Let's get a scenario here...

16 year old kid with 2 jobs. Works every day except weekends, then i work on my car

Let's say I can have about $10,000 saved up throughout the summer of 2005.

Give me a list of items to put on my car and in the order they should be put on.

Open to any suggestions / harrasment

How much horsepower and torque does a stock 1997 Eclipse RS have?

How much does it weigh?

Thanks in advance.

I need to take the front bumper off my '99 RS to install a body kit, however, I can't fiigure out where all the bolts are! Anyone know how, or know a link for instructions, please let me know!

-Fatty_2gen

I have a 97 GS 2.0 non-turbo 5 spd<_< . My problem is I'm getting a noise coming form the transmission. The noise is kind of like a squealing/ grinding. This only happens when the clutch pedal is released. If you push in the clutch it stops. It goes away after you drive like a 1/4 mile. It will not make this noise the rest of the day, but when I start it in the morning ( the next day) it will make it again and then go away. I installed a new clutch assembly and throw out bearing not long ago. I'm stumped as to what it could be, anyone got any ideas???

If I get a 98 GST motor, is it a direct bolt on into a 98 GS body or will i have to get harnesses and other mounts..somebody pleez make my mind uppp.

I've got some new Nology Beru Silverstone Spark Plugs, and can't seem to find the correct spark plug gap for my engine. If anyone knows, the answer would be greatly appreciated.

I have a 98 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS so its non-turbo. I've already put an intake on, a new muffler, and an ultra high-flow race cat, but I'm tired of doing small mods here and there. Does anyone have any ideas I can do to the actual motor itself (besides turbo or super charging) to make it faster. I was wanting to do some motor work, but I dont know my options. So if you have any ideas besides bolt ons like headers and stuff then leave me some suggestions..(oh yeah, don't suggest nitrous either, because i already have a nitrous express kit, its just not on yet)

I've got a 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS that just hit 88,000 miles. Its 2.0 DOHC, and its a manual. With the nitrous, i plan on retarding timing with a msd digital 6, plus i'm going to run plugs that are two heat ranges colder and i'm planning on running 91 octane fuel. Will it be safe?

If i have a GS eclipse..a 96 and i have the engine and tranny and erthing else from the font end of a GSX, wouild the swap be easy? can it even be done? jus lemme kno, im knew to mitsubishi..i was a honda buff until i crashed my CRX..so help me out guys..thanks

I'm trying to help a friend with her '95 Eclipse GS. It is randomally overheating. Sometimes it will go 100 miles without overheating.

The Thermostat, Radiator Pressure Cap, & Temp. Switch (below the T-stat) have been replaced. I have observed the t-stat opens, when the engine heats up.

I've heard that there are 2 temp. switches (Rad. Fan Hi & Rad. Fan Lo?). Which temp. switch is located below the t-stat? Where is the other temp. switch? I have seen both radiator fans cycle on & off. Sometimes one fan runs, sometimes both run.

The Temp. Sensor (that drives the guage) has NOT been replaced yet. At least I'm assuming that it's the temp. sensor. It below the t-stat, & has a couple of wires coming off of it. The temp. guage works normally.

I'd appreciate any help anybody can offer.

Thank You!!!!!!

68COUGAR

i have a 99 rs and wanna do intake and exhaust and was wondering what everybody else is running for a good intake and exhaust system with staying in a budget and still getting a good product
and how much will exhaust and intake change the performance and would it even be noticable

Ok, here's what happened... I installed an Injen Cold Air Intake, DC Sports Headers, and an Apexi N1 full exhaust system. When I took out the stock exhaust, I took my catalytic converter and gut it out, basically it's empty now, it's like an additional big pipe to the exhaust. So installed it, bolt it on to the headers and the Apex N1 exhaust. Then I went for a drive (sounds really really nice by the way) and the check engine light came on... Does anyone know what's going on? and how can I fix it please??
Thank you

i have a 95 eclipse and was wondering if i can switch out the front and rear bumpers from that of a 98 or 99 .. and will it be an exact match.. bolt on... and what other body parts are interchangable from old to new??

