Marc's '03 Silver Eclipse GS

[Masta560]

I got my baby in December 2006 with 30,000 miles in perfect stock condition. Thanks to all of your ideas and suggestions she is what she is today!







List of Mods:

Exterior/Looks:
WW W-Type Front Air Dam
GT Side Skirts
Azul 17" Speed5 Wheels
Tearstone Billet Caps
Aluminum Fuel Door
MAP Performance Heat Shield
Redline Tuning Hood QuickLift Elites
Self-Done 35% Tint All Around
Blue Painted Calipers

Lighting:
Depo Projectors
35w 5000k HID Low Beams
Halo Projector Fogs
35w 5000kk HID Fog Lights
Smoked Front and Rear Bumper Lights
First Gen Black TYC Tail Lights
Nite Shaded LED Third Brake Light

Interior:
Black Leather Seat Swap
Leather Shift Knob
White LED Speedometer, RPM and Fuel Gauge
Blue LED HVAC and Clock Pod
Super White LED Map Lights
Glowshift Triple Pod Pillar
Innovate Wideband
Innovate Boost Gauge
Innovate Oil Pressure Gauge

Audio:
Double DIN Touch Screen Radio w/ Navigation, Bluetooth, DVD, & Backup Camera
Dual BP1204 1100w Subs in Bandpass
Alpine MRV-1507 Amplifier

Performance:
Evo8 Turbocharger Setup
Injen SES Exhaust
Injen Intercooler/Intake Piping
NGK Iridium IX Spark Plugs
NGK Blue Plug Wires
Front and Rear Dimpled and Slotted Rotors
2000 Eclipse GT Dual Piston Front Calipers
Rear Disc Swap
GT Strut Bar
KYB GR-2 Struts Front & Back
Tein S-Tech Performance Lowering Springs
V6 Throttle Body Swap

Turbo Setup:
215hp with auto tranny and boost set to 15psi
Tuned by Dave Katz

Evo 8 16g Turbo
Evo 8 Exhaust Manifold
Evo 8 WGA
Evo 8 O2 Housing
Evo 8 Intercooler
Evo 8 Injen IC Piping
Evo 8 Injen Intake
Evo 9 BoV
Evo 8 ECU
Evo 8 Patch Jumper Harness
Evo 8 FPR
FPR Adapter to 3G Fuel Rail
Dual ECU Harness
Custom Downpipe
Magnaflow 3" High Flow Cat
NGK Iridium IX Spark Plugs (BKR7EIX-11)
16G Oil and Water Lines
800cc Modified WRX Injectors
255 Walbro Fuel Pump
Hallman Pro RX Manual Boost Controller
Vibrant Vacuum Manifold
LC-1 Wideband
7x Custom 80mm M8x1.25 Exhaust Manifold Studs
2x Custom 85mm M10x1.25 Exhaust Manifold Bolts


Wish List:
More Powah
Head Swap
Big 3 Wire Upgrade
Speakers
New Wheels
WW Side Skirts
WW Rear Lip
WW Bullet Wing








































Cleaned up stock bay


Stock



Thread Table of Contents
Original Setup: October 2010
Interior: November 2010
Subs: November 2010
Halo Projector Fog Lights: February 2011
Disc Swap and Painted Blue Calipers: March 2011
New Wheels: March 2011
New Light Setup: June 2011
Picture Update: September 2011
Turbo Build: Turbo Build Thread September 2011-February 2012
Exhaust Tone and Picture Update: May 2012
100,000 Miles and New Double DIN Head Unit: May 2012
Finally Lowered! May 2012
Leather Interior May 2012

[SmoothGt]

clean

[douglaslynch9]

I love the car besides the headlight... IMO I would do black projectors. Take some pictures of the interior in the day light.

[DaniIndoor]

clean stocker!

[ccarrillo717]

Looking good! But in the first picture you have the front license plate, but in the rest you dont. Did you patch the holes up or get a new bumper?

[Masta560]

I've had two new front ends since then haha. First pic was off the lot and it came with the plate. I put the plate on the second bumper, but on the last bumper (after my sister backed into my car) I decided it looked pretty clean with it off. I'll probably have to put it back on if I get pulled because its the law. Lol


Original First Post Images

Originally Posted by Masta560

I got my baby in December 2006 with 30,000 miles in perfect stock condition.


Washed her the other day...







Before:


After:


I was the first person I knew with an Eclipse until my best friend bought his White 01 GT in 2007 and another friend bought his Silver 03 GS in 09. Mine's up front.





