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Old 08-18-2009, 03:32 PM
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Hi, im driving a 1999 eclipse gs with upgraded exhaust, headers, cold air intake and thats it. Its a 5speed. My friend is driving a 2000 mustang 5speed 3.8l v6 with no after market parts.

What about a 50shot of nitrous? Any ideas?
 
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Old 08-18-2009, 04:35 PM
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I hope your planning on racing him at the track?
 
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Old 08-18-2009, 05:58 PM
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here an idea, buy a turbo eclipse and stop trying to race with a non turbo GS. Unless you plan on adding a turbo and spending some money your not gonna get in the low 15's. Sorry to bust your bubble.
 
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Old 08-18-2009, 06:23 PM
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ya i agree with both of them, id assume your going to a track night at a local strip,,,,,, and buy a for sale sign for you 99 gs and find a gst or a gsx that needs a little work,

you could put a turbo on your 420a motor in the gs that you have but thats going to require a decient amount of money

doubt your 50 shot of nos will cover a 6cyc mustang
 
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Old 08-18-2009, 07:04 PM
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A better race would be who gets better mpgs.
 
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Old 08-19-2009, 01:02 PM
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my gs eclipse would beat v6 mustangs but i had a ported and polished head...
 
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Old 08-19-2009, 08:25 PM
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doubtful, one of the fastest NA 420a eclipses was only running about a 15.2 and that was after a ton of money. I heard that they have gotten alittle better than that but even still it wasnt to long ago that it was the best you could do on the NA motor. So my guess is bad driver in a v6 that you claim to have beaten
 
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Old 08-20-2009, 12:37 PM
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i dont understand how everyone says this car was THAT slow( the NA eclipse in general). i must have had a real one off one. (im not trying to brag or anything) but, to me, it wasnt that slow at all. i've had fast cars and i've had slow cars and that one was somewhere in the middle. i didnt ever take it to the track, but still. i dunno, it just amazes me. :shrugs: either way. i just cant imagine the FASTEST one to be running 15.2's
 
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Old 08-20-2009, 12:46 PM
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i found this: http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/memb...dsm-43668.html

13.3 at 102. doesnt look like he's got a crazy race built motor, i'll be it is pretty damn hooked up but still. are we talking streetable? or no
 
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Old 08-20-2009, 01:30 PM
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Mustang is a fast car on 1/4 mile but the Mitsu can beat the Mustang on corners.

FYI: Please do not race on the streets you might go to jail and kill an entire family in a van. YOU WILL BE CHARGE WITH VEHICULAR MAN SLAUGHTER OR VEHICULAR HOMOCIDE.

Jason don't believe that if someone have tons of performance parts that he/she will be able beat other cars. It's really the driver not the car and watch this for example. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smUC3g2_jRI
 

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