» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | | | | 02-13-2005, 08:12 PM | #1 | Site Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 238 | Has anyone ever raced an eclipse? If anyone has raced and eclipse(any model) tell me how bad you lost or won. __________________ Nick 1995 BMW 318iC. Modifications by: Understeer.com, M3 Aerodynamics, Bilstein, Stromung, Turner Motorsports, Bavarian Autosport and Downing Atlanta Superchargers. | | | 02-13-2005, 08:21 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: state college, pa Posts: 3,431 | when i was in high school, an eclipse came up next to me and the teenage driver started revving his engine. i kind of laughed (reason later) and gave it a little gas. the light was kind of long, and eventually we were both playing "we're harley davidson owners." when the light turned green, i lurched forward -- then proceeded turning left as my indicator was blinking long before he pulled up next to me. i actually had him for the first 10 feet, and he sped up then slowed down when he realized i was gone. i suggest you do this if you have the change. it's much more satisfying to watch people make an ass of themselves, not to mention safer for everybody. | | | 03-11-2005, 03:35 AM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: mass Posts: 186 | well i raced a 00' 5spd 3.0 with my 2.8 i know its not the ti but my auto 2.8 walked. | | | 03-11-2005, 05:47 AM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tyler, TX Posts: 1,022 | I've run a modded 00 Eclipse GT (3.0L V6) here in tyler and we were dead even. According to our time slips we are just a few hundredths of a second apart on times. | | | 03-11-2005, 10:40 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Springfield, Va Posts: 164 | My friend has an eclipse GS-T (99) and I can beat him. But he sucks at driving stick. And I know he doesn't push his car; I've driven it and its about 3x faster than mine. | | | 03-27-2005, 01:27 AM | #6 | Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Granite City, IL Posts: 22 | I would never reccomend street racing. I kid I knew pretty well in highschool has a mod'd cavalier. He was racing in town and hit a lady. She's in intensive care right, and he she dies he gets vehicular manslaughter. ...just think of what you could do, and keep it on the track | | | 03-27-2005, 03:30 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tyler, TX Posts: 1,022 | Or, Street racing is to auto racing what the WWE is to wrestling | | | 03-27-2005, 05:03 AM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Springfield, Va Posts: 164 | Yeah street racing is pretty stupid, a good friend of mine was just killed from racing. Went to the funeral today. I recommend only race in parking lots.... jk | | | 03-27-2005, 09:39 PM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: madison, WI Posts: 402 | I have raced a couple of non turbo eclipse's at the track and have spanked them __________________ Mods: clear turn signals, Silverstar headlight bulbs, k&N custom CAI, removed A/C, lightened crank pulley, painted brakes, custom clutch stop, custom strut bar, x-brace, custom solid tranny mounts, Memphis sound system, Sachs sport clutch, B&M short shifter, lightened flywheel, redline MTL .... Emberrassing honda owners one drive at a time http://members.cardomain.com/mghockey | | | 05-24-2005, 04:17 AM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Northern New Jersey Posts: 395 | few races, fewer wins. On my way home from school each day, me and my friend, who has some crappy 2002 saturn with like 92hp, we get out of class and go the same way where there are a ton of lights on this long straight away, and we just drag race people from light to light. I have raced MANY MANY CARS. I mean, this isnt like STREET RACING, its more like who can accelerate faster for 500 feet until the next light. I have beaten: Mazda Miata Mazda Protege Wagon Toyota Camrys Celicas Toyota Corolla S Auto Eclipses (some manual) BMW 318i MANUAL (four consecutive times, Significantly) Saturn LS1, LS2 Honda Civics Mustang 6cyl Dodge Neons and more. I have lost to: Lamborghini Diablo (i was only being an ass, and i wanted to see that thing GO!) Corvette Z06 (I tried to have my girlfriend distract him, and it worked, but he still passed my ass within seconds) Mustang 5.0s, GT's Celica GTS Eclipse Manuals, some with work, some seemingly not. Most all mercedes. New Jeep Grand Cherokees Toyota Spyder Jetta 1.8T manual Mazda Miata RX8 300ZX (non turbo) There were many other cars that I raced, and just didn't remember, or didn't care about. I mean everything from punk kids in Grandma's Grocery Getter, to Old man river in an RX-8. I tend to not race things I know i can't beat, like RX-8s, 350Zs, G35s, etc. Sometimes I just like to piss off other people... Jersey Driver, what can I say? | | | 05-25-2005, 11:41 PM | #11 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 290 | Yeah an older body style (early-mid 90's?) gst and he was quite a bit faster. We were about eqally skilled drivers. __________________ Vince Carknard 1995 318ti Active Hellrot, 16" 5 spoke, "Fogged" airbox mod, Stromung exhaust, Bilstein Sports, BMW sport springs, 3.73lsd, others... | | | 05-31-2005, 02:16 AM | #12 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muncie, Indiana Posts: 1,551 | I raced a 2 gen some modded eclipse GS. I blew its doors off. My friend just got a GS-T spyder. I rode in it, and my car seemed as fast or faster. We haven't gotten a chance to race yet. We will be going to the stip sometime this summer. To be continued.............. | | | 06-05-2005, 11:13 PM | #13 | Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: rochester ny Posts: 12 | I am an eclipse owner looking to buy a 318.... There really is not a comparison between even a lightly modded or stock GS-T or GSX. The hardest part for me is selling that money pit of mine to get somthing with more style and dependability. Eclipses are fast as hell but man are they ticking timebombs. | | | 06-06-2005, 02:05 AM | #14 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mt. Laurel, NJ Posts: 390 | one of my friends own a 93 eclipse gs 1.8 liter 4 cyl he is tryign the get a intake, and i will be installing it for him, he has racing clutch and lightweight flywheel and that car is damn fast man, probaby faster than my 318ti. couple of weeks ago i raced a honda civic, well i didnt floor it all the way anyway, i chaned gears at like 5k rpm and my foot wasnt even all the way down and i could hear the other kid rev all the way to limiter. the funny thing is that we were dead even, all the time this just shows how much these ricers suck.. __________________ Intake, Sony mp3/cd player, remus cat-back exhaust, | | | 06-06-2005, 03:12 AM | #15 | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: madison, WI Posts: 402 | Quote: Originally Posted by barische one of my friends own a 93 eclipse gs 1.8 liter 4 cyl he is tryign the get a intake, and i will be installing it for him, he has racing clutch and lightweight flywheel and that car is damn fast man, probaby faster than my 318ti. couple of weeks ago i raced a honda civic, well i didnt floor it all the way anyway, i chaned gears at like 5k rpm and my foot wasnt even all the way down and i could hear the other kid rev all the way to limiter. the funny thing is that we were dead even, all the time this just shows how much these ricers suck.. | your friends eclipse is the turbo right, cause the n/a eclipse is slow as hell. I take those of all kind, I even beat one of the new ones with the V6. __________________ Mods: clear turn signals, Silverstar headlight bulbs, k&N custom CAI, removed A/C, lightened crank pulley, painted brakes, custom clutch stop, custom strut bar, x-brace, custom solid tranny mounts, Memphis sound system, Sachs sport clutch, B&M short shifter, lightened flywheel, redline MTL .... Emberrassing honda owners one drive at a time http://members.cardomain.com/mghockey | | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Thread Tools | | Display Modes | Linear Mode | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |