280zx VS turbo eclipse
09-24-2005, 10:25 PM
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280zx VS turbo eclipse
well I recently got a 91 eclipse GST its nice...but first I wanted to find out how fast this car was against my 280zx (my sig shows the mods to the 280zx) but it ended up being the opposite of what thought, this stock eclipse, stock 10 psi boost..left my 280zx behind by about 3 cars 
*but anywayz just wondering does anyone else have a (turbo)eclipse out there????
*but anywayz just wondering does anyone else have a (turbo)eclipse out there????
09-25-2005, 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by 91zxtt
The downside of the Eclipse and the Laser are longevity. They won't last nearly as long as a Z.
Depends on how often you boost it. My dad has a 91 Laser AWD, pushing stock 10psi of boost, and I raced my friend in his 94 BMW 325is, and I smoked him by 3 car lengths and more. We did a few runs, and on one of them, I missed my shift into 2nd, and I still flew past him.
Longevity wise, the Laser has 200,000 miles, turbos still work, but it needs maintenance here and there, I think it needs an engine rebuild, but it still runs.
09-25-2005, 12:28 PM
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DSMs are pretty cool. They can be fast, but I've seen multiple stock turbo, stock injector, stock intercooler Z32TTs , including mine, eat well built one's alive. As far as it beating your 280zx, go turbo, build that, then race it. It will more a lot more fair.
09-28-2005, 04:00 PM
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well the eclipse is pretty fast now..but idk in the 1/4..when i bought the car on the same day i bought an EVO 16g, Turbo XS boost controller and HKS SSQ b.o.v..but the boost is only set to 11p.s.i 1lb over stock i need more fuel not enought frm the stoc injectors. not much but so far I have left an SRT-4 behind by 2car lengths...but still get smoked by EVOs thats all for now tho untill nex month
09-30-2005, 05:45 PM
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SRT-4's are ****. it;s speed on a budget. i don;t care how fast they are. theya re ****. if we wasted a boost controled SRT4 on teh freeway with a lightly modded Z33. srt's are ****.
SRT4. Mopar exhaust, intake, and boost controler
Z33. OPtion Import test pipes, NIsmo Intake.
teh Z33 cam in liek 2 18 wheelers ahead of the RT4.
SRT4. Mopar exhaust, intake, and boost controler
Z33. OPtion Import test pipes, NIsmo Intake.
teh Z33 cam in liek 2 18 wheelers ahead of the RT4.
09-30-2005, 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Fast240Z
Depends on how often you boost it. My dad has a 91 Laser AWD, pushing stock 10psi of boost, and I raced my friend in his 94 BMW 325is, and I smoked him by 3 car lengths and more. We did a few runs, and on one of them, I missed my shift into 2nd, and I still flew past him.
Longevity wise, the Laser has 200,000 miles, turbos still work, but it needs maintenance here and there, I think it needs an engine rebuild, but it still runs.
Longevity wise, the Laser has 200,000 miles, turbos still work, but it needs maintenance here and there, I think it needs an engine rebuild, but it still runs.
09-30-2005, 09:50 PM
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ok, I think srt-4's are VERY underestimated! There was a guy on supraforums that had one that put down well over 500whp on STOCK INTERNALS. I'll repeat that if needed. Oh and this car runs 10s. This isn't the only one like this. There's another on there that has about 440whp on stock internals. Doesn't sound so weak to me. 
09-30-2005, 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by emo236
ok, I think srt-4's are VERY underestimated! There was a guy on supraforums that had one that put down well over 500whp on STOCK INTERNALS. I'll repeat that if needed. Oh and this car runs 10s. This isn't the only one like this. There's another on there that has about 440whp on stock internals. Doesn't sound so weak to me.
He has a point SRT-4's are mainly hated
because of the price/ for it basically being a "DODGE NEON" 
/ and that it is a domestic and 
NOT a japanese import TURBO car. And dodge made ther power plant of the SRT-4 pretty powerful, and very capable to prduce much more than stock...
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10-08-2005, 08:53 PM
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I had a 92 GST, my brother had a AWD and also a galant VR4 to no way a GST can smoke a TT. Trust me, when I had the GST with a 16G I could see my friend's TT just walk away from me from a stand still or a roll. But, a AWD will get the TT off the line, but then the TT should be able to catch up on the top end.
As for the engine the as strong as the TT motors.
Kevin
As for the engine the as strong as the TT motors.
Kevin
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