Death by 3rd gen Eclipse
LOL i underestimated my buddies galant VR4 once, and i mean only once, ran from a dig, and he launched the **** outa me LOL no catchin up for me, i just shut it down LOL
On The Tree
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kid at my highscool had a 2nd gen that put down like 400 to the wheels there is also a shop here called CarV2 and this guy rudy is a junky for DSM's he had some sick like 10 sec DSM's mostly GSX's havent seen him out in a long time though all in all if it was a 2nd gen its a death that you you shouldt be to ashamed of cause those cars can be built to move.
you can at least sleep well knowing his car either blew up on the way home or give it a week....
mitsu = garbage
I had a friend who had one, finally came to his senses and got rid of that pile. Just one example, but Eclipses have more major problems than any other car I've ever dealt with in person.
mitsu = garbage
I had a friend who had one, finally came to his senses and got rid of that pile. Just one example, but Eclipses have more major problems than any other car I've ever dealt with in person.
Teching In
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you can at least sleep well knowing his car either blew up on the way home or give it a week....
mitsu = garbage
I had a friend who had one, finally came to his senses and got rid of that pile. Just one example, but Eclipses have more major problems than any other car I've ever dealt with in person.
mitsu = garbage
I had a friend who had one, finally came to his senses and got rid of that pile. Just one example, but Eclipses have more major problems than any other car I've ever dealt with in person.
Staging Lane
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From: Harleysville, PA
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^^^I agree..My GST had 400HP but i don't miss it because everytime i'd race i felt like something was going to break. Most of the time...it did 
But they're not joke. My buddy had one with 500AWHP, that thing ******* ripped.
But they're not joke. My buddy had one with 500AWHP, that thing ******* ripped. 
Teching In
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I find it funny every time I hear about DSMs breaking each time you make a pull on the streets.
Mine is daily driven at 30 psi on pump 94 and it doesn't break often. My turbo is way bigger than a 16g, lol. I didn't dyno it at 30 psi, but at 24 psi, I was at 421 AWHP on a mustang dyno. Now I'm at 30 psi and the car is 3000lbs with me in. The thing rips
What I have changed in the last year are the followings: clutch (lasted 2 years, not bad), brakes, battery, alternator and a pierced fuel line, some electrical problem. That's it.
I beat it almost every day, but I do it in an intelligent manner. I think that the problem are the people driving them, lol. Or maybe I'm just lucky, haha.
Edit: I forgot the intercooler had been welded 3 times (a crack each of those times cause a big leak) because of the high boost, lol.
Mine is daily driven at 30 psi on pump 94 and it doesn't break often. My turbo is way bigger than a 16g, lol. I didn't dyno it at 30 psi, but at 24 psi, I was at 421 AWHP on a mustang dyno. Now I'm at 30 psi and the car is 3000lbs with me in. The thing rips
What I have changed in the last year are the followings: clutch (lasted 2 years, not bad), brakes, battery, alternator and a pierced fuel line, some electrical problem. That's it.
I beat it almost every day, but I do it in an intelligent manner. I think that the problem are the people driving them, lol. Or maybe I'm just lucky, haha.
Edit: I forgot the intercooler had been welded 3 times (a crack each of those times cause a big leak) because of the high boost, lol.
TECH Regular
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2nd gen's, the 3rd one's are the v6's, slow as *****. Second and 1st gen's have a lot of modding potential. I used to own a couple, loved em as unreliable as they were they are really cheap and easy to make fast.
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there are third gen 4cyl's, those are the gs's. the gt's are the v6, and their modding potential is quite low without a built engine. the 4cyl is slow stock but the motor is a 4G64, basically a stroked 4G63(the good evo motor). and from what ive heard that engine can stand about 18 or so pounds of boost stock, not too shabby for an engine not made for boost
[QUOTE=Karathos;9749437]
Or maybe I'm just lucky, haha.
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bingo
my friend's was a Talon, looked mean as hell and ran well when it did
but the damn thing wouldn't hold together, he was a good responsible driver as well, not like he was being too hard on it
driven hard but not hard on it, the way it should be
Or maybe I'm just lucky, haha.
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bingo
my friend's was a Talon, looked mean as hell and ran well when it did
but the damn thing wouldn't hold together, he was a good responsible driver as well, not like he was being too hard on it
driven hard but not hard on it, the way it should be
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[QUOTE=thunderstruck507;9752549][QUOTE=Karathos;9749437]
Or maybe I'm just lucky, haha.
bingo
my friend's was a Talon, looked mean as hell and ran well when it did
but the damn thing wouldn't hold together, he was a good responsible driver as well, not like he was being too hard on it
driven hard but not hard on it, the way it should be That sucks for him. The key is to get the right parts the first time around. It's more expensive, but it's reliable 
Or maybe I'm just lucky, haha.
bingo
my friend's was a Talon, looked mean as hell and ran well when it did
but the damn thing wouldn't hold together, he was a good responsible driver as well, not like he was being too hard on it
driven hard but not hard on it, the way it should be
The more I read about mitsu cars I know they can can make crazy power and shouldn't be underestimated BUT if you can keep them running without breaking down they would be great Reliable cars
but if i see his car running i will race him till something breaks on his car. 