Daily Driving and Racing your eclipse. FAQ

[jeremiahfoote]

the 06 my sister has in governed at 140, is that just 06's or all of them?

[808drifter]

06+ is the 4th gen. The majority of us have the 3rd gen. (2000-2005)
Not sure if they made a 2006+ Section yet.
I know my I4 auto can hit 140, and the v6's can hit well above that.

[jeremiahfoote]

oh, cause it sucks, that eclipse rides and shifts soo smooth, even when flooring it, I know when i don't even slapshift it, it gets to 140 quick and it is only at like 4500 rpm's ad its completely stock, i just wish i could take it faster.

[ZRYDERVR4]

where do you go to have the car reach that speed? i'm guess the tracks or at least i hope it is at the track haha

[rodbls]

Originally Posted by ZRYDERVR4

where do you go to have the car reach that speed? i'm guess the tracks or at least i hope it is at the track haha

Do you have any idea how massive a track it would have to be to have our cars get to 140? I dont think Road America, or LeMans are even big enough. The Nurembergring is probably the only place capable of letting us reach top speed. Once we hit about 120 it CRAWLS ( and gettin to 120 isnt exactly a sprint to begin with).

[808drifter]

They recently opend up an old airfeild here since we lost our 1 and only track about a year ago.

[slash09]

u didn't even go into increasing or decreasing radius turns. plus none of that even matters on a track with two turns back to back or with other cars. it's not that hard or expensive to get into NASA road racing and then you'll learn what driving is all about. and rodbls is right. it'll take like almost a mile to get up to 140 in a stock gt... not like i know or anything

[Ht Velocity]

hey i am about to buy an 07 mitsubishi eclipse with a sportronic shifter and i need to know if it is any good for racing

[rodbls]

OK, side not. Double posting the exact same thing...also frowned upon...I will direct you to my post in the other thread. It might be hard to find because it's the one with all the cobwebs on it, and you may or may not discover ancient artifacts on your quest due to the absolutely prehistoric age of that thread.

[jams002]

that is sporty car??look fast car eclipse?




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[Robbedmeh]

what is the best way to race a gs with the universal transmission when getting off the line?

[808drifter]

Originally Posted by Robbedmeh

what is the best way to race a gs with the universal transmission when getting off the line?

WTF is a universal transmission?

[Robbedmeh]

otherwise known as a sportronic shifter, drifter. it allows you to switch from auto to manual.

[808drifter]

Originally Posted by Robbedmeh

otherwise known as a sportronic shifter, drifter. it allows you to switch from auto to manual.

Never heard it being called an unniversal before.
Sportronic/Tiptronic/SemiManual yes but never universal.