God Hates imports

sleakwrx · 10-26-2012, 09:30 AM

Alright I'll admit it....I was stoked last weekend when I went for T&T night and found out there'd be a chance for me to get some passes in against other tuners and maybe some 19 year olds with the mustang daddy bought them. But then Hurricane Sandy happened and its supposed to rain all day saturday and be very windy....It proves it God hates imports and I should have bought American Muscle......

slowgreen99 · 10-26-2012, 09:38 AM

Duh

1SMKN99 · 10-26-2012, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by sleakwrx

Alright I'll admit it....I was stoked last weekend when I went for T&T night and found out there'd be a chance for me to get some passes in against other tuners and maybe some 19 year olds with the mustang daddy bought them. But then Hurricane Sandy happened and its supposed to rain all day saturday and be very windy....It proves it God hates imports and I should have bought American Muscle......

trade that thing in on a new 5.0! lol,

sleakwrx · 10-26-2012, 10:06 AM

Lol if I didn't have about 12k in parts on this thing I would but I'd have to sell it to some kids to get my money out of it

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1SMKN99 · 10-26-2012, 10:10 AM

lol, theres always some idiot out there that'll overpay for it. hell i sold my 2000 v6 convertible with 200,000 miles, peeling paint, shitty interior, top didnt work, trans slipped, exhaust leaks like hell for $4000 to a mexican kid.

oldskoolstang · 10-26-2012, 10:10 AM

Damn, I might not have a fast car but I'd hate to have 12k in parts and run 8's in the 1/8th. Ouch, that really sucks.

No offense intended.

sleakwrx · 10-26-2012, 10:16 AM

I've been through 2 turbos that's about 2k and an engine build that was about 6k parts and labor....(didn't have time to do it myself) the other 4 k comes from the other supporting mods in my sig...when I get a proper tune ill be cutting 7s in the 1/8th. The fact remains I'm faster than an STI that's stage 2 and those cost about 12k more stock than mine so I'm still winning cause for the same price I'm waaaaayyyy faster

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usmcgunner · 10-26-2012, 12:51 PM

Just get you a Merkur (the new guy is selling one) which is an import, but is powered by good old American 4 cyl muscle. 2.3 Turbo. same engine that is in the Thunderbird Turbo Coupe, and Mustang SVO. Just as capable as any Honda, Mits, or Mazda, and cost WWAAAYYY less to build.

ForceFed4g63 · 10-26-2012, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by usmcgunner

Just get you a Merkur (the new guy is selling one) which is an import, but is powered by good old American 4 cyl muscle. 2.3 Turbo. same engine that is in the Thunderbird Turbo Coupe, and Mustang SVO. Just as capable as any Honda, Mits, or Mazda, and cost WWAAAYYY less to build.

I doubt it costs less than a DSM to build lol.

1SMKN99 · 10-26-2012, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ForceFed4g63

I doubt it costs less than a DSM to build lol.

buttt its rwd

ForceFed4g63 · 10-26-2012, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 1SMKN99

buttt its rwd

AWD > RWD

1SMKN99 · 10-26-2012, 01:03 PM

only the gsx ones are awd tho arent they?

ForceFed4g63 · 10-26-2012, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 1SMKN99

only the gsx ones are awd tho arent they?

Yea, the Eclipse, Talons, and Lasers all had AWD options.

1SMKN99 · 10-26-2012, 01:17 PM

i saw an awd 92 talon on cl for $1000 the other day

ForceFed4g63 · 10-26-2012, 01:23 PM

Yep, they can be had for cheap and can go fast for cheap too.

1SMKN99 · 10-26-2012, 01:25 PM

dont they have a very common crankshaft issue with those engines?

ForceFed4g63 · 10-26-2012, 01:38 PM

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dont they have a very common crankshaft issue with those engines?

Not any more than any other car, that was more or less an urban myth.

usmcgunner · 10-26-2012, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by ForceFed4g63

I doubt it costs less than a DSM to build lol.

I can guarantee it does. Most of the upgrades can be a DIY, and dont require outrageous tunes, and all. And yes, its RWD.

ForceFed4g63 · 10-26-2012, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by usmcgunner

I can guarantee it does. Most of the upgrades can be a DIY, and dont require outrageous tunes, and all. And yes, its RWD.

The fastest stock turbo 1g DSM has been 10.876 @ 123.83 with no nitrous. Just saying lol.

usmcgunner · 10-26-2012, 02:59 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wvZICY3-Dw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyncDceRkmo

Neither one on nitrous.....Just sayin..

