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Old 07-19-2009, 12:25 AM   #31
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Looking good. Have you had a chance to take that little beastie to a road course and enjoy all the add-ons yet?
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Old 07-19-2009, 01:45 AM   #32
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yep, took it to a small track that we have around here (actually the only one) and it did pretty good...... in the corners, down the straights i couldn't pass anyone, but then again the only other "slow" car on that day was my friends Audi TT quatro the rest were all Porsches, BMW M3s and some american V8s
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Old 07-19-2009, 02:07 AM   #33
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Sounds fantastic - get some video next time you are out there - its always great fun to ride along with other folks.
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Old 07-23-2009, 07:43 PM   #34
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how much will it cost you to get all the parts for a turbo kit? my friend says it took him like $3,200 to get every thing he needed, including injectors, fuel pump, fpr, boost controller, used Apexi S-afc, a 13g turbo off a second gen eclipse and custom made manifold, he is using an intercooler from a 96 Talon tsi that he got from ebay for like 100 bucks, but of course he did all the welding, cutting and made his own piping, he does have the 4 cyl GS model like yours, he is now making 267fwhp and trapping 109mph and 13.xx sec quarter on pump gas and get this, he has the tiptronic trans, which is a feat of great proportions, at 7 psi but of course also his car has no ac and he is on stock internals so he can't push it too much yet, I believe there is potential for your car, I don't think that was a lot to spend to be faster than even the newer V6 eclipses, but I must also mention that he gutted the car of almost all creature comforts and back seats are gone
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Old 07-23-2009, 08:34 PM   #35
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I calculated it to be the roughly the same for the parts (in USD, exchange rate will rape me a bit in these times) but i'd also have to spend money on tuning (haven't got a clue how to tune) and a new computer either piggy back or standalone, and add on all that taxes and shipping for some of the parts to canada and it would total up to almost $6000 Cad. in my opinion it's not worth it for an extra 80 or so hp.

So i was just thinking of keeping it NA and add some headers and a proper cold air intake and continue working on the suspension and then in 2 or 3 years sell it for a car that comes stock with a turbo that i can then upgrade, my car currently has almost 200,000km
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Old 07-24-2009, 01:20 AM   #36
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get a second gen eclipse GSX, easiest car to mod there is and is AWD turbo, heck even a VR4, but I must tell you that modding a VR4 is not cheap, not for one second, neither is the FD, I dumped close to 25 grand in my FD over the years... that is why that car is never getting sold, I am planning on getting my hands on a supra one of these days... just so I can open my garage and see all three in there, hopefuly I'll be able to with my bonus, in 5 years my little girl will be able to drive... I may get her an eclipse, I am not sure yet
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Old 07-24-2009, 05:23 PM   #37
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nice, a whole mitsu family
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Old 03-27-2010, 02:07 AM   #38
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Update march 27 2010

Rear drum to Evolution 8 disc swap


This is what the drum looked like inside..... plenty of meat still left on the shoes


Drum and Hub off, caliper and line on


All back together



so now my car has the same braking system as a rally car

took it out for a test drive earlier today and what a difference disc brakes make. stopping requires even less brake pedal force and it is one of the best upgrades i've done
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Old 03-27-2010, 03:30 PM   #39
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I love my brembos...but they squeal like hell
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Old 05-18-2010, 08:25 PM   #40
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Went out for a drive today and I decided to take some new pics of my car, enjoy









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Old 05-19-2010, 12:38 PM   #41
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love the Nordschlife decal

Photos look good

While your car continues to look better, mine is going the other direction LOL. Time for a new car soon I think!
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Old 05-19-2010, 01:33 PM   #42
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^^ thanks

what do you have?
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Old 05-19-2010, 02:19 PM   #43
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The car looks really clean, lower it a little ? I wish you were closer to Miami, I would like to take some pictures of your ride.
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Old 05-20-2010, 02:49 AM   #44
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Originally Posted by enzoferrari View Post
The car looks really clean, lower it a little ? I wish you were closer to Miami, I would like to take some pictures of your ride.
you could come to vancouver, earlier this year in february would have been nice
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Old 05-20-2010, 03:26 AM   #45
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Originally Posted by vexor View Post
^^ thanks

what do you have?
Just turned 200k miles on my Jeep
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