List of Mods:

Exterior:
Dual Projectors
Clear Corners
Halo Projector Fogs
Self-Done 35% Tint All Around
Blue Painted Calipers

Interior:
Dual XDMA6415 w/ Ipod & Bluetooth
Dual BP1204 1100w Subs in Bandpass
Alpine MRV-1507 Amplifier

Performance:
NGK Iridium IX Spark Plugs
NGK Blue Plug Wires
Front Dimpled and Slotted Rotors
Ceramic Front Brake Pads
Rear Disc Swap
KYB GR-2 Struts Front & Back

Wish List:
New Wheels
Lowering Springs
Injen CAI
Tearstone Billet Caps
Aluminum Fuel Door
GT Side Skirts
WW Front Lip

[scarr]

i personally like the chrome headlights on that color car. but i am the minority.

[RicoSmooth]

Nice and Clean

[StreetLegal]

Originally Posted by scarr

i personally like the chrome headlights on that color car. but i am the minority.

I agree with scarr. Usually I don't like the chrome headlights either but I actually like how they look on your car

And on another note you don't ahve headers you have a header join the club Looks like you have a good list of future mods too you should add a drop to that list too. But good luck

[Masta560]

Thanks guys! I'm a big fan of these headlights on the Silver cars too, I think they go pretty well. I've seen some black projectors that looks good too, but IMO these go pretty nicely.

I'll try to get an interior shot during the day..but be warned: the dash is pretty awful.

Haha thanks StreetLegal damn I4 Header! Lol

[Ace0526]

very clean!

[Masta560]

Originally Posted by Ace0526

very clean!

Lol I'm liking the w00t, thanks!

[logomano]

u need a mrgrille

[Eclipse510]

very nice! the body looks as if new.

[Masta560]

Originally Posted by logomano

u need a mrgrille

Want to buy me a MrGrille?? I forgot to add that to the wishlist though, thanks

Originally Posted by Eclipse510

very nice! the body looks as if new.

Almost new... theres a pretty bad dent on the passenger side rocker panel, but my GT Side Skirts should arrive today to cover up the damage.

[clipse0825]

Clean car! Wish list looks good.

[KreepyZeke]

Wow, so you really can get car bows that big? I thought that was just on TV. . .

If you hate the Hitler stash (front plate) you can mitigate the bad look by buying and installing a show n' go plate frame. A few guys on here have them, myself included. They aren't a perfect fit (the plate bracket sticks out an inch or so) but it sure beats drilling into your freshly painted bumper cover...

[Masta560]

Originally Posted by KreepyZeke

Wow, so you really can get car bows that big? I thought that was just on TV. . .

If you hate the Hitler stash (front plate) you can mitigate the bad look by buying and installing a show n' go plate frame. A few guys on here have them, myself included. They aren't a perfect fit (the plate bracket sticks out an inch or so) but it sure beats drilling into your freshly painted bumper cover...

Haha yeah I think they got it from the car dealership since they had to take it back there after we got the car home (No, I didn't drive home with it on haha).

I've seen the show n go plates and I considered getting it, but I figure if I ever have to put the plate up I'll probably just keep it into the front window.

[KreepyZeke]

Originally Posted by Masta560

I've seen the show n go plates and I considered getting it, but I figure if I ever have to put the plate up I'll probably just keep it into the front window.

Not sure about VA, but that wouldn't pass MA inspection (plus it looks ghetto IMO). For 50 bucks, I think it's worth it, but I also own one so I'm biased obviously.

[Masta560]

Originally Posted by KreepyZeke

Not sure about VA, but that wouldn't pass MA inspection (plus it looks ghetto IMO). For 50 bucks, I think it's worth it, but I also own one so I'm biased obviously.

Haha its a pretty good idea for sure, but if I ever get the front grille I wouldn't be able to use it..it would end up wasting 50$ If I didn't plan on getting a grille eventually I'd probably get one. When I first saw a link to that plate from on here I showed my friend right away because it was so cool, but I ruled it out on my car because I planned on getting a grille. I've got a few friends who can do my inspection and it wouldn't matter where the plate was, but the law in Virginia does allow you to put the plate in the front window.

[rsingh12]

very clean i like the lights on the car but now its time for a drop and rims

[3G.ECLIPSE.GT]

Yea really clean car!!! Im getting those NGK sprak plugs and wires too! I did notice that you had drums on the rear and rotors on the front... Do all Eclipse come like this from stock? Im asking because my Eclipse has rotors all the way around. Or could it be because mines a GT?

