Vehicle Owner

Member ID: Mr_Tippy

Location: London, ON

Vehicle Info

1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP500
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Modifications

Performance Parts

Interior

Exterior Styling

Car Audio & Video

Ratings

    • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Aug 11, 2009

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Mark’s Mitsubishi Eclipse
“The Beast”

  • Currently 3.9888888888888 /5 Stars.
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1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse GST Spyder
Manual Transmission

No body kits here. Why put jagged lines on a body that's so smooth? It's all go.

 

Rating System - How else should it be done?
1* Much worse than stock
2* Worse than stock
3* Stock or equivalent
4* Better than stock
5* Much better than stock

 

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Mods

 

 

Engine

- FPM Stage 2 6 bolt block

- Arias pistons 8.7:1 (+.020")

- Eagle rods

- ARP Studs

- Removed balance shafts

- Greddy timing belt

- Underdrive crank pulley

- Custom oil catch can

- HKS 272 intake/exhaust camshafts

- EVO III exhaust manifold

- Garret GT3571R ball bearing turbo

- Turbosmart 38mm external wastegate, externally dumped

- 12" slim fan

- Polyurethane engine bushings

- Custom 4" intake

- K&N cone filter

- Turbosmart blow off valve

- SSAC FMIC w/ 2.5" short route piping (28"x10.5"x3.5" core)

- Thermal Research & Development 3" cat back exhaust

- Custom/SSAC 3" downpipe

- Magnaflow hi-flow cat (3")

- Ported/polished head/intake manifold

- ARP headstuds

- Mitsubishi MLS headgasket

- Turbosmart boost controller @ 24 psi

- Removed air conditioning/cruise control

- Mobil 1 10W30 synthetic oil

 

Drivetrain

- B&M short throw shifter

- Jack's Transmission 10% taller 5th gear

- KAAZ limited slip differential

- Competition 6-puck clutch, 2700lb. pressure plate

- Tru-Lite/Competition flywheel

 

Suspension

- Intrax springs

- Tokico Illumina struts

- Fast Wheels Groove wheels

- 225/40/17 General Exclaim UHP tires

- Energy Suspension polyurethane bushings

- Vibrant front strut tower brace

- Front camber kit

- Custom rear camber kit

 

Support Mods

- Autometer boost/vac, coolant temp, oil pressure gauges 

- AEM UEGO wideband O2 sensor

- Walbro 255LPH HP fuel pump with rewire

- FIC 1000cc injectors

- Magnecor 8.5mm spark plug wires

- NGK BPR7ES spark plugs

- Aeromotive fuel pressure regulator

- Optima red-top battery

- Warner liquid filled fuel pressure gauge

- AEM EMS engine management system

 

Interior

- Stainless steel guage overlay

- SOLO shift knob

- Vibrant stainless pedals

 

Exterior

- Projector headlights

- Shaved windshield squirters/antenna

- Completely debadged

- Painted center taillight

- 90° hood mod

 

I.C.E.

- Kenwood KDC-MP7028 headunit

- Phoenix Gold Xenon 400.1 subwoofer amplifier

- Alpine 12" Type R subwoofer

- MTX  RT2400 high end amplifier

- MTX RT01A crossover

- Infinity Reference 6.5" component set

 

Vids

 

Just Idling.


Just Cruising.

 

In The Works

- TFX bi-xenon HID retrofit

- Full LED markers/signals

- Another rad fan

- Aluminum rad

 

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mms40  

Posted by: mms40

09/16/2009 08:17PM

hey man nice ride! i got a ? thou didnt kno if u could help me out? i bought a 98 eclipse with a blown motor. . now is any motor from the 95-99 interchangable like the turboed motors. . didnt know if they had the same mount and tranny hook ups? thanks!

marcman804  

Posted by: marcman804

09/09/2009 10:28AM

Nice spyder man!

niceneon  

Posted by: niceneon

08/26/2009 08:29AM

sweet ride 5 stars for sure, come check out my rx7 some time.also if you are ever looking for vinyl graphics, or decals let me know i can make decals in vinyl and printed aswell, good if you need sometning custom no one else has. rob@maverickadvantage.com

eclipsex198  

Posted by: eclipsex198

08/11/2009 09:18PM

wow....looks great dude.......keep me updated....5*

insane73  

Posted by: insane73

08/11/2009 07:14PM

smooth looking ride.great mods.5*

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Member ID: Mr_Tippy

Location: London, ON