I Turned My Eclipse GSX Into A Mini Nissan GTR With Parts Off A Mustang & Cadillac! Budget GODZILLA!
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In this video, I turned my Eclipse GSX into a mini GTR using parts off a Mustang & Cadillac. This car is basically a budget Godzilla! Big thanks to my friends at Fitment Industries! If you guys needwheels, tires, brakes suspension and much more click here! www.fitmentind...
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Nice!!
What was your screen name on tech I lived on that forum
What happened to the other guy that used to be on the videos with you?
Ditto!
Link us up to the link for those wire strippers! Plus your Amazon link isn't working that's on this video
Leave the V. In the old days, it was a badge of honor to brag about using performance parts from other cars. It meant that you were an expert forum search guy lol
Agreed
EXACTLY!!!!!
100%
yessir
If you're not going to keep the V make it "LSC"
Alex's channel has that weekend wrenching automotive nostalgia that brings me back to my younger days when my dad and I would watch automotive wrenching shows on the weekends together. RIP dad!
I swear LSC posts are the highlight of my week. This has to be one of my favorite channels on RUclips. Thanks for the amazing content Alex.
Same here. I look forward to these videos every Saturday.
This and Lee C Salvage
@@oyevayboy same!
DSM, Fast, Reliable in the same intro. I about lost my breakfast on that one! DSM=Daily Service Maintenance. This is chock full of memberberries! I had a 1995 Talon TSi AWD back in 2006ish making around 440hp to the tire. Haltech standalone (using DOS!), 25 lbs on a PTE SCM-61, 880cc injectors, 6 bolt swap with 90 big rods, JE pistons .040 over bore, Cyclone intake, comp 272 cams. Tokiko 5 way adjustables, Baer big brake kit riding on some Volk GTC's. Crank walk, boost leaks, popped couplers, fried piston rings, cracked manifolds, always something, but she was my first love. John Shepherd was our DSM hero! Got fed up with the nagging from my ex-wife and sold it...then got rid of her too. Should have got rid of her first.
Exactly! You can always get another women but finding another clean dsm is a needle in a haystack!
The crank walk and cracked manifold were your fault. So were the popped couplers. You gotta upgrade when pushing more boost and laying on the throttle CONSTANTLY.
You crank walked a 6 bolt block...I have questions - as that was the split collar thrust that failed on 7 bolts, not on 6 bolts.
Crank walk is caused by bad engine building. A tiny percentage of 7 bolt cars crank walk. Very, very few 6 bolts. It's really not a thing. LS engines have just as many thrust bearing issues as 4g6x engines.
@@mikescherrer4923 I’ve owned a lot of high hp 7 bolts and never was out of spec at the collar. I just have issues believing this story if it was a relatively stock 6 bolt 90 big rod bottom end never opened
Messing with my OCD that you just casually put the Center caps on not lined up to the spoke with the logo on it!!
I came here to say this 🤣
Oh nooooo. The world must be ending 😂🤣🤣
@@kennygarner1225 yep it is. totally ruins all that work
I was thinking the same. Kinda hurt my feelings a bit.
Always line up the logos!!!
My fav car show hands down. Thank u Alex. I’m on hospice dealing with Pancreatic and Liver cancer and the weekends are always looked forward to. Thanx again for ur incredible channel💜🙏
When working with brakes if you want to stop the fluid from leaking out, use a brake pedal depressor to hold the brake pedal down and the brake fluid will not constantly leak out. You’ll of course get some fluid initially leaking, but it’ll stop. I used to do it all the time when messing with the brake system on various types of vehicles.
I use the ghetto plastic bottle and fuel line method. But I'm definitely going to search up brake pedal depressors. I like Alex's vacuum method, though.
@@Dwigt_Rortugal I meant when swapping brake hoses, calipers or anything like that where there the brake fluid is going to constantly leak out, you can stop most of that from happening by depressing the brake pedal while working on the system. While bleeding the vacuum bleeder does work well, but I’ve found a good pressure bleeder works better.
30:00 having done a BBK similar to this. The holes in the rotors are larger than the studs so there is a gap & play, meaning the rotor will slam into the stud, then start braking. I'd suggest finding a small enough diameter metal tube that fits over the new stud & between the rotor then cutting them to fit the gap.
For the kit I did 1320 Performance actually sold a "limited" run of stainless-steel inserts.
