Custom fabbed lower front splitter (carbon – not used in the movie).75hp Nitrous Oxide System (never fully installed, only for show).Mitsubishi 2.0: DOHC 420a Engine (Rebuilt). It has a full Robo Car Aero Armor Eclipse Body Kit, custom made carbon fiber front splitter, a custom GT style roof scoop, a APR two level GT2 style wing, carbon fiber mirrors, 1997 spec Eclipse headlights, and green neon lighting, alongside SE7EN 18-inch wheels by Axis Sport Tuning Inc. In the aftermath of the car's destruction, Special Agent Bilkins complained about the $80,000 price tag.Īccording to The Fast and the Furious: The Official Car Guide written by Eddie Paul, the 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse has 420a 16-valve dual overhead cam 2-Liter 4-cylinder engine rated at 165hp before turbo. Tran admires the wrench work put into the Eclipse before destroying it in a surprise shootout that triggers a massive explosion in the engine, due to the canister of nitrous oxide that were in the car, and the Eclipse gets obliterated.Īlthough the Eclipse was legally registered to "Brian Earl Spilner" it was funded by the LAPD-FBI task force. Without knowing, Brian drives the Eclipse into Little Saigon, Johnny Tran's territory. Dom is later rescued by Brian, who used the Eclipse to evade the police in pursuit of the illegal street racers. He lost to Dominic, who won the race and the pink slip to Eclipse. He managed to beat Edwin, but eventually lost control of the car. Brian ignored the warnings and continued to use the NOS until the car began to fall apart. Despite complications experienced earlier, Brian decided to participate in the street race to win the favor of Dominic Toretto.ĭuring the race, the Eclipse's intake manifold began to overheat from an overcompensation of NOS used in the vehicle. He practices driving in the Eclipse at the parking lot at Dodger Stadium, but can't keep the car from spinning out of control. Under the alias, "Brian Earl Spilner", Brian O'Conner used the Eclipse in preparation for his first street race.
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