Re: Washington Post: Road Rage Cause

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From: Siddiq
Date: Mon, 08 Feb 1999 00:00

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On Mon, 8 Feb 1999 shape@my-dejanews.com wrote:

>In article <36BDA802.181D3CDA@csi.com>,
>  DPH <rally2xs@csi.com> wrote:
>> bryan wrote:
>> >         Hehe...HAHAHA!  How long do you think those little 4bangers can keep
>> > the speed at 134 mph?  how fast do they accelerate after you get up to
>> > 80-90mph?  It has no torque!
>> >
>> > hehehehehAHAHAHA
>> >
>> > 190hp...hahaha
>
>My Eclipse came with 210hp and 214lb-ft of torque stock.  Now I have
>around 280-290hp and even more torque.  A friend of mine with the same
>turbo as I have installed (actually, I bought the turbo off of him) got
>his car up to 150mph.
>
>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.
>
>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.

	Yes, and obviously this chap has not seen those Jap/Euro cars
that'll kill ANYthing....
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Subject: Re: Washington Post: Road Rage Cause
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