I may have my first race . . .
 

My "friend" has gotten me into a race. The opponent has a 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder Convertible, 24 valve 3.0 liter V6. He claims since it is a Japanese engine (stock everything) that it is "pretty powerful". My "friend" claims I only have a one second advantage off the line, and that I will get blown away if we go anything over 1/4 mile. I have a stock 2000 GT, 5 speed. Any comments or suggestions? I posted this in Female Power, too.

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2000 White GT, 5 Speed, Completely Stock

Learn how to launch and kick its *** !

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347 Stroker Motor: Balanced, Cobra Transmission, Extrude Ported and Polished Upper and ported Lower, GT40 Milled Ported and Polished Heads, B303 Cam, BBK 1 5/8 Headers, 30lb Bosch Injectors, Holley AFPR, March Underdrive Pulleys, Perma-Cool Fan, 3-Core Radiator, Accel Performance Coil, Accel 300+ Racing Wires, Ram Air, K&N Filter, 73mm Vortech MAF, 70mm TB, FlowMaster Exhaust w/BBK Offroad H-Pipe, Hurst Shifter, 3:55 Gears, Ram Clutch, Cross Drilled Rotors, AC and Smog del, rear seat del.

you will destroy him *IF* you don't spin. practice launching, and then fry some rice.

2 words....complete annihilation

All I can say is your friend smokes a lot of Japanese crack. I have raced a couple of new Eclipses with the V6 and they are serious turds! You should completely destroy them no matter how long you race. Especially because the verts are heavy and stock for stock they are giving up about 60hp and who knows how much torque to the Stang.
I love people who don't know their a$$ from a hole in the ground...

Thanks, you guys are the best!

You could allways make it fair for the Eclipse and race him in reverse. You should have no problems with him, especially with a new GT.

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'95 Chrome Yellow GT ragtop, KN filter charger, Dynomax cat back, Accel plugs and wires.

You will completely, totally, utterly, annhilate him.

Not even funny. You could start in 2nd gear and win. Pick your speed to race, you will blow the Eclipse away, anywhere, everywhere, in any race you can possibly come up with. Except who goes to the dealer for repairs first. That one, I'm glad to say is all Eclipse.

Oh, for your friend, who obviously knows nothing about what he's talking about, you have an additional 60hp over the Eclipse.

Calm down, don't be panic before launching so you know what you've been practicing.
If Possible http://www.mustangworks.com/msgboard/smile.gifs at him...

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99 SVT COBRA #2085 of 4040 Electric Green
98 SVT Contour #2022 of 6535 Gone but not forgotten.

Life is Beautiful but my Cobra is a Beauty...

Still BONE STOCK but pretty GooD.

My sister has a 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse 6 cylinder 200hp, and you have nothing to worry about, it has no torque, but it is KINDA quick for a ricer. You will be so shocked after you race and pull many, many car lengths! Good luck.

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1989 GT, 3:55's, full exhaust, 4 in. hood, Pro 5.0, Have many other parts 4 sale. All parts for sale now.

2000 Camaro SS-A4 =P

1989 Chevy S-10, EX. Cab-383(500+hp on motor), trick flow heads, trick flow pistons, etc... autometer phantom gauges, "built" 700R4, roll cage, lexan back window, corbeau seats, R.H.S. 5 harnesses, Fuel cell, convo pro wheels, 15x14's with 29x18.5 M/T'S on back, 15x4's on front, nitrous, and so much more!

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I don't know, guys, some Japanese cars are just stronger from the factory...don't you remember that cobra killing Solara that someone here had???

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Black 2000 GT
Bassani X-pipe, Magnaflow Mufflers, Steeda Pulleys, K&N Filter. Steeda Weld in Subframes, Strut Tower brace, Sport Springs, Caster/Camber Plates.

Red 1994 Mustang Cobra #4343
Pulleys, Shorty Headers, K&N filter, short throw shifter.