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HOT's 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX


It's about time I made a thread in regards to my car. I finally decided to get her all cleaned up and take some pictures. I've had my car since November of 2004. This car turned me into a complete DIYer. She has come a long way since I first got a hold of her. I bought her with 70,010 miles out of Connecticut.

Mod list on the car:

Engine:


  • 7 bolt block
  • Eagle rods
  • Ross pistons (8.5:1) .20 over
  • Factory crank
  • Removed balance shafts
  • ACL race bearings (all bearings)
  • 1g ported RRE race head with 3 angle valve job
  • Crower titanium springs and retainers
  • HKS 272 intake and exhaust cams
  • 3g revised lifters
  • Fidanza cam gears (currently 0*/0*)
  • ARP head and main studs
  • Fluidampr crank pulley
  • Polyurethane engine mounts
  • JMF coil pack relocation bracket

Intake:


  • MHI 20g TD06 turbo ported
  • JMF “Race” sheet metal intake manifold
  • Magnus heat barrier gasket
  • Tial Q 50mm BOV
  • 1g 60mm throttle body
  • ETS 7" x 3" intercooler kit with 2.5" short route piping
  • ETS 2.5” throttle body elbow with IAT bung
  • Joe P “IL” manual boost controller
  • Filter directly on turbo

Exhaust:


  • Custom 3" turbo back exhaust with a Magnaflow muffler
  • Some custom ported o2 housing
  • DNP tubular exhaust manifold
  • Tial 38mm external wastegate with open dump

Fuel:


  • FIC 650cc injectors
  • Aeromotive fuel pressure regulator
  • Walbro 255 HP pump rewired
  • Stock fuel filter
  • Stock fuel lines (pre-fuel rail, and post fuel pressure regulator)
  • Stock fuel rail

Drivetrain:


  • Jacks Transmissions Premium rebuilt transmission (All EVO III gears, taller 1st & 5th)
  • Competition Clutch “Stage 4” 6 puck
  • Fidanza aluminum flywheel (with automatic spacer and OEM “long” flywheel bolts)
  • Authentic B&M short throw shifter
  • Energy Suspension shifter base bushings
  • New OEM clutch master and slave cylinders
  • Stainless steel clutch line
  • Stock transfer case
  • Stock rear differential
  • Stock driveshaft/axles

Brakes:


  • Reman hand painted calipers (will send to 'someone' to be powder coated)
  • Slotted and zinc plated rotors
  • Hawk pads
  • Stainless steel brake lines (not installed)

Exterior:

  • 20% window tint
  • 5% windshield brow
  • Don't remember MSWs 17" rims wrapped in 235/45/17 Nitto Invos (wheels from Tire Rack)
  • OEM front and rear mud flaps (not installed)

Suspension:


  • Eibach Pro-Kit lowering springs
  • Tokico Illumina 5-way adjustable struts
  • Polyurethane sway bar bushings (not installed)
  • Ingalls front and rear camber kits (rear installed...front didn't have the right adjustment I needed)

Electronics/Monitoring:


  • ECMlink v3 full version
  • Speed Density
  • Megan boost and oil pressure gauges
  • AEM wideband o2 gauge
  • JMF aluminum battery tray and tie down
  • Odyssey slim battery

The Bad:


  • Unfortunate rear hatch rust
  • Fading rubber trim
  • Need to fix the connection to the oil pressure gauge (dash and Megan gauge)
  • Engine bay is dirty
  • Interior carpet is dirty
  • Need new OEM/good floor mats

I haven't posted many pictures of the car since I installed a lot of my mods. Here are moAr pics!

NOTE: These pics are not updated and do not reflect my updated mod list.


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Blurred Talon
Nice and clean man!

I think your e-brake needs adjusting though lol.
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flyineagletsi
Hey hot where did you pick up that magnaflow muffler? I have the exact same one that the previous owner installed along with someones makeshift 3 inch exhaust. The muffler is beginning to surface rust and I would love to replace it because it sounds so good!
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burkgonzo
Johnson county! KS tags FTW.
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G
That is a really nice car.
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MacGSX
You put on 100,000 miles since 2004!?!?!?
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HOT97ECLIPSEGSX
I drove the hell out of this car when I first bought her. I drove it on trips out of town, out of state, and just cruised around every chance I got. That's a hell of a lot of miles considering I had my car down a whole winter due to my engine going out, then my transmission going out a different winter. I just drove her to Albuquerque, NM to see Red, and back. Man, what a long trip!

I got the muffler with DSMlink v2 and the full turboback exhaust. I've since upgraded to v3, and cut a section of the exhaust to have the wideband bung rewelded since it leaked.
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HOT97ECLIPSEGSX
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And speaking of my tags, that's actually just a temporary tag while I wait for my personalized plate. They changed from a light brown with a buffalo background to a sunset over a farm field.

This is what it looked like (this is not my tag):


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This is what it looks like now:
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J_DiZ
You don't know how to follow the rules HOT. Your wheels are not chocked!!! Sweet car man!
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streaknby
Damn Hot. Nice 2gb. They are the sex of DSM's I will never go back!
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HOT97ECLIPSEGSX
I have plans to put on a 50 trim as I believe my T-28 is dying. I will get any and all leaks fixed and get her 100% before putting the new guy on.

I also have poly mounts but they are not installed yet.

And before anyone asks, I haven't cut the middle section of the bumper as my FMIC is only 7" and doesn't take up the whole "mouth". Once I get a 50 trim and make real power, I'll upgrade to their 10" core and cut it out.
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looks good, I was gonna get one of these hence my name but deal fell through I ended up with my 94 but I am ok with my decision
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greenstreak
You have kept it clean Dustin. Looks great.

Try a little Meguire's PlastiX on that headlight. It is a losing battle at this point but you can use that to clean it up for awhile until you can replace it. Once that UV coating is gone though they need constant upkeep.
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HOT97ECLIPSEGSX
Thanks for the comments guys!

I've tried rubbing the PlastiX on the passenger headlight, as well as the driver. The driver's side headlight is the original, the passenger is not. Someone actually hit my car while "flipping a bitch" from the outside turning lane while I was on the inside turning lane. The dealer who fixed the car gave me the crap headlight.

The dealer polished both headlights for free, but the passenger headlight still suffers from yellowing. It sucks and bothers me every time I look at it. Kind of takes away from the cleanliness of the car.
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Limegrntaln
Hey hate to resurrect the old thread. Is that a tan headliner Or is it just the picture 0_o?
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HOT97ECLIPSEGSX
You're not resurrecting in the moderator ride section ;)

It is grey, not tan. The light makes it seem as if it is tan.
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bettfootball
Haha i have the exact same gauge set up. Weird. And are both of the bolts to bolt the heat shield to the mani broken? If so, thats a bitch haha.
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nice
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joshdsm
Nice clean ride! you should cut the part in youre front bumper to see the FMIC better
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swade
HOT97ECLIPSEGSX said:
And before anyone asks, I haven't cut the middle section of the bumper as my FMIC is only 7" and doesn't take up the whole "mouth". Once I get a 50 trim and make real power, I'll upgrade to their 10" core and cut it out.
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^^^This

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