2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT
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2001 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT
hey guys. my roommate has a 2001 eclipse gt (auto) and claims that he can kill any and all honda civics (7th gen)... i was looking at edmunds.com and its 1/4 mi. times and 0-60 times weren't all that impressive. would a 7th gen civic be able to beat it? i know his car has 200 hp and all... and when i was riding with him and told him to gun it.. which he did... i wasn't too impressed at all. what do you guys think?
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Rep Power: 0 it also depends on the driver and stuff...since he has an auto, if you have a manual and shift VERY well (and if his auto tranny is crap[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/IMG]) you might be able to....its hard to say for sure though. i'd say try it, but dont bet anything of too much value[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/IMG] hehe
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Rep Power: 0 Your friend is right. Except the JDM Civic Type R would be the only Civic the Eclipse would not touch. A turboed/supercharged Si would also put the Eclipse back in the shadows where it came from.
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Rep Power: 0 HAHAHAHAHA....at least if you do it we can laugh at you
even drivers from Club RSX in there Type S' say they have a tough time hangin with em. Good luck in an EX [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]
even drivers from Club RSX in there Type S' say they have a tough time hangin with em. Good luck in an EX [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]
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Rep Power: 0 << even drivers from Club RSX in there Type S' say they have a tough time hangin with em. Good luck in an EX [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG] >>
I can't wait until the Type R comes out... now we're talking killing Eclipses.
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Rep Power: 0 its all tha launch u launch rite u fina take him out them car is too heavy but its up to u though i race a automatic before its a good race from tha start but later that 200 hp kicks in then there gone but its all about tha 2k1 u still take him out peace...........
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Rep Power: 0 Horsepower is mostly acceleration through each gears anyways... how it's best used also depends on the weight of the car and among other things. The Eclipse is heavy, but it will blow the glass off our Civics... and why put an economy car against something in the sport compact class anyway? Senseless. If you can get at least 140HP out of your Civic on the dyno... or even at the wheel, then go for it... but what are you chances of having that?
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