Which is the fast car out of these.

[Polygon]

Originally posted by 1320B4U
So your talking about rebuilding the motor(ie. lower CR internals and/or installing head plates?) Then WHY would you buy a Type-R?

People turbochage N/A cars all the time. It doesn't reqire a rebuild to lower the compression. And anyone that uses a spacer between the head and block in an idiot. You can lower the compression by using shorter rods or raplacing the pistions, it isn't that hard.

ANYONE who knows a thing about imports would know he was talking about a GSX. WHY would you pit a low model, non-turbo, no AWD stripped Eclipse against the Holy Grail of Hondas? You knew what he was talking about and so did everybody else.

Whatever, you know that there is the ES which is N/A and FWD, there is the GS-T which is turbocharged and FWD, then there is the GSX which is turbocharged and AWD. Give me a break, the GSX isn't the only Elclipse you can buy that is fast.

[GirlGirlRacer22]

you know i hafta say the ITR hehe

[1320B4U]

So in fact, you would have to pull the motor apart, and replace the higher compression internals with lower ones, just like I stated.


I'll state again, so you want to pit a $25k Honda against a sub-$20 Eclipse. The non-turbo Eclipses are a joke, like the non-turbo 3000GT. How about top-dog VS top-dog?:smoker2:

[Polygon]

Originally posted by 1320B4U
So in fact, you would have to pull the motor apart, and replace the higher compression internals with lower ones, just like I stated.

Replacing the pistons OR changing the rods is not a rebuild. A rebuild is more like replacing the head, the head gasket, valves, rockers, lifters, crank, pistons, rods, I mean the list goes on.

I'll state again, so you want to pit a $25k Honda against a sub-$20 Eclipse. The non-turbo Eclipses are a joke, like the non-turbo 3000GT. How about top-dog VS top-dog?:smoker2:

Yeah the GS-T and the GSX will smoke a Type R, too bad for the Type R that it's N/A.

[1320B4U]

Maybe not a TOTAL rebuild, but ripping the motor apart and putting in new internals, it might as well be.

"Yeah the GS-T and the GSX will smoke a Type R." The best thing you've written.

Why don't you go pick up a copy of Modified Mag and see really fast imports; you'll notice theres no H's in there.:smoker2:

[King of the Road]

Dodge Neon R/T
0-62mph in 5.9sec
(i have a doubt on the Eclipse...)

[1BAD305]

the GSX in the 1/4 is the quickest on that list. the short 60fts that car is capable gives it some great E/Ts.

whats the talk about head plates and shorter rods? wtf? u do realize that it takes minimal head gasket differences to make a half point change in compression ratio. if the compression was to be reduced, dished pistons and a differnt head would do the trick..

[FourG63 97GST]

Eclipse GSX

how about $500 in a eclipse and $500 in the ITR and see which gains the most power

[7uFo^]

integra... but it doesnt have skyline =/

[SuBaRuRuLeS]

I would have to say Integra Type R