Tim Neil's '97 GS-T

Tim's Eclipse is garaged in Windsor, Ontario Canda. It sports 18" Primax rims and lots of other less-obvious mods. Mitsubishi didn't enter the Canadian market until 2002, so Tim had to import his Eclipse from the U.S.!

His list:

 

Engine

 

  • NGK Plugs and Wires
  • K&N Cone filter
  • RRE Upper Intercooler pipe
  • 1G BOV
  • Hacked BOV return tube
  • Larger opening created for SMIC in fender wall covered in mesh
  • Sheet Metal Cold Air Box
  • Dress Up
    - Red wire loom
    - Various Hose coverings
    - Red silicone vacuum hoses
    - Metallic blue ichban oil cap
    - Metallic blue nokia radiator cap
    - Chrome oil dip stick
  • Manual boost controller (set at 14 PSI) (purchased not yet installed)

 

Interior (Tan Leather)

 

  • Autometer Phantom Boost Gauge
  • Autometer Air/Fuel Gauge
  • Autometer gauge works 2 gauge A-pillar replacement
  • Autometer gauge works 2 gauge instrument bezel replacement
  • VDO Voltmeter
  • VDO EGT gauge
  • Pilot aluminum/CF shift knob (momo knockoff)
  • Cut shifter down so it wasn't so tall
  • Various CF accents
  • Aluminum/CF E-brake cover 
  • Symborski Shifter Kit 
  • Racing Pedals
  • Starter Kill Switch (purchased not yet installed)
  • Infinity 652i - 6 1/2" door speakers (put the purchase of these off to pay for a rim)

 

Suspension

 

  • Front and Rear Strut tower bars
  • Tokico shocks and lowering springs (lowered 1.5") 
  • RRE Camber correction kit 
  • Primax 18x7.5 786 7-spoke silver rims
  • Toyo Proxies FZ4 225/40Z18 tires

 

 

Exterior (Metallic Green)

 

  • Painted center section of tail lights to match exterior color
  • VW "Turbo" chrome emblem placed on center section of tail lights instead of "E C L I P S E"
  • Removed cheesy "Mitsubishi" and "GST" stickers that were discolored
  • Eurolite Xenon high/low/fogs
  • Chrome mesh grill in front 3 air intakes
  • Brake calipers painted red
  • Translucent Blue Plate covers
  • 20% Tint on rear window and 35% Tint on side windows
  • Tinted corner markers 

 

Wish List

 

  • APEXI N1 cat-back
  • 2.5" down pipe
  • 2.5" high flow Cat
  • Pivot built in turbo timer
  • ACT 2100
  • Big-T28 Killer Turbo
  • S-AFC
  • 550 Injectors
  • 190 lph fuel pump
  • Pocket Logger
  • FMIC
  • LSD
  • Short Shifter