thanks alot

i just bought an mitsubishi 1995 gs,and one of the pistons has low compression what should i do,i know this because i did a compresion test on the engine and one of the cyclynders camw out low,then i did a wet compression test and the compression was normal,so im guessing its the pistons rings,so what should i do???

i was looking howell automotive and i was wondering what kinda hp ide have with this kit?

my 96 rs keeps losing power after i got it back with new plugs n wires but its rediculous how slow it is now and oils commin threw the exhaust n plugs i think i new rings i was planin on getting a junk engine n rebuild it with forged pistons n cams ne have ne idea on ne thing else to get ..what engine or what set of cams?

i have a couple problems(at least) my belt snapped ,and i cant find a repair manual for my 99 eclipse gs 420a.does anybody know the timing for my car? does anyone know wheree i can find a repair manual ive looked aalmost everywhere

I just had a race cat installed on my 98 mitsubishi eclipse RS. I was stupid and neglected the fact that there is an o2 sensor AFTER the cat, which caused my check engine light to trigger just the other day. It was brought to my attention by a good friend that maybe I could get an o2 sim and that would take care of the problem, but I dont know where to get one or anything? Any help or suggestions?

Hey if anyone knows where the fuel filter is on a 99 eclipse gs please holla at me. I'm trying troubleshoot a problem and I got the filter but I couldn't find the darn thing anywhere!

Help please...

Ok this is my first time in these forums.

i just bought a 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS (Special Edition) three days ago and i am very happy with it. The exterior looks beautiful and doesnt need much work but the engine does. It only has a intake and a HP Racing Exhaust for the performance. I only have 350 dollers left over and i do not kno wat to purchase (for the engine) that will crank up the HP. Can some one plz help me and give me an opinion on wat i can start on or wat i should do.

Here are sum pics of my car.









PS. Please go easy on me, sorry that i have lil knoledge on this engine but i have to start somewhere.

i am taking my intake manifold to get it ported, but i dont know how much. can anyone help me?

what do you think my whp is with my greddy evo II exhaust, greddy 4-1 header, and AEM intake?

Before I get into the specfics of my problem I wanted everyone to know I'm ware that the 3rd Brake light is tied into other systems on the car like cruise control.

Car: 98 Mit Eclipse GS

First Noticable Issue: Apprently the 3rd brake light on the car burned out and as a result I noticed that cruise control on the car no longer worked. I put in a spare bulb that I had in the car and cruise control started working, BUT I noticed that now the rear brake light (the 3rd) didn't brighten when the brakes were applied.

Problem: Back passenger side brake light (3rd) dims when brake is applied. Additionally, when the right turn signal is engaged the rear lights on the right side of the car alternately-blink, and the blinker in the dashboard HUD blinks twice as fast as a left-turn signal.

Fixs Applied: (not fixed) I purchased all new bulbs for the right-side rear of the car (part: 2057). After all were installed the problem still remains. All fuses for the entire car were pulled and examined and I can not see any corosion or fuse issues. I have alternated the WORKING bulbs from the left side of the car over to the right and the same problem remains. So the bulbs are fine.

Does anyone know what might be causing this issue? As I know it's not the bulbs, and I'm pretty sure the fuses are fine.. does anyone know where else I can look? or something I can check?