This! Just did this swap on my gsx... and I had the exact same thought. Will be sourcing some small bushings to insert over studs into the rotor to eliminate slop🤙
Saturday AM routine :
Coffee ☑️
Cigar ☑️
LSC video ☑️☑️
What, no Schmoke n' a Pancake? 😉
@@danielseelye6005 more of a waffle guy myself 😂
@@autoavids Ahhh, more Shtogie n' a waffle than Pipe n' a crepe. Got it. 😁
I might skip the cigar myself but, agree, I get coffee and watch LSC Video, even my wife knows this is Saturday morning thing for me....
@@danielseelye6005 😂😂😂😂
BAAAH! I just ordered a Sunday kit 3 days ago. If I had just waited!
Undercoat got sandblasted from being in the desert. My Nissan has a similar look to it being a CA car.
Starting my career in CA where I am from, then moving to OH, I had to completely relearn how to take things apart. The torch is your friend here. We didn't even have a torch in the dealers back home.
I've been super excited for this update! Especially considering Japanese cars aren't generally in his wheel house! And my two favorite cars as a teen were the Trans Am WS6 and Eclipse GSX.
Loved the DSM Talon/Eclipse AWD 2.0 Litre turbo cars from the nineties. I use to own a 90 Eagle Talon TSi AWD that was modified from stock. I changed the whole exhaust system from turbo back with a 3 inch stainless steel mandrel Buscher Racing exhaust. Boost controller, upgraded fuel pump, fuel injectors, ACT clutch, upgraded intercooler pipes, blow off valve and so forth. Car stayed stock appearance wise, except if you saw the exhaust system from the back of the car. Loved the power it made to all 4 wheels when accelerating. Surprisingly, I did get great fuel economy close to stock when driving it normally. I did get 389,000 kilometres on the original engine and turbo. Miss that car.
I don't care that I was in the middle of another video that was good, I still clicked off to click on this one!
You ain't lying! Lol
I did the exact same thing! 😆
Ditto
Same
Was watching the thing 2011 and stopped for this video😅😅
Mental programing...
i love the eclipse content and i think you should keep the V logo on the calipers it’s a cool little quirk and feature
15:00 "I actually totally did that on purpose to like show you guys what would happen if YOU 🫵 left a line or a fitting loose, because I (scoffs) I would never do that 🤞" 😂😎
That was funny
Yes, we watched the same video
@@mrticklenuts2124 obviously, but imo this type of humor Alex drops makes his vids the best
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Thanks . Was going to say somthing . . But glad you did . .
Was thinking . The whole lawn could be wild flowers . .
Bee keepers son here . . We had 2500 hives . . Some weeds are important ❤❤
No. I won't let those weeds take over my lawn. I plant crocuses, daffodils and tulips. They bloom early enough.
I absolutely love this channel. So much quality content. Alex is super cool and relatable. I had to say goodbye to my dog yesterday and am taking it really hard so i really appreciate this distraction. Ive been really excited for more on the gsx.
Sorry to hear about your loss, pet owner myself and have been there myself many times, it does get better with time and having allot of good memories to wash away the sadness.
Sorry for your loss, buddy. The brightest starts burn the fastest.
Thank you guys. I appreciate it. Been a rough couple days but I know my buddy,Turbo, isn't in pain anymore.
Thanks for the vid Alex love seeing the Eclipse getting some love and more PoWeR!! I had a friend who had one new GSX dark green back in 96 and the motor kept blowing, all factory, it was under warranty too and they replaced the motor 3 times. Also thank you for not putting your content behind a paywall!
Let’s goo!! Another Saturday, another banger of a video!!
I've always wanted one of these. My buddy had a 12 second talon back in the day that sounded like boat at idle. He had to launch in second gear because in first gear it would just spin all four tires and he almost side stepped into a mustang he was racing from a launch. They pull so nice. I saw another guy roll onto the highway once in 2nd and it bounced on all four corners, squatted and then blasted off. Good memories of the 90s glory days of street racing.
Alex, Derek and Cleetus providing 4 hours of entertainment in the last 20 hours.
Derek?
@@andrewphillips470 VGG!
Vice grip garage! yep I’m the dummy around here
Definitely replaces fake tv. Love these guys Alex, Derik Beary and Cletus. Going to start my channel soon with older but not real old C-10s without the expensive parts. I love using the factory parts bin.
Def some of the best, but you forgot Sleeperdude!
That ad transition was very smooth. Love lawn care. Love wrenching on vehiculars. Love when both worlds collide! The Fast and Furious reference was hilarious. I love this channel lmao.
