1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse "Calypso"
Type: Automobiles
Model: 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse
Real Name: Andy Welch
Location: Rapid City, SD US.
Web Site:
Gender: Dude
Age: 25.01 years
for some reason something in boompa deleted my previous history a few months back and i haven't gotten around to restoring it. well, i'll restore it now.
my parents and i back in 2003 went and bought this car for $8000,(only i could go $600 higher and i could have got the TT300zx) anyways, it HAD just under 110 thousand miles on it at the time. now she's pushing 171thousand, (road trips, many of them)
i made a few upgrades here and there, not many, but enough to get me by with saying "basic upgrades" now i have started my most ambitious project to date, a complete turbo setup! many people ahve already the same thing y'all are wondering, "why not go get a gst/gsx eclipse?" in my eyes, it's not cost efficient to sell the spyder and get a gst that could possibly have an automatic in it. and THEN have to spend a few thousand to bring the power and handling to my tastes. i'm pretty much there with everything but power in the spyder right now.
anyways, the turbo is a 14b, and i'm still shopping for the other parts on ebay and likewise. 14b equals quick spool, quick take-off, not much for high speed driving.
more to come!!
enjoy!
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Calypso's Stats
Modifications Made
How it was Used: dual oulet resonator tips, 1 1/2" in diameter. welded in place of a muffler since the muffler blew a hole in it right after i go
Price Paid: $30
How it was Used: Venom 400 module. adds about 15-25% more hp by changing input circuits to the ECM.
Price Paid: $250
How it was Used: magnecor 8.5 mm spark wires, nothing special
Price Paid: $100
How it was Used: OBX throttle body spacer, 1 inch in thickness, spiral design. a little better throttle response.
Price Paid: $85
How it was Used: Weapon R Secret weapon dual inlet intake pipe and MAS adapter. a noticable increase in throttle reponse and HP.
Price Paid: $240
How it was Used: Pacesetter Short Shifter, lessens the throw by 20%. except now my clutch doesn't keep up with fast shifting.
Price Paid: $90
How it was Used: Bridgestone Potenza G009 225/50R-16, the widest plus zero tire i could possibly get. definite upgrade in handling and turning.
Price Paid: $450
How it was Used: Clear Taillights. no one makes them anymore, very rare to find, and even more rarer to find at a good price.
Price Paid: $175
How it was Used: Simple, white vinyl overlay/accent of the dash. self-installed, kept it for 2 years, just stripped it off on june 12.
Price Paid: $25
How it was Used: Prothane motor mount inserts, currently have only 3 mounts done. the rear torque mount is quite hard to get to. a little more vibration at idle is noticable.
Price Paid: $75
How it was Used: Matrix Strut tower bar, removes the cowl shake when hitting offset bumps. cheapie, got on sale and on scratch & dent clearance.
Price Paid: $15
How it was Used: Nippon Racing F-2 "lightweight" wheels 16 x 7" gunmetal color.
Price Paid: $450
4g64and258 used to own:
the bulldozer, formly known as the beast, as most people would call this thing. it's big, it's ugly, it's got buttloads of torque, and can kill deer with one hit. i bought this car for a winter beater two years ago, and it still runs quite well after two years of curb abuse. i bought it for $950 bucks after browsing the paper for cars/trucks under 1 grand. well it's official, i traded her in for a new old car. i received 250 dollars for the trade.
current mods without pictures:
TFI ignition, made for a Ford inline six
Motorcraft 2100 2bbl carb, made for a 304-360 V8
Aftermarket 15" negative offset wheels
Hercules 215/75-15 tires, gives the lifted look
Rubicon 2" add a leaf
Unknown 2" coil spacers
Pioneer deck
Infinity 5 1/4's
Pioneer 6x9's
Mods currently own, but not added yet:
Clifford 4.2L aluminum valve cover
4g64and258 owns:
i just bought this car on monday june 19, 2006. i traded in the Eagle "Bulldozer" for this car. it's a 1978 Chevy El Camino SS with the Malibu front end. this SS has a 305 in it though. the build sheet was included in the car, and has SS specified on it along with a posi-track rear end.
*update*
i just recently found out that from the original build sheet that came with the car, that i have a turbo 350 transmission. which is awesome for getting parts. and that the rear end ratio is 2.73, which stinks for acceleration, i plan on upgrading to 3.10's or something similar.
i also just got the car back, (December 5th) from the shop. i took it to a dealership which i shouldn't have done, but in the end, you still have to pay money. anyways, the problem parts list. -2 broken valve springs, -3 bent valves, complete valve job, resurface heads, and a good tune-up. and good god, she purrs and growls at the same time. takes off like a bat out of hell too, scared one of the local "i can beat anyone" kind of RICER with the hardcore turbo-350 shift from first to second.
This is 4g64and258's friend's rides:
i'm sorry for this Phil, but your car is a true ricer. i mean look at all the vinyl on your car. the headlights, windshield, above the door handles, duct tape on the taillights, come on dude. just joking, i doubt you'll ever read this.
