awd-drifter
11-26-2012, 07:18 PM
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/2of9/dsm-2.jpg
This is probably going to be a 'blog' more than a 'build/project' thread but there she is. Picked her up about 2 weeks ago. It's a 1996 Eclipse GSX with the 97+ front and rear bumpers. Been looking around for a good month for a good deal and this one popped up. Previous owner tells me it's got the Evo 1 engine...whatever, it drives good. Current mods right now it has right now is a very straight 3" exhaust (that has a small leak) and an intake. Idles good, drives good and it's a good beater.
It's one of the reasons why I got it, it's a good winter beater. I haven't had much time at all to really look into it. My brother goes to DCTC, he had it on the lift and tells me it's not leaking oil :D but we're concerned why it's losing coolant. Haven't had time to do a coolant pressure test(if that's what it's called), leak down or compression test yet. Hopefully this weekend.
As for future mods...for now, it's a winter car so no mods but "mods" that it needs will be a MBC, spark plugs/wires. It drives pretty good right now.
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/2of9/dsm-1.jpg
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/2of9/dsm-4.jpg
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/2of9/dsm-3.jpg
For now, it just needs small things to make it drive a bit better. The P.O. seemed like he didn't know much about it. So, I'm planning to purchase these items within a week or so:
-Shifter bushings (anyone have a good recommendation?)
-Radiator flush
-Trans flush
-Brakes and rotors
-Passenger side wheel bearing
-MBC
-Spark Plugs and Wires
-Valve Cover gasket (seems to be leaking)
-Possibly a new exhaust system because of the exhaust leak and just for winter driving for now.
I'll update once I get my hands in her. haha!
This is probably going to be a 'blog' more than a 'build/project' thread but there she is. Picked her up about 2 weeks ago. It's a 1996 Eclipse GSX with the 97+ front and rear bumpers. Been looking around for a good month for a good deal and this one popped up. Previous owner tells me it's got the Evo 1 engine...whatever, it drives good. Current mods right now it has right now is a very straight 3" exhaust (that has a small leak) and an intake. Idles good, drives good and it's a good beater.
It's one of the reasons why I got it, it's a good winter beater. I haven't had much time at all to really look into it. My brother goes to DCTC, he had it on the lift and tells me it's not leaking oil :D but we're concerned why it's losing coolant. Haven't had time to do a coolant pressure test(if that's what it's called), leak down or compression test yet. Hopefully this weekend.
As for future mods...for now, it's a winter car so no mods but "mods" that it needs will be a MBC, spark plugs/wires. It drives pretty good right now.
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/2of9/dsm-1.jpg
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/2of9/dsm-4.jpg
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q291/2of9/dsm-3.jpg
For now, it just needs small things to make it drive a bit better. The P.O. seemed like he didn't know much about it. So, I'm planning to purchase these items within a week or so:
-Shifter bushings (anyone have a good recommendation?)
-Radiator flush
-Trans flush
-Brakes and rotors
-Passenger side wheel bearing
-MBC
-Spark Plugs and Wires
-Valve Cover gasket (seems to be leaking)
-Possibly a new exhaust system because of the exhaust leak and just for winter driving for now.
I'll update once I get my hands in her. haha!