I have registered here for some time but now I can properly introduce myself.
My name is Andrew and I have been into DSMs for a while now. I own a 1990 Eclipse that is modded pretty well I think. I just purchased what should be labeled a mirage
It will be my DD for a while however I think this would be a great budget project.
My plan for this car is going to be in two phases
First phase is to just do small performance upgrade with parts that I have laying around. Starting with the suspension, I have a rear sway bar from my N/T Eclipse that I am sure would fit on the back.
The other Suspension upgrade I have heard was that a 1G AWD suspension would fit into this car. Can anyone confirm this or has done this mod yet?
It feels like this little car has the potential to handle. I don't want to lower it much, I am thinking Ice racing and rally crossing for right now till something major happens to the motor or transmission.
Motor is just the 4g15 with 4 on the floor. I am going to run it till something breaks. It may receive a N/T throttle body but thats about it...
I also heard that you can take the ECU, TB, Injectors, and MAS from a 4g37 and get a slight power increase? There is one sitting in the junk yard and I am wondering would it be worth it. Would it hurt my MPG?
*I am kind of sick of having project but not doing anything with them. I would like to have this be the opposite. I want to drive it and beat on it and have fun with it. I am sure this little hatch will be able to take it.
2nd Phase, eventually I will face the fact that the car should have be AWD. I have so many spare DSM parts laying around the place that it should be just a cheap project. (Meaning I am not going to stick very much money into the car in the first place)
I have the Hyundai Engine mount and the automatic transmission mount (however I don't think it uses the automatic transmission mount in the car)
I will probably need the axles from a Turbo mirage.
There is a Colt sitting at the U pull lot that has a hydraulic clutch. Should I pull the petal and the Master and slave clutch cylinder?
I also have a spare 3 bolt rear end out of my eclipse (replaced it with 4 bolt)
So if anyone has any helpful advice please feel free to add. I know some of you have more experience in the AWD swap department.
I just would like a complete list of what I am going to need and gather before I do the swap. I should have most of the parts laying around.
It has the satan badge on the back of it which now is its new nick name, plus it is red which makes it more funny...
Pics of when I first picked it up