2G My First DSM 1997 GST (Questions)

[dem0n]

Hello everyone! My names dem0n and I just picked up my eclipse about a week or so ago. I've owned a 3g eclipse for some time now and put countless hours and money into to no prevail of power. So I finally caved and bought a 2g and im in love. I would like to learn more about them. I've searched through the forums trying to gather information but I was having a hard time understanding some things because I'm still quite baffled by the fact that there is a turbo and there's a lot more into it than my 3g. Because I could do certain things on that car while on the 2g it's done differently.

Besides my introduction my real question is what should I do first. I have an appointment this coming Tuesday to get some parts fixed that needed attention. But once that maintenance is taken care of like the forums always say what would be the first steps in modifying. I was looking more towards starting out small with the "free" mods in 19eclipse90's forum post suggested. But how would i go about do this in a big bird explanation of why. I wanna add power but I don't know the correct path to take without ruining anything. I'm new to the DSM world and I wanna take it slowly and in the correct way. There's where I look towards you guys

Mods:
16g Turbo
Hardened Upper And Lower Intercooler Piping
Magnaflow Exhaust
Aftermarket Wires

 

[pauleyman]

The shop that fixed my leak quoted it at $1400 and that was without doing the flywheel.

I'm gonna take it to a different shop that only works on that kind of thing so the price should be a few hundred with it all said and done.

That is highway robbery. The parts are a few hundred. I can do all 4 tie rods in 2 hours or less.

 

[pauleyman]

Do you have any mechanical skills? If you don't this is going to be an expensive car. Not trying to discourage, but it's a fact.

 

[dem0n]

Do you have any mechanical skills? If you don't this is going to be an expensive car. Not trying to discourage, but it's a fact.

Yeah everyone I talked to was like yeah no. And yeah I do i've worked on both of my cars for awhile now. It's just that there is a couple things I dont like to touch and the tie rod and wheel bearings is one of them. I would do it if my dad helped me but anyways. And money is not an issue due to the fact i dump each weeks paycheck into them anyway

 

[mechanized]

Would also suggest taking the time to replace your motor mounts while your in there...new poly bushings are nice and I didn't think it took all that long to swap them out

 

[dem0n]

Would also suggest taking the time to replace your motor mounts while your in there...new poly bushings are nice and I didn't think it took all that long to swap them out

I should probably take care of that to if im reinforcing my strut towers. The past owners patched the top which is solid but the didnt weld in the wheel well so I dont wanna put a lot of money into it if my struts gonna punch through.

 

[pauleyman]

I don't understand why you wouldn't want to do tie rods or wheel bearings. Those are relatively easy jobs.

 

[dem0n]

I don't understand why you wouldn't want to do tie rods or wheel bearings. Those are relatively easy jobs.

I just haven't done a whole lot with that stuff and messing with the calipers is fun enough Its fun breaking bolts off in them

 

[pauleyman]

I just haven't done a whole lot with that stuff and messing with the calipers is fun enough Its fun breaking bolts off in them

I don't live in the rust belt so yes things like that do complicate the job.

 

[pauleyman]

I just haven't done a whole lot with that stuff and messing with the calipers is fun enough Its fun breaking bolts off in them

How else are you going to learn?

 

[dem0n]

How else are you going to learn?

Well I could mess with it when my dad helps but we've never done one I believe he hasn't anyway so it would be interesting

 

[pauleyman]

Only concern i would have is rust. Stuff doesn't cooperate.

 

[dem0n]

Only concern i would have is rust. Stuff doesn't cooperate.

Rust is a pain in the rear end. Ive broken so many bolt heads off or just wasn't able to get something off just because it was rusty. Or you know when it just rusts something out, that's always fun to.

 

[TheLemon]

The shop that fixed my leak quoted it at $1400 and that was without doing the flywheel.

I'm gonna take it to a different shop that only works on that kind of thing so the price should be a few hundred with it all said and done.

Wow, that is just crazy. It sounds like they are trying to charge you for like 90% labor haha. Tie rods and wheel bearings are kind of pain to replace if you don't have the right tools, so if I were you I would look into that if you want to go the DIY route. I know as far as wheel bearings go they sell the entire hub with the bearing already pressed in if you want to save some time. That cover seems to be the one you need but I can't give you a 100% confirmation on it because I don't have an auto. I know on manual flywheels you can replace the ring gear itself without buying a whole new one, but I'm not sure if that is the case for an auto.

 

[dem0n]

Wow, that is just crazy. It sounds like they are trying to charge you for like 90% labor haha. Tie rods and wheel bearings are kind of pain to replace if you don't have the right tools, so if I were you I would look into that if you want to go the DIY route. I know as far as wheel bearings go they sell the entire hub with the bearing already pressed in if you want to save some time. That cover seems to be the one you need but I can't give you a 100% confirmation on it because I don't have an auto. I know on manual flywheels you can replace the ring gear itself without buying a whole new one, but I'm not sure if that is the case for an auto.

Yeah im pretty sure that was 90% labor I might just trying a different shop because I don't really wanna mess with it

 

[Jay 97 GSX]

Goodluck im doing the same with my gsx