The "shoes" are Enkei Aegis 18x8.5 Rims. They are covered in
BFGoorich 245-25-ZR18 Tires. Behind the wheels are AEM slotted and crossdrilled rotors. The front are 13" rotors and the rear are 12.5". The ride height of the car is lowered with
Intrax springs mated with
Tokico Illumina shocks.
Further suspension upgrades include Suspension Techniques front and rear sway bars, Ractive front strut bar, a custom rear upper strut bar, and a Pilot rear lower strut bar. With all that done...trust me...the car HANDLES!
The factory Blow Off Valve was replaced with a GReddy Type S valve. This helps the turbo spool faster between shifts, as well as creates that unmistakable "PSSST" sound.
The factory "accordian" intake tube was replaced with a polished Injen model with a matching cone filter. You can see a glimpse of the chrome radiator brackets, and the
Vitek plug wires.
The headlights are now APC Projector Style. In this picture, you can really see the VIS Carbon Fiber Hood, as well as get a good look at he Blitz front fascia. Below the headlight in the air duct, you can see the
Hooker Audio fuse holder. This fuse is connected to a charging port that is located under the car. This allows me to safely plug the car to a power supply for demo purposes.
The A-pillar houses 3
Autometer gauges: Boost Pressure, Exhaust Gas Temperature, and Voltage. The dash bezel houses Nitrous Pressure and Fuel Pressure. I have plans to custom make a 3-gauge pod for the right-side A-pillar. This will house 2 voltage meters (1 for the front battery, and 1 for the rear battery) and an amplifier temperature gauge.
You can also see that the headliner was remade and covered in black acoustical material. Please note that you cannot see very well out of the front window. The windshield has 20% tint from top to bottom. The other windows are covered with 2% tint. It is DARK inside the car even during the day time.
The wiper motors were removed from the car. This left a "cavity" under the cowl, which is a great place for the
Nitrous Express fuel and nitrous solenoids. The cowl was filled-in where the wipers once were, and a plexiglass window was put over each solenoid. This allows them to be seen at all times. They are also highlighted with red neon for night shows.
This is what the drivers side looks like when the hood is closed. I put a plexiglass window over the solenoids to be able to show them at all times. At night, there is a stick of red neon on each side of the car.
The above pic is a closed-up of the
Vemon cam gears. The gears on the Eclipse are HUGE! Anyway, these will soon be mated with a
Venom fuel rail, 550 injectors, and an upgraded fuel pump. This will give the right amount of fuel the Big 16G turbo will require (soon to come)
