They sure did ! That 4g63 was a monster of an engine. My father had a fully built 1gen dsm. It ran 7 second 1/4s with 43 pounds of boost ! That car would break necks ! I owned a 2gen gst converted to a gsx and I loved it ! I always thought it looked like a mini Supra .
Marquavious Chester good luck finding a well put together eclipse. Most are beat to shit! the eclipse is a great car for the period, but I’d rather have an EVO. It’s much more practical and the awd system is much better in my opinion. I like the Evo 9 mr edition. Those were true little race cars
I had 12 dsms 10 of em being awd 2g’s and two evo ix’s. Still have my Spyder gst rather have the dsm especially on high speeds on the track. My gsx was more stable at 160mph+ than my evos.
Literally every generation said that about the next…. Old guys would say 60s cars the real ones and 80s n 90s cars tin cans… gen x kids will say like 2010-2020s were best cars and that 2040 cars are computers on wheels… it’s all just opinion seeing as technically newer cars al always better in just about every way…
@@RaitisRides Oh yes... I keep my eye open on the used market but it's rare to see one in good condition. That was a fun car to wring out through the gears without risking getting into too much trouble on the street... Can't do that so much with my RCF now. I also have a 1985 C4 Z51 Vette with 26K miles I enjoy driving but it's an auto... I miss shifting but traffic is also not what it used to be in our area like it was in 97. Not sure how long you have been in the Tampa Bay area, I was born here in 1970.
I had a 1st gen and a 3rd gen, and currently a 4th gen purchased used in 2020. Missed out on the 2nd gen, but absolutely love the 4th Gen GT. The sounds of the engine and exhaust note, well, you know!! Just so fun to drive!
No its not, sadly. I've had two 2g eclipse GSTs, with the same valve. He's got a Greddy type-s valve painted red and it's screwed way too far into the "hard" setting. That valve isn't opening enough, and causing surge. I've experienced it myself with this same valve trying different settings. He lucky that turbo still spinning if it's the original. "Flutter" with that valve should only occur under low boost and low throttle conditions just from regular driving.
It had 2 cupholders originally.. the one that was referenced, and then there was an insert in the center console "where you can store twinkies". Most of those inserts were lost along the way, only the die-hard DSM lovers know they existed at this point.
I had a 1997 2G GSX way back in high-school that was a hand me down from my dad. He bought it new, then gave it to me for my first car. Thing was a money pit, my dad had gone through 1 motor due to crank walk while he had it. Then I went through a motor and a transmission while I had it. They're fun and easy to mod but they are huge money pits, all DSMs are headaches and break down a lot lol. That car left me stranded so many times lol, ill never forget it lol. I ended up trading it in for a 98 VR4 3000gt a few years later. That car was amazing, but it too had its issues and back in the day, not many shops were willing to work on them due to how complex they were, aside from the dealership. So when the Evo X came out, I traded my VR4 3kgt in for it. But now, I wish I had held on to my VR4. Looking back, aside from their issues, I miss the 2 door JDM sport coupes, they will never make anything like them ever again.
16g = 12's to 11's 20g = 11s to 10's FP turbos = 10s and faster Times based on tune, supporting mods and driver drag racing skills. DSM vendors: Buschur Racing, Road Race Engineering, Shepherd Racing DSM ruled the streets in the 90s embarrassing those slow Sn95s, new edge and catfish camaros, c5 corvettes
I’ve ran a 6262 on a couple dsm's along with a holset hx 40. But my favorite was the fp black on my evo I had, record for a 14b is like 10.80 something but your right it’s not typical for it an don’t last but a couple passes
I've been into the dsm scene for over 20 years now and can't get away. Tried once but came right back. Currently have a 1999 eclipse spyder I built and converted the styling to the 2gb talon and awd swapped it. I've owned this car for the last 10 years now and it still puts a smile on my face everytime I drive it. Plus its fun being convertible and automatic cause people automatically call it a chick car until i put lengths on the instantly off the line. These are great cars when taken care of.
@@ryanweber5907 it becomes an addiction fast. Just be sure to take care of the car and it'll take care of you. No cheap ebay parts. Try to stick with oem parts for maintenance. Ill probably still own my current dsm when I'm 70 years old. So much time and money invested between the motor the trans and all the carbon fiber and widebody.
@@tsiawdspyder Yeah for sure, cheap parts is what gets ALOT of DSMers? in trouble, hence why EVERYONE thinks they are unreliable. Thanks for the advice and have fun man :-)
I had a 96 eclipse spider. Best driving experience in a car I have had. You can feel the feed back and feel like you are part of the car. I definitely miss it. It is truly a shame that they are so hard to find. Thanks for this review.
