500HP Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX is an Evo's Worst Nightmare

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Жыл бұрын

I wanted a Mitsubishi Eclipse SO badly during my teenage years - but quickly found out their unreliable reputation. Due to the tuner scene of the 90's and 2000's it's tough to find a good example. Thankfully this 500HP AMS built monster sure did the trick. The Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX is a car of a by- gone era - and this really shows. So what's it like driving a FAST 2G DSM? Let's talk about it.
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@ThatDudeinBlue Жыл бұрын

THE BUSTER’S CAR. Seriously I love these.

@manolisstratakis Жыл бұрын

This one sounds so good 🥰🔥

@BakerWild Жыл бұрын

The Eclipse looks good ratty, what a sound

@evanalden2117 Жыл бұрын

The buster brought me back

@SystemofaDowns Жыл бұрын

James May is an Evo's worst nightmare 😐

@Moecean Жыл бұрын

These bots out of hand David, go in and block almost or all emojis from being commented it should help

@FLINTmitten810 Жыл бұрын

Everyone talking about the owner looking scared… we all have a fear of someone else operating our cars. When you’re in something quick and you’re not in control, it’s a scary feeling.

@KBSmokeZ Жыл бұрын

Exactly

@deleriusofpower5103 Жыл бұрын

Fr, Ive gone 160+ In my Subaru (In canada ;) and had a blast the whole time. My buddy drives 100 in his and Im riding and my ass clenches the seat lmao, course his driving could use a little work so that doesnt help either.

@darlenegodfrey5186 Жыл бұрын

I came here just to say the same. Like my dude stop trying to fuck my ride up.

@knucklestheechidna5718 Жыл бұрын

I get scared when people drive my car and it's slow

@RetroactiveEscapades 6 ай бұрын

Even when I was in my stock ass integra that I got at 16, I was terrified when someone else would drive it lmao

@Donoftime98 Жыл бұрын

As a dsm owner thank you. These are so slept on!

@Moecean Жыл бұрын

Not really.... just not many left, they were everywhere in the early to mid 2000s

@danielservin Жыл бұрын

@@Moecean yea they all roached out. My buddy got me into cars an my first 4 cars were dsms. God they are piles of shit but they cool. But I’d never own another

@AutitsicDysexlia 7 ай бұрын

@@danielservinThis is the only comment people need to read. 😂

@davidjames8505 Жыл бұрын

The 2g shape held up so good with age. Beautiful car

@Whats-It-To-Ya Жыл бұрын

I had a non-turbo in this exact same color. I was running low 15's at Numidia Dragway, it was good enough for me as a 17 year old. Could've probably hit high 14's with better tires and without the heavy rims, Wings West body kit and subs in the trunk. I had every bolt-on and mod imaginable on that thing and I was still a little slower than the turbos...😅. Couldn't get the turbo model because the insurance was insane. Summer of 2001, good times. My next car was a '98 Prelude which I still have, with less than 100K original miles. 🤘

@RyanRoadReaper Жыл бұрын

Dude, Wings West was making body kits for *everything* back in the early 2000's, it's crazy!

@hbadge22 Жыл бұрын

That was a great story…

@AZ-hf9ow Жыл бұрын

Almost as fast as a stock minivan (modern).

@Whats-It-To-Ya Жыл бұрын

@@AZ-hf9ow I know, don't remind me. Minivans don't turn near as good though, thank goodness.

@Whats-It-To-Ya Жыл бұрын

@@hbadge22 Why thank you very much, I'll be here all week. No autographs, no autographs.

@Six3SixTay Жыл бұрын

Words cannot explain how much I’ve ALWAYS loved the GSX’s & the GS-T’s.😩😩😩 They are soo flippin sexy. . the blow off valve sounded great on this one…I just wish the rims were bronze, I think it would of went extremely well with the color. .Awesome review.👌🏽

@josephfranzen9196 Жыл бұрын

Can’t go wrong with that 4G63. My buddy Drew worked at AMS for years, their EVO 8 shop car was absolutely insane. Even Chris’s black EVO 8 was wild at 600ish AWHP

@jacobasuncion3132 Жыл бұрын

I couldn’t click any faster to see this video I see an DSM especially a 2G Eclipse GSX I’m definitely watching

@Jafromobile Жыл бұрын

Same.