10-26-2012, 09:30 AM	#1
sleakwrx Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Goose Creek Posts: 88	God Hates imports Alright I'll admit it....I was stoked last weekend when I went for T&T night and found out there'd be a chance for me to get some passes in against other tuners and maybe some 19 year olds with the mustang daddy bought them. But then Hurricane Sandy happened and its supposed to rain all day saturday and be very windy....It proves it God hates imports and I should have bought American Muscle...... __________________ 2008 SSM Subaru WRX Premium- -99.75mm CP Pistons,ACL race bearings, Eagle Rods, STI Nitrated Crank, Killer B Oil Pickup, Race Timing Kit, ARP Headstuds, DW65c Fuel Pump, DW850cc Fuel Injectors, AEM CAI, FMS TMIC, FMS CBE, STI Pink suspension, Perrin High Flow Catted DP, TD06H-20g turbo, Grimmspeed 3-port EBCS, TIAL 38mm EWG. Looking to go E85 or Meth injection soon...

10-26-2012, 09:38 AM	#2
slowgreen99 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Summerville Posts: 7,740	Duh __________________ M.R.E. Bad Bob Motorsports

10-26-2012, 10:06 AM	#4
sleakwrx Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Goose Creek Posts: 88	Lol if I didn't have about 12k in parts on this thing I would but I'd have to sell it to some kids to get my money out of it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 2008 SSM Subaru WRX Premium- -99.75mm CP Pistons,ACL race bearings, Eagle Rods, STI Nitrated Crank, Killer B Oil Pickup, Race Timing Kit, ARP Headstuds, DW65c Fuel Pump, DW850cc Fuel Injectors, AEM CAI, FMS TMIC, FMS CBE, STI Pink suspension, Perrin High Flow Catted DP, TD06H-20g turbo, Grimmspeed 3-port EBCS, TIAL 38mm EWG. Looking to go E85 or Meth injection soon...

10-26-2012, 10:10 AM	#5
1SMKN99 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 1,239	lol, theres always some idiot out there that'll overpay for it. hell i sold my 2000 v6 convertible with 200,000 miles, peeling paint, shitty interior, top didnt work, trans slipped, exhaust leaks like hell for $4000 to a mexican kid. __________________ LSX Mustang in process.

10-26-2012, 10:10 AM	#6
oldskoolstang Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Guyton, GA Posts: 1,412	Damn, I might not have a fast car but I'd hate to have 12k in parts and run 8's in the 1/8th. Ouch, that really sucks. No offense intended. __________________ Working on junk....

10-26-2012, 10:16 AM	#7
sleakwrx Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Goose Creek Posts: 88	I've been through 2 turbos that's about 2k and an engine build that was about 6k parts and labor....(didn't have time to do it myself) the other 4 k comes from the other supporting mods in my sig...when I get a proper tune ill be cutting 7s in the 1/8th. The fact remains I'm faster than an STI that's stage 2 and those cost about 12k more stock than mine so I'm still winning cause for the same price I'm waaaaayyyy faster Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 2008 SSM Subaru WRX Premium- -99.75mm CP Pistons,ACL race bearings, Eagle Rods, STI Nitrated Crank, Killer B Oil Pickup, Race Timing Kit, ARP Headstuds, DW65c Fuel Pump, DW850cc Fuel Injectors, AEM CAI, FMS TMIC, FMS CBE, STI Pink suspension, Perrin High Flow Catted DP, TD06H-20g turbo, Grimmspeed 3-port EBCS, TIAL 38mm EWG. Looking to go E85 or Meth injection soon...

10-26-2012, 12:51 PM	#8
usmcgunner Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Beaufort, SC Posts: 788	Just get you a Merkur (the new guy is selling one) which is an import, but is powered by good old American 4 cyl muscle. 2.3 Turbo. same engine that is in the Thunderbird Turbo Coupe, and Mustang SVO. Just as capable as any Honda, Mits, or Mazda, and cost WWAAAYYY less to build. __________________ 1988 Merkur XR4Ti. Don't judge me on what I drive, but how I drive it.

10-26-2012, 01:03 PM	#12
1SMKN99 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 1,239	only the gsx ones are awd tho arent they? __________________ LSX Mustang in process.

10-26-2012, 01:17 PM	#14
1SMKN99 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 1,239	i saw an awd 92 talon on cl for $1000 the other day __________________ LSX Mustang in process.

10-26-2012, 01:23 PM	#15
ForceFed4g63 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Aiken Posts: 7,002	Yep, they can be had for cheap and can go fast for cheap too. __________________ 2000 WS6 2005 CTS-V 2004 Titan QC 4x4

10-26-2012, 01:25 PM	#16
1SMKN99 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 1,239	dont they have a very common crankshaft issue with those engines? __________________ LSX Mustang in process.

10-26-2012, 02:59 PM	#20
usmcgunner Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Beaufort, SC Posts: 788	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wvZICY3-Dw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyncDceRkmo Neither one on nitrous.....Just sayin.. __________________ 1988 Merkur XR4Ti. Don't judge me on what I drive, but how I drive it.