i just got a 01 eclipse gs 4 cyl and ive never had an mitsubishi and to be honest dont even know where to begin on modding it engine i just moved to fl from new jersey and most of my friend helped me with stuff like this but to make a long story short ive lost touch with them the car is automatic and slow and has vary bad acceleration any tips on making it a little faster and helping out the acceleration with little money

 

My buddy has the same problem.. same year..Same model..those things are just slow, best bet is 2 fab a custom turbo kit and for that price u can buy a turbo eclipse.

 

I dont have too much experience with the 3G's but you can always do the basic NA mods...such as intake, exhaust, headers and such...that will always help a bit...Also try to take out as much excessive weight as possible....im not talkin interior panels....just try not to carry around too much extra crap in the car.

 

4g64 7 bolt? couldnt you bolt up a 2g head, intake and exhaust manifold...and everything else to make it a 7 bolt 4g64t?

 

if you go turbo, youre gonna need to do something about that transmission. it will probably blow up on you every month lol

 

thanks everyone but im not into turbos on automatic cars i think its just stupid but thats just my opinion im not trying to start an argument but im gonna try a full exhaust system and an intake and ill see if that helps any i was also thinking of installing a 2 step i have one on my civic but again im not sure cause the eclipse is auto

 

2 step= waste of time and money......you will get nothing out of it.
Turbo+auto= full boost the whole pass.....whats not good about that?

 

Are you serious? A 2-step is a waste of money? I'm sorry but I have to laugh at you on that comment. A 2-step helps with traction and on a turbo car it preloads boost. If you have a very well setup N/A FWD car a 2-step will help greatly at the track or from a dig. With a 2-step you do get something out of it, hence why people that can afford it buy it, you get a bit more traction. I say line up two of the same cars (FWD) ... same year and same model modded with the same mods. Add a 2-step system to one and lets see the turn out. 2-step has its advantages. Maybe you need to research on it some more. I know there's a new TCS system for the SRT-4 with the 2-step and people are buying it left and right... SRT-4's have a problem getting traction from a dig. So it is beneficial on a FWD car that has power.

 

i meant that as for his car it is pointless. Its auto so all he is gonna do is wreck his tranny. If he wants to do anything he should get a higher stall.....trust me when i say for him its a waste of time and money. I have a 2 step on my dsm but thats turbo, manual, and AWD. It works great for my set up becasue ive built the proper things around the car the handle that shock better. I also owed a 350hp srt 4.......2 step on that was pointless even on slicks because all it did was spin into the end of second.my best 60ft (1.8 ) came from slipping the clutch out at like 2000rpm. eack set up needs different things and the last thing his car needs is a 2-step.....maybe you should read all the info in the post before jumping down my throat!

 

for the record 2 steps dont get you more traction.....they allow you launch harder....on most stock fwd cars it just hurts you beacause your suspention is not set up for launching....only if your suspention is set up correctly will you benifit with more traction.