@dsmpickle5297 Жыл бұрын

🔥

@bmxregginable Жыл бұрын

@@Jafromobile I hope you enjoyed the car! Still needs some touch ups

@RabidJz Жыл бұрын

@@Jafromobile you're our favorite dsm guy. Its so awesome to know you seen the eclipse! 🫡 We been following you for over 10 years

@boostloaded6437 Жыл бұрын

Right!!!

@shanelockett Жыл бұрын

I used to have a '99 GSX and a '95 GSX with a 2.3 stroker build back in the day. This video really makes me want to get another.

@INumba1Stunna Жыл бұрын

Love the shape of an Eclipse. Always love seeing them on the road ... which is rarelyy. 😂 Great review 🙂

@goshbaby8531 Жыл бұрын

Me too

@deadheadg9632 Жыл бұрын

They’re everywhere where I’m at it’s crazy

@DaimerPerez Жыл бұрын

glad to see you reviewing the dsm's again.

@kentbeitel9966 Жыл бұрын

My cousin had a eagle talon tsi and used to pick me up to go the skate park and that’s what got me into cars 🤘🔥

@timgonzalez7130 Жыл бұрын

I had a first gen tsi. Sold it a year ago 😞 and I miss it. Right now I’m building a awd eg hatch

@mechaphantom17 Жыл бұрын

The rev knocking the camera around is hilarious. AWD MITSUBISHI CONTENT LETS GOOOOO

@drewscorner5412 Жыл бұрын

I love watching the owners scared face from the passenger seat 🤣 it's great

@mrscootscoot662 Жыл бұрын

I've always been a huge fan of the 2nd gen Eclipses, and this one looks awesome for its age. It's always been sad to me that they weren't nearly as desired as the Supra or NSX of the time :(

@SomeOne_86 Жыл бұрын

Supras and NSXs are "higher level" cars. Mitsubishi's car that competed with them was the 3000GT. The Eclipse was more of a WRX/Silvia/Prelude competitor.

@rad8078 Жыл бұрын

It sucks that the 3rd gen got “nerfed” so much, it had the setup to be a great car with awd more than likely planned and a mostly bolt on upgrade from evo/2g parts… but with the evo coming to the usa I think they wanted to help sales for the evo so they took the eclipses turbos and awd and put a more of a driver comfort setup on it to make it less of a poster car if that makes sense

@SomeOne_86 Жыл бұрын

@@rad8078 They kinda made it into some kind of GT. Btw, why is literally nobody building those later V6 eclipses? They have 3.8l, that's no joke displacement, I'm surprised people aren't slapping on superchargers and shit on those.

@MrMcbear Жыл бұрын

these were just as desirable, because they were obtainable. In 1999 a Supra was 34k sticker, which about 60 grand today.

@DeJoe8 Жыл бұрын

@@MrMcbear And that was the non-turbo I believe. Turbos started around $40k. It's part of why all those JDM legends died; amazing cars, but A LOT of money then.

@SlammedZero Жыл бұрын

I've always had a soft-spot for the 2g Eclipse. Such fun little cars. I had a 96 back in the day, unfortunately it was just a N/A, and was kind of a lemon lol, but it was still a fun car. IMO these cars still look fantastic. A bodystlye that has held up great for it's age!

@beezowdoodoozoppitybopbopb9488 2 ай бұрын

Gst owner here. Theyre all dogcrap lemons. Boy are they good looking though. I like to call mine the millenium falcon, because its fast when its not being worked on 😂

@zagnut48219 Жыл бұрын

This is the content I'm here for! I miss the 90s and SCC and Important Tuner magazines.

@liquidshade Жыл бұрын

I would love to see this car get a cosmetic makeover. It deserves it.

@bmxregginable Жыл бұрын

It might happen someday, my hood flew up after this and did some damage.

