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Re: Washington Post: Road Rage Cause

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From: bryan
Date: Tue, 09 Feb 1999 00:00
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Agreed.  I used to ride offroad alot.  And rode a few rice rockets. 
danm they are fast.  Theres no weight or drag or anything...just pure
motor.

-bryan

Russell wrote:
> 
> Get a motorcycle then you'll know what acceleration is!
> 
> 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
> >
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Subject: Re: Washington Post: Road Rage Cause
Date: 1999/02/09
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