SUPAs Progress
 

Here is the current progress of my car so far, note that when i bought this car, it was bone stock... all the way! not even a different CD head unit... i have done alot of work, and am very proud of what i have done.

dont forget, i am boosting this spring some time...
and please no flaming because i chose to do this with a 420A

1996 mitsubishi eclipse (base model)
FLAT BLACK YO!

JE pistons 10:1
je rings
eagle rods
arp main studs
arp head studs
head work
5angle valve job
crane valve springs
crane lifters
crane rocker rollers
crane 0018 cams
aem tru time adj cam gears
fel pro copper sprayed head gasket
walbro 255 fuel pump
490cc injectors
10mm plug wires
bosch platnum fusion iridum plugs
venom vcn 1000 nitrious system
unorthodox pullys
unorthodox flywheel
clutchmasters 3 puck clutch
B&M short throw shifter
Short ram air intake
Ebay header
full 3" exhaust
HKS muffler
aem I/FC
street tuned by SLS
Tien coil overs
all strut bars upper front, and rear lower and upper
fully gutted interior
no bumpers, just bumper covers
2gb front end conv
17" Enkei CDR-9s
MSD ignition
OBX Helical LSD

SOON TO BE BOOSTED.... I am working on building a turbokit as you read this.

turbo kit as of now:
T3 Garret Airesearch Turbocharger
Tial Bov or TurboX knockoff
XSpower 50mm Wastegate
Bar and plate FMIC
Hard piping
Boost and air to fuel guages
Its a work in progress, i would like to be finished by the beginning of april, we will see what happens...

i think thats all, im sure there is more, but i cant think of anything right now

I am working on a 2.4/420A swap/Buildup right now also, i am running a 96 dodge caravan 2.4 block with:
Stock crank
SRT4/ JE 8:1 pistons
SRT4/ Eagle H beam connecting rods
and then bolting on my current 420a head... and boosting, while keeping the n2o on the car... should be interesting...

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That sounds like a ton of work.
Have you ever thought about using E85?

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What turbo are you actually using? Please don't just call it a "T3 Garret Airesearch Turbocharger" ever again, that is the longest vague description I have ever heard. The rest of the car sounds fairly well put-together, post pics man!

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I dont understand. You said in another post that you only had a few hundred $ to spend on a "cheap" car but then you post up this thread?

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Why did you build up that engine in the first place, if you were just gonna swap in a different block anyways?

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So are Bosch platinum fusion iridum plugs made or platinum or iridium or both? Nitrous and platinum plugs don't mix.

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1.) no e85, dont want to use it.... not my thing i guess.

2.) im not sure exacticly what kind of turbo it is, i think its like a 46 trim? i bought it from mike (totaleclipse)

3.) this is the reason i only have a few hundred to spend, cause i spent most of it on this thing, but yet it does not currently run... lol. and i did not dump all this money in overnight, it was done over a long process of time.


4.) when i built up this block, i was planning on staying with this block, and staying n/a with n2o, but later on (now) i decided its not enough, so i want to boost big time, instead of running like 15psi on the bottom end i have now, i would like to build up a bigger motor, and run alot more that 15psi...

5.) thats just what they are called, platnum iridums.. it didnt make sence to me either... but it seems to be doing fine with them in it.... oh btw, i did used to run platnums and n2o and had no problems... i have been running nitrous for quite some time now...


As far as pictures go, i do not have any real current ones of the motor, but i can post what i have, they are really crappy cell phone pics tho...

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like i said, old motor picture... and crappy cell pics...

i also have alot of motor clean up to do yet, im moving the battery to my trunk soon here also...

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I would tune on e-85 you will love it

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You got your hands full. Good luck with the new addition in your life. Also, good luck on the build.

I sent you that list to turn a 420a into a 420a-T.

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Yeah, E85 is the shit if you are going FI.

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Thank you man! yea, i dont know how long the 2.4 build is going to take now that i have a baby on the way... im just hoping im not going to need to sell the car... yes that list did help alot, also thank you to members of mitsustyle for helping me get my car where it is now, and thanx for the support! you guys are great! mods on my car will slow down now that i am starting a family, and now im ready to get engaged, and with the baby comming, and having to plan for a wedding soon... yea im not going to have much money if any for my car.... but once again, thank you all! the support on this board is awsome!

