is it worth it ?

[devlin]

im about to throw in the towel considering no machine shop or jdm or even ebay gives a shit about 4g eclipse l so hard to find parts like no one is making parts anymore.
i will never give up on my 4 banger but in your own words explain what you think in this message



not going to lie im drunk what killed me today is ebay
i killed a 5th of whipped creamed vodka with coke vanilla and it got me thinkin.
i simply typed in 4g69 and only like 20 things posted up on ebay
i typed in 4g63 and a billion things posted up
just telling you personally that it killed me bro i feel as if this car is amazing and has amazing potential i mean just knowing that in its class is the only of its kind is cast iron vs cheap aluminum blocks tells me the 4g still has its outstanding potential as if it was a dsm 2g or 1g.
but the lack of parts and how its hard to find shit makes me question (not give up but just question)
all in all do you think its better
(if you wanted to go fast )a 1 or 2g is the way to go!?
what do you think i look up to you bro from what you did to your gt that shits impressive and its hard to be inspired when i see an awd 63 thats cheaper to mod vs the 4 g
what do you think?

this very well could be put in the noob section

[devlin]

i sent that to joeyb

[rdelaney89]

It's frustrating I'll give you that. We may never be the fastest car but I'd say 80% of the cars I see daily I'm faster then. Thats at least 80%. Our cars also look a lot better than other cars. I don't go to the track so I'm never really racing. I have a great DD that I have put blood sweat a tears into. Just my .02

[haladafs]

I want a 1g

[devlin]

honestly while i was in the middle east when i had the chance on american bases when they had internet i would look at nothing but parts for my gs and it got more excited more then my 1st blow job. When i came home home i see my friends hookin up 240's and 2gens and talon's etc smoking the new breeds and it kills me bro

[devlin]

speccially when they had easy access to links to find parts

[th3 salvy_516]

you should save up like me and buy an Integra they're like toys so many things you can do lol but i love my 4g keeping it forever

[FeaRlezZ]

wut exactly r u looking for anyway ???

[HOMESLICE]

I know i have a gt, but what more could you want that doesn't satisfy your need? just between IHE, tune, nitrous, accessories for nitrous, suspension, cosmetics, small add ons like bigger tb, pulleys for the gs how can you be able to afford your car payment and all of those mods? I mean if you keep the car for 10 years, i can see being bored once you get all of these parts, but unless you have unlimited money to spend right now, you should be happy we have at least all of those parts which is more then some car brands. if you need even more satisfaction try turbocharging or motor swapping your car. you won't complain there aren't enough parts then. I get one major modification ($500+) every 3-5 months and that keeps me happy/satisfied.

[joeyb]

yeah, if you just want to mod, then there are certainly easier and cheaper options. if you love the 4g and want to mod IT, then it's going to be a tough road, no doubt about it.

[muscles]

Which separates us into true hardcore 4gers lol how many full built eclipses are there ? Not that many and I want to be one of those select few

[Lvcien]

There will always be something that is:

• Better looking (that's pushing it, IMO)
• Faster
• Cheaper
• Easier to mod
• With better aftermarket support
• With more potential

And possibly more fun than a 4G...BUT for the hardcore 4g'ers - none of this matters.

They embrace the 4G for something more than this. They embrace this car for it's heritiage, history & soul, after that everything else is just a bonus.

[NitroGlisson]

That "better looking" would be tough one to overcome (as you suggested). There aren't too many "reasonably" priced cars out there that look as good.

For me .....it is all part of the challenge. We don't have all the options that other cars do but we have enough

[devlin]

yeah sometimes i get but hurt over the fact its a harder project then i can buy some cheap ass honda but i hate hondas but they have an amazing aftermarket parts collection i guess i am just going to work on my car and deal with it everyday i find something new about my gs and its pretty fun learning about what i can do to make it go a little more faster.

really hate the fact how fucking heavy this car is

i think ill just stfu and suck it up this will be first car i have ever modded
lets get to it i dont want to be that noob and gives up i hate quitting

[PearlGreenNMean]

Originally Posted by devlin

yeah sometimes i get but hurt over the fact its a harder project then i can buy some cheap ass honda but i hate hondas but they have an amazing aftermarket parts collection i guess i am just going to work on my car and deal with it everyday i find something new about my gs and its pretty fun learning about what i can do to make it go a little more faster.

really hate the fact how fucking heavy this car is

i think ill just stfu and suck it up this will be first car i have ever modded
lets get to it i dont want to be that noob and gives up i hate quitting

This is my first car modding too, and I have a very clear idea of what I want to do. The market isn't small for us, its expensive for us. Start out with Headers, CAI, aesthetics, suspension, and the AEM FIC. Oh, and exhaust. That will keep you busy and wondering why you ever made this thread.
And yeah man, There are other cars. But when I ride with a honda, I tell them, the interior is some bs, the ride sucks duck hole, and it sounds like dhirrea coming out of the exhaust pipe. When they ride with me, they think its a lexus or some shit. They ask me what my system is, and how much, I tell them stock and its like they just ate a lemon. The muffler I have, is AMAZING. Good sound, and doesn't constantly sound like a car shitting itself.

Bottom line : There are TONS of shit you can do to a GS... Engine and aesthetics...
Our car has a REALLY nice look to it, and the interior isn't too shabby!
I love my car, and the only thing I'd trade it for, would be a GT. ;]

[tripplediamonds23]

good luck with everything man.
i think homeslice said it best, theres parts for basicly everything you need but just not a wide variety like everyone else.

[devlin]

well im just going to save up and get the gt i go back in forth between the my gs and just getting the gt or buying this twin turbo 350z blah blah

my point incased

gs isnt powerful enough to haul that big sexy body
gt is a way better choice in modding

[devlin]

fight my opinion

[PearlGreenNMean]

Originally Posted by devlin

fight my opinion

You can't fight it, because its fact. I mean I WILL make my GS Zippy, and that means faster than a lot of cars on the street, but never 13's.

[muscles]

Way funnier to pop the hood and show a4 banger then a decent v6. It's a jaw dropper moment .

[devlin]

hahaha wtf was mitsu thinkin that noone was going to modd the an eclipse anymore
defiantly but over the 4 banger

but always remember

theres no replacement for displacement

[Elemenohpee]

I take more pride in the harder less taken road, anyone can build something thats been done 100x over with cheaper parts. Its just a matter of how far you are willing to go, and if you arent im not hatn.

[TheFootOfGod]

yeah i say Amen to the hardcore 4gers. i bought an 06 gt when i was 21 from a dealership when they first came out and then it got repoed because i lost my job. know im stable and have a good job. when i got hired my boss asked me what im ganna buy with all the money i make. i said very clearly the first day of training. a 2008 eclipse gt-se in kalapana black with every option. it took almost a year to find one but i got it. she is my baby. i cant even pick out a good name for her because nothing seems good enough.

[Elemenohpee]

Just call her baby then <3