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Can I take him? Me Vs Eclipse GSX - 6/23/2004 2:12:41 AM

_IZoCk_

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i have a 95gt automatic with shorty headers, shift kit, 3.73 gears, ratchet shifter, cobra R rims (wide ones with traction) K&N Air filter,catback Flowmaster exhausts.

He has a Stock 96 Eclipse GSX 5 speed (allwheel drive turbo)

Can i take him from a stop? From a roll?

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RE: Can I take him? Me Vs Eclipse GSX - 6/23/2004 2:15:59 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: _IZoCk_

i have a 95gt automatic with shorty headers, shift kit, 3.73 gears, ratchet shifter, cobra R rims (wide ones with traction) K&N Air filter,catback Flowmaster exhausts.

He has a Stock 96 Eclipse GSX 5 speed (allwheel drive turbo)

Can i take him from a stop? From a roll?

From a roll you are going to eat him. If he manages to pull off one of those redline RPM launches without dropping his transmission (not a good chance of that trust me) he might keep up with you for awhile.

Anything at or over 100 MPH and it will be a joke. Although they had a good final speed, it took forever to get there.

My family has owned 4 of these cars. A TSI (turbo AWD), two non turbo 2,0s, and a automatic 1.8L The transmissions are not that strong, and they are pretty slow compared to a stock mustang. The AWD TSI (ours anyway) was incapable of breaking into the 15s.

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RE: Can I take him? Me Vs Eclipse GSX - 6/23/2004 2:19:09 AM

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The TSI as in the Eagle Talons. Nice little cars. I know a few kids with them who did things like upgraded turbos and such. Anyways, Thanks for the reply.

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RE: Can I take him? Me Vs Eclipse GSX - 6/23/2004 2:30:56 AM

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The TSI is exactly the same as the GSX. Performance wise anyway.

The Talon/Laser/eclipse were identical. don't believe the fools that say the eclipse engine was better etc.

We had 2 talons, and 2 lasers. My laser had a 2.0 swapped from an eclipse after an blown engine. There was no difference.

I am unsure of the model change years but the GSX should perform almost identically with my brothers TSI.

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RE: Can I take him? Me Vs Eclipse GSX - 6/23/2004 3:25:47 AM

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DSM (Diamond Star Motors) made the engines for these cars hence why everyone calls them "DSMs".

But yes you should win.

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RE: Can I take him? Me Vs Eclipse GSX - 6/23/2004 1:53:32 PM

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You aer gonna blow him away. I raced a really modded up talon tsi a while ago in my 95GT and he barely got me. I was also completely stock. If the gsx is stock he dosent hvae a chance.

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RE: Can I take him? Me Vs Eclipse GSX - 6/24/2004 9:21:58 PM

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AWD DSM's can break into the 14's stock with a good driver. But with your mods, I would think you could beat him.

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RE: Can I take him? Me Vs Eclipse GSX - 6/24/2004 10:04:53 PM

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You aer gonna blow him away. I raced a really modded up talon tsi a while ago in my 95GT and he barely got me. I was also completely stock. If the gsx is stock he dosent hvae a chance.

I agree

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