I would definetly go with the gsx. You will enjoy it alot more. Welcome BTW.

And the exhaust definetly helps for power. But as you will come to find the amount of power you can get with the car all just depends on how thick your wallet is. Because for very little money on a 2g you can easily be getting 13's in the 1/4 mile with simple bolt on mods. But more than that and the price begins to grow

 

Specify a power goal and a budget

 

Well I'm hopping to get the horsepower up to around 350. I'm starting a new job soon and I should have about 500-1,000 a month to put into it. I'm not sure if this is enough to get anything done quickly, but I'm notin a rush. I want to make sure to do everything right.

 

Dont forget not to rule out Talons when searching for a car... the TSi and TSi AWD are virtually (engine and drivetrain wise) the same as the Eclipses... they also look nearly identical (for some reason people always seem to believe the Talon is inferior...when it is certainly not)

 

if your looking for 350whp then id recommend a turbo upgrade to a 20g. That will do it, with all the supporting mods of course. But just for your future reference thats a good turbo to use

 

How much would that run me? What do you mean by supporting mods? Like cold air intake and exhaust system?