gabytech
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- Nov 19, 2007
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Daytona,
Florida
Back in 2011, my project 2G GST was just around the corner of been finished and ready to see action. The build goal at that time was to be the quickest 2G Eclipse GST with drag radials. But been brainstorming an Eclipse RWD conversion in my head for a few years now, the current project took a turn. After long sleepless nights brainstorming, planning, and talking to a few guys who have done 4G63 RWD conversion either DSMs or non-DSMs, decided to give it a go. A lot of performance parts from the original GST build will be used, but a lot of them wont be needed and will be useless. A new game plan was designed and a new performance parts shopping list was started. The project is currently still in the performance parts shopping spree, since a few more parts will be needed before the Eclipse takes the trip to the race car chassis fabrication shop. Valdo Chassis in Puerto Rico will fabricate the engine/trans mounts, front suspension crossmember, rear end, roll cage, and a few other misc. parts. The 2G Eclipse RWD will be a stock chassis racecar shooting to be the quickest DSM with drag radials.
List of parts at the laboratory:
8.8in Ford Explorer live axle/disc brakes assembly - WILL NOT USE - Going Strange Engineering 9in. rear end
Billhousing 4G63/TKO bellhousing
Summit Racing Drag-Thrust 15x10 rear wheels
Mickey Thompson 275/60-15 ET Street Radial tires
Competition Engineering 36in steel wheel tubs
Competition Engineering parachute mount
2G 4G63 .040 oversize bore & hone block
Eagle conrods
Wiseco HD 3.386 bore pistons
ARP head & main studs
Cometic head gasket
1G 4G63 cyl. head
Magnus v3 cast intake manifold
Frontline Fabrication CNC cyl. head
CXRacing intercooler mounting bar
Frontline Fabrication CNC -16AN cooling parts
Jay Racing alternator relocation kit
1G external oil cooler filter housing
Aeromotive A1000 fuel press. reg.
Aeromotive fuel rail
Sparco Sprint 5 racing seats
Autometer Phantom gauges
OEM 99 black dashboard
OEM 99 black door panels
Carbon Creations Aero 1 carbon fiber front lip
Carbonetics carbon fiber windshield wiper cowl
Carbonetics carbon fiber doors
Carbonetics carbon fiber door sills
Carbonetics carbon fiber hatch
Carbonetics carbon fiber sunroof plug
FAL molded rear quarter panel & hatch windows
various misc. OEM parts
Stay tuned as a few more parts are been bought and the Eclipse takes the trip to the chassis shop...
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