[Masta560]

Originally Posted by 3G.ECLIPSE.GT

Yea really clean car!!! Im getting those NGK sprak plugs and wires too! I did notice that you had drums on the rear and rotors on the front... Do all Eclipse come like this from stock? Im asking because my Eclipse has rotors all the way around. Or could it be because mines a GT?

Thanks man! Yeah I love my plugs and wires. The GTs come with disks all around but the GS/RS come with drum in the rear and disk up front.

[3G.ECLIPSE.GT]

Originally Posted by Masta560

Thanks man! Yeah I love my plugs and wires. The GTs come with disks all around but the GS/RS come with drum in the rear and disk up front.

Ohh ok i thought so.

[Masta560]

Originally Posted by 3G.ECLIPSE.GT

Ohh ok i thought so.

Yupp, but I do plan on doing the rear disk swap asap. I just need to find an affordable set up.

[03Quicksilver3G]

Clean stocker

[3G.ECLIPSE.GT]

Originally Posted by Masta560

Yupp, but I do plan on doing the rear disk swap asap. I just need to find an affordable set up.

Yeah i heard the swap isnt hard at all! Let me know how it goes wenever you do it, pics will be good too

[Masta560]

Originally Posted by 3G.ECLIPSE.GT

Yeah i heard the swap isnt hard at all! Let me know how it goes wenever you do it, pics will be good too

Yeah I'll let you know and I'll try to take some pics when I get to do it.

Added requested interior photos during the day.

Also GT Side Skirts arrived the other day thanks to Titainum03gts. I'll be painting them and getting pictures up soon!!

[Masta560]

Finally got and installed my subs last night!!

[rsingh12]

why duals looks clean though but i personally dont think duals have good sound to them

[jstewart92]

lower that bish!

[Masta560]

Originally Posted by rsingh12

why duals looks clean though but i personally dont think duals have good sound to them

They sound pretty good and I really like the box..I'll probably end up upgrading the speakers eventually.

Originally Posted by jstewart92

lower that bish!

It'll be a while before I can afford to drop it properly..theres a few other things I'd like to get done first

[Masta560]

Just installed some brand new KYB GR-2's. They weren't really on the wish list but I found out how badly I needed some new struts and got a great deal on these bad boy's.

I'm also looking for some new wheels now if anyone has some nice suggestions that would go good with my car, let me know =)

[scarr]

honestly, i like the stock ones you have.

[Masta560]

Originally Posted by scarr

honestly, i like the stock ones you have.

I like the look of them too, I just wish they weren't puny 16's.

[JPflip509]

nice to see another clean eclipse from DMV

[Masta560]

Just ordered some new halo projector fogs for the car and they should be in on Monday!!

Also pulled a rear brake assembly out of a fresh car at the junk yard so hopefully I'll be doing the conversion sometime this week...any tips?

[RicoSmooth]

Other than the lip kit you want, id say exterior wise your pretty set, id work on any engine mods you might want or interior stuff, you have a blue scheme going on inside there. Id work off that next. Good pick ups though

[jaloosk]

Keep a close eye on that ebay intake. It's going to rub against the battery and rub a hole right through the pipe. I had one on my car when I bought it; there was a hole rubbed right through the aluminium about the size of a dime. I replaced it with a proper-fitting AEM model.

[Fritz]

Clean car all around

[Masta560]

Originally Posted by RicoSmooth

Other than the lip kit you want, id say exterior wise your pretty set, id work on any engine mods you might want or interior stuff, you have a blue scheme going on inside there. Id work off that next. Good pick ups though

I think I'm going to swap my head lights and signals for black depos and smoked corners. My bat signals bug me like crazy so hopefully they go well with my look.

Originally Posted by jaloosk

Keep a close eye on that ebay intake. It's going to rub against the battery and rub a hole right through the pipe. I had one on my car when I bought it; there was a hole rubbed right through the aluminium about the size of a dime. I replaced it with a proper-fitting AEM model.

Yeah I've been watching it, it started eating through the pipe so I mounted the intake better and placed a hose around the battery mount which seems to be doing what I need it to do. I'd like an AEM intake sometime in the future though if one goes up for a good price.

[scarr]

Originally Posted by Masta560

I think I'm going to swap my head lights and signals for black depos and smoked corners. My bat signals bug me like crazy so hopefully they go well with my look.



Yeah I've been watching it, it started eating through the pipe so I mounted the intake better and placed a hose around the battery mount which seems to be doing what I need it to do. I'd like an AEM intake sometime in the future though if one goes up for a good price.