@akane-1 Жыл бұрын

I love how rough it is externally and got a crazy built power train with a side exit 🎉 just a great vibe 👌

@manolisstratakis Жыл бұрын

I love how i had been watching eclipse videos earlier today and this notification pops up! That's some good timing

@wcr2015 Жыл бұрын

Its a sign to get one lol

@ZarieTudiskava Жыл бұрын

Watching these with haptic headphones is always a treat since all you hear is crisp engine rumble, especially on idle it's just always thumpin making beats

@j.t.553 Жыл бұрын

what are haptic headphones?

@ZarieTudiskava Жыл бұрын

@@j.t.553 headphones that vibrate to give the illusion of really heavy bass and impacts. So like, in a movie when an explosion happens, the headphones would shake physically.

@christophersparkman Жыл бұрын

Nice! Which headphones do you recommend?

@ZarieTudiskava Жыл бұрын

@@christophersparkman for a general purpose on the go headphones, I think the only option is Skullcandys Crusher EVO, which are the ones I own and love. For gaming Corsair and Razer have pretty good ones.

@christophersparkman Жыл бұрын

@@ZarieTudiskava thanks!!

@lunchmeat5000 Жыл бұрын

Dsm, man what a throwback to my high school days. Got to ride in a dodge stealth rt yesterday. Forgot how fun those were.

@williamorobko4692 Жыл бұрын

Honestly, I wondered why these things were "cool" 2 days ago I found out they had a 4g63T and they also came awd... so seeing this im really intrigued

@ironbloodedmyth1204 Жыл бұрын

Only the GSX did, GST models were FWD.

@darronthomas79 Жыл бұрын

Love the 4g63 sound on a bumper exit exhaust 🙌🏽

@clubstyleridahd4695 Жыл бұрын

This was my dream car as a kid!

@tysons2ndchannel592 Жыл бұрын

hey mine is too

@hunterphille1280 Жыл бұрын

I grew up with these cars so I'm really loving this video!

@Anotherboost Жыл бұрын

I've owned a few DSM and Evo's. The DSM is cool, but a very distant cousin to an Evo. The Evo is a race bred Rally car.

@robbalinski1606 Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't say very distant.....chassis there's no comparison for sure. Evo 1-3 parts were basically the exact same as a dsm with very few changes (pistons, turbo and gear ratio's) everything else is same same. would have been interesting to see what mitsubishi would have done if they hadn't brought the evo to north america making the dsm's obsolete

@jerrywhite4764 10 ай бұрын

In drag racing all the fast 4g63s are DSMs

@Anfurnyy Жыл бұрын

Nice build! I’ll have my 1g done here in a few months if you wanna come drive that. Should be around 800wheel, R&R aluminum rod, Manley pistons, built head billet gsc s2s, dual Walbro 450s, FIC 2150s, with a gtx3584rs using Link g4+ and DBW converted.

@worldrage619 Жыл бұрын

It is so awesome somebody makes swap bushings now. I have a gst sitting around right now and also access to a rotted gsx but I was so unsure if I wanted to go through the work of cutting up the rear to retrieve and install the longer subframe bolts and then having to have somebody weld it back together.

@matthewmosier8439 Жыл бұрын

On my top ten favorite cars, for sure.

@Gabe_Ortega Жыл бұрын

Would love to see some more content with a 2g dsm!

@chasingcloudsandflavorrevi9817 Жыл бұрын

I miss my eclipse 😭 I had the RS with the neon motor and a 3" SS exhausted from the cat back as well as a cold air intake and some GST/GSX tasteful upgrades for the looks. My car wasn't crazy but these cars are allot of fun.

@hoondagang4919 Жыл бұрын

420a motor

@chasingcloudsandflavorrevi9817 Жыл бұрын

@@hoondagang4919 yes that motor 😂

@aluminumfalcon552 Жыл бұрын

The first time I ever drove a turbo car was my boss’ eclipse GSX in the same color, same interior color. It was the fastest thing I had driven at the time, but it was brand new and stock. Always loved the look.

