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thought this ricer was "ok", he proved me wrong.....

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GNFURY

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I have 1 customer that alway is talking about his eclipse. I normally ask these guys a ton of questions, so that I can see if they even know what they are talking about. This guy actually seemed like the real deal from the content of our conversations. At this point, I had never seen the car. Yesterday, the car pulls up. Now this is supposed to be a mid 10 sec. car. The last conversation that I had with this guy was about 3 months ago, so I was a little rusty on the mods on his car. While he is inside making his payment, I go outside and check out the car. It looks bone stock to me, exept for a turbo timer, and 2 guage pods (with no guages inside) I mean, I looked at the front of the car for the big ole front mount - not there. I looked for the NOS cans in the back - not there. There was, however, a fart can. So, the guy comes out, and I make him pop the hood. What do I see... a dirty, crappy looking engine compartment with a bunch of the engine parts painted red like the outside of the car. I look a little closer, and what do I see again........the cutest little baby turbo I have ever seen! This thing was no bigger than my FIST! I said hmmmmmm.... 10sec.? with a 1.8liter? and THAT little ***** turbo?????? don't think so. "what size turbo is that man?" "its a t-22" I think that is what he said. I laughed. "but that is not the turbo I normally run!! I normally run a t-30 (or somethin like that) I'm just breakin in my new clutch, so I put the old turbo back in." I went inside to the garage and got my te63-1 out of my shop and showed it to him, holding it up close to his micro turbo. he was like :eek: that thing is huge!!!! "I get that alot" I said, and went back inside. What a dork. that car was so far from a 10sec. car it wasn't funny. I mean, I don't know but I think that to put a 1.8 liter car into the 10's you would need at least a pt-72 or bigger? am I right?
 
I have a GS-T Eclipse. Turbo motor is 2.0L and has a T-28 (if it's a second gen).

My wife drives (and races) the car now. Quick fun little car that get 30+ MPG. ;) Can't beat that!
 
It probably IS a ten second car. He just didn't tell you what distance. Ten seconds in a 100 yd dash maybe.:D
 
Might go 10s if it were slammed in the a$$ by the space shuttle or something!:D
 
I know a lot of guys with 12, 11, and 10 second cars......

UNTIL THEY TAKE IT TO THE TRACK! :):p
 
my friend has a 12.5 eclipse in Orange County...So far the fastest eclipse in OC. We go to the track all the time..Very fast! people who have never been to a REAL track and Race for REAL, dont understand how fast low 12's really is, more or less can even comprehend a 11 or 10 sec run.
 
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