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

[@ThatDudeinBlue]

THE BUSTER’S CAR. Seriously I love these.

[@manolisstratakis]

This one sounds so good 🥰🔥

[@BakerWild]

The Eclipse looks good ratty, what a sound

[@evanalden2117]

The buster brought me back

[@SystemofaDowns]

James May is an Evo's worst nightmare 😐

[@Moecean]

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

[@FLINTmitten810]

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]

Exactly

[@deleriusofpower5103]

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]

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

[@knucklestheechidna5718]

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

[@RetroactiveEscapades]

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]

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

[@Moecean]

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

[@danielservin]

@@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

[@AintYourCheatingAss]

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

[@RenixGames]

​@@danielservin are they really pieces of shit? The 4g63 engine seems legit, is it the rest of the car?

[@danielservin]

@ yea it’s pretty much a 30+ year old dodge parts bin. Everything else around that engine falls apart. I’ve owned 4 eclipses. Every single one had issues.

[@davidjames8505]

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

[@shanelockett]

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.

[@DaimerPerez]

glad to see you reviewing the dsm's again.

[@jacobasuncion3132]

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

[@Jafromobile]

Same.

[@dsmpickle5297]

🔥

[@bmxregginable]

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

[@RabidJz]

@@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]

Right!!!

[@Six3SixTay]

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]

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

[@INumba1Stunna]

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

[@goshbaby8531]

Me too

[@deadheadg9632]

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

[@mrscootscoot662]

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]

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]

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]

@@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]

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

[@DeJoe8]

@@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.

[@kentbeitel9966]

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 🤘🔥

[@187Tim.G]

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

[@Aaron48219]

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

[@NuhUhNotTrue]

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]

what are haptic headphones?

[@NuhUhNotTrue]

@@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]

Nice! Which headphones do you recommend?

[@NuhUhNotTrue]

@@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]

@@NuhUhNotTrue thanks!!

[@manolisstratakis]

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

[@wcr2015]

Its a sign to get one lol

[@mechaphantom17]

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

[@Whats-It-To-Ya]

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]

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

[@hbadge22]

That was a great story…

[@AZ-hf9ow]

Almost as fast as a stock minivan (modern).

[@Whats-It-To-Ya]

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

[@Whats-It-To-Ya]

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

[@SlammedZero]

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]

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 😂

[@lunchmeat5000]

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

[@drewscorner5412]

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

[@Anfurnyy]

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.

[@Anotherboost]

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]

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]

In drag racing all the fast 4g63s are DSMs

[@williamorobko4692]

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]

Only the GSX did, GST models were FWD.

[@clubstyleridahd4695]

This was my dream car as a kid!

[@beeemmdoubleu-n05]

hey mine is too

[@akane-1]

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

[@dakotafrench9001]

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

[@darronthomas79]

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

[@dsgstang03]

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

[@chasingcloudsandflavorrevi9817]

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]

420a motor

[@chasingcloudsandflavorrevi9817]

@@hoondagang4919 yes that motor 😂

[@hunterphille1280]

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

[@jamesborek8125]

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

[@waynemangan9925]

Some of us remember

[@Andy-Andeee]

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

[@matthewmosier8439]

On my top ten favorite cars, for sure.

[@PANTYEATR1]

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]

Correct! Nothing to do with the actual flywheel.

[@PANTYEATR1]

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

[@riderthewake02]

Deleting the clutch ignition switch

[@PANTYEATR1]

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

[@bmxregginable]

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

[@JNAMOTORSPORTS]

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

[@fondfarewell2]

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]

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

[@aluminumfalcon552]

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.

[@NinaMango789]

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

[@CheesusSVT]

These cars age so well. Still looks cool! 😁

[@jasonkelly4964]

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 😂

[@diegoaccord]

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]

I used to play that when PS2 was released

[@jseriesjay]

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]

Loved that too. You immediately know it gets flogged

[@thedsmbroadway3780]

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

[@zztop7306]

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.

[@worldrage619]

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.

[@devonkrok7458]

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 😎

[@louiscongionti2394]

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

[@THAT3GGT]

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

[@robbalinski1606]

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.

[@JakeRobertDeaton]

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.

[@Prodigy70]

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

[@teddygunzbarno2102]

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

[@jasonbuske3093]

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.

[@Rebel084]

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

[@jjlegend3922]

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

[@SomeOne_86]

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

[@dannyhavok9189]

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

[@2011CamaroLT]

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

[@thenomadtrader1142]

There cheap around 5k

[@MassageMystic775]

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

[@joeymcquilkin3670]

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 🎃

[@glennkurban3320]

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

[@isaiaharechiga8924]

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

[@motorcitydobbs347]

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

[@OxygenGenetics]

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

[@JerryHenderson72]

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 .

