Help a n00b out here.

My brother has a 96' Eclipse in which i will be driving around for awhile while he is away. People at my school continuely ask me if it is All-wheel or GST. Whats the difference and how would i find out which? Thanks

this must be the third time i answered this question today :banghead: but it's ok.. i am new too. so i've got lots of patience. :) look couple threads down below you.. with the tittle "where can i get pics..."

Hmmm..i read the post but doesnt answer my question much. Is there anything i can look for interior/exterior/under the hood to find out which it is? I'll probably take some pictures and post them soon. It's winter here though :x

If its a GSX is AWD. If it doesnt have a badge on it, you have no choice but to look under the rear of the car for the rear differential. There may also be an orange sticker on th door jamb stating that the car has a viscous rear diff, if it has one (not all AWDs do). If its a GST, its FWD turbo. RS or GS is niether AWD, nor turbo. The motor will be on the left side, while the turbo cars have it on the right. Hope that helps.

or does it have a boost gauge?

or you can do it the easy way :biggrin:

put the cluth all the way in, rev it up to about 5k, and drop the clutch

if tires screech and take a minute to catch ground, its a gst

if you launch forward as uf u were hit from behind by a car, its a gsx (awd)

come on peeps thats the easy and fun way :smokin:

LMAO :grinno: thats a good way to burn up the clutch!

Thanks for the Help. I'll look for those you guys specified. I'll take some pictures too if you would care to look :p. Thanks again

bah one drop-launch won't be too much trouble :biggrin:

doesn't it say the model/trim on the door jam too?

My registration says it on the paper.

:useless: yea sure post the pics if you would like :)

Decode the VIN from vfaq

LOL.. hey how you get those little guys to do that !! :icon16:

Yeah i did a Vin check and i found out..96' Eclipse GS-T/Spyder 2.0L I-4 MPI DOHC Turbo. Thanks for the help :)

Well shit, if you told us it was a spyder from the beginning we could have told you it was a gst because there are no gsx spyders.

LOL.. hey how you get those little guys to do that !! :icon16:

The little guys are from the smilies options you get when you post a message.