@isaiaharechiga8924 Жыл бұрын

All I have to say is it’s about damn time!!!love the vid

@jasonkelly4964 Жыл бұрын

For a guy who's banged it off the Rev limited, he looks scared sh!tless as he stares at the guages the entire time 😂

@dsgstang03 Жыл бұрын

I had 3 DSMs back in the day … love these Cars

@Andy-Andeee Жыл бұрын

Copious amounts of respect for all the mad scientists that own and work on Turbo DSMs 💪

@jamesborek8125 Жыл бұрын

Low-key that generation Eclipse is one of my favorite cars. Even down to the lowly OZ edition with the wheels and wing.

@waynemangan9925 Жыл бұрын

Some of us remember

@jseriesjay Жыл бұрын

I could tell the owner of this car meant business when I saw the faded paint & cracked bumper, alongside the ace wheel fitment & giant intercooler.

@Huber872 Жыл бұрын

Loved that too. You immediately know it gets flogged

@louiscongionti2394 Жыл бұрын

I love my 1998 gsx and i can't get enough of these video's

@diegoaccord Жыл бұрын

Mentioning the eclipse and supra, both are featured on the cover of Tokyo Xtreme Racer. (Predates Fast and Furious by 2 years). The eclipse is why I wanted that game. I was a kid and wanted a maroon anniversary edition with the factory OZ wheels. 😂 Also Led to an obsession that saw me go to Tokyo and drive the Shutokou in an Evo 6. Also there are eclipse 1 and 2G in Europe and Japan. The export models have folding mirrors and amber turn signals in the taillights but are still LHD. Some trims are named differently, like the GS-T being the GT, And the GSX being the GSR-4.

@TheRealEMURSE Жыл бұрын

I used to play that when PS2 was released

@CheesusSVT Жыл бұрын

These cars age so well. Still looks cool! 😁

@Rebel084 Жыл бұрын

Had to pop in for the 2g love!!! Just got my 1g back on the road!!!

@JakeRobertDeaton Жыл бұрын

Hard to find a nice one now for sure, love these cars and I always thought of them as the mini Supra. After a few body mods they are one of the sleekest cars made.

@Kingcadillac816 Жыл бұрын

So glad to see these I just spent two night after work on headlight install in my 1g as I had add two relays was quite fun add another week to tuck the new harness but 150amp alternator off eBay maid USA just come in now waiting for couple terminals feal shocks brakes and differently the natfab tubular parts and rack and pinion and custom trunk floor and new cold side proubly end up doing a complete rewiring the car but hopefully I won't hafta but haltech newest system looks pretty great only on haltech e1500 atm

@dakotafrench9001 Жыл бұрын

Whoot whoot as a guy with a GVR4 and my room mate has a 1gb talon. I FREAKING LOVE DSM CONTENT.

@carlyeremian Жыл бұрын

Nice video! Nice car, love it

@zztop7306 Жыл бұрын

Before I built my WS6 I was searching harddd for a Talon TSi. both first and 2nd gen DSMs have gotten slept on over the years. In the earlier 2000s when you seen a GSX or a TSi on the street you automatically knew it was gunna put in work.

@OxygenGenetics Жыл бұрын

My 98 GSX was cayenne red pearl with the same interior! Man I miss that car. Don't think I'll ever find another I can afford anymore

@fondfarewell2 Жыл бұрын

I had a 91 talon this awd with bolt ons and a tune. Was very fun and quick, but even though redline was 7500, it would fall on its face after 6k because of the small stock turbo. But from around 3k at 75mph, thing pulled hard on the highway. Surprised alot of unsuspecting sports cars in that thing.

@TheRealEMURSE Жыл бұрын

I got a criminal speeding ticket racing / passing my classmates after school in my mark 7 going 85 in a 40 🤬

@thedsmbroadway3780 Жыл бұрын

Heck yyeeeaaahhhhhh babyyyyyy DSM for the win🥳🥳🥳 Gosh I love DSM This video was awesome to watch!

@josephandreuccetti7270 Жыл бұрын

I’d love a 2G! It was a dream car for me

@dannyhavok9189 Жыл бұрын

I clicked on the video so fast when I saw the eclipse picture 😅 I'm currently looking for my fourth dsm. Love these cars

@PANTYEATR1 Жыл бұрын

So, crank walk is a thrust bearing issue and not a flywheel bolt count issue? I remember when these cars came out. They were everywhere! Now you never see them. It's always a pleasure when you do see them, even if they are broken

@bmxregginable Жыл бұрын

Correct! Nothing to do with the actual flywheel.

