HOT97ECLIPSEGSX's Ride 56k LOL

[HOT97ECLIPSEGSX]

Posting this over here on Tuners for the guys who don't get over to Talk much, if at all. (Edited)

HOT's '97 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX

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It's about time I made a thread in regards to my car. I finally decided to get her all cleaned up and take some pictures. I've had my car since November of 2004. This car turned me into a complete DIYer. She has come a long way since I first got a hold of her. I bought her with 70,010 miles out of Connecticut.

Mod list on the car:

Engine & Power:
- FP "Big" T-28 Turbo Ported
- Rebuilt 2G Head With 3 Angle Valve Job
- Rebuilt Bottom End 20 over
- Factory Cams
- 3" Turboback Exhaust With A Magnaflow Muffler
- EVO III Ported Manifold
- EVO III Ported o2 Housing
- FP 4" Intake
- ETS 7" x 3" Intercooler Kit With 2.5" Piping
- 1g BOV With Dodge Garage Mod
- FIC 650cc Injectors
- Aeromotive Fuel Pressure Regulator
- Walbro 190lph Pump (Rewired)
- ARP Head Studs
- 1g Throttle Body (Not Installed)

Drivetrain:
- Jacks Transmissions Premium Rebuilt Transmission (All EVO III Gears, Taller 1st & 5th)
- Competition Clutch 6-Puck Ironman
- Energy Suspension Shifter Bushings
- New OEM Clutch Master And Slave Cylinders
- SS Clutch Line
- Stock Transfer Case/Rear Differential
- Stock Driveshaft/Axles

Brakes:
- Reman Calipers
- Slotted And Zinc Plated Rotors
- SS Brake Lines (Not Installed)

Exterior:
- 20% Window Tint
- 5% Windshield Brow
- Don't Remember MSWs 17" Rims Wrapped In 235mm Kumho ASXs (Wheels From Tire Rack)
- Hand Painted Calipers (Will Send To JNZ To Be Powdercoated)

Suspension:
- Eibach Pro-Kit Lowering Springs
- Tokico Illumina 5-Way Adjustable Struts
- Polyurethane Sway Bar Bushings (Not Installed)
- Random Ebay Front And Rear Strut Tower Bars (Not Installed)

Electronics/Monitoring:
- ECMlink v3
- Megan Boost And Oil Pressure Gauges
- AEM Wideband o2 Guage

The Bad:
- Unfortunate Rear Hatch Rust
- Leaking Rear Diff
- Fading Rubber Trim
- Passenger Headlight Is Yellowing
- Need To Fix The Connection To The Oil Pressure Gauge (Dash and Megan Gauges)
- Engine Bay Is Dirty
- Interior Carpet Is Dirty
- Need New OEM/Good Floor Mats

I haven't posted many pictures of the car since I installed a lot of my mods. Here are moAr pics!

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[tpaynter]

Beautiful!

 

[crash89]

Clean ass build man!! I remember now why I cut out that section of the front bumper Keep up the good work!

 

[delta448]

Beautiful DSM, I really hope you decide to visit here more often.

I'd like to give you a heads up, you really need to leave the "toonerz" stuff over there on sellout.com, it's not going to be appreciated here one bit. Many of us who are loyal to this site will find it offensive.

 

[HOT97ECLIPSEGSX]

Thanks for the comments guys! A lot more is going into her soon. Just need more money (who doesn't)!

Beautiful DSM, I really hope you decide to visit here more often.

I'd like to give you a heads up, you really need to leave the "toonerz" stuff over there on sellout.com, it's not going to be appreciated here one bit. Many of us who are loyal to this site will find it offensive.

Thanks for the heads up. I'd appreciate the same thing without "sellout.com"

 

[97 GSX 97]

My lighter colored twin. My tips for your "bad". On eBay they sell OEM second off headlights for $89 a pair. As for the carpet I just cleaned mine. I shampooed it, powerwashed it, extracted it, and then vacuumed it and it looks almost brand new. I also plan on using the RIT dye method (If you want to know ask). Other than that I follow you on Talk all the time, and you have a nice ride.