Alex, as an engineering QA/QC person, I know from many years experience, thread failures, and tests, that ALL threads should be very clean and lightly lubricated - i.e. enough to remove dry friction from the thread surface. The torque you apply to a stud or bolt is intended to extend the stud/bolt within it's elastic limit, and apply longitudinal pressure to the mating surfaces. If the threads are dry, or even lightly contaminated with corrosion or dust etc., it will affect the accuracy of the torque you apply. Another issue with dry/dirty/corroded threads is the creation of micro-stress cracking over time. Both issues can cause either under-tightening or rupture of the thread. The reason that this is not a very frequent failure issue, is because the threads, bolts and studs are typically over-designed to account for poor use (mainly over-tightening of corroded wheel bolt/stud threads). But there are limits. Better safe than sorry.
As an Engineer you do not lube to any extent bolts or studs that are on moving parts, especially wheel studs, they can work loose.
@@glynnepritchard2526 If threads can work loose they are either not correctly torqued, or in need of a locking mechanism. I am not suggesting the use of special low-friction lubricants, just a few drops of light machine oil. Whenever I visit a tyre shop, I see many cases of bone-dry & corroded nuts/bolts & studs on cars/vans, being removed/refitted using unregulated airguns. And if they use a torque wrench they sometimes go way past the 'stop' indicator. It works until it fails.
@@terryross1754 I’ll stick to nearly four decades of design engineering. I am the one that writes the specifications for QA/QCs to follow.
@@glynnepritchard2526 Nothing personal, but I have come across enough errors - material/assembly failures, leaks, highly detailed connector analyses, in-depth RCA's, plus too many non-validated designs - to rely more on 5 decades of my own international experience in a wide variety of engineering companies and applications. Manufacturing QA/QC personnel are indeed normally in a 'captured' situation (e.g. Boeing ?), but not all QA/QC activity is limited by directives from engineering.
The south is so lucky! My 2G DSM was a nightmare when I replaced those same parts LOL. Watching all of that come off that easy was insane lol.
definitely be an interesting Saturday watch 🤘🤘 Rock on Alex thanks for the video and the content and the dedication to your subscribers
GREAT Wheel choice. I love this build!
As always love the show , but as already mentioned, PLEASE line up the cap logo with the spokes 😂
These videos are always enjoyable for me to watch, listen, and learn. I think its my favorite automotive channel. I like Matt Armstrong's builds too. Between the two...I tend to watch the others less consistently these days.
Love those Eclipse
Love your energy! Watching this DSM build and you have reignited my love for the cars. I had a 95 TSi back in 2007.
My weekly, Saturday morning, adult cartoons😊
Absolutely loving the DSM content, I love all the content but owning a dsm and watching you work in one is a highlight for sure! Keep up the great work Alex!
I was watching Tavarish when the bell rang. Bye Tavarish, I’ll finish you later!
LMAO
You can finish him when he finishes a build!
So never lol @Alansdadude
😂😂😂
He can finish a one car build in 3 years. LOL
Being a kid during the original Fast and Furious, the Eclipse was always one of my favorite cars growing up. Cool to see a build on one in 2024. A very underrated car in my opinion!
At 3:22 I was truly disappointed that there wasnt any Toto - Hold the line -references
Hey Alex just a quick share.... Since watching your channel you really starting to give me confidence to work on my own car.. And now Im talking more then just chances wheels and the 'easy stuff'. Awesome man love your channel
Excellent. Greetings from Ghana 🇬🇭
You can do that break swap on most mustangs too something that i see that could be a problem that spacer isn't located in its position if the wheel doesn't hold it in then its sure to back out and vibrate the lugs loose im sure you got it handled
The eclipse is that weird grandpa that tells you to pull his finger
I have never read a more accurate comment about a car.
I purchased the Release cleaner. Used it on my 54” Lynx grill. It worked better than expected. Planning to use it on my engine cowling this weekend. Thanks for the recommendation!
Saturday with Alex is just better
So much GOOD content! I’m interested in all your builds!
Please do a timing belt service. Most importantly the hydraulic tensioner and balancer. Also should upgrade fuel filter for e85
Definitely, and a quality belt. If it's still got the balance shaft it could do with a good new belt there too.
I thought he aleady did do the timing belt and used all mitsu stuff.....or maybe I'm thinking of G&G.
Basically the first thing I always go soon as I get any DSM running, factory tensioner and belts are a must.
The car is looking incredible! Amazing work!! I was worried about the fuel filter on my 2G when I went to e85, so I replaced it with a radium filter with the stainless 10 micron filter element. There's also the fuel siphon line that runs to the driver's side fuel sender that you can replace with gates barricade fuel line. I think that stuff is e85 safe. I may have missed it if you already did that though! Thank you for the great content!
