97-99 Conversion

[95_GSX]

Does anybody know what i need to convert my 95-96 eclipse to 97-99.
do i just need the new bumper skins or do i need the whole bumper assemblies front and rear. thanks.

[pr0]

Its just the bumpers.

[drewh4386]

head-lights, reverse-lights

[EclipseRST]

D. All of the above.

[95_GSX]

sorry i wasnt specific enough in my post, i knew i needed the new lights, but my biggest concern is eveything that is the actual "bumper" that is under the eurathane skin fitting correctly. sorry about not clearly stating my question. thanks.

[pr0]

Originally Posted by 95_GSX

sorry i wasnt specific enough in my post, i knew i needed the new lights, but my biggest concern is eveything that is the actual "bumper" that is under the eurathane skin fitting correctly. sorry about not clearly stating my question. thanks.

Fits fine.

[gthompson97]

you need 97-99 oem bumper covers, 97-99 headlights, and last but not least...97-99 reverse lights

[Gsx_hooptie]

The conversion is more difficult and expensive than it's given credit for.

You need: Front bumper, front fog lights, front headlights, side skirts, rear bumper, rear reverse lights, real spoiler.

Approximate costs, in order: 100, 50, 80, 50, 100, 30, 50. So, you'll do better than I stated on some items and worse on others, but you'll spending about four to five hundred dollars.

What's difficult: Removing the front headlight and rear bumper, finding the items, paying for the items.

Here's a link for install: http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55243

Nice pictures, huh

[cursed1g]

www.partstrain.com has the front bumpers

[hellah fresh]

HEY EVERYONE!!!! i didnt want to start a new thread and waste space so i decided to start one and ask my question in here. What do you guys think of me getting the 97-99 side skirts on my 96 Clipse??? Heres a picture that i photo shopped for everyone to see. I looked at the 95-96 GSX side and they dont look too cool. Please let me know what you think! Go or just leave my car the way it is???

[Gsx_hooptie]

I'd say swap the front, but it's longer and rests a little lower than the 2ga, and with that drop I think you need all the clearance you can get. I think the skirts look fine as the are now. 2gb skirts may be more expensive than you think, oweing to the demand for the 97 conversion.

My advice from that picture is performance/safety/costmetic: throw some bigger brakes on. I see some big rims and tiny rotors, lol. The 3000gt n/a setup uses 11.5" front rotors and clearance shouldn't be a problem, depending on how wide your rims are. It's a little bit of work, but something to think about.

For the same price as those sideskirts you could also get new (stock size) rotors, slotted and drilled. And paint the calipers.

I don't know, I just wouldn't pay the premium for 97 sideskirts. Not many people will notice, I don't think.

[hellah fresh]

Haha yeah your right Lol I do need some bigger rotors because sometimes i think my rotors take awhile for me to stop. I see a a pair of side skirts from a 97 and its also red too. but maybe the brakes are more inportant aye.