chriswf69
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- Jan 11, 2011
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Plano,
Texas
Hi guys, new to the dsm forums. I currently am looking into either a 1g eclipse (turbo'd) or an older mirage hatch with a 4g63 (t'd as well).
(((I currently have a Toyota that I was planning on tuning more, but unfortunately due to an extremely open deck engine and many other failures, I'm limited to low HP and trying to find as many weight loss mods as possible. PLUS, replacement parts for Toyota are extremely expensive. Easily 3x as expensive as what I've seen for DSMs. All costs aside, 250hp is really pushing it as a daily driver.)))
PLUS, most of the people here probably speak English and not Tagalog or some Japanese dialect like my current engine forums
Also, I'm still very split between the Mirage and Eclipse. I heard eclipse for control, but the mirage is dramatically lighter and... yeah this Mitsubishi will be my daily driver so the Mirage will offer good gas mileage. But I've also been told the mirage is very hard to control when it's time to have fun.
I searched around and couldn't find any pages specifically listing pros/cons to eclipse and mirage.
Also, I've done a bunch of reading on DSM 4g63s. Everything from balance rod removal pros/cons to OEM timing belt debates - but that's not what I'm looking for really. Specifically I'm looking for common or unexpected failures... I haven't found anything that has popped up on this forum too frequently.
And yeah I know the 1g engine is old, but aside from regular maintenance, is there anything I should expect down the road?
Uhm, I'm a forum junkie, so I'll be on here a bunch, reading... Always reading.
And Thanks ahead of time
I'll get back at any reply I get as soon as I can.
Chris.
(((I currently have a Toyota that I was planning on tuning more, but unfortunately due to an extremely open deck engine and many other failures, I'm limited to low HP and trying to find as many weight loss mods as possible. PLUS, replacement parts for Toyota are extremely expensive. Easily 3x as expensive as what I've seen for DSMs. All costs aside, 250hp is really pushing it as a daily driver.)))
PLUS, most of the people here probably speak English and not Tagalog or some Japanese dialect like my current engine forums
Also, I'm still very split between the Mirage and Eclipse. I heard eclipse for control, but the mirage is dramatically lighter and... yeah this Mitsubishi will be my daily driver so the Mirage will offer good gas mileage. But I've also been told the mirage is very hard to control when it's time to have fun.
I searched around and couldn't find any pages specifically listing pros/cons to eclipse and mirage.
Also, I've done a bunch of reading on DSM 4g63s. Everything from balance rod removal pros/cons to OEM timing belt debates - but that's not what I'm looking for really. Specifically I'm looking for common or unexpected failures... I haven't found anything that has popped up on this forum too frequently.
And yeah I know the 1g engine is old, but aside from regular maintenance, is there anything I should expect down the road?
Uhm, I'm a forum junkie, so I'll be on here a bunch, reading... Always reading.
And Thanks ahead of time
I'll get back at any reply I get as soon as I can.
Chris.