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um, you need to get rid of all that red, its too much for me, but its not my car.
ANYWHO, i had the same tach in my hyundai excel years ago, i just found it the other day.
Good luck, also if you are doing boost you will love E85 i guarantee.
Another point, you could still boost your current motor it will just be a little harder to tune because of the higher static compression.

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Need better pics of the flat black job STAT

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i know i could still boost as is, but then i could only run 15ish psi... boring....

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Yeah, but 15psi on your setup could potentially feel like 20 psi on an 8.8:1 compression ratio if tuned up right. And you will have a little more power down low of the rpm band.

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Use E85 and you can run way more than that!

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i dont want to run e85...

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why not need a good reason
it is cheaper
it is 100octan
it burns cooler
it lets you run more boost
ect

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It's hard to find.
It's inconsistant.
It requires a much larger fuel system.
You can't drive across country with a car that only runs on E85.

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ecoli answered it for me...

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Alky Injection! I plan on doing that to my car sometime this summer/fall.

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ok, so im almost done, still ordering some parts, but i should be turboed by the spring cruise...

Summitracing.com

-3/8" Tee (Summit Part #: EAR-991703ERL)
-3/8" Nipple (Summit Part #: EAR-991103ERL)
-3/8" to 1/8" Reducer (Summit Part #: EAR-991203ERL)
-3/8" to -4 AN Reducer (Summit Part #: AER-FBM2519)
-Weld-in Bung on oil pan -10 AN (Summit Part #: EAR-967110ERL)
-90* -10 AN Fitting (Summit Part #: SUM-220087)
-Straight -10 AN Fitting (Summit Part #: SUM-220090)
-10 Braided Hose 3 ft (Summit Part #: SUM-230003)
90* 1/8" to -4 AN Fitting (Summit Part #: EAR-982204ERL)

$91.30




ATPTURBO.COM

ATP-OIL-014

ATP-OIL-022

ATP-FLA-009
ATP-OIL-007

$69.00





Used T3 garrett Turbo (not sure what trim): $free
Used Treadstone T3/T4 Hybrid Log Style Manifold: $170
XS Power 38mm External Wastegate: $65
TIAL BOV: Free
T3/T4 Custom Downpipe: $100
Used FMIC: $free
Universal IC Piping: $free
Used Vortech 12:1 FMU: $50
Walbro 255LPH High Pressure Fuel Pump: $100
Manual Boost Controller: $30

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OMFG! i am pissed now... got my oil lines/ fittings today and i also got my turbo manifold... wow, how retarded can people be... they sent me the wrong manifold, i think its for like a friggin jetta or some crap... and im missing about... oh half mabye 3/4 of my fittings and my 3ft line is aprox 6".... damn, my car might not make the boosted deadline before the end of this month! ugh! this blows! FUCK EGAY!

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Update:

Ok, so two weeks ago, I was out racing around in my eclipse, then the next day I was comming home from school, I smoked two rings, cracked a piston, and blew my head gasket, time to get the 2.4 done so I can get that block in.

Turbo install IS COMPLETE! Yay

Lately I have picked up a few more parts...

Perma-Cool fuel filter/water separator, dual inlet/outlet, for custom fuel setup, new - $40 shipped

Autometer mechanical fuel pressure gauge & steel fuel line, new condition - $45 shipped

T3 flange upper downpipe - $20 shipped

Earls oil filter sandwich adapter, new - $38 shipped

Eagle 2.4 Connecting Rods (new) - $200 shipped

JE 2.4 8.8:1 pistons (all 4 new) - $153 shipped



So things are starting to go togeather for me... I will hopefully get this thing done by spring...

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Also, to whom it may concern:

Yes I do have a savings account set aside for the baby already... My Girl is already 20 weeks along... so I have quite an account going already. $200 a week into the savings account. And hopefully the next few months I will be able to do $300 weekly.... Its ok guys... I atleast know my prioritys , Goes something like this...
1.) Girl
2.) Baby
3.) other baby (DSM)
4.) myself...

But seriously, im on a very strict budget... I have all my paychecks split up, and I would like to do some little mods to the Daytona Shelby... I also need to get rid of a 7bolt 4G63 motor (head and all), and my 6 bolt block, I would also like to get rid of my 97 GST parts car as well, the whole thing... I do understand where some of you guys are comming from though... and thank you... yall are like family... in a very odd sort of way!