02 WRX vs Eclipse GSX mods
04-25-2004, 05:57 PM
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o2 WRX Vs Eclipse gsx
Whats kracking ladies and gentalmen. ok so my buddy is 1 week from getting his GSX running. hes dropping the stock GSx motor just with less miles. and he's saying that he'll smoke me. and the only WRX that will be a good race would be a STI. So i