Difference between the GS and RS (stock and modifications)?

Looking to buy a 1996-1999 eclipse, so was just wondering what was the diffrence between a stock GS and stock RS eclipse. And also if there are differnet modifications that can be done to the 2 what are they. Thanks this should hopefully help me to make a better choice.

GS has more options than the RS. Botht essentially the same car.
Remember, more options=more weight

GS has more options than the RS. Botht essentially the same car.
Remember, more options=more weight

yes! score one for me, i'm lighter, haha.

anyways, i know the GS has power everything. windows, locks, sunroof, etc.
4 wheel disc breaks, rear windshield wiper, fog lights. theres probaly some other things.

RS's don't have any of that.

but to be truthful, for the extra couple of thousand bucks a GS would go for versus a RS, i'd keep the RS, i wouldnt mine having the options though, but i'll be happy cuz my car is lighter, lol. even if it is like 50 or so lbs.

leather came as an option on a GS. I dont think you could get it on an RS but I might be wrong. Also, some RS's came with hubcaps i think. I know some 2g talon esi's came with them, but not sure about the eclipses

leather came as an option on a GS. I dont think you could get it on an RS but I might be wrong. Also, some RS's came with hubcaps i think. I know some 2g talon esi's came with them, but not sure about the eclipses
no dsm ever came stock with hub caps.

leather was an option for an rs or gs. the gs has power windows, locks, and seats i think. everything else in the car would be an option (leather seats, sliding sunroof/moonroof, etc.)

CORRECTION:
the electric seats were an option in the gs, not standard.

no dsm ever came stock with hub caps.

i think your right.. but some of those rs wheels look worse than most hubcaps lol

no dsm ever came stock with hub caps.
no dude, before i found my GS-T, I test drove a '95 esi and it definitley had hubcaps, and I know a chick with an esi, i dont know what year, but it has hupcaps too. I'll try to find some pics.

some of the talons had hubcaps...but i don't think any eclipse came with hubcaps.

shit, how do you post a picture? NOOB question I know, but it will be helpful

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minus the space in front of the slash

how do you get the filename?

www.imageshack.us ...upload it and then post it in your reply, you have to click "go advanced" at the bottom of the page and then underneath the "font" drop down box there is a mountain lookin thing, click on that and then past the imageshack picture filename into there.

oh allright. i was saving them to my pictures and then trying to use the name i made up as the file name.. never do drugs, kids, never do drugs

http://img214.exs.cx/img214/2073/taloncaps7fl.jpg

ok, there's a picture off cardomain to prove my point that some talons came with caps, thanks to everyone who put up with my noobness.

those are for sure not stock. i believe it was the talon esi that came with hubcaps, but they didn't look anything like that. those must be those high-performance ones that you can get at checker auto, i heard it's like a 20hp increase from the weight reduction :rofl:

naaa man the eclipse did come with hubs not sure which one but i have seen them around,shit they sell them,,google eclipse hubcaps and see

yea, there's two 1g's at my school with hubs, looks sad...

wow,that black looks nice is that an rs if it is it looks nice man,i dont see to many black ones around here

alright let me clarify. Upon further research I found that 1st gens never came with hub caps, only the 2nd gen talons non-turbo came with hub caps but they did not look like that.

wow,that black looks nice is that an rs if it is it looks nice man,i dont see to many black ones around here

yep, sadly its an RS, lol. figured if it couldnt be fast enough it could always look the part. i personally love my RS just because its my car and its damn beautiful (minus the stupid ass cats that left claw marks on my fenders, grrrrrrr....), i just need some black wheels with chrome lips :icon16: ...then save for something else, that'll be later on in the future though.


alright let me clarify. Upon further research I found that 1st gens never came with hub caps, only the 2nd gen talons non-turbo came with hub caps but they did not look like that.

thats weird...so what the hell is up with these 1g's with hubs i wonder... i know they couldnt of put them on for looks, oh well, not may cars so i don't care, heh

A friend of mine had a 1g GS and it definately had hubcaps..

Only reason I know is cause I helped him put those shiny walmart hub spinners on for shits and giggles one day. :rofl:

alright let me clarify. Upon further research I found that 1st gens never came with hub caps, only the 2nd gen talons non-turbo came with hub caps but they did not look like that.

No, the 1g's came with hubcaps, alot more than the 2g's did. I've seen tons of 1g's with hubcaps and the only 2g's ive seen with hubcaps were talon esi's but i guess i'm wrong, the eclipse's came with them too, but there were still way more 1g's with hubcaps than 2g's.

Eh, 'was talking about talons not eclipses.

All 1st gen Talons had rims whereas the 2nd gen esi came with hub caps

rs w/ hubs:

http://images.autotrader.com/images/2005/1/27/177/130/1241664247.177130003.IM1.MAIN.240x180_A.240x180.jp g

I've seen several different talons w/ hubs, and they usually seem to be the same style.