Just in time!
What i was waiting for.
E55 in the back ❤.
For the brakes, add an "E" and an "O" in the same font to the caliper keeping the original "V". Can go black or color change on them.
Stop resisting sounds like a Chicago cop.
I worked at MMSA (Mitsubishi Motors Sales America) from 96 to 97. It's funny looking at this engine. The front of the engine is on the drivers side as all FWD Mits had until the 97 model year. The Mirage as I remember was the first car that the engine was flipped and the front of the engine was on the passenger side. I asked engineers why they did that and I was told it makes it quieter for the driver with all the belts and pulleys on the passenger side. I am sure there is a more engineering answer though. You mentioned the different impedience injectors on Turbo and Non-Turbo engines. Remember that all turbos were a 2.0L Mitsubishi Engine. The Non Turbo was a 2.0L Dodge engine used also in the Dodge Neon. Mits had so many warranty problems with the Dodge engine. I remember when they introduced the 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse and all models used a Mitsubishi Made engine all the employees cheered.
I was about to go clean my garage... but I'm gonna watch this first.
Had a 92 laser rs-t and a 92 talon AWD. DSM4L!
I have been enjoying your work on this Eclipse, which is a car I have always liked. I dont know if you have done many GM four door sedans on your channel but I think that a Pontiac G8 would be cool.
Where’s Peter
No longer welcome at the shop.
@@fredstone3875por que?
WHAAAT!? Why!?
He hasn't gone into detail about but he said that he's not welcome or has any affiliation with lsc any longer
@@DavidJackson-fb4ix oh wow 😢
51:45 Yes I am of the same mind set. I put a set of smaller type turbos on my car instead of a huge big boy and I am SO glad I did that. The low down torque is SO MUCH FUN! I think Jay Leno always says "All the fun is between 10 and 120" or something very close to that. Who drives around at speeds over that much of the time and if you are it's not for long. It's just bragging rights. And I don't care about top speed I like the PULL from DOWN LOW!
Where’s Peter!?!?
Where have you been
@@Midwestcamaro in the comments asking where Peter is lol
@@barryisawesomerI think I’ll ask the same on the next video he post.
Man, it looks freaking sick, and it's gonna look even better when painted! That wheel choice was absolutely perfect, it really sets the car off!
Nothing says fast and reliable like Mustang and Cadillac. LOL.
Alex loving this build so far! Can’t wait to see the updated bumpers on and everything painted. I say just leave the V logos on the brakes lol. I had CTS-V brakes front and rear on my G8 and I just left the logos.
I still miss Peter a little..
Yeah me too
Mann, You're right. Lately when i watch alex i feel something missing. Then you comes up saying this and its recalled my memories. You damn right.
Btw is he quit from LSC or there any other explanation?
What happened to Peter?
@@LexusIS2FIDDYdrama they kept off of RUclips.
@@adjimullahi think something he did
The out takes are gold! Good call on the Michelin Pilot Sports and I'd leave the V on the calipers!!
Where's peter ma boi :(
Love these kind of old builds!!! Keep em coming ❤
The V looks good on the calipers :) love this car it's beautiful! Alex is informative and entertaining as usual, thank you for brightening up my weekend!
I have a 96 Talon ESI, I sure wish I was much closer to you, would love to drop it off with ya and have it brought back to its former glory. My parents bought it brand new when I was 19, and they just gifted it and its almost 30 years of wear and tear to me. It runs surprisingly well, but needs everything refreshed, bushings, bearings, seals etc. Its more work than I can do in my apartment parking lot lol...maybe I can find a reasonable mechanic in my area....of course if you want to trade that bad ass AWD monster for a 100% project car, you just let me know! Loving the content, you have almost every car I wanted as a youth, your only missing an E30 Beemer and a few VW's I owned in the 90's, can't wait to see whats next!
53:47 you need to install some sort of mudguards or flares for the front, something to catch that stuff and stop it from going down your fenders, as they used a pad on the Porsche's for the back's with the old 930 wide backs, and it could really use it there
which even the countach needs FYI, harry brought it up when his went in for work, and he's always having to do his fendered flares because of it
which is probably why they did that thing with the 88 1/2's and the 25th's that I hate
Love Alex's positivity. He is the only person I know that can find something to say something positive about out road system.
Sweet! Great episode. Love seeing the in depth builds. Still the best channel on RUclips
This video brings back memories. I had Tein coilovers and Enkei RS Evolution wheels on my 92 Accord Coupe 5-speed way back in the day. The ride was amazing. Much love!
