🚀 go-pugleaf

Siddiq wrote:
> 
> 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....
> --

	Anything?  A 4 banger?  come on...

I know lotus and some others make some high output motors...but to say
they can blow away anything?  No way...plus you pay many times more for
something like that than even a corvette or viper..

I don't think the price on those things justifies the performance
margin.

-bryan