 

[SexyDSM95]

Is your oil pressure gauge pegged past 100psi or did you catch it mid start up sequence?

Clean, how is the AFPR secured?

 

[AlaskanDsm]

Is your oil pressure gauge pegged past 100psi or did you catch it mid start up sequence?

Clean, how is the AFPR secured?

haha the A/F is pegged too it looks like.

 

[HOT97ECLIPSEGSX]

The oil pressure gauge is pegged because the signal wire is temporarily disconnected. The wideband gauge is lean because the car was in the "on" position and no gas was running through it

I will look into the "OEM-like" headlights. I really feel a new set will compliment the front end of the car. I'm also very interested in the carpet cleaning methods. I read a lot of threads a while back where I saw very good results. I will probably ask more on this later.

The AFPR is tightly secured by none only than....zipties! It's ghetto, I know. I'm removing and adjusting several things in the engine bay soon and will mount it securely (and more less ghetto) to a bracket on the firewall.

 

[RedTurboEclipse]

Nice job, looks really good.

Now i also remember why I cut off that piece on the opening of the front bumper.

You should do the same. Also maybe paint the center tail section, but that is more personal taste.

Looks like your leather steering wheel has seen better days as well.

 

[97 GSX 97]

The oil pressure gauge is pegged because the signal wire is temporarily disconnected. The wideband gauge is lean because the car was in the "on" position and no gas was running through it

I will look into the "OEM-like" headlights. I really feel a new set will compliment the front end of the car. I'm also very interested in the carpet cleaning methods. I read a lot of threads a while back where I saw very good results. I will probably ask more on this later.

The AFPR is tightly secured by none only than....zipties! It's ghetto, I know. I'm removing and adjusting several things in the engine bay soon and will mount it securely (and more less ghetto) to a bracket on the firewall.

People will talk shit on the ebay OEM style headlights but remember if you were to get in an accident they are the ones that your insurance company would put into the car instead of OEM lights. I work at a body shop with brand new cars and they dont even get OEM headlights because they cost twice as much as these lights which perform just as well.

 

[tweek814]

i beat the #### out of my car too much to have something this clean!!!

 

[RedTurboEclipse]

People will talk shit on the ebay OEM style headlights but remember if you were to get in an accident they are the ones that your insurance company would put into the car instead of OEM lights. I work at a body shop with brand new cars and they dont even get OEM headlights because they cost twice as much as these lights which perform just as well.

THIS GUY SPEAKS THE TRUTH!!

The thing is before ebay, those insurance companies and bodyshops were VERY SECRETIVE about the parts they use and where they get them.

EBAY has allowed price gouging to be EXPOSED!

Bumpers, headlights, all those OEM replacements, sold on ebay are the same ones insurance company/bodyshops use.

 

[SpawnedX]

Please cut out that stupid tooth thing on your bumper or I will find your car, rip the bumper off and eat it.

 

[FastJetta]

thats clean man.

 

[dsmspickdad]

Nice ride man!!! Your from JOCO?!? Why haven't I seen your car in person?!? Anyways if you need help with anything we have 4 DSM's so we know and love them. I live in OP so just pm if you need any help. Also I maybe able to clear up that headlight. Or I bet pick'n pull or u'pull it may have one. If not Rich Industries will have one, they are off of 435.

 

[HOT97ECLIPSEGSX]

I've seen a 1g running around the leawood area every once and a while. I've hit the gas a few times hoping they'd follow me...but no cigar. I'm just a PM away if you want to hang out. I'm a moderator on DSMtalk. I frequent that forum more than this one, although I have nothing against Tuners. It's just another forum like Talk to me.

I'll look into fixing the headlight for sure. It takes away from the cleanliness of the car.

And the "tooth" in the front bumper will stay until I get a core big enough to fill it. My ETS FMIC is only 3"x7" and does not fill the mouth up top comletely.

Thanks for the comments guys!

 

[tallywacker]

This is what a DSM should look like.

 

[diablo03]

nice and clean!