Thanks Alex, really learned how to speed up a front wheel assembly
I've always had a soft spot in my heart for DSM's!
I’m so glad you went with the newer body kit 👌
Same! that updated kit with maybe a subtle aftermarket front lip would loo so good.
Great video again Alex. Just noticed you have fitted the front discs on the wrong sides. The internal veins are directional.
Keep the front calipers the way they are. They look awesome and I love your channel. So informative that a lot of other guys either do not have the comprehensive knowledge or don't take the time to explain some things. Keep up the great work
As someone who owned 7 different eclipses 6 at one time. You should upgrade to the refreshed bumpers and headlights 97-99 it really modernized the look of the car. The opening on the front bumper is perfect for the front mount IC.
Hands down my favorite RUclips channel, most of the builds are achievable for us regulars lol, Alex is the DIY GOAT! 🐐
Alex, your passion and excitement for these cars are absolutely infectious. It's like being around someone who has a laugh that makes you laugh.
LEAVE THE V// !! Just shows the diligence that went into the build; I love it. I'd get the skirts color matched also...but that's just me! Can't wait to see it on the AWD dyno!! Loved these cars as a kid! You're living the dream, Alex!!
I love that everything to take apart, you clean up before you put it back together
Hi Alex ! The Car, the Caliper came from had them on the rear side of the wheel. you put them on the front side. as they have differen sized pistons you have to change sides. so left one on the right side a right one on the left side. otherwise the caliper will not work properly on high load and you will get uneven brakepad wear... hope you read this.
Love to see all the upgrades across all the vehicles. After spending a decade in the auto shop I feel bad for you dealing with the s65. Can’t wait for the next video
My only complaint about the Rims- I feel like they should be an Inch or maybe even 2 larger and maybe powder coat them black or coat them in black chrome. They still look great though! I do kinda prefer the opposite- paint the Car anything other than White, then powder coat the rims/calipers in white (white would be the accent rather than the primary color). I've got a 3000gt that I'm going to be doing up that way- either gun-metal or smoke gray- very dark as glossy as possible to bring out those beautiful curves on the 3000gt, with White 17-19 inch Rims and lowered just enough so that the wheels and the wheel wells line up well. I don't know that I'll be modifying it much beyond that though- maybe a Carbon Fiber Hood since the stock is so heavy, but nothing fancy- just a replica that's much lighter.
I'm digging these videos. These were new when I first got my license. Youngsters might not know how cool these were back in the day
what happen to the Asian guy you used to work with just asking love your vids!!
Great video, Alex! That little car will be a real blast to drive when you get it dialed in. Thanks man!
Crazy when I first saw you put the wheel on I said it has way too much poke to get to tuck, but it worked good job looks great
Great video Alex! I can't wait to see the final product.
Love this series, good to see more DSM content all around youtube
You make projects look so easy….the sign of a true mechanical engineer! Your skill set is second to none👍👍👍👍 totally impressed with every episode😁
Nice to see you went with the CTS-V brakes. I’ve thought about doing this myself but its very expensive for the calipers.
I love being entertained and educated at the same time. Great content.❤
Alex, that was one of the first videos of yours I seen! Former LS1Tech member myself since like 07. I was also a DSMtuners member since around 2000
The car looks great.... cant wait to see it painted and completely sorted out.
I'm down with the "V" on the calipers, brotha 👍 what an awesome car and can't wait to see it painted and sorted!
I wire wheeled all four wheel wells in my 97 GST that I all wheel drive swapped. Did this to remove the undercoating. Then coated them with por-15. Car lost around 150 lbs in weight. Also ran EVO 8 stock wheels.
For such a mild & ordinary car that little beast is scrubing up really well, another enjoyable video, cheers.
Best car show online and on tv, can’t wait for Saturday every week to sit down and watch some LSC’s
Man, I just love how long and complete your videos are. Good entertainment!!
Back in the day you could get a fuel rail adapter that let you put the aftermarket fuel pressure regulator in the stock position. I used one on my 3.5L TT stealth and it looked great
Hi from Perth, Australia. Love your work Alex! I think that you remove the V off the calipers and replace with Brembo stickers!😊
Hi Alex! I watch your videos while baking my breads! I enjoy very much watching you repairing cars and of course the Delorean! I wish you could do more videos repairing more normal cars… thank you so much and keep up your good work!
I agree you're fine with using a nut to install the studs but the reason someone wouldn't want to do that is if you have to overtorque a bolt it could yield/stretch the area under tension. A press from the other side would put that section of the bolt in compression.