Sho vs eclipse

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Brett

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If your car runs well, i.e. properly maintained engine and suspension. You'll have no problem walking this car (On the track ofcourse). What generation eclipse is this? 1 and 2nd gens autos pushed less boost stock then the manuals. I've driven one and its very, very slow. No way is a stock automatic eclipse turbo going to beat out even a decent running SHO
 

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let's be real...how many stock DSMs are left on the road? having said that, stock auto eclipse should be easy prey for any MTX SHO with a driver mod.
 

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SHO all the way ive raced many eclipse turbo or no turbo you got it..... confidence is key.... my newest win is against a LS1 smoked the snot out of him
 

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Wrong.

You'll smoke him...he may jump you off the line, but you should reel him in.

A stock Eclipse Turbo will do high 14s in the quarter mile. If an MTX SHO can with just a y pipe then it will be a close race. We don't even know what mods are done on the Eclipse so it could be anyones race. It will also depend on the drivers as well.
 

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SHO all the way ive raced many eclipse turbo or no turbo you got it..... confidence is key.... my newest win is against a LS1 smoked the snot out of him

Last time I checked confidence couldn't overcome horsepower and I am almost certain confidence can't make an average SHO take out even a lightly modded DSM. You may have gotten lucky and got a stock ATX turbo but like it was already said, not many stock DSMs out there.
 
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SHO all the way ive raced many eclipse turbo or no turbo you got it..... confidence is key.... my newest win is against a LS1 smoked the snot out of him

Ok... I know...It's Sam calling BS...AGAIN...but bear with me here....

So....Unless it was infact...NOT A LS1 car but instead a 6 Cylinder with SS/Z28 Badges....Or....the LS1 Car was not infact racing....and my favorite...The LS1 car you raced was a 6 speed....with a driver who had 5 Second delays between each shift....You did not keep up with...or let alone...beat the SNOT out of a LS1 powered car.

As for as the Eclipse Vs. SHO, If the eclipise is Stock and you can drive (You don't even have to be a great driver) I see no reason for this Automatic Turbo Eclipse to beat you.

-Sam
 
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Ok... I know...It's Sam calling BS...AGAIN...but bear with me here....

So....Unless it was infact...NOT A LS1 car but instead a 6 Cylinder with SS/Z28 Badges....Or....the LS1 Car was not infact racing....and my favorite...The LS1 car you raced was a 6 speed....with a driver who had 5 Second delays between each shift....You did not keep up with...or let alone...beat the SNOT out of a LS1 powered car.

As for as the Eclipse Vs. SHO, If the eclipise is Stock and you can drive (You don't even have to be a great driver) I see no reason for this Automatic Turbo Eclipse to beat you.

-Sam

The confidence is worth 50 horses Sam so chill out man......:rofl:
 

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fine ill race him again and ill get a video i know the kid so... B.S. my A$$ one it was a 5 spd two he's an idiot three i dogged him bad i flew by him like he was standing still i love haters...
 

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fine ill race him again and ill get a video i know the kid so... B.S. my A$$ one it was a 5 spd two he's an idiot three i dogged him bad i flew by him like he was standing still i love haters...

Not trying to bust your chops here but do you love punctuation and grammar? You can race him again with a video but you already disqualified the video by saying you know the kid.
 

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fine ill race him again and ill get a video i know the kid so... B.S. my A$$ one it was a 5 spd two he's an idiot three i dogged him bad i flew by him like he was standing still i love haters...

You know how I know it was not a LS1...?

Unless he has some Aftermarket TKO tranny in there or somthing....

ALL LS1 POWERED CAMARO/Firebirds either came with a T-56 6 SPEED, Or a 4L60 Automatic!

-Sam
 

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MTX SHO all the way.....unless your car sucks! I have smacked several of them of course I am modded though.....they keep with you until you hit 3rd and then it is over for them!
 

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You know how I know it was not a LS1...?

Unless he has some Aftermarket TKO tranny in there or somthing....

ALL LS1 POWERED CAMARO/Firebirds either came with a T-56 6 SPEED, Or a 4L60 Automatic!

-Sam

I hate to say it, but Sam is right on this one......


even with a crummy driver, a LS1 powerband will still knock out a SHO...... low 13 second car > low 15 second car
 
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