1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder Gst Convertible 2-door 2.0l on 2040-cars

VIN: 4A3AX55F9WE127994 Year: 1998
Make: Mitsubishi
Model: Eclipse
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Trim: Spyder GST Convertible 2-Door
Options: Leather Seats, CD Player, Convertible
Drive Type: FWD
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag
Mileage: 98,163
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Power Locks, Power Windows
Exterior Color: Silver
Interior Color: Gray
Number of Cylinders: 4
Number of Doors: 2

Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

Up for sale is my '98 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GS-T with many mods.

Visuals

• Smoked Tail Lights including middle show light bar.
• 18" TSW Rims on low profile tires (40% Tread)
• Megan Racing Coil Overs
• Painted Blue Brake Calipers
• Blue Oil Return Hoses
• Blue Valve Cover

Mechanical

• Evo3 16G Turbo
• 4" Intercooler
• 1000cc Injectors
• Full 3" Megan Racing Exhaust
• Custom Intake
• New Computer (to this vehicle)
• New ECM TUNING Chip
• New MAP Sensor
• HKS Sequential Blow-Off Valve

Other

• New Driver Side Fan
• Upgraded Alarm
• Clutch Shut Out
• Remote Start (not programmed)
• Multi Disk CD Player
• USB Direct Hook Up for Accessories
• Turbo Timer (not programmed anymore)
• AEM Digital Boost Gauge
• Innovative Air/Fuel Ratio Gauge

Also Going With Car

• Old Computer with a Stock Chip
• Stock Rims with Full Tread All Season Tires.

Selling reasons

• Leaving for military
• Blown bottom end

To start with a little back ground, I've had this vehicle for around two years now.  The vehicle is beautiful inside and out and low miles for the year.  There is no rips or tears in the leather and all the paint matches on the outside and still holds a wax very well for a 15 year old car. bottom of front bumper has pant scuffs and digs, I never repainted that when I got her because when lowered it scuffs anything and everything anyways so there was no point to repaint bottom.  Although she looked beautiful there was a number of mechanical issues like a bad fan, rubber hoses on oil returns and oil leaks of the worst kind (the ones you could never easily find and seemed never ended)

I replaced the hoses, as well as the oil leaks all of them.  Then the MAP Sensor went witch screwed everything up.  The MAP sensor was replaced and the car wouldn't retune and wouldn't start.  So it ended up sitting at the garage for about 8 months wile I just got frustrated with it and didn't touch it but to clean it every now and again.  Finally we figured out that the computer might be bad. We sent it out along with the chip and a new computer to find out the chip was bad not the computer.  However, I had the new ECM Link/Tuning Chip Installed in the new computer. She ran but I didn't trust Her, and I didn't want to do the tuning myself, so I towed her 2.5 hours away to PSI PROFORMANCE.  They put a new fan in, new wiring, and another new MAP Sensor that they would be able to tune.

Then It was Time for the DYNO.  Wile there, I had PSI PROFORMANCE Tune and Dyno the car.  As in the pictures below, at the time of this first tune She was running 253 ft-lbs of Torque and 275 HP.  About 100 over stock on just those few motor upgrades.

I ended up bringing it back a few days later, the day I left it started idling funny and it sounded like there was an exhaust leak.  By the time I got back there the exhaust leak was horrible.  It also sounded like there was a boost leak, witch was thought to be there the first time but wasn't found.  The exhaust leak from turbo to manifold, basically the worst spot ever for power.  And the boost leak was found from turbo to intercooler, THE absolute worst spot for boost and power.  After their tuner/dyno guy had those fixed he re-tuned it, he didn't do the dyno again (for that's $500 for tune and dyno there) but he estimated the car was now pushing about 300HP and 260 ft-lbs of torque.  He had me take it for a ride before I left again and literally with those two things fixed, it sounded like a whole new and stronger car compared to what it did just two weeks prior, amazing how much little air not circulating correctly can hold something back.

After this tune the car ran great for about 3 weeks I did not drive it daily for during the summer my Mustang is my daily car and the Eclipse was just for show and fun in the sun.  And the compliments were always appreciated, got them every time I drove it. After about 3 weeks the motor finally blew, To Much Power For its Own Good.  The vehicle does not Have upgraded cams, (witch he said I needed to push more horsepower because without the hp hits a brick wall at 300) no upgraded intake manifold or headers also for more hp but this is because I wanted to upgrade the bottom end first. However I didn't get there in time and the rods blew rate through the bottom of the motor (shown in last picture)

I cleaned up all the oil from under the car, cleaned the motor and checked the parts and everything seems to be ok. Turbo, Intercooler, etc. (the expensive important stuff) Its been sitting for 2 or 3 weeks now because I've been procrastinating on selling her and reluctant to do so.  However I leave for the military in a month and she has to go.  It is worth more if I parted it out I know that, anyone who knows cars knows that, and I've had many offers on the turbo, intercooler, rims, exhaust, etc.  However, as I just mentioned I'm leaving soon and don't have the time to part it out so, although worth less to sell, I'm selling her as a whole no exceptions.

I am selling this vehicle locally and reserve the right to end this auction early. Shipping is responsible by buyer. 

Thanks For Looking.