GSX $2000??

gohan4791 · 08-20-2008, 03:55 PM

A friend of mine just bought a Evo X and is trying to get rid of his eclipse, his eclipse is a 1998 GSX (yes the AWD) 167000 miles with faded black paint, and needs a new clutch. I looked at the car and tested it. I was going to buy a new car, but he is offering me this for $2000. What you guys think?

Batman™ · 08-20-2008, 07:13 PM

Are you serious? That's a good deal. A great deal. You could buy that car and turn around and sell it for $5000-$6000. GSX's are rare now. I say jump on it. Of course, I will go ahead and tell you, have fun with crankwalk.

MANGLEdCRX · 08-23-2008, 10:25 PM

is it all origional, a lot of the 2G's have already cranwalked and the 6 bolts engines are already in there, not all 2G's crankwalk BTW. I've also seen 6 bolt engines crankwalk, my 90 GSX crankwalked thats what i'm dealing with it right now.

But yes thats DEF a good deal, jump on it, put a clutch in it and a painjob and you got yourself a pretty nice car just check underneath and see what kind of rust issues it has

gohan4791 · 08-27-2008, 12:13 PM

What do you mean by crankwalk? I been messing around with cars for a while and i never heard that term before.

Batman™ · 08-27-2008, 07:35 PM

Premature wear of the Thrust bearing causing excessive movement of the crankshaft. In the slightest it'll throw off your crank position sensor. On the worst note it'll grenade your motor (like it did mine)

Redline Motive · 11-19-2008, 12:02 AM

$2000 is cheap. For an extra $750, you can throw a 90-92 6 bolt in there, and never worry about crankwalk.

Built By Notorious · 11-03-2009, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by gohan4791

What do you mean by crankwalk? I been messing around with cars for a while and i never heard that term before.

we just had a customer in our shop with a 97 lude . you could literally watch the crank pulley walk away from the timing cover and then back to it while the car was running.
usually this is related to thrust washer wear.

95boostedcoupe · 11-12-2009, 11:14 PM

pick that up..great deal there..deff invest in a 6 bolt though..all together after the car and motor your looking at like 3000-3500 for a nice quick car..i had a 98 GSX, also was getting to the point of needing a clutch and had around 140k miles on it..recently put it up for sale at 3500 and sold it 2 days later, so 2000 is a great price IMO

08-20-2008, 03:55 PM	#1
gohan4791 Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Camp Lejeune, NC Posts: 141	GSX $2000?? A friend of mine just bought a Evo X and is trying to get rid of his eclipse, his eclipse is a 1998 GSX (yes the AWD) 167000 miles with faded black paint, and needs a new clutch. I looked at the car and tested it. I was going to buy a new car, but he is offering me this for $2000. What you guys think? __________________ Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful) Sgt Mejia (USMC) 2007 Nissan Altima 1994 Acura Integra GSR (Sold)

08-20-2008, 07:13 PM	#2
Batman™ SuperModerator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Shaw AFB, SC Posts: 9,264	Are you serious? That's a good deal. A great deal. You could buy that car and turn around and sell it for $5000-$6000. GSX's are rare now. I say jump on it. Of course, I will go ahead and tell you, have fun with crankwalk. __________________

08-23-2008, 10:25 PM	#3
MANGLEdCRX Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The land of the lost towers Posts: 1,380	is it all origional, a lot of the 2G's have already cranwalked and the 6 bolts engines are already in there, not all 2G's crankwalk BTW. I've also seen 6 bolt engines crankwalk, my 90 GSX crankwalked thats what i'm dealing with it right now. But yes thats DEF a good deal, jump on it, put a clutch in it and a painjob and you got yourself a pretty nice car just check underneath and see what kind of rust issues it has __________________ - This space is reserved for the memory of B.A.C: 5/21/82 - 9/9/01 R.I.P. - - 1997 Civic EX: daily beater - - 1990 Eclipse GSX: It will run again...I hope - - www.mitsubishigraveyard.com -

08-27-2008, 12:13 PM	#4
gohan4791 Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Camp Lejeune, NC Posts: 141	What do you mean by crankwalk? I been messing around with cars for a while and i never heard that term before. __________________ Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful) Sgt Mejia (USMC) 2007 Nissan Altima 1994 Acura Integra GSR (Sold)

08-27-2008, 07:35 PM	#5
Batman™ SuperModerator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Shaw AFB, SC Posts: 9,264	Premature wear of the Thrust bearing causing excessive movement of the crankshaft. In the slightest it'll throw off your crank position sensor. On the worst note it'll grenade your motor (like it did mine) __________________

11-19-2008, 12:02 AM	#6
Redline Motive Authorized Vendor Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 50	$2000 is cheap. For an extra $750, you can throw a 90-92 6 bolt in there, and never worry about crankwalk. __________________ Redline Motive Garage

11-12-2009, 11:14 PM	#8
95boostedcoupe New Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1	pick that up..great deal there..deff invest in a 6 bolt though..all together after the car and motor your looking at like 3000-3500 for a nice quick car..i had a 98 GSX, also was getting to the point of needing a clutch and had around 140k miles on it..recently put it up for sale at 3500 and sold it 2 days later, so 2000 is a great price IMO

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