gauge // HKS type 1 tt //

Engine Internals:
E-85 // fp2 cams // Evo IX valve springs & retainers // engnbldr SS valves // engnbldr bronze valve guides // topline revised lifters // ARP head studs (tq to 90ft lbs) // mitsu composite headgasket (copper sprayed) // stock 7-bolt bottom end with 99k //

Drivetrain Modifications:
AWD GS-T // automatic tranny converted to 5 speed manual // ACT 2600 clutch // ACT chromoly flywheel // evo X gsr shift knob // B&M short shifter // symborski shift kit // SS full clutch line // slave cylinder extension rod //

Suspension Modifications:
GSX brake conversion // ss brake lines // eibach sportline springs (changed to prokit march '10) // tokico 5 way adjustable gas shocks // front & rear RMDSM sway bars // RRE front strut tower brace // DC sport rear strut tower brace // matte black evo IX wheels wrapped with 245/40/17 bridgestone potenza RE760's //​

I had a great time up at RRE and Kris was even able to ride up with me and keep me company while I was there. The last two times I had gone to RRE to get my car dyno'd I'd get there around 8pm and get to see the sunrise on my 1.5 hour drive home, so to say the least we'd pull an all nighter. This time was no different either, just a bit easier to stay awake on the way back home because of the numbers my car put down.

440awhp / 390 lb-ft

The only issue I had with the dyno that day was finding out my brand new 950's were getting maxed out by the HTA68, we had to raise my base fuel pressure to 48psi to keep IDC's below 100%. Because of this, I was always nervous about taking the car WOT without staring at my WB and steering using my periphs going down the track.

Kris having fun, wishing that one day he could get his 1g up on the rollers and put down more power than the HTA68 with his Holset.

I always liked this picture because if you look really close you can see Sam taking it to 7k, the WB shows 10.9:1, and my 30psi boost gauge is pegged.

The red line indicates what my car did on the dyno on my street tune (13:1 AFR and 21psi did 355awhp / 325 lb-ft)

The blue line indicates what my car did on the dyno after Sam finished the tune, you'll notice he made it a lot more conservative too. (11.7:1 AFR and 28psi did 440awhp / 390 lb-ft)

I know the dyno can't show timing advance but Sam was conservative with it as well, I was running 20* advance when I brought the car in and Sam kicked it down to 17* because I wasn't getting any significant hp gains passed that. No sense running the car to the ragged edge for no reason, right?

View attachment Corey.Jenson.e85.HTA68.2010.08.21 (3).elg

 

[banishedmunk]

compressor surging like a mugg it was...

 

[OG PeNGuiNz0Rz]

Hell yea! Now those are some numbers! I hope when I get done with my project, i'll do that good.

 

[OG PeNGuiNz0Rz]

Hey, I've been trying to find a carbon fiber spoiler and I can't find one. Where did you get yours?

And I miss your journal, please add more. =[ This is my favorite.

 

[_801_]

Just read your entire build threat (Comments and all )

I must say the build is awesome, I love what you have done with the car I am excited for the next update.

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!!