Depo is win.

And I was the same as you. I had an ebay intake... and then just as it fell apart o got an Aem for steal (less than an ebay intake.)


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[Masta560]

Originally Posted by scarr

Depo is win.

And I was the same as you. I had an ebay intake... and then just as it fell apart o got an Aem for steal (less than an ebay intake.)


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Wow that is a steal!! I'll have to keep my eyes out..

[ccarrillo717]

Those speakers are nasty!!!

[Masta560]

Originally Posted by ccarrillo717

Those speakers are nasty!!!

Thanks man! I got them for a great price because they were open box from Amazon with a full refund if I wasn't satisfied with them, and there was absolutely nothing wrong with them. They sound amazing too, I love them.

[Masta560]

Finally installed my rear discs installed and painted my calipers blue all around the car. Its amazing how much better the car stops!!!!

Also installed the Halo Projector Fogs that my girlfriend got for my birthday

I'll try to get some pictures up tomorrow. (They look amazing)

[Masta560]

Well here are the light pictures. I took over 50 pictures trying to get these lights to show up alright..I've got a nice Canon Rebel XT, I just don't know how to use it. Anyone got any picture taking tips I'd be glad to learn





What do y'all think? Installation went a lot easier than I expected. I just took apart the OEM fogs and reused the bracket to mount these ones.

[jaloosk]

Go straight to your local bookstore and buy this book (or from Amazon if you don't mind waiting):

Amazon.com: Understanding Exposure, 3rd Edition: How to Shoot Great Photographs with Any Camera (9780817439392): Bryan Peterson: Books

That will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about taking pictures in an easy-to-read, not-a-whole-lotta-text format with LOTS of pictures.

[ccarrillo717]

What fogs are those? I think i have the same set up... projector fogs with CCFLs? Im trying to post some pics too

[malachi]

clean car man, i remember when mine looked like that before i murdered it.

keep it like that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[OD_MAN99]

Keep it clean. Don't waste to much money on her.

[Masta560]

Originally Posted by jaloosk

Go straight to your local bookstore and buy this book (or from Amazon if you don't mind waiting):

Amazon.com: Understanding Exposure, 3rd Edition: How to Shoot Great Photographs with Any Camera (9780817439392): Bryan Peterson: Books

That will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about taking pictures in an easy-to-read, not-a-whole-lotta-text format with LOTS of pictures.

Sweet, thanks man!! I'll see if I can try to find a copy online later today

Originally Posted by ccarrillo717

What fogs are those? I think i have the same set up... projector fogs with CCFLs? Im trying to post some pics too

Yeah man I'm pretty sure they're the same as yours. CCFL Projector Fogs, they're pretty sweet!

Originally Posted by malachi

clean car man, i remember when mine looked like that before i murdered it.

keep it like that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks man I plan on changing it up a bit more. I think I'm getting some black depos and smoked corners some time or other. Just waiting on the funds.

Originally Posted by OD_MAN99

Keep it clean. Don't waste to much money on her.

Its not wasting...its investing in her beauty!! Haha. Nah I don't plan on spending too much more. I mainly just want a ww lip, new dash and some better lights and I think I'll be all set.

[thahnic1080]

clean nice to see another local 3g

[treehead]

Fogs look good! You should change your headlight halos though so they match

[Masta560]

Originally Posted by thahnic1080

clean nice to see another local 3g

Yeah man, I've got a couple other friends with some good lookin 3Gs that just don't post. We need to set up a meet sometime!

Originally Posted by treehead

Fogs look good! You should change your headlight halos though so they match

Thanks man! I'm working on getting some black housing depos and I'll order a set of halos that are the same color then. It'll be stylin!

[thahnic1080]

Originally Posted by Masta560

Yeah man, I've got a couple other friends with some good lookin 3Gs that just don't post. We need to set up a meet sometime!

yea definitly. How close are you to VIR? Ill be going there a lot this season

[Masta560]

Originally Posted by thahnic1080

yea definitly. How close are you to VIR? Ill be going there a lot this season

I'm about 15 minutes away. I'll be up there March 6th actually for a work seminar haha. What do you do up at VIR?

[thahnic1080]

Originally Posted by Masta560

I'm about 15 minutes away. I'll be up there March 6th actually for a work seminar haha. What do you do up at VIR?

I race the 3g

[Masta560]

Originally Posted by thahnic1080

I race the 3g

Ooh that's pretty cool! Let me know next time you're down this way and I'll try to get something set up man.

[rsingh12]

looks good im gonna make mine that way too