@PANTYEATR1 Жыл бұрын

@@bmxregginable so what's the solution? Harder thrust bearings? Some crank machining?

@riderthewake02 Жыл бұрын

Deleting the clutch ignition switch

@PANTYEATR1 Жыл бұрын

@@riderthewake02 really? 😕 How does that fix crank walk? That's similar to normal working of the clutch when driving.

@bmxregginable Жыл бұрын

Once you unhook the switch you can start the car without pressing the clutch in when the thrust washers are not getting oil pressure. But also heavy pressure plates definitely contributed to the issue. Added stress for sure. But anymore it's really a non issue

@giftdcam8472 Жыл бұрын

I had 5 of these 2g eclipses over the years and always miss those cars lol they were fun with little add ons

@louiechidwick6034 Жыл бұрын

We may not have got this in the UK, but we did have the Mitsubishi GTO 3 litre twin turbo which was quite a beast.

@devonkrok7458 Жыл бұрын

I just got into my first DSM that I've always wanted, 1g AWD talon that is currently stock but I am just starting my journey! DSM gang fo life 😎

@Devin.Kurant Жыл бұрын

That clean phonk intro tho.. 🔥🔥

@joeymcquilkin3670 Жыл бұрын

A bit rough around the edges 😂 Amazing this car was built 20 years ago and still holding strong My buddy in high school had a real GSX same color and same mods minus the cams, super fun car - and once that boost hits wooooweeee 🎃

@Prodigy70 Жыл бұрын

I got a 1Ga Talon around the same hp. DSMs are lowkey and super fun. 4g63 power 🔥

@MTheroy Жыл бұрын

Miss my 99 GSX, T67, 6bolt, welded diff, no front bumper, huge FMIC.. all that power even though it left me wrenching on the side of the rd a lot I miss it. Almost 20 years ago… 😳

@MassageMystic775 Жыл бұрын

Nobody in my area ever built one, but they always kitted and lipped em out, always such an amazing looking car.....

@JBMSTRIKER71 Жыл бұрын

Its good to see the dsms

@robbalinski1606 Жыл бұрын

Europe did get the 1g's and 2g's there david, just in really low numbers. But they were the only other place to be exported too.

@mattisnotblack Жыл бұрын

I have a fp red on mine and it’s the fastest spool for a street car. Hopefully will be running 10s next year. Mine is a 4g64/4g63t head combo so it gets up and moves like a train with the extra low end torque. Hopefully you can come review mine it’s one of the cleanest gsx’s in my state. It’s Saronno red also.

@teddygunzbarno2102 Жыл бұрын

I had a 1997 2nd generation Eagle Talon it was the Plymouth body but clearly resembles the gsx I miss that car

@IntrusiveMedia Жыл бұрын

Yay no clickbait thumbnail!😁

@Krishilbun Жыл бұрын

The interior is immaculate! So clean

@ironbloodedmyth1204 Жыл бұрын

I kept mine stock but Hated it because something always went wrong definitely needed much care thankfully never got the crankwalk on it, used to own a 98 Spyder GST.

@NinaMango789 Жыл бұрын

When I was like 17 my buddy had a totally rotted out gsx, first turbo car I ever drove and got me hooked right from the first pull

@raviolitrail Жыл бұрын

I had a 97 talon tsi with a shepherd racing trans and a 16g turbo. It was awesome

@OlderthanIlookyoungerthanIfeel Жыл бұрын

Eagle was a Jeep/AMC car brand , that Chrysler just inherited when they bought Jeep . It was actually around for quite a while under the AMC brand .

@motorcitydobbs347 Жыл бұрын

you know I've had 20 plus cars and my lifetime I've had one eclipse and unfortunately it wasn't a turbo it was a spider with a 98 or 97 spider beautiful car handle great look good but it wasn't a turbo and I'm still dreaming of finding a clean GSX or GST hard to find the nice one that hasn't been molested cuz I would like to do it my way which is not far off from this guy's way beautiful car

@jjlegend3922 Жыл бұрын

Always thought the GSX was a good mk4 competitor. I would love one of each in dark red.