Attached is a image of the rear of the car so you can see exactly which lights I'm having issue with and what it looks like.

hey my 96 rs is smokin real bad n needs alot of work im planing on getting a junk engine n rebuilding it with performance pistons,cams , and engine kit ....what engine should i get and what would fit in my rs?

ok so this is my first post i have a 96 rs eclipse that has rear drums and i want to change to disk I know that most car companys share parts between there cars like the jetta and gtis have the same breaks what other cars in the mitsubishi line share the same breaks so i dont have to drop 1500 on a full break kit i just ordered eibach springs and tokico struts so my bank account is not happy with me right now plus i live in hawaii and everything is like 20% more because of shipping ps i have never done anything with breaks so a quick run down of the parts that i need would be great im letting the pros do this upgrade



and to anyone bagging on mitsubishi i got my car in 98 (its a 96) and beat the hell out of it everyday i drive it and i have had just under 300 in repair work over the cars entire life 111000 miles later damn i love my car

thanks in advance

im rebuilding my 420a and i need to know where i can find engine kits...ne one have ne sites for engine kits?

i have a 96 rs with a automatic transmisson i want to take the manual transmisson and the awd from a gsx what would be involved in doin this and is it even possible?

Hi, I am new to this forum.

I just got a 99 eclipse RS with 102k, auto.
I think it's time to chage the timing belt (the previous owner never changed it!)together with many other parts.

I got some questions:

What type of engine a 99 eclipse rs has? 420A or A588? or they are the same?

What else is suggested to change with timing blet besides water pump?

What type of auto transmission fluid does eclipse use? dexron III?

What type of spark plug and wireset are recommended?

Hopt that's not too many questions

Any suggestion will be appreciated.

Hello I'm new to the site. I'm looking for anyone that has perhaps installed a OBX intake manifold on a 2.0 liter nonturbo. I could install this item but I think I would save myself some frustration and maybe get some tips from someone that has already done it. I have completely rebulild the motor with all the bolt on goodies.(intake, header, underdrive pulley, high flow cat, muffler, MSD coil). It is basically a stock interal rebuild. I polshed the beams on the rods cleaned up the exhaust ports a bit. I have also had the stock injectors competely rebuild they flow a little more then stock with a better pattern. I just thought I would give a little history of my car, any help or suggestions from anyone would be helpful and appreciated.

right now i have just a 4.5 inch APC muffler on it and i don' tlike the sound it makes i want it louder. Will the 2.5 inch catback make the sound real deep. I don' thave a turbo so i prolly wouldn't go with the 3inch right?

anyone have a team taking on new members in or around the san antonio tx area? looking to join, or at least meet other mitsubishi eclipse owners in the S.A. area.

THE GOODS:
1999 eclipse gs
- AEM short ram intake (red)
- magneflow performance exhaust
- upper front and rear strut tower bars (chrome/black)
- RIAX rims (black)/ COOPER zeon tires
- custom interior (red)
- lightening audio sub and speakers/ AIWA deck

would a manifold from a turbo fit my 420A? any point in doing it? should i wait til i add a turbo?

I drive a 96 Eclipse RS. If I hop my 42Oa out what will fit in there? The timing belt is on the passenger side, whereas the j-spec non-turbo engine (which I had originally thought about putting in) has the belt on the right side. Are there other engines with the belt on the passenger side that would fit in my car? Any advise would be greatly appreciated!

i have a 140hp eclipse i was thinkin of getting a wrecked gsx and putin the turbo transmission and awd how hard do u think it will be for me ne advice on performance but i will have a shop and lift at my disposal........?

I recently bought a 98 Eclipse R/S at an auto auction. I didn't realize how low the front end was until I got home. It doesn't appear to have a lowereing kit and I replaced the springs with stock springs and the front end still sits about an inch off the ground...scrapes everwhere. What can I do to raise the front end up?

Does ne one know the 1/4 time for a stock 96 eclipse rs?

I will have an extra 420A when i am done with my swap. it has been sitting for six months. some chick says she hydro-locked it (not sure though). it has 103000 mi on it.

i have been unable to locate a chip for a 99 gs. does anyone have a link to a site that carries them?

'99 eclipse GS no internal work; 30,000 mi JDM, intake, exhaust, header

my 95 GS wants to die out, but only on left turns?? anyone ever encounter this problem as this seems to have my mechanic stumped, BTW he happens to be a certified by Mitsubishi and even he has never encountered anything like this ever before!!!! code scanner does not seem to generate any codes while this happens BTW!!! any help/feedback would be greatly appreciated!!

