Hello,
My name is Max, I live in Maine. I just bought a 95 Eclipse GS with 67,000 mile on it. I drove down to Boston to pick it up. It's in very solid condition. It passed inspection NO problem. So far I have installed a volt meter and oil pressure gauge on my A-pillar because not having that engine information drove me crazy. I ordered an Injen short ram air intake on Saturday only to find this forum today and learn that I could have gotten the cheap ebay style intake and used a KN filter and saved some money. Oh well, onward and upward. I was thinking about getting one of those chip control modules from ebay. You know the ones that have three settings and cost around 30 bucks. Any thoughts? Also, my next BIG purchases will be headers and a brake job. I have heard really good things about the DC ceramic 4-2-1. Are they worth the money or is it just hype? For brakes I was thinking about ordering one of those drilled rotors/pads packages off of ebay. Again, worth the money or just a gimmick?
I'm not planning on lowering my car or changing the body because Maine winters would destroy it. Also I would rather not attract cops anymore than I already do. (the car is bright red)
I've always done basic work on cars here and there but I'm NO expert so any advice will be greatly appreciated. I'm here to learn. I'm also not looking to make my car into a complete beast. Just a well taken care of, better than average, daily driver. Maybe someday I'll put nitrous in. Can a stock engine really handle 50hp shots without shortening the life of the engine? Thanks!