Mitsubishi (Motors) guys out there?

mdaudioguy
mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
edited August 2010 in The Clubhouse
For some reason that actually eludes me, I'm driving my third Mitsubishi since 1999... 2 Galants and now an Eclipse. What are the most effective "tweaks" to eek out more power out of this V6? Not that it's lacking, but you know, the more the merrier. I'm not looking to go hog wild - it's my daily driver - but it's been fun to drive... perhaps it could be a little more fun? :)

I've been thinking that an aftermarket intake might be the way to go.
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited August 2010
    do you have to worry about smog or anything like that?

    an aftermarket intake wont give you that much oif a gain, but i guess its a start. AEM makes a nice one for your car and it comes with a K&N air filter. if it rains alot in your area i would stay away from the cold air one (is has sucked up water on other car before) and get a short ram intake.
    here is a link so you can see them. hope this helps.

    http://www.aemintakes.com/store/Default.aspx

    here is 2 nice exhaust kits for the eclipse (not sure on the year)

    http://www.amazon.com/GReddy-Cat-Back-Performance-Exhaust-System/dp/B000AUR4EK

    http://www.amazon.com/HKS-Sport-Exhaust-MITSUBISHI-2000-2003/dp/B000AUOTIE
    mole'
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited August 2010
    Yes, it will have to pass MD emmissions inspections. It's an '09 GT model, 6-speed.
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited August 2010
    mdaudioguy wrote: »
    Yes, it will have to pass MD emmissions inspections. It's an '09 GT model, 6-speed.

    well i know the AEM intake is 50 state legal. just keep your old parts if your worried about the inspection.

    if you wanted some power, you should have picked up the EVO. they come packed with some BALLS in stock form.

    http://www.advancespeedshop.com/greddy-evo2-exhaust-system-20062009-mitsubishi-eclipse-10136631-p-740.html

    http://www.ilovebodykits.com/product/57195/Magnaflow_Performance_Cat-Back_Exhaust-Mitsubishi__Eclipse_2006-.html

    http://www.raceinspired.com/p-8835-aem-cold-air-intake-mitsubishi-eclipse-gt-v6-2006-2007-mt-only.aspx?affiliateid=10065&
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited August 2010
    Yeah, but I like the styling of the Eclipse better. It reminds me of one of my favorite cars from years ago - a '93 Probe. I've never been into the 4-door Evos.
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited August 2010
    mdaudioguy wrote: »
    Yeah, but I like the styling of the Eclipse better. It reminds me of one of my favorite cars from years ago - a '93 Probe. I've never been into the 4-door Evos.

    the GT turbo probe was nice.

    did the link that i posted help out in any way?
    mole'
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  • Mike Kozak
    Mike Kozak Posts: 931
    edited August 2010
    Just make sure you change your oil religiously in the Eclipse. I did not and through a piston right through the engine block. Had to push the car to a Dennys Restaurant while it was on FIRE!!! I have become much smarter now that I have my vintage Caddy.
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited August 2010
    Mike Kozak wrote: »
    Just make sure you change your oil religiously in the Eclipse. I did not and through a piston right through the engine block. Had to push the car to a Dennys Restaurant while it was on FIRE!!! I have become much smarter now that I have my vintage Caddy.

    what year was your car?
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited August 2010
    Mike Kozak wrote: »
    Just make sure you change your oil religiously in the Eclipse. I did not and through a piston right through the engine block. Had to push the car to a Dennys Restaurant while it was on FIRE!!! I have become much smarter now that I have my vintage Caddy.

    I run full synthetic (checked often) and 93 octane in mine. It has the same engine I had in my previous Galant - 6G75. Seems to be a pretty good engine to me. The only down side to them is that they say premium fuel is not just recommended, but required.
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited August 2010
    mole' wrote: »
    the GT turbo probe was nice.

    did the link that i posted help out in any way?

    Mine was a post-turbo V6. I've never owned a turbo... Hmmm.

    Yes, I have checked the links. The intake is probably what I'd do first, considering the exhaust is already dual, so I imagine that expense would be quite high, and it's not like I'm racing it.
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited August 2010
    mdaudioguy wrote: »
    Mine was a post-turbo V6. I've never owned a turbo... Hmmm.

    Yes, I have checked the links. The intake is probably what I'd do first, considering the exhaust is already dual, so I imagine that expense would be quite high, and it's not like I'm racing it.

    F/I is soooooo nice!
    remember if it rains in your area alot i would go with the short ram over the cold air intake.

    make sure to keep your stock parts (warranty and inspection)
    mole'
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  • Mike Kozak
    Mike Kozak Posts: 931
    edited August 2010
    Mine was a 1997 GS automatic.
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited August 2010
    An intake likely won't make much difference in power on a stock engine, but it will give the car a much throatier sound when under throttle. As such, you will likely get lower gas mileage, as you won't be able to keep your foot out of it :D
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • Frank840
    Frank840 Posts: 262
    edited August 2010
    intake / exhaust ... some kind of tuner s-afc ll,dsm link something to pull/add fuel and somthing for timing. thats really all you can do besides nitrous unless you want to start kicking out money.
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited August 2010
    Frank840 wrote: »
    intake / exhaust ... some kind of tuner s-afc ll,dsm link something to pull/add fuel and somthing for timing. thats really all you can do besides nitrous unless you want to start kicking out money.

    do people still use the SAFC II ? never ran one on a NA car before. to bad DSP/SCT or Hp tuners dont make a kit for his car
    mole'
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,516
    edited August 2010
    mdaudioguy wrote: »
    Yes, it will have to pass MD emmissions inspections. It's an '09 GT model, 6-speed.
    Nice, I'm driving an '08 GT 6-speed and love it, and I love the styling and how it feels when sitting behind the wheel.

    I've not done many tweeks other then dropping in a K&N air filter in the stock air box and I completely debaged the car. No emblems on the back anywhere. The front bumper emblem is painted to match.
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited August 2010
    mole' wrote: »
    do people still use the SAFC II ? never ran one on a NA car before. to bad DSP/SCT or Hp tuners dont make a kit for his car

    People still use it. I'm pretty skeptical that it would do anything worthwhile on the car in question though, for various reasons.
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited August 2010
    concealer404 wrote: »
    People still use it. I'm pretty skeptical that it would do anything worthwhile on the car in question though, for various reasons.

    mostly FI cars use them. well that i know of anyways.
    mole'
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited August 2010
    mole' wrote: »
    mostly FI cars use them. well that i know of anyways.

    Ugh. Overpriced, ineffective, imprecise band-aids.
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited August 2010
    Ron-P wrote: »
    Nice, I'm driving an '08 GT 6-speed and love it, and I love the styling and how it feels when sitting behind the wheel.

    I've not done many tweeks other then dropping in a K&N air filter in the stock air box and I completely debaged the car. No emblems on the back anywhere. The front bumper emblem is painted to match.

    Ok, no performance boost yet, but you did inspire me to remove perhaps the tackiest lettering from any car I've ever owned. No longer does it have E C L I P S E on the rear, nor GT V6. :) That drove me crazy, but I just never got around to peeling it off. I like it with nothing but the three-diamond logo.

    One question - if you get close enough, you can notice a very slight difference in coloration where I removed the letters, due to fading (I've had the car for 9 months). Any ideas? Or should I just ignore it (nobody else would probably even notice it)?
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