If I choose not the buy the GST for financial reasons, and I opt for the GS, is it a better plan to get the after market turbo-kit for the n/a motor, or to get a 4g63t swap? How much more power does the JDM 4g63t have than the usdm? Is it even worth the money to order the jdm motor, and does anybody know if that bad-unit is legal in California? thanks.

is it possible to add a turbo to a 99 GS w/ a 420A? If so, what is the best way to go about it w/o having to change my whole car?

Okay maybe this will help my decision better! I just found out Pace setter sucks so im not goin that way....So there's basically 2 choices......Decide to help me decide!!!!!!!!!

Okay Im takin my cay back to the shop tomorrow. The water pump i sleaking water so it needs to be replaced.....But while that's going on I'm also gonna change the timing belt, cam gears, intake, header!
Should I replace my AEM CAm gears with a different brand or stuck with AEM? Header, what's a good cheap one? And I don't want OBX, had it...didn't like it!
Intakes gonna stay the same.....Ice man C.A.I

I have been thinking about getting a new intake manifold for my 420a and all I have heard about the ones that i have looked at is crap so i have decided to just get my stock intakemanifold ported and polished and get my throttle body bored out to 57 mm. Is this a good size for the tb or would you recomend another size? How much would it run me on average, i know every machine shop is different, but what can i expect in cost. What kind of gains can i expect out of it? Please let me know.

I have just been recently thinking about selling my system and getting a turbo for my 1998 rs. Thinking about a Star or Hahn stage 2. What are the pros and cons of each turbo kit? What is a good clutch to get for this? Let me know.

PS.- If anybody is intrested in buying my system i am selling a Sony 1200 watt class d amp-rated safe to play at 1 ohm, 12 gauge speaker wire, 4 gauge amp wiring kit, 100 amp fuse and fuse holder by Street wires, 1.2 farad cap by Power Acoustick, two 12's- American Pro VS- 1000 watt max-600 rms, and a banpass box. No cd player. So this is everything you need as long as you have a cd player. If intrested email at Z_Wente@hotmail.com

I recently puchased a '99 GS for not much. Interior is excellent but engine was hydro-locked. I just puchased an engine and I am swapping them out. I would like to convert it to turbo or supercharged, but not if i will have to get a new engine.
I dont have a lot of time to work on it so any little tips would be very helpful.

I have a 95 Eclipse I've been putting together, and I ran into a little problem. The dash light for the parking brake has been on for a little while, even when the brake isn't on. I tore into the console and checked out the switch, and that isnt the problem. My question is, is there a separate relay that tell the light to illuminate for a reason other than the parking brake, or is that it. THANKS!

[B][I][FONT=Courier][COLOR=orange]OK, ive always been an american car kinda guy....Camaro, Ford Ranger, Z-71.....well i ran across a 96 Mitsubish Eclipse GS 5-speed...for dirt cheap..the engine runs great. but thats bout it. the interior is stripped......by stripped i mean AC panel gone.....signal switch gone......radio....Gone....could have some wires missing(idk).........i can pretty much handle what else is gone, but those are the big parts......k....NEXT...the Tranny is gone.....they had to pull some suspension parts to get the tranny out so there are some parts missing i suppose. SO HERES MY QUESTION.....can a novice 4cyl foreign car owner possibly handle this task, i mean are they easy to work on after u get down in it or am i gonna have to seek professional help and pay out the BUTT.........????? just lookin for a little friendly info, possible sites to check out, stuff to get, ANY and all help would be very useful.....its a beautiful car, and ive fallen in love with it, i just hate having it sit in the garage and not able to move....PLEASE HELP...take care and happy new yr.
CR Freeman, Gadsden Al.

i was thinking about buying a 95 eclipse rs and I have looked but i can find where it says what a RS package consists of. So i was wondering if there is a website that tells you what all the options are. and help would be great

thanks