My 1990 eclipse GSX build "project GSX"

[jwcardy]

Ive been debating making this thread on the dsmtuners for a while basically because the car isnt really much to look at other than pieces. I, like many others on here have owned several different cars through the years and have modded every single one of them. Currently i have an 05 srt4, 02 rsx-s, 92 tsi awd and the 90 gsx project. After making roughly 500whp with my srt4 ive come to the conclusion that i will never be satisfied with a high hp fwd car. I want a serious street car and what better way to do that than with something AWD so "project GSX" is born. Right now im focusing on doing the body work, interior and front and rear suspension on the car. Right now a close friend of mine(graduate from wyotech in classic car/hotrod restoration) has been hot and heavy on the demolition and restoration of the body. There are a few dents and dings to be taken care of and the car will be repainted white with the black top. The hood and hatch will both be carbon fiber so we arent worried about those.

I will be using the 6bolt block, tranny, tcase and 4bolt rear end out of my 92tsi but that will all come later since the 92tsi is the winter time beater. Ive just been gather and stock piling parts for the engine build with its finally time to tear out of the tsi. Plans are to leave the block the stock 2.0liter(no stroker for me) and build it to be rev happy so that i can get the most out of the turbo i plan to run(borg warner s368). Right now im still undecided on where i want send the tranny for a rebuild...same thing with the rear end and tcase.

This is more so a thread to show my build process for you guys to comment on, give me ideas, and pointers. Just like all builds, this one is very time consuming and checkbook funds destroying, also the fact that im only home 3days a week doesnt help the progress much either so please bare with me as updates may be slow. Well here are the pics of some of the things that ive been working on.

-wes

here is the car the day that i picked it up





didnt waste anytime tearing it apart, painting engine bay, and stripping, cleaning and coating the wheel wells






some pics of the body work getting done...there is a bunch left to do...




here are a couple of pics of the subframe and control arms torn apart ready to be cleaned and powder coated before i put in the new bushing kit...





Subframe pieces and control arms back from the powder coater ready for installation. All new bushings, balljoints and swaybar endlinks. Main part of subframe already installed, sorry no pics




My girlfriend loves cars and loves helping me in the shop (soldering is her specialty) so i put her in charge of sandblasting the stock calipers and brackets. Im running the stock calipers because i plan to run a 16in rota slipstream. No big brake kit for me.





Here are a couple of pics of what the caliper/bracket looks like after theyve been cleaned up and coated. Still waiting on the rebuild kits to come in so that i can put them back together.