What to do?
eclipse2quick21
08-12-2003, 08:22 PM
i just bought a 1998 eclipse and i was wondering if you tuners out there could help me figure out what performance mods i should do to my car. i keep all ideas in mind thanks
SiXPuSHA
08-12-2003, 08:47 PM
Turbo or N/A?
eclipse2quick21
08-12-2003, 11:23 PM
non turbo
SiXPuSHA
08-12-2003, 11:25 PM
ARD Performance (http://www.ardperformance.com/)
BeEfCaKe
08-12-2003, 11:26 PM
1. stickers
2. neons
3. more stickers
4. 747 spoiler
5. even more stickers
If you do it correctly, you'll have at least 500hp to the wheels.
Ok seriously now... is the car FWD or AWD? How much are you willing to spend?
2. neons
3. more stickers
4. 747 spoiler
5. even more stickers
If you do it correctly, you'll have at least 500hp to the wheels.
Ok seriously now... is the car FWD or AWD? How much are you willing to spend?
eclipse2quick21
08-12-2003, 11:31 PM
fwd..........i have about 6g's im willing to put into engine work
carrrnuttt
08-13-2003, 12:15 AM
Good luck. There are some pretty sweet turbo kits for your N/A Eclipse.
Now for the bad news:
You have the worst of both worlds. Of the more popular cars to mod (and I mean REALLY mod...not looks), the cars we'd consider larger/heavier cars ('Stangs, Camaros, Supras, 350Z) weigh a lot, but offsets this with prodigious power and torque. The compacts (we all know which ones), though carrying smaller motors and over-all power, are gifted with light-weight and nimble handling.
You started-off with a car that, although has more power than say, a Civic EX (140HP vs 127HP), it also has to carry a frame that weigh almost 3000lbs, or almost 500lbs heavier than said Civic.
Even turbo-DSM owners make fun of the N/A Eclipses.
I know I sound like an asshole right now, but I hope this focuses you a bit, and shifts you to put your money where it's needed. I see a lot of these N/A DSMs running around with thousands of dollars worth of body-kits/spoilers/"mods", who get pissed when a stock car kills them.
Now for the bad news:
You have the worst of both worlds. Of the more popular cars to mod (and I mean REALLY mod...not looks), the cars we'd consider larger/heavier cars ('Stangs, Camaros, Supras, 350Z) weigh a lot, but offsets this with prodigious power and torque. The compacts (we all know which ones), though carrying smaller motors and over-all power, are gifted with light-weight and nimble handling.
You started-off with a car that, although has more power than say, a Civic EX (140HP vs 127HP), it also has to carry a frame that weigh almost 3000lbs, or almost 500lbs heavier than said Civic.
Even turbo-DSM owners make fun of the N/A Eclipses.
I know I sound like an asshole right now, but I hope this focuses you a bit, and shifts you to put your money where it's needed. I see a lot of these N/A DSMs running around with thousands of dollars worth of body-kits/spoilers/"mods", who get pissed when a stock car kills them.
eclipse2quick21
08-13-2003, 05:04 PM
no your not sounding like an asshole your just tellin the truth. thanks for the help ill rethink some things
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