im thinking about getting a second car for when my 2g is down, i might be crazy however im looking to get a 1g turbo model. my question is without searching all night is this a bad idea or not. i dont plan on going any further than rims, exhaust, and maybe intake on the 1g id like to keep it as an everyday driver, something to play with. my questions are, is this a mistake? how hard is the 4g63 to work on compared to the 420a and is the motor like the 420a an interference motor?? answers to these questions should help me make my decision thanks in advance

98 RS: Mods: Custom Stage 2 Turbo kit , 55mm throttle body, gutted cat, evo cat back exhaust, p/p intake manifold,p/p Head, af-x underdrive pulley, B&M short throw shifter,Built bottom end Je pistons eagle rods 8.8:1 compression.





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walbro 255 fuel pump
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If it is going to be an "everyday driver", I wouldn't go with an 11-year-old or older turbo DSM.

agreed. BUT---both engines are very similar to work on, they both have their similarities and differences. Just expect the 1g to be down more than the 2g (unless you're 2gnt turbo)

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It's running again shitheads.

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thanks guys i guess that will help me make my decision, i guess im not getting a 1g, i plan on going turbo this fall and up until now my car has been good to me, but i know once i go turbo its not gonna be a work car ne more so i was just looking to get something else that i can drive and not mess with. always liked the 1g but didnt know much about them, but atleast i know now it would be a bad idea as i figured. thanx again

98 RS: Mods: Custom Stage 2 Turbo kit , 55mm throttle body, gutted cat, evo cat back exhaust, p/p intake manifold,p/p Head, af-x underdrive pulley, B&M short throw shifter,Built bottom end Je pistons eagle rods 8.8:1 compression.





Status:Up and running again! nice new paint

Custom stage 2 hahn turbo kit
Hahn Super 16g turbo (ceramic coated)
Hahn manifold (ceramic coated)
Hahn Downpipe assembly
Hahn intercooler piping smic
Hahn oil line kit
Type s bov
2G Gsx smic
walbro 255 fuel pump
Synapse missing link
Vortech s-fmu
NGK Bkr7e11 Plugs
A-pillar w/boost, a/f, oil pressure gauges


New Addition: 2007 Eclipse GT 6 speed

The 1g is not a bad car at all (that's the last thing you should think). Just be realistic about it. A 14 year old car won't be like getting a 5 year old Celica or something. Age is a killer.

It's running again shitheads.

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A second car in my opinion (ive had a few crazy ones) should pretty much be something you HATE so you really don't modify it.

I've thought about a 92-95 Civic 2dr as a daily driver. Why? Civics get GREAT gas mileage, they are common and fairly cheap, not to mention insurance is cheap, and I hate them with a passion. My mom had a 95 Civic 2dr, cd player, A/C, automatic, not a street racer, but a good car to drive. Daily driver means enough HP to cut off a soccer mommy on ur way to work, spending less of your "modify the race car money" on gas for it, cheap insurance, and easy maintenance. Civics may be old, kinda, but there is so much engine bay space to get to parts and they are pretty cheap to replace things.

A few words of advice I've recived about daily drivers...

1) Cannot cost more than your race car
2) Insurance must be less (turbo = red flag at the insur. comp.)
3) Gas mileage
4) CAN NOT be modified, nor give u the desire to modify it (ebay intake and fart-can muffler and cheap short shifters are OK)
5) Reliable and dependable

-Nick

'95 Copper GS-T "Serena" Stage 3 CM Clutch w/alumin flywheel, Injen Intake, Apex'i I/C pipes + Twin Chamber BOV, Defi D-Series Boost + A/F gauges...pushing 17psi!

thanks for the input guys lol lotta great help here, i was thinking about going honda civic but i didnt know if id be banned from this site if i drove a honda to work lol but thanx agai

98 RS: Mods: Custom Stage 2 Turbo kit , 55mm throttle body, gutted cat, evo cat back exhaust, p/p intake manifold,p/p Head, af-x underdrive pulley, B&M short throw shifter,Built bottom end Je pistons eagle rods 8.8:1 compression.





Status:Up and running again! nice new paint

Custom stage 2 hahn turbo kit
Hahn Super 16g turbo (ceramic coated)
Hahn manifold (ceramic coated)
Hahn Downpipe assembly
Hahn intercooler piping smic
Hahn oil line kit
Type s bov
2G Gsx smic
walbro 255 fuel pump
Synapse missing link
Vortech s-fmu
NGK Bkr7e11 Plugs
A-pillar w/boost, a/f, oil pressure gauges


New Addition: 2007 Eclipse GT 6 speed