3000 dollars, go at it

[chevydrummer76]

I've seen reviews on the GTC and they are a high 15 low 16 second car.

[Polygon]

Originally Posted by chevydrummer76

I've seen reviews on the GTC and they are a high 15 low 16 second car.

There are different GTCs with different engines and transmissions. Also, many of the reports I've seen on the Turbo Dodges and Chryslers are crap and there aren't many, at least on the GTC. Trust me, it was dead stock, and that is what it ran.

[LacrosseGuy]

No way man....


Im not gonna believe you at all... Even though you have 2 lebarons im just not gonna believe that ur ugly lebaron can be so much faster than me STOCK.

Some of the people on these boards....

I believe you POLY, and i have some questions for you. There basic questions but im lazy and dont like research, do they come with airbags/Abs any type of insurance reduction?

[dayna240sx]

car-stats.com says a 1990 Chrysler LeBaron GTC will run a 15.8 quarter mile. I know nothing about chryslers so I dont know what engine that is or anything.

[Mr Payne]

Originally Posted by Polygon

How would you know?

Please explain to me how it couldn't.

LOL. How is he gonna back out of this?

Entering the convo 4 posts too late...my bad.

[Polygon]

Originally Posted by LacrosseGuy

No way man....


Im not gonna believe you at all... Even though you have 2 lebarons im just not gonna believe that ur ugly lebaron can be so much faster than me STOCK.

Some of the people on these boards....

I believe you POLY, and i have some questions for you. There basic questions but im lazy and dont like research, do they come with airbags/Abs any type of insurance reduction?

Well, the 1989 GTCs all had drivers-side airbags and in 1990 the GTCs had the option of a passenger-side airbag. They all had four-wheel disk brakes and some had ABS. It all depends on what the dealer ordered them with. I don't know about insurance reductions, but for full coverage I paid $83.00 per month for my 89 GTC.

Originally Posted by dayna240sx

car-stats.com says a 1990 Chrysler LeBaron GTC will run a 15.8 quarter mile. I know nothing about chryslers so I dont know what engine that is or anything.

Well, like I said, with three engines you have to wonder which one they tested. In 1990 the GTC came with the 3.0L V6 with the shitty A-604 automatic (slow), or the 2.5L I4 with a non intercooled Mitsubishi TE04H @ 8PSI and you could get it with the A-413 auto or the A-523 manual (quick), then there was the 2.2L I4 with an intercooled Garrett VNT25 @ 12PSI with the A-568 forged five speed manual which was designed by Chrysler and built by Getrag (fast). The car I ran 14.6 with was a 1989 GTC with the Turbo II, which was not offered in 1990. It had a 2.2L I4 with an intercooled Garrett T03 turbo running at 14PSI with the A-555 Getrag forged five speed. Granted, I've been told that my 89 GTC was a factory freak and that most Turbo II cars only ran 11-12PSI, but that wouldn't account for a second less in the 1/4-mile. So, that 15.8 was probably an estimate or was run with a Turbo I GTC with a mediocre driver.

[lateralgforce]

I can't believe how many naysayers there are in this thread! Haven't any of you heard of the Grassroots Motorsports Challenge? Contestants have to purchase and prepare a car within a budget equal to the year of the competition (i.e. this year was the $2004 challenge). The competition includes a drag race, an autocross and a concours (show) judging. You would be amazed at the cars that people put together for this competition. I was, and I was there competing this year. Can you say "show quality"? How about 1/4 mile times in the 10's and 11's? Handling that would match any car on the road today?

A little ingenuity and a lot of hard work goes a long way!

As for your $3000 question, I'd be very tempted to get an otherwise mint 2nd gen rx7 with a blown motor and swap in a smallblock v8. There were challengers this year (5 of them if I remember correctly) that managed to do this for under $2000, so I figure with my talents and equipment I could get it done under $3k.

Cheers,
Brian

[Jabberwocky]

Dodge Colt GT. I almost bought one for 800 bucks but backed off. The car had a freash turbo and 4G63 heads.

The colt GT comes stock with a turbocharged 1.6 engine that is closely releated to the 4G63 but most ppl just swap in a 4G63. THe car is under 2300 lbs and can be lighten alot more.

[Lakehaze]

I like the 240z idea. In fact ive been window shopping for just that. But i cant decide wheather to drop in an lt1 (or the like) or just squeez that inline 6.
I6's are just so damn reliable and smooth, mmmm i6...

[3000ways]

Ok only $3,000 for a car and mods, well I think I would get a 1986-1990 Civic Hatchback for $1,200 to $1,500 and then for mods I would go ahead and swap the engine for a B16A for around $1,200 to $1,500. Then that's about it, cuz that would probably take most if not all the $3,000 up. Still with that my little Civic hatchback would have 160HP and 111TQ, not a bad start for a car that only weighs around 1900Lbs.

[nbw]

assuming you can do the work yourself..mk1 mr2 or fiero w/ a v8 swap

i know u can get a nice mk1 for about 1k and if you get lucky or look around enough you might be able to get an ls1 for about 2k. would be one quick mamma jamma

[Thepeug]

Originally Posted by 3000ways

Ok only $3,000 for a car and mods, well I think I would get a 1986-1990 Civic Hatchback for $1,200 to $1,500 and then for mods I would go ahead and swap the engine for a B16A for around $1,200 to $1,500. Then that's about it, cuz that would probably take most if not all the $3,000 up. Still with that my little Civic hatchback would have 160HP and 111TQ, not a bad start for a car that only weighs around 1900Lbs.

I like your overall plan, but I think you have a few of your number mixed up. If you're referring to a 4th-gen (EF) hatchback, it'd be a 1988-1991. Also, the lightest hatch is around 2100 lbs. Still, a B16-powered EF is a quick, cheap, and reliable little go-kart.

[3000ways]

Originally Posted by Thepeug

I like your overall plan, but I think you have a few of your number mixed up. If you're referring to a 4th-gen (EF) hatchback, it'd be a 1988-1991. Also, the lightest hatch is around 2100 lbs. Still, a B16-powered EF is a quick, cheap, and reliable little go-kart.

Yeah my knowledge of Civics isn't the best, as far as 86-90, I was just thinking price, as far as weight I'm not sure on weight either, I just got my stats from here-

http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/sp...IP&tab=2&sub=3

[Thepeug]

Actually, I think you're right about the weight. I checked the weight for the '91 STD hatch, but I remember hearing that the 80's models (particularly '87) weighed even less than the late-model EF's. That said, why not go with a CRX HF? It's close to 1800 lbs! The power/weight with a b16 doesn't get much better or cheaper than that.