eclipse vr-4?

[duckydsp]

I was just wondering, but with the right kind of money do you think I could run a vr-4 motor in an 98 eclipse?

[FourG63 97GST]

like $400-1000 in labor depending who u know
your also goin to need a 1G water pump(like$50) an some small stuff,
most you can get off your original engine

[95_GSX]

if you are going to do it that is cool, all i ask is that you take pictures of it while its happening i cant see them fitting although with enough money anything can happen.

[sfenton311]

Just wondering, why would you want to do that? Isn't the power/weight ratio going to be about the same once its completed? so is there really a benefit? Money in a light 4cyl, money in a heavy 6cyl?

[FourG63 97GST]

Originally Posted by FourG63 97GST

like $400-1000 in labor depending who u know
your also goin to need a 1G water pump(like$50) an some small stuff,
most you can get off your original engine

Wait, this is if you mean the Galant VR-4
if your mean 3000GT disregard it and good luck

[duckydsp]

Originally Posted by sfenton311

Just wondering, why would you want to do that? Isn't the power/weight ratio going to be about the same once its completed? so is there really a benefit? Money in a light 4cyl, money in a heavy 6cyl?

I would much rather have a heavy 6 cylinder with double the horespower of a light 4 cylinder for my car. Plus it is a known fact that 3000 gt vr-4 motors are good friends with twin turbos.

[2of9]

Originally Posted by FourG63 97GST

Wait, this is if you mean the Galant VR-4
if your mean 3000GT disregard it and good luck

VR4 engine in a Eclipse is possible...with ALOT ALOT of money..

[sfenton311]

It is one hell of a sweet idea. And it would be a tight sleeper. Esp if your car is clean, just some rims or something. Correct me if I am wrong, but isnt the VR4 mounted opposite of the eclipse? (transverse/longitudinally)

[blazingstar]

Originally Posted by duckydsp

I would much rather have a heavy 6 cylinder with double the horespower of a light 4 cylinder for my car. Plus it is a known fact that 3000 gt vr-4 motors are good friends with twin turbos.

3KGT VR-4 motors don't have double the HP of the stock 4G63 in an Eclipse. 276hp vs. 210hp. Plus the 4G63 is a much more capable, refined platform than that big 6cyl. twin-turbo. You can get over 500hp out of a 4G63. Spending all that money trying to squeeze the 6cyl. and new tranny in an Eclipse is pointless, when you could build the stock motor to over 400hp with about half the money. That's why pretty much nobody does an engine swap in a turbo Eclipse. The stock motor is probably the best tuning platform in the world of imports.

[96talontsi]

i agree with blazingstar... if you want the vr-4 why dont you sell your eclipse and just put all the money you would be putting in the engine swap too use in a 3000gt... but me personally love my 4G63 and would rather have that... but anyway if you do go threw with it post some pics for us too see... good luck

[duckydsp]

Originally Posted by blazingstar

3KGT VR-4 motors don't have double the HP of the stock 4G63 in an Eclipse. 276hp vs. 210hp. Plus the 4G63 is a much more capable, refined platform than that big 6cyl. twin-turbo. You can get over 500hp out of a 4G63. Spending all that money trying to squeeze the 6cyl. and new tranny in an Eclipse is pointless, when you could build the stock motor to over 400hp with about half the money. That's why pretty much nobody does an engine swap in a turbo Eclipse. The stock motor is probably the best tuning platform in the world of imports.

I have a 98 eclipse gs so my engine is nowhere near 200 hp. And I love eclipses but can't afford the insurance of a gst or gsx. I also want people to see a gs sticker and think its only got the power of a gs. Then I will just laugh as I look at them in my rear view.