Eclipse Help and Ideas

[techmaster330]

Alright guys I have a 96 Eclipse 5 speed manual non-turbo and I want to know what you guys think would be the best way to upgrade it. Now I don't mean just the engine, that would be very helpful too, but anything you guys think would be a good idea. I'm changing almost everything anyway but I want some opinions on what to do and what order to do things in. Oh and were coming up on winter here and we get crazy amounts of snow and cold in case that has any affect on your opinions. By the way its like a dark green color now but I don't have a digital camera for any pics, sorry.

[Thorpe]

Great upgrade for an Eclipse..... jk

[The Goat]

BOOOOOST

my friends old car would break em loose at 90...

then again, the twin turbo was the least of it.

[techmaster330]

OK here's the list I was thinking off to start with, and notice there is nothing to do with the engine cause I have no clue what I should do.

El -Glo Gauge Faces
Buddy Club Racing Spec Bucket Seats
Evolution Autodesign Carbon Fiber Dash Kit
NRG Steering Wheel
MOMO Pedal Covers
Broadway Type-A Rear View Mirror
NRG Emergency Brake Handle
In Pro Car Wear Altezza Style Tail Lights
Anzo USA Projector Headlights
Autoloc Suicide Door Kit
Hyper Wings Universal Carbon Fiber Wings Type 1 (57in)
Seibon Carbon Fiber Hood - EVO Style
BC-2 Body Kit

What do you guys think, besides a total waste of money?

[Macs]

Kind of off topic but curious. What was the car that came out the same time as the eclipse but had awd and aws?? It has been driving me nutts the last few minutes. Was it a special eclipse or something diffrent altogther. I remember that they look similiar.

Nevermind. Google was my friend on that one. I had a Letto minute.
Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4

[The Goat]

barry if you know where to look you can find an eclipse with the ORIGINAL evo engine in it, only FWD only.

The problem with the 3000GT was and always has been...WEIGHT.

I would suggest putting a little money into the engine, and a little less money into ricer look... and your carbon hood will be trailprotrailprotrailprotrailpro in less than 5000 miles.

[techmaster330]

I would put most of it into the engine but I have no idea what I'm doing, that's why I want all of your guys' opinions and help. It only has a K&N air system and a pipe right now.

[techmaster330]

and your carbon hood will be trailprotrailprotrailprotrailpro in less than 5000 miles.

Whats wrong with the carbon hoods?

[The Goat]

this is a 95 gst shell...thankfully those ugly ass rims aren't on it anymore.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i211/roundheya/l_6d1314052f5c56ef1a07099852d83946.jpg

some people may be able to spot what does and does not belong.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i211/roundheya/l_b2cc0d3ed82457a81e39a9354d0d0a3c.jpg


carbon fiber doesn't deal well with impacts...of any kind. pebble or bird....consider it screwed.

[techmaster330]

See I have absolutely no idea what belongs and what doesn't, it just looks really clean to me, that's why I need help.

[The Goat]

That's actually before the second turbo and intercooler.

Quickest way to make these fast...turbo. Stock internals are pretty beefy. Block has a decent nickle count. Boost it. Should it blow. Build it and boost it some more.

[dcreel]

The GST was turbo front wheel drive, the gsx was turbo all wheel drive. The first gen block is stronger for boosting. I owned a GS for a while. It was pretty fast although my 92 GSR would still beat it. The 4G63 2.0 4 cylinder turbo motor would be a drop in deal. Really you would just have to change the ecu to a gst or gsx, or go standalone. I'm not sure if the tranny would bolt up.

The body lines are still good looking today. And the cars are 100% better than the fugly new 6 cylinder Eclipse.

Hahn racecraft sells a turbo kit that has been around a long time and pulls in good power safely. Here is their website.
http://www.turbosystem.com/auto/eclipse/eclipse.htm

[techmaster330]

So if I order a turbo kit, I might as well order two? I didn't know you could do that but what do I know.

[dcreel]

I don't think anyone sells a twin turbo kit for the 420A, I know one turbo would be easier to get running than two. The kit from Hahn is a single turbo. Running two on a 4 cylinder is a little overkill. When you can just throw a bigger single turbo on it. I don't know if the twin turbo was sequential or not. One big one would give you noticable lag. On a 6 cylinder or a Mazda 13B the sequential twin turbo runs on one then runs both reducing lag.

Do you want an all out fire breather or just something faster?

[techmaster330]

I definitely want it to have more power and speed but I'm not a racer so I'm not going for 500 horse monster engine. It hardly has enough go power to climb some of the hills around here and I would like it to be quite a bit quicker.

[corndawg]

honestly id just sell that one, and use that money to put toward the upgrade to a gsx...youve already listed enough (not go fast) parts that you could use that money plus the money from the car itself to snag a nice gsx.....my buddy has an almost all stock gsx(other than intake exhaust and some tuning) only runs like 13psi boost and it is suprisingly quick, itd be a huge upgrade from the none turbo youve got now

[techmaster330]

Thing is I just bought the car and and its my first car since I'm only 16. I just want it to be a little faster but it's mainly just gonna be for looks.

[code200k]

is the eclipes manuel at least?

[techmaster330]

Yes it is manual

[code200k]

good ..i always wanted to make a sleeper eclipse.. but im more of truck guy...

[The Goat]

the one I showed will beat a boosted 350z from 60 on up without shifting out of fifth... and stomp a SC new charger all the way to 140.

did at least, it has since been vandalized and totaled...

[fabiodriven]

You wanna go fast for cheap? Buy a Mustang.

[The Goat]

NEVER!!!

Just joking, I love the 302s grunt down low...and the last body style that was out was the tits.

Completely different animal than the little 4 bangers though, with most of them you have to have the rpms singing like a 2 stroke to really lay down the power, where those V8s have the torque everywhere.

That eclipse I posted was the exception, if I remember right it was 365 ft/lbs of torque...and only like 320 hp.

[edog]

You wanna go fast for cheap? Buy a Mustang.

I second that!!!!!