a lot of bull

i got challanged to a race today by a 96 eclipse with a few mods he said that he beat a new porsche and the porsche was try ing to race him i think he's full of shit i asked why he wants to race my mk1 because it looks fast you guys think i should race him or not

A 96 Eclipse should be able to take a MK1 MR2 in stock form.

What kind of eclipse is it? GS-T? GS-X?

dint know ill ask the guy next time i see him i think that in a drag ill loose but in a road race no way could he beat me

You would take him on an autocross course, but most likely not on a road course.

dude just race him does it really matter? just race for fun its not like ur going to loose anything if u loose. right?

is it even turbo. :) A MKI NA should be able to keep up with a GS eclipse. If it is turbo it will dust you in a 1/4 mile.

1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS
0-->60 = 9.0
1/4 = 16.6

1986 Toyota MR2
0-->60 = 8.4
1/4 = 16.5

It's close by stock numbers, but I would give the odds to the eclipse (unless it is convertible) just because it is 10 years newer.

I don't care what anybody says a mid engine rwd car that light is very potent at drag race'n and autoX'n. If he has a turbo and you don't he has the upper hand but if you are both N/A then you should win, both boosted you have the upper hand, if you know how to drive. I'm assuming you can't if you're asking a forum if you should race him. What the fuck do you have to lose? Run 1 for fun then go for $$$$$, if you choose. Get the revs up there then launch.

It kinda boils down to the driver when you drag race. Miss a shift you lose, shift too soon you lose, lose traction off the line you lose. All factors must be perfect. Just my a$$hole...I mean opinion.....excuse me.

I love rwd midengines, but the fiero is my number 1 choice. My friend has a STOCK 88 formula that eats the shit out of gst's, integra type R's, wrx's and fluffstangs. He races for emblems.....that is a pretty good bet if you ask me cause emblems ain't expensive and it's funny as hell to watch people cry over an emblem.

RACE AT THE TRACK SO YOU CAN GET A TIME SLIP OF HIM AND YOU.

i got challanged to a race today by a 96 eclipse with a few mods he said that he beat a new porsche and the porsche was try ing to race him i think he's full of shit i asked why he wants to race my mk1 because it looks fast you guys think i should race him or not
i think u should becouse an eclipse is a pretey heavy car and ur mk1 shoul be able to take it and i dont think he beat a porch

werent there 2 versions of the mk1 mr2? supercharged and n/a? i dont think there were any turbos... if its a gst or gsx hell most likely win unless he screws up big

Race Him

ghetto7o2azn, in 88 & 89 the MR2 had a Supercharged engine as an option.

what about 85 Jeff? ;)

well i was going to race him later this week but some bad shit happened to my car the other day, im in the army part of 1st AD in germany and i went up to k town (Air Force Base) about 70 miles away once on the auto ban took my car past 250 KPH about 150 MPH then back down to 100 Mph the rest of the way came back later that day and went to go to some clubs in the next town on they way there me and my friend heard this ticking first i thought it was the fuel injectors but soon i saw my oil gauge drop very quickly shit stranded in the middle of nowhere germany called a friend to bring some oil about 3 qrts put it in and started back to the base a a measley 25 mph took bout half an hour i was going down our street to my building when the car just stopped so i need a new engin which one should i get for a 85 mk1

what about 85 Jeff? ;)
... only for those silly people that swap the 88/89 motor into them :)

My friend has an '87 Toyota FX16 that is sporting the the SC motor ;)

if you can source one get a 4AGZE engine. Very nice power compared to NA. :)