We have come across numerous 1000+ hp drag builds that even make modern hypercars look shy on the straights. But this particular Eagle Talon a.k.a. rebadged Mitsubishi Eclipse, nicknamed "Red Demon" might be the most mental one out there to do so. Don't get confused with the crossplay here, as Eagle Talons were literally Mitsubishi Eclipses that were sold by Chrysler under the "Eagle" nameplate in North America and fared out to one of the many late model affordable cars with high mod-potential.
The only differences were strictly aesthetic and only confined to changes in colors and dual-tone layout. So, we would be addressing this monster here as a Mitsubishi Eclipse as it makes more sense. This build has been build from the roots by a shop called Boostin Performance which specializes in Drag-builds, based in Illinois. It has gone through various iterations and the latest here is it's most insane form ever.
Here is a detailed insight on all of the wizardry that makes this Mitsubishi Eclipse with an inline-4 produce more power than a Bugatti Chiron
The Inception Of Mitsubishi Eclipse "Red Demon" With 1800 HP And A Stick Shift
This Mitsubishi Eclipse is owned by Devin Schultz, the main man of Boostin Performance. He has been in the Drag Racing scene for a long time now, way before he started his Drag shop. The Red Demon was the outcome of Devin's tiredness of wheelspins that used to take an off-beat in his earlier days with either front-wheel or rear-wheel-drive cars. That's when he decided to get an AWD to overcome this shortcoming.
The first Talon he purchased was a 1995 model that gave him the taste of that sweet revving 4G63 engine and AWD benefits. He managed to clock up to 9.9 secs on the first Talon after various learning curves. He then went on to buy a 1996 model from his friend and this is the car that helped him push the thresholds of engineering. It also has a reworked stock chassis as compared to the 1995 model year, which gave him more modifying leverage. It was during his work period on this particular car that he started Boostin Performance and helped him go all-out with this build.
His main target was to break the 8-second mark with a close-to-stock setup and dedicated the next 4 years for the same as well. The stock 4G63 engine used in this Eclipse has the same lineage as the 4G63T that is slated as one of the best engines to come out of Japan in the 90s. It received numerous upgrades with which he managed to cross the 1000 hp mark in 2018. It ran mid-8-second quarter miles in this setup and is when it earned the nickname "Red Demon" for its insanely devilish appeal on the drag strips. The progress was linear and later on, it surpassed the 1500 hp mark and presently pumps out an insane 1800 hp. But the highlight here is the fact that it still uses an old-school 4-Speed H-pattern gearbox!
A Not-So-Puny Inline-4 And Tire-Shredding Performance
The heart of this Demon is an intensely reworked 4G63 unit that earned its name for the Mitsubishi Eclipse for being a block that can take a lot of beating. This engine comes in the league of 2JZs which are very easy to be modified upon and could pass the 1000 hp mark with most of the stock internals intact. But this bad boy here has very few components from its stock form. Most of it has been replaced or heavily modified to help the Red Demon put down all of its 1800 evil horses on the tarmac.
The engine block has been over-bores by 0.5 mm and is heavily strengthened to help endure the extreme levels of load it gets subjected to while clocking sub-7-seconds over and over again. The 2.0L stock engine is now rated with an additional 0.021L which is not all that much but when we put all of the insane lego blocks together, this Eclipse just rips across the strip! It used a set of oversized Wiseco HD pistons connected to Manley Turbo Tuff i-beam connecting rods. But the crankshaft is still stock and all these parts move along quite well.
The engine pumps out 1800 horses and a lot of that horses are thanks to the huge 86mm Precision Turbo that produces a whopping 85 pounds of boosts and sill surely suck the life out if you tread too close to it! This setup provides for the blistering performance that helps it do a quarter-mile run in as low as 7.183 seconds while clocking 210.67 MPH. That is the "soul-leaving-your-body" category and what makes the experience even more unreal is the fact that it comes with a stick shift. Yes!, this driver has to use both his hands and legs to break records, all the while trying to keep the extreme oversteer in check while bulletin down the strip.