[@williamking8684]

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

[@jgreenjeans]

I had no idea Bill Hader was a gearhead.

[@louiechidwick6034]

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.

[@shaunwalsh85]

I love the look of these so much better than the evo’s

[@therealexpletive]

they just looked so fucking good.

[@N3wbMa5t3r]

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

[@nickprice7752]

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

[@midnightrun1256]

OK in the beginning of the video at 1:33 you mentioned it’s a GST but you have done it all wheel drive conversion and it’s much easier to come by nowadays if so much what is the company‘s name so I can look into investing getting mines done he didn’t tell us the name of the place A company who does this all wheel drive kit conversion and how I can purchase it and what steps or maybe walk-through tutorial of installing a all wheel drive system on gst from a gsx

[@Krishilbun]

The interior is immaculate! So clean

[@mattisnotblack]

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.

[@MTheroy]

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… 😳

[@salteastsimon]

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

[@TheFluffyWendigo]

Dig the patina looks like a sleeper

[@coltonturner5329]

Iowa represent 🤙

[@jacksonpleis3027]

Omg I had a DSM panda. I built it to 600hp in high school!! Love that car it was faster than my friends v8s. Now o am building an evo 10, engine, transmission, transfercase for 1200 hp. Exedy twin I learned so much from these to build my evo 10. Gonna Rev to 10k all ferrara, I had a dream about my old panda awesome cars but the 4b11t is a boss now. And the evo x transmission is a beast

[@thevileone91]

These are unknown heroes. If Brian's hasn't been blown up in the Fast and the Furious it would've been a legend

[@DieselDork11]

Honestly it’s so weird DSM cars went away. I had a 1997 Eagle Talon Tsi (fwd) in high school and early college. I love it for what it was but today it, as a car, super outdated. When the EVO 8 came it killed the American made version. Where is Mitsubishi today 😕?

[@Devin.Kurant]

That clean phonk intro tho.. 🔥🔥

[@TheRealEMURSE]

I once got a criminal speeding ticket passing/racing an eagle talon turbo in my mark 7 going by an oncoming deputy at 85 in a 40

[@giftdcam8472]

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

[@illneumatik]

My homie back late 90s had eagle talon this guy would smoke ws6 trans am

[@ironbloodedmyth1204]

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.

[@blownpony306]

Iowa Represent!!!

[@IntrusiveMedia]

Yay no clickbait thumbnail!😁

[@InTheHub]

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

[@NiteRider165]

Idk about about any of you, but I love the buttons and switches from the 90s even if they do break 🤣

[@Gabe_Ortega]

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

[@waynemangan9925]

A built Eclipse was an Underground 2 dreamcar back in the day. One of the best looking and sounding cars ever when dressed to impress.

[@mellowrose9470]

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

[@BucksSuperStereoWorld]

Also David, the Buster's car was a 420A, not a 4G63t. In reality it didn't even have a turbo on it, Craig Lieberman (who owned the car) said it had only an intake, exhaust, and header, with nitrous, but no turbo. I know, I was 18 when the first FnF came out and that's what got me to build my first turbo Honda, a DA9 Integra, and I pieced together a junkyard turbo kit with an eBay SSAutochrome turbo manifold and downpipe.

[@UltraMagnis]

Liberman didn't own the car it was a guy in the car scene, Liberman owned the r34 and the supra. Only saying this coz I literally just watched the video of him explaining who owned what cars from the first film.

[@purecrisis8618]

im in texas and my first car in 2004 was 1997 eclipse rs and i loved that car till someone rear ended me. then i ended up buying another rs for 600 buck manual which is what taught me stick. I needed a paint job and i did it , though the car came with evo 8 wheels. Still have it sitting not running in my drive way still in great condition. I ended up buying a shell for 300 bucks and adding my first rs engine and tranny on it. its sitting in my drive way as well lol. I need to get rid of one

[@violinmiata]

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]

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]

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.

[@Lorenzo-fw3gx]

Owned 5 first gens 20+yrs ago, racing around. Only 1 fwd, the rest were AWD. Which was awesome for launching on the streets. With a few bolt ons you were trouncing everything except vettes and Supras, and the occasional modded 300zxTT. But a few more bolt on's, injectors and a tune and you were in the 400hp territory till the trans blew, or a rod, then you'd rebuild it stronger, except for the trans. Unless you had extra money left over for a John Sheppard transmission. But the gearing in 2nd, 3rd and 4th was long and perfect for drag racing. 2nd gear in an AWD would get you to 68mph redline, 72mph in the FWD.... Days gone by..

[@raviolitrail]

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

[@Kingcadillac816]

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

[@elpelavacas707]

I'm happy to say That I am the owner of a 4G63T and a 420a eclipse. I LOVE every moment.