1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse Reviews - Page 7 of 9

Only things that I have had go wrong were the stereo has so so reception. The door and rear speakers although made by Infinity were of poor quality. The CD changer in the trunk doesn't work. And the spark plug wires were upgraded to 8.5 mm @ 90K due to wear.

I have had many turbo charged cars. Including a previous Crystler product (Dodge Daytona Shelby Turbo Z). This car kicks... It takes better to upgrades than any car I've ever had. Minor upgrades give you massive power. And although the turbo is smaller than a first generation Eclipse. The little T25 has no problems propelling the heavier convertible to 60 MPH in 5.2 seconds, and it does the quarter mile in 13.1 seconds. No signs of Crankwalk here. Just the wind in my hair...Spyderman.

Doing another review here, lets see. Leaks to all hell, brakes suck, they have started to smoke on me a couple of times, the brakes run hot. What else, the car squeaks and the windows rattle to hell when rolled down. That's about it.

Besides items listed, the car is a great sports car, put new suspension on it and the car handles perfect, also the car turns heads, especially with 18" chromes and a few mods on it.

So far I have yet to complain about this car. It has been very reliable for me and the only thing I have had to do is give it has been 2 oil changes and replace the injectors.

This car runs great and handles very smooth. It has a great top speed for those who like speed, but is also nice for the ones who just like to go for a drive.

The first and only problem I have had with the car is with the turbo. I blew it up recently and I had to pay almost 1000$ to fix it. I expected the turbo to blow much later, but I look forward to the added performance.

Other than that my only compliant is the tight engine compartment which makes the engine hard to work on.

The all wheel drive and turbo combine to make an almost addictive driving experience. With few modifications the four cylinder power-plant will rocket the car from 0-60 in 5.7 seconds. While the turbo produces minuscule 0-60 times the all wheel drive system gives you a good feeling of control and reliability while driving.