🚀 go-pugleaf

> I can't get my car dynoed.  First try to find an AWD dyno.  Out of
> those, try to spend less than $1000/hour.

Can't you go to a place and get it smogged...out here part of the smog
test is dynoing the car...
 
> And none of the parts that I bought for my car have associated
> hp numbers.  I don't go for that crap.
> 
> I am mainly going by my mph at the end of a 1/4 mi run with a crappy
> 1.9s 60 ft launch.  97.6mph.  This was one of my last runs of the season.
> 280hp is a little high for that mph.  But I have a few more mods now,
> including a new, stronger clutch that will not just spin on the flywheel
> when I launch.  And you have to remember that an AWD car has a lot of
> drivetrain loss.  My car weighs 3380lbs with me in it.

Wow!  THats pretty heavy!  I didn't think an eclipse is THAT heavy...as
much or more than an f-body

> > > Don't count out a car just because it has a 4 cylinder engine.  My
> > > friend's Eagle Talon will out accelerate a Viper in the 1/4mi.
> >
> > I have yet to see any of these claims proven..."my civic can smoke a
> > viper...my accord can smoke a corvette..."  yeah maybe after you dump
> > $20k into it...but stock?  No way...
> 
> Umm, no, not stock.  I thought that was obvious.  Here is the formula.
> 3" exhaust, 16G turbo, boost controller, VPC, a number of larger diameter
> pipes on the intake, a larger intercooler.  $20,000?  Not even close.

how much does that add up to alltogether?  And then how much gas does it
eat up?

> Want to see the proof?
> http://www.heckconsulting.com/dsm/drag.html
> 
> Those are the fastest DSMs in the country.  A bunch of them include
> scans of timeslips.  And I guarantee you that none of the guys running
> in the 11's or 12's have spent $20,000 in mods.  Maybe if you include
> the price of the car... ;-)
> 
> And I just heard that a FWD DSM just ran 10.8 in the 1/4 mi a few
> nights ago.  It isn't posted on that page yet, though.
> 
> > > Stock, a turbocharged Eclipse has as much hp as an older 5.0L Mustang.
> > >
> > > And with a bit more boost, the Eclipse can blow it away.
> >
> > I dunno...I had a 5.0 GT (93') and a 5.0 LX (92') and no 4 banger I've
> > ever driven compares...even the v6 vtec hondas and newer maximas don't
> > match up..
> 
> You just haven't driven the right car.
> 
> > Havn't driven a turbo (that I know of) so maybe I'm wrong...
> 
> Doh!  Well there you go.  Go out and find yourself a modified DSM to
> drive! :-)  If it is AWD, rev the car to 5000RPMs and slip out
> the clutch.  Faster off the line acceleration on radials than any
> 2WD car out there.
> 
> Josh Wingell
> '97 Eclipse GSX


how long can you run one of those at 5000rpms?  My car redlines at 6.  I
couldn't imagine keeping on it...itll blow up

-bryan