@SomeOne_86 Жыл бұрын

It wasn't really a MK4 competitor, that was the 3000GT.

@salteastsimon 9 ай бұрын

Im the typical dsm owner with it on stands. I had 280 cams hx35 upgraded springs and slight porting with a polish in the head . hks cam gears, fic 1100s and it ran amazing and all until my oil pressure sensor vibrated out and lost the engine

@N3wbMa5t3r Жыл бұрын

Seeing a Mitsubitchi Eclipse G2 on the road in 2022 is like seeing an exotic car. Everyone's like 👁️👁️ Same with the 3000GT... 😂❤️

@Dantaeb Жыл бұрын

I love this, a dsm getting some love 💯

@RayRyan1123 Жыл бұрын

Love these cars. I had 96 gs-t and it was blast.

@glennkurban3320 Жыл бұрын

I had a brand new red 95 GST at age 22. Got my first ticket within 4 hours of owning it and MANY more after that...fun car

@therealexpletive Жыл бұрын

they just looked so fucking good.

@JonBonazza Жыл бұрын

Those tires are gonna overheat like crazy with that exhaust haha

@williamking8684 Жыл бұрын

Next dsm you need to get in is Mckenzie Lange's. Its nearly 1000whp and a serious race car

@violinmiata Жыл бұрын

Had a couple of 1G DSMs, still miss them. One of the best driver interiors for switching and button placement. Hard to find now, it seems like 99% were used up and or crashed.

@robbalinski1606 Жыл бұрын

depends where you are really. All I could find for years was 1g's and i desperately wanted a 2g. Now I have 3 turn key 2gb's ( 2 gsx's 1 gst) and 1 1gb awd. I'm working on a deal for 4 more complete stock turbo 1g's for $1500 in unknown condition. It's just harder to find the nice sorted one, just means you got to get the hands dirty and fix one up really.

@jesssprinkel2812 Жыл бұрын

Yep u are correct, plus so many young kids that couldn't maintain them broke the transmissions and most ended up in the scap yards.

@nickprice7752 Жыл бұрын

This gen eclipse is such a good looking car. I’ve always loved them

@Kola.Racing Жыл бұрын

Maybe I could get my 2g DSM on here like next year after winter!

@Rwtirish1 Жыл бұрын

What a car. Best gen eclipse period. Would love to have one.

@jasonbuske3093 10 ай бұрын

I had a 95 GST new. I babied it for 2 years, then started mods. I was lucky that mine was an early 95 with a block leftover from 1g, so I never had crank walk. When I finally sold the car in 2005, it had 150k miles on it with zero reliability issues and just over 400HP. To this day, the funnest car I've ever owned. I still miss it. Of course, I sold it to a kid who wrecked it. When he bought it from me, I told him to be careful with it, it's deceiving. It didn't have a door ding in it when he got it. Took him less than two months to total it.

@michiganlawnrangers5652 Жыл бұрын

I've been wanting one for so long!!

@2011CamaroLT Жыл бұрын

Man i miss my 95 GSX.. Might be time to set aside the Z06 build for awhile and pick another 4G63 to build!

@thenomadtrader1142 Жыл бұрын

There cheap around 5k

@mellowrose9470 Жыл бұрын

Reminds me of my old eclipse,same color,same intercooler,same everything,such a nice body style..its the closest thing you can get to a MK4 supra

@dylwitit8147 Жыл бұрын

till this day this is one of my favorite cars when done right, i follow a dude out n cali with one thats a nasty dig car on the street, takes out all the fast guys

@that3ggt Жыл бұрын

Love to see Eclipse's getting some love!!!

@dnukem1722 Жыл бұрын

We made the same face when you did that first pull 😂

@chaztitan6457 Жыл бұрын

friend in the late to early 2000's had a tsi like this. NO care have i driven since had such fun in ohio in the winter for just drifting on public roads.... great trans, and a small mod made the care fun as F

@OutsideDuhBox Жыл бұрын

Need a betta in car cam for the qualities! Also, damn, with headphones on it sounds like a train constantly honking in the distance...ha, I think its the fuel pump.