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Old 05-04-2002, 08:32 PM   #1
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Non-turbo eclipse GS with turbo kit...

Highway race, he goes, I follow and long story short...stupid auto tranny doesn't go into overdrive so my 3.73's and 1:1 3rd gear leave me at redline and I have to lift to half throttle to go any faster . I could have ripped him a new one because it was like a brick wall when the car got to redline. We raced from a slower roll and I made him look so bad. It was all good though, he pulled over and we talked. He's a big electronic geek and did all the turbo work himself. It was a 5 speed and GS so only front wheel drive. Smart looking car but it just didn't have the balls unless it was running over 50mph. Still looks like a fun car on the highway.
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I've raced a local guy with a 2nd gen Eclipse RS with an aftermarket Stage II Star turbo kit...it's supposed to have 234 hp at the wheels. Did you notice if the guy you raced had a front mount intercooler? If so, it was probably the same setup.

We raced from 50-60 mph up to 90-100 mph about 7 times one night, and each time I pulled ahead by 2-6 car lengths depending on how long we raced. Afterwards we pulled over, and that's how I know it was a Stage II Star kit...he said he turned his boost up to 9 lbs for the race. Here's a dyno from the manufacturer's website for a similar car with the Stage II at 9 lbs of boost:



The guy was cool, but he wasn't too happy with his car's overall performance. He said he was thinking about getting another Honda...right now he's selling the Eclipse.
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Old 05-05-2002, 10:35 AM   #3
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Good kill, not surprising that you won agains a non turbo one with the 1/4 mile times you have.
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Good kill, not surprising that you won agains a non turbo one with the 1/4 mile times you have.
It did have a turbo...just not a FACTORY turbo.
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It did have a turbo...just not a FACTORY turbo.
Missed the turbo kit part.
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