Come back. The tech today is wild compared to when I started with these things in 2006. I'm making around 700whp on stock ECU with ECMLink and E85. Fires first bump of the key and drives like a dream even with the Kelford 272 cams. Gotta love it.
I had a black 1990 Eagle Talon AWD and I loved that car. It was super fast in its day and was the car that got me hooked on speed. I wish I still had it.
That generation Eclipse GSX and Diamond Star platform mate Eagle Talon TSI was always my favorite by far. One of the best looking convertibles also. A design that was way before it's time.
epoxeclipse thankfully it’s still on the safe side with the car going rich between shifts instead of lean. Silver lining I guess, but yeah definitely hurting performance, fuel economy, and the computers ability to learn the fuel trims 🤦♂️
Great review Joe, what a car. One recommendation as your channel grows, I think it would be really cool to implement something like Joe’s “Zonk Score” where you tally up the zonks for each car you review so we can compare cars in terms of their feature set and their shortcomings. In other words, the lower the “Zonk Score” the better the car. I think it would be a cool little element that would help set your channel apart even more from other car reviewers and increase watch time as viewers would be more interested to watch the videos till the end to find out the “Zonk Score.” Again, just a suggestion. Thanks for all you do. You are killing it!
Joe, You are the MAN, anyone who knows the 90's will appreciate the throwback. I got my license in 99 but learned to drive in 93 out in the middle of nowhere in an 87 Nissan sentra 5mt. Its crazy to think but, that car came factory with only a driver side rear view.. it feels like you're missing an ear. I have had many 90's Nissans mostly 240's and a few 300zx's(respectfully the 94-96 models) both N/A and TT and ill say the driver experience CANNOT be matched!!
The one with the pop ups. It's got the best features and technology. Like active Aero and such.. later years, they just stripped featured one after another..
Red 93 VR-4 was my daily for years back in the day. Nothing else like it. Way ahead of its time. Also one of the worst engineered vehicles ever in terms of ease of access to fix...well, almost anything.
The removable face on the radios in our cars brings back memories Joseph. Nevertheless I can’t say that I miss them. I dated a couple of young ladies that owned a Mitsubishi Eclipse. They were very sporty. My parents never mentioned a magic room. Thank God!!! 🥴 Thanks Hunter for allowing Joe to take us down memory lane. Thank you Joe for bringing these older cars to us. 👍
YOU FORGOT TO MENTION that this is the VERY FIRST CAR that PAUL WALKER APPEARED WITH IN THE VERY VERY FIRST "THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS" MOVIE back in 2001. R.i.p. Paul Walker.
@@jamaisvu2664 As long as it is a 2nd gen Eclipse from year 95-99.. Doesn't matter if it's a GSX, GST, RS, GS... Paul Walker's Eclipse from the movie is called "1995 Eclipse GSX turbo"..< -- unknown to be a front wheel drive or AWD/4WD.....Yet, it has 97 OEM headlights, and the engine is not even a 4G63 like this one.. Also the original Owner of that Eclipse hero 1 car was John Lapid who had an interview on one of Craig Lieberman's video that the car is a 96 Eclipse powered by a 420a engine.
COACH J ~ I kinda miss the Eclipse, I remember how cool they looked back in the day, what's weird is anymore I hardly ever see any on the road. it's freaky how fast time goes by & how much cars & trucks can change in what seems so quickly. I like this report, it made me think of looking over a car with my dad. thanks - tony
I had a 93 Plymouth Lazer that was the same as the Mitsubishi Eclipse, then I bought a 96 base Eclipse and was able to trade it for a new 97 Eclipse RS in Cayenne red. I really wanted the GSX but couldn’t afford it at the time but that 97 was one of my most favorite cars I’ve ever owned. I now have a 2018 Kia Stinger and it reminds me of that Eclipse that was so much fun to drive.
Miss my 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX I had a white one with black interior, setting on 19-inch Racing Hart C5, Greddy Turbo Kit, Greddy intercooler, Greddy intercooler Piping kit, Greddy Type-S Blow off valve, Greddy Profec-B Boost Controller, Greddy Turbo Timer, Apexi afc, 3 Greddy 60mm gauges, HKS cam Gears Got that same HKS exhaust, RC 550cc injectors, Baer brake kit man those were the days it's been 17yrs sense i sold the car and not a day goes by i'm not thinking about that car, Thanks for the video dude really appreciate the memories of this car, Long live the DSM's
I had a friend who had one of these, 25 years later he tells me how much he loved it. I am into the sleeper look, so I liked the Galant VR-4. I tried to find one in the late 90's, but couldn't find a good one.
