Resolved Which Eclipse do I have?

[karnold0216]

I have a 96 Eclipse I bought a couple weeks ago and I don't know if it's base a GS or a RS
It's a non turbo, it has a tachometer, cruise control, disc brakes all around, the low spoiler, and is FWD.

Anything else you need to know just tell me.
Thanks for your time and help

 

[Absit]

Are you kidding? Decode the VIN.
Honestly though, does it make a difference?

 

[knochgoon24]

Rear disk brakes = GS
Rear drum brakes = RS

 

[Absit]

Rear disk brakes = GS
... as far as I know.

If you feed him, he'll never learn to hunt for himself..

 

[knochgoon24]

If you don't even know the model of your car, that's a rough place to start from.

 

[BK85]

Rear window wiper and side skirts =GS No wiper no skirts =RS

BK85

 

[Dhan]

Decoding VINs

 

[Absit]

Well, people spoon fed you, a growing trend here. I still recommend you decode the VIN and try to learn something.

 

[karnold0216]

Well, people spoon fed you, a growing trend here. I still recommend you decode the VIN and try to learn something.

I did decode the VIN but I didn't get if it was a GS or a RS.
It must have been the decoder I used Decoding VINs

My VIN is 4A3AK44YXTE######

 

[snowborder714]

PM me your VIN and I'll look it up.

 

[Absit]

VIN SEARCHage
Or you can use Carfax.com, usually it'll tell you. Moreover, get yourself a copy of ASA or CAPS.

 

[snowborder714]

According to ASA it's a GS.

 

[DSM1G90]

Non-turbo gave it away as the GS with the 420A motor (if I read the VIN correctly- he's not a base RS - got a bit more buttons and whistles, like cruise and electric windows in that vehicle to shoot to a GS -).

 

[Absit]

Then you should probably not post an answer in the what car do I have thread!
RS, GS, GST, GSX, Spyder, Spyder GST and a crappy anniversary edition that sucked.

 

[AlphaVision]

Electric Antenna = GS
sticking antenna that can't be folded and hidden = RS

 

[TurboATM]

Electric Antenna = GS
sticking antenna that can't be folded and hidden = RS

...all of my 2gs ive owned were 'fixed' antenna, and all 3 were turbo. i dont think that was just an RS thing.

 

[DSM1G90]

It's the "44" in the VIN that gives it the GS class. If it was a "24", then it would be a base RS which would be no tach, crank windows, plastic wheel covers on 14inch wheels..etc...

 

[eddie_dsm12]

From the most obvious the GS has a rear wiper. And all the small "luxury things".

Before my GST I owned an RS but I totaled it. But mine was the old school manual windows and manual locks type . And oh yeah the antenna didn't go down it looked like a damn satellite searcher or something haha.

 

[jed344]

Do the Talons have fixed antenna? All turbo 2g Eclipse's I've seen have power antenna.

 

[lilbro717]

Also color matched door handles or not. GS are colored match and RS are not.

 

[karnold0216]

Ok so I have a GS and also found out that my friend has the RS thanks to y'all, but I also got a question that's been bugging the crap out of me and my other friend.

Why did they turn the motor around in other cars? For ex. my motor is on passenger side and trans is on the driver side but we seen a car that the motor was on the driver side and trans on the passenger side.

Whats with this and why did they do it?

 

[19Eclipse90]

Your cars, the RS and GS, are equipped with a Chrysler engine, the 420A. It is a 2.0L non-turbo engine found in 1995-1999 Talons and Eclipses, as well as some other vehicles.

The cars with the engine "flipped around" is the 4G variant (the 63 or the 64), a Mitsubishi engine. In the U.S. the 4G63 is a turbo engine in 1995-1999 Talons and Eclipses; the 4G64 is a non-turbo 2.4L found in non-turbo Spyder Eclipses.

They are two completely different machines.

 

[Silver99OZ]

Then you should probably not post an answer in the what car do I have thread!
RS, GS, GST, GSX, Spyder, Spyder GST and a crappy anniversary edition that sucked.

I have an anniversary edition, not a 4g63, but still a nice car. Dont see why you would say that it sucks.

 

[97dsm97]

RS is a base model it has roll up windows no cruise control or any special electronic thing in it, GS has all that and has power windows and all that special stuff, has 4 wheel disc brakes as well I also don't think RS's have sun roofs, RS's are much lighter too!

 

[Lofty]

Alright,

This is the newbie forum, newbies are to be expected, am I right?

If you don't want to deal with it, stay in the other forums that are focused on specific things. We don't need people scaring away new members from this forum because the people are "mean". Everyone has been there at one point.

Anyways, here's some quick facts.
Go here if you want to learn almost everything you'd need to know about these cars.

Your car is equipped with a Chrysler engine known as a 420a, and your car is also known as a 2nd gen. The car pictured in my avatar would be a 1st gen. That being said, the turbo and or all wheel drive models of 2nd gens have the Mitsubishi 4g63 engine. The 1st gens came equipped with 1.8l, and 2.0's. They had both non turbo 4g63's and turbo 4g63s in 1st gens. 2nd gens only had non turbo 4g63's in Europe.

Any more questions, feel free to pm me!

Welcome to the site!