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In article <79munk$28s$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com>,
  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.
>
> Josh Wingell
> '97 Eclipse GSX


Yeah, alot of people don't know that a 4cyl or 6cyl can handle much more
boost than say a pushrod V8....especially compared to what they are at stock.
And topspeed is more about aerodynamics. 134mph is really respectable as a
pre '93 Mustang can only do 138mph and an MR2 Turbo did about 141mph (225hp
vs 200hp) as shown in a Motor Trend top speed battle between these two cars.

My midly modified Mustang was beaten by a 1st gen Talon. But I'm sure it was
nitrous as he made me look like i was standing still in 3rd gear.

The 2nd gen DSMs are slower though and the 1st gen DSMs can't take a 5.0L
stock for stock...but turning up the boost is another thing.


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