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Name: Drew
Car: 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse GST  
Quote: "Knowledge is power!"  
 

Time Attack Mitsubishi Eclipse "Fastest Street FF car in the US"

2009 Super Lap Battle Limited FF champions. 
Willow Springs International Raceway track record holder Street FWD class.

Driver:Matt Andrews
Aero
/ Car design/ Data: AMB Aero / Andrew Brilliant
Mechanical: KBR Performance
Electrical / Race prep / Fabrication: NS FAB
Machine and Engine: TEM MACHINE
Chassis Setup: ROBISPEC///
Tires: NITTO Tires

  • Weight 2930 lbs (1330kg) with full safety equipment, fuel and metal widebody
    Power Output: 687whp/660 ft/lb

    Footwork/suspension
    • Nitto NT01 315/30/18front 285/35/18 rear
    • Custom CCW SP16R (SP16A Race version) 18x12 front 18x9.5 rear wheels
    • ROBISpec custom valved KW Variant 3 dampers
    • ROBISpec alignment and car setup
    • Andrew Brilliant custom coaxial spring mount based on Dennis Grant original designs
    • Andrew Brilliant custom spring mount design to adapt 2.5" hypercoils
    • Linear Potentiometers
    • SPC Adustable aluminum control arms
    • Custom sway bars
    Engine Block
    • Magnus Motorsports 2.4 liter long rod stroker
    • Engine designed to maximize response and torque. ~3500rpms of turbo lag
    • 500ft/lb torque available by 4500rpms and 660ftlb/5000rpms
    • more than 640whp from 5000 to 8000rpm red line
    • T.E.M.  Machine work
    Head
    • Full port job (T.E.M. Machine)
    • Ultra lightweight valve train, custom. More than 1kg weight loss
    • Forced Performance Camshafts
    • Forced Performance valve springs
    Induction
    • Forced Performance 3582HTA Turbocharger
    • Tubular stainless exhaust manifold Zirconia Oxide coated
    • Tial 44mm waste gate
    • Custom waste gate dump tube (venting to atmosphere)
    • Tial blow off valve
    • Spearco core based custom intercooler
    • Venom drag intake manifold
    • Q45 Throttle body
    • Q45 TB to Supra TRAC TPS with CNC machined adapter
    • Custom CNC throttle body spacer
    • Custom 4" intake
    • Custom down pipe 3" expansion chamber downpipe feeding dual 2.5" exhaust
    • K&N air filter
    • 3.5" intercooler piping
    Drivetrian
    • John Shepherd Transmission maximum strength + REM ISF process
    • Quaife Limited Slip differential
    • Tilton oil cooler pump
    • Earls fluid cooler
    • -8an lines
    • Transmission 160 degree F electronic thermostat for cooling system with force on switch in dash
    • Transmission oil distribution/sprayer system
    • modified shift linkages (shifts like butter)
    • Solid shifter bushings
    • XACT chromoly flywheel
    • ACT 2900 clutch with ceramic disk
    Engine Management and Monitoring
    • MoTeC M4 Pro/Advanced
    • Tuned by Nick Salyer, NSFab and Andrew Brilliant AMB Motorsport Engineering
    • MoTeC Traction Control Multiplexer
    • Spal PWM RaFan controller (adjusts fan speed to maintain specific coolant temp)
    • Custom wiring harness
    • MoTeC controlled boost
    • Lots of gauges
    • Race technology DL-1 - GPS data acquisition system
    Fuel Supply/Ignition
    • Bosch  1600cc injectors
    • Two Bosch 044 pressure pumps
    • NSFAB fuel cooler
    • NSFab Surge tank
    • Denso Toyota Supra pump as a lift pump
    • AEM fuel rail bored to 5/8" powder coated
    • Aeromotive fuel filters
    • Aeromotive A1000-6 fuel pressure regulator
    • Zeitronix ZT-2 wideband oxygen sensor
    Aerodynamics
    • Custom Andrew Brilliant designed wide body and Aero Package
    • Widebody and aero built by Angry Panda Fab in Huntington Beach
    Cooling
    • Custom Radiator by NSFab/Angry Panda Fab with integrated oil cooler
    • Ceramic coated/heat wrapped main water pipe
    • -20 AN lines
    • modified OEM thermostat
    • 6.5 quart oil capacity
    • Remote mounted oil filter
    • SPAL 1650cfm primary fan
    • -10 AN  plumbing
    • 1 quart remote oil filter
    • power steering & gearbox coolers
    Chassis
    • YoshiFab Custom Roll Cage
    • YoshiFab convertable roof reinforcement (car is solid!)
    • Front frame rail lateral reinforcement
    • Front strut tower brace
    Brakes
    • Brembo calipers with performance friction floating rotors
    • Lancer Evolution 2 piston rear Brembo calipers with powerslot rotors
    Safety
    • YoshiFab Roll Cage
    • Aerocatch hood pins
    • 3" RCI 5 point harness for race/ 4 point scroth rally 3 harnesses for street
    Miscellaneous
    • YoshiFab Electric-hydraulic power steering conversion
    • 180 amp alternator
    • -10 AN crank case ventilation
    Interior
    • ultra rare white face '99 turbo gauge cluster
    • imported momo cut steering wheel
    • custom door panels
    • custom dash
    • Delrin C6R shift knob from LG Motorsports
    • custom center console
    • Mach V triple pod in vent
    • VEI dual function gauges