It’s really sad that Mitsubishi doesn’t make any fun cars anymore. I remember having a 2000 Galant and modding the heck out of it; it was super fun. I really like the sound this eclipse is making every time Joe is changing gears.
Check out the Audi TT - AWD turbo can be had with manual trans, and cheap too. Easy to modify as well. It basically took on the role of cheap turbo AWD import car (and a 4cyl too) when the 3g eclipse turned the namesake into a glorified economy car by abandoning AWD and forced induction
Used to own a 90 and 95 Talon Tsi awd. Miss those days. Also an 05 Evo. Been into Mitsubishi and DSMs since 2000. Never knew there were 3 generations of DSM.
If I close my eyes and turn the volume up, I'd swear that "Fast and the Furious," was playing in the background. Nice build Hunter. Thanks for the memories.
I have a white 99 Eclipse OZ rally edition. Its awesome to see you review a 2gb Eclipse especially the big boy GSX! These cars are rare gems nowadays. You dont see them on the road, almost all of the 2g Eclipses have been run to the ground
I love these cars although Everyone in here saying JDM and wonderful Japanese design are WRONG. These were DSM cars. These cars were never in Japan. These cars were Dymler Chrysler cars. Mitsubishi and Dymler Chrysler teamed up to produce these cars. The Eagle Talon and the Eclipse were the same car (no surprise) they even took the 3000 GT which was a Japanese spec car aka the Mitsubishi GTO and made it into the Dodge Stealth. But the Eclipse was never in Japan.
Still Japanese designed. Most “jdm” cars are not jdm now. American and European factories produce the majority of Japanese cars. Jdm really is just a catch all for the logos now.
The are considered jdm because the engine and transmissions were first shipped from Japan and later were made here in the US, but all the original design is from Japan itself
Nice one Joe........didn't know much about the Eclipse, but now I do!!!!! Love the wing, like you say, reminds of the mk 4 Supra. Thanks to Hunter and thanks to you and the team for bringing this to us!
90’s had such great cars, there was always some manufacturer coming out with a vehicle I desperately wanted. Now I’m older and well established and able to buy, but rarely does such a car appear anymore.
I remember that when Mitsubishi Eclipse GX came out my brother had got it he was the first person to get it in Houston. He had got this car and it was stick shift and I couldn’t drive it. Every time my brother went to sleep I sneaked out his car and learned how to drive stick shift. Well burned his clutch out in a month but learned. Didn’t have drivers license because I was under age. I flexed in the neighborhoods to my friends. Good memories!
I originally found you looking up videos on WRX and STi. Before I checked out your channel, it seemed you were really, really into those cars ... then after visiting your uploads; you just work your @$$ off. Hat off to you sir, you take this channel very seriously!
now having watched this video, it is a time machine; and my nostalgia is rose tinted, reality is cars today are much nicer inside. I'll take a VA WRX, but I appreciate the video as I almost bought a GSX but got a Spyder GS-T instead because I was young, dumb, and taking friends to west coast FL beaches :p Another point to be made; I used to think the GSX wing was HUGE, but I thought it fit the car; now compared to the STi wing? It is tiny! These things are hard to find, I'd probably pick one up if the price was right, would be fun in WI snow. They were SOLID cars to drive. Planted. I was an idiot and went 145 in the convertible and it felt like it was on rails, with the top down ... on my way to a driver's class to not get points on my license for a speeding ticket I wasn't actually speeding for; the irony lol.
I was a fan of this channel because I was looking for a daily. Now you’re featuring the car that I’m currently building as well.. this is my new favorite RU-vid channel. Greetings from soflo 😁
I love this video, I’m in high school Rn and this is my dream car I just hope when I’m older there not to rare and the laws in Ca loosen up. Amazing video thank you 😁
Biggest mistake. These cars are timeless beauty. But just like other car maintenance first before performance parts. Cant find a decent gsx. I wish mitsu will bring on production line again with 2jz engine lol.
Amazing build, just so tastefully done. But, I mean, no one ever admits it, I guess they just like to say DSM, but come on, a turbo 4g6 awd, it's our Evo. And tbh, as a WRX guy, a 2 door Evo is waaaay better looking than a 2 door WRX.
I have a 97 GST which is a 4G63T font wheel drive. Its a great a car, my grandfather bought it back in 1997 and saved it for me in from 2001 to 2014 that I was able to drive. I wouldn't sell it for anything in this world. Yours looks great Hunter!
