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Brand new. Bought 1st Eclipse this morning. - 7/14/2007 10:16:56 PM

navyfc117

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After purchasing my first Eclipse today I was excited to buy a few bolt on mods because it is bone stock. It is a 98 gs-spyder. I was confused. Why is my motor bigger than every other 95-99 motor besides the other non turbo spyders. How much slower is the 2.4 than the 2.0. Why dont they have any aftermarket parts that I can find? Does the 2.4 have DOHC? Please just give me what you know about the difference. I am in the Military and would rather spend all my money on my car than anything. Should i put a 2.0 in it? Would that make it faster and easier to modify? Thanks

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RE: Brand new. Bought 1st Eclipse this morning. - 7/14/2007 10:20:01 PM

Dusty Eclipse

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YOu cant just drop the 2.0 youre thinking of in there, the frame is different. Theres 2 flavors of 2.0L anyway, theres the GS/RS (420a) and the GST/GSX (4g63t). YOu have a 4g64, found in the 2g spyders and in the 3g GS/RS (Coupe and Spyder).

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2001 Mitsu. Eclipse GT "Dusty"
2000 Volvo V70R AWD "Mindy"

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RE: Brand new. Bought 1st Eclipse this morning. - 7/14/2007 10:32:56 PM

navyfc117

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So the frame on the spyder gs-t is different than the gs?

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RE: Brand new. Bought 1st Eclipse this morning. - 7/14/2007 10:37:52 PM

Dusty Eclipse

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Yes.. well sort of..... actually... it MAY be possible with the 4g64 (dont quote me on it) but I doubt it would be all that cheap to have performed. Personaly, Id just switch the heads out on it and throw a turbo on there... making it (sorta) a stroked 4g63...

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Current cars: (What I havent wrecked)
1995 Eagle Talon TSi "Jackie" (SOLD) :(
2001 Mitsu. Eclipse GT "Dusty"
2000 Volvo V70R AWD "Mindy"

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RE: Brand new. Bought 1st Eclipse this morning. - 7/14/2007 10:52:55 PM

navyfc117

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how much less power does my motor have than a non turbo 2.0? y did they put a less powerful motor in the spyder?

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RE: Brand new. Bought 1st Eclipse this morning. - 7/14/2007 10:56:48 PM

Dusty Eclipse

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Non turbo 2.0L (420a) has LESS potential power than your 4g64... but from the factory theyre about equal. I believe the 4g64 was put in there to account for the extra weight of the spyder to make it just as powerful as its hardtop counterparts.

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1995 Eagle Talon TSi "Jackie" (SOLD) :(
2001 Mitsu. Eclipse GT "Dusty"
2000 Volvo V70R AWD "Mindy"

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RE: Brand new. Bought 1st Eclipse this morning. - 7/14/2007 10:59:20 PM

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"Drop" in the 4g63t head and you've got yourself a 2.4L turbo Spyder like Dusty stated. 4g63t guys are doing more and more.
Dusty, the Spyder bodies are the same whether turbo or N/A. The motor of a 2G Spyder is the only thing different between the two and the 4g64 is even on the same side as the 4g63

I stated "drop" in quotes because it's not really a bolt on affair, there's more to it. I'll find the link of a 2.4L swap in a few and you'll see what I mean Navyfc117.

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RE: Brand new. Bought 1st Eclipse this morning. - 7/14/2007 11:03:29 PM

navyfc117

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Please give me a site where I can find mods. To start with cold air. just anything. It seems really slow to me? maybe ive been driving v-8's to long. By the way I appreciate all the help you guys have gave e so far and the quickness to respond. Forums are the greatest thing thats happened to the net. Off the subject question. are 18s to big? should I go 17s or 18s?

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RE: Brand new. Bought 1st Eclipse this morning. - 7/14/2007 11:07:01 PM

Dusty Eclipse

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Thanks, Silver.. I was pretty sure of that, as they both used the same block... havent worked on many 2G Spyders (especially not N/A varieties), but it seemed right.

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Current cars: (What I havent wrecked)
1995 Eagle Talon TSi "Jackie" (SOLD) :(
2001 Mitsu. Eclipse GT "Dusty"
2000 Volvo V70R AWD "Mindy"

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RE: Brand new. Bought 1st Eclipse this morning. - 7/15/2007 5:38:23 PM

navyfc117

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Ok my quesstion is. To modify my engine do I just order parts for the 00 and up 2.4?

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