How To Modify a Mitsubishi Eclipse

We're taking a trip from the '90s to today, exploring the roots of the iconic Eclipse and spilling the beans on how to turn it into a road legend. Get ready for a DIY adventure as we break down engine upgrades, performance tuning, and cool exterior makeovers. Plus, we're connecting you with the awesome community for shared experiences and valuable resources. Hit that subscribe button and let's hit the road together.

"How to Modify" is a series for any automotive enthusiast looking to modify their Subaru, Honda, Nissan, Toyota, Infiniti, Mazda, etc. Whether you are looking for performance, aesthetic, or something to spice up your daily driving experience, these videos will walk you through everything you need to know before you hop into modifying your car.

#mitsubishi #eclipse #2g

Video Credit:
The Library of Old Car Ads
CAR MOTION MEDIA
HillClimb Monsters
Roads Untraveled
Harol Mancia
High Performance Academy
Raiti’s Rides
Miguel Dsm
Krispy Media
Jason Drew’s DSM
Tyler Alan Media
FIORDA FILMS
Crue
IAMASPANNER
Nikifai4o
Texas Show Promoters
ThatDudeinBlue
RaceCarRichie
FatGuyBuilds
Jacob DSM
Meaningful Garage
Op mEMER
X Game
Ricardo Sanchez
MotorWeek
Cash4CarsNZ
Pacific Coast Auto
Trade In Warehouse
Davey Motor Group
Spencer’s Classics
Shooting Cars
97robin997

CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Intro
1:27 - History
3:45 - Modifications
8:51 - Final Thoughts

[jayylikescars]

I own a 2G DSM, and have owned 2 turbo cars and one NA car and will tell anyone who may be on the fence about it, these cars CAN BE RELIABLE even the turbo cars, you just HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF IT! If you neglect it, it’ll neglect you, take your time and love the car and it will return the same energy.

[JBMSTRIKER]

So I bought a race project in the july of 2010 finally got it rebuilt and running in 2022 it had 18 different wiring problems me and my buddy fixed all problems within 3 months but my 86 ford on the other hand 3 years and 4 shops still has an alternator charging problem. The dsm community is the most knowledgeable forums amd support of any car on the planet.

[TheBoostedRose]

"it will not love you until it feels you have earned it". Correct lol After spending years fixing, building, then fixing my 2G again, I can say that once you make it to the point where you can drive the car every day without issues, you'll realize how much fun these cars are. Great vid!

[Krenisky]

No mention of strut tower rust?! That’s the true killer of the 2nd gen.

[Minoru]

I will forever ask for a episode of this on the Focus ST. No witty comments since I'm sleep deprived, I just want one lol

[loganwalters]

I will never give up on my 2g eclipse. But bro was right, " there are only two ways to build these cars, 300whp street car or 900whpo drag monster" so true

[sebastianmorrison]

I love seeing a second gen in the wild, most of them aren’t super clean anymore though

[danielcheney]

Loving my 97 GSX for almost 20 years now.

[THALYRIKALONE]

I purchased my 2g Eclipse spyder in summer 2000 for 1600. I was in a bad motorcycle accident summer 2022, and my car sat in limbo from summer 2001 til last week when I finally was healed up enough to try and drive again. Before the wreck, I had just had the timing belt, oil and spark plugs changed, new tires alignment and tie rods, clutch, whole ac compressor changed, and I was shocked to see all I need was a new battery to get my girl restarted. And she did on the first crank! Been driving her around looking for any problems, and for being sat for over 3 years, I’m amazed!

[vanlassthegreat]

I’ve waited so long for this video thank you much!!

[patryxful]

This is about right. I own a 2g dsm since 2018 and i feel like i aged 12 years. Rust, blown headgasket 3 times, rodnock 2 times, no parts anywhere (eu), pain in the ass, you should buy one too, will be great trust me

[rder]

I’ve owned a 99 RS for like 15 years my bro bought it new back in 98 at the dealer. I’ve only tinted it, sound system, bought higher trim 5 spoke oem rims, and sitting low on Tein coilovers. I recently also bought a 97 Eclipse GST Spyder all oem with 54k miles. Maybe one day I’ll get the elusive all wheel drive GSX. Eclipse 2g is personally my favorite car. I don’t care that it’s not the best or fastest.

[Yvnggoonxl]

Just got 1 a week ago and I'm loving this car but it needs work to the exterior and interior just minor fixes I wanna learn how to modify as I'm not into cars much idk where to start plz help 😭

[MrSoulstealer]

Not many cars if any, built these days are AWD, Manual, and turbo...this trifecta is the definition of happiness.

[ianmathews]

3S owner and the 6g72tt makes me want to bite a bullet but when it was running, I had nothing but smiles on my face.

[quentinhayes]

I can't believe my review made it in a video, my fiancee and I both went that was me! Love you guys!

[yokai]

These are definitely gearhead cars, not just mechanically but you need to be able to do the electronics side too. Getting datalogging set up right away is important

Thermal R&D exhaust is the goat if you can get one, most catbacks are 2.5" flanged to bolt up to the stock cat so need to be modified for a full 3"

OEM crank pulleys separate at ~100k and a Fluidampr upgrade gives you a smooth clutch feel and easy to install

[austinernst]

I have a 2g gsx and also a non turbo one, both stock, and this video was pretty spot on

[josephmartin]

Getting a 97 eclipse gs in about a week im so excited

[ryanhopp]

Hell yea thanks for the video! Keep up the great work alex. From wcec to martiniworks, you keep the motivation flowing!