Smooth Exterior And Minimal Interior
The insane level of engineering that has gone into building this Mitsubishi Eclipse "Red Demon" is not just confined to its internals as the body has also been given an extensive and calculated makeover. The stock silhouette has been retained but that can only be recognized from the sides alone. The body has been smoothened out to provide for the lowest drag coefficient possible for it to glide through the air! The front fascia is revamped with carbon fiber components including the hood and front bumper that tries its best to hide the huge turbocharger that sticks out in the left headlight cut out. Drag spec tires make sure to handle all of the 1800 horses with conviction and blast this Demon forward.
It follows a hardcore drag-spec layout which is even more evident on the inside. You have a reworked cabin with a custom made roll cage that helps distribute the dynamic load as well as keep the driver safe in case of a mishap. The dashboard is stock but its elements have all been swapped out for only the necessary bits. the main attraction here is the bold gear level that will give anyone the scare of their lives as holding onto dear life in an 1800 hp Mitsubishi Eclipse is the norm, and you surely would not have the time to hold on to that lever while taming all these horses. Well, except for Devin Schultz who has built his way and life around the "Red Demon".
List Of Mods Gone Into The Mitsubishi Eclipse "Red Demon"
This list is going to need a lot of patience to go through as it is a lot! We hand it down to Devin for the level of dedication he has put into molding the Red Demon and making it achieve the impossible with 1800 hp from an engine block that came with just a quarter of that number. The detailed number of modifications done to this Mitsubishi Eclipse, or should we say the Eagle Falcon, is just mind-boggling. All of its powertrain components have been stripped down, tweaked, replaced, and modified over and over again. And this will go on for a while because of which the latest bunch of modifications are not out yet. But we do have the list of mods that were extensively done on the Red Dragon in 2016 when it was purposed to pump-out 1500 hp and used to do quarter miles runs in 7.49 seconds. The modifications have been detailed below.
Engine
- Boostin Performance Red Demon Spec Short Block
- BP Stage 3 Cylinder Head w/ Custom Kelford Cams
- BP 1/2" L19 Head Stud/Insert Kit w/ Custom Copper Head Gasket
- Magnus Motorsports V3 Bad Ass Intake Manifold
- Straightline Performance / Turbo Joe Custom Exhaust Manifold
Drivetrain
- ShepTrans / PPG 4-Speed H-pattern DogBox Transmission
- Boostin Performance 300M Upgraded Transfer Case
- BP 300M Transmission Output Shaft
- Quarter Master Custom Triple Disc "Drag Clutch" (available exclusively thru Boostin - will be on our website soon)
- Driveshaft Shop HD Driveshaft & Stage 5 Axles
Structural
- Magnus Rear Sub-frame Modified for 3000GT Rear End / Sway Bar
- Custom Tubular Front Sub-frame
- KYB Struts w/ Custom Springs
- TMZ Performance Rear Brake Kit
- STMtuned.com Front Brake Kit
- Volk TE37's w/ 26-inch Slicks
Turbocharger Setup
- Precision Turbo 8385mm Turbocharger
- Precision Turbo & Engine 64mm BOV
- BP 3.5-inch Custom Upper Intercooler Pipe ( Vibrant Performance Materials)
- Extreme Turbo Systems 6" FMIC
- K-Tuned 90mm Throttle Body
Engine Management System
- Sparktech Ignitions DSM Drag II Ignition System
- Haltech ECU Elite 2500
- Kiggly Racing 12 Tooth Crank Trigger
- 4 Fuel Injector Clinic 2150cc Injectors
- 4 Precision 5000cc Injectors
- Aeromotive Mechanical Fuel Pump
- VP M5 Methanol
- Custom 2 Gallon Fuel Cell Behind Passenger Side Headlight
Exterior
- Angry Aero 2G Bumper Shutters, Mirror Deletes & Custom Front Lip
- X-treme Graphics & Lettering Decals
In its current setup, the Red Demon still uses most of the above-mentioned components, but with subtle tweaks that have helped it cut over to the 1800 HP mark. Do follow Boostin Performance on Facebook where they post about all of the updates on this
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