3800 Burt's GTP Goes Down !

burtgtp1973

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Jan 20, 2009
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i truly could not beleive it . a 97 Eagle Talon (TURBO) whooped my ass tonight . he would not tell me all of what he had done but he had a 3" of the turbo full exhaust and "turbo" work done. i dont want to make excuses but i have BALD tires and crap load of stereo shit in the back . (i guess thats making excuses ) it almost makes me want to sell the car thinking that i got beat by a 2.0 litre 4 cylinder .

i jumped him off the line but after we got going he caught up , then i pulled a little ... after he grabed 2nd he passed me . :blink: i was like WTF ??? the rest of the way he was 1/2 car on me until 100 MPH. then we shut em down. then being the glutten for punishment that i am , i said lets do it again ... i jumped him off the line..again... but right when he was gettin ready to make his move he missed 2nd :lol: .. then we kinda mutually shut em down . so i either need to spend some $$$ or i need a new ride .

any sympathy is welcomed .
 

iliveonnitro

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Nov 11, 2008
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Schaumburg, IL
Yeah, some of the stuff they can do is not cool.

I just raced a stick NA 4cyl Eclipse (same year as yours)...no spray or anything. I was shocked when I found it hard to catch up to him. I spot him a car AND a hit (i go after he goes), but it was almost like slow-motion when I passed him. He said his car was stock with an intake and that his 2nd gear didnt work, but I dont see it possible for a 4cyl eclipse being stock and going extremely low 15s w/o using 2nd gear.

Either way, I made $40 off of it :)
 

00GTPSC

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Dec 20, 2008
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You gotta watch out for some of those DSM's. My buddies got a 97 eclipse it looks bone stock except for the huge fart pipe, but he's got a whole different intake, blow-off valve, new fuel pump that comes stock in a 3000GT VR4 and the TT Supra's and he just put a new turbo in there to, he said all he's gotta do is change the fuel injectors and do something else small and he's in the 12's.

JIm
 

VHGTP

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Nov 10, 2008
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my bro has a 91 Talon TSI AWD with about 10K into the drivetrain... it looks stock except for the exhaust but he runs 11's in the quarter mile!! :eek: he had a special tranny built for him by John Sheppard. he drives a Talon that runs mid 8's in the quarter mile!! :D not to bad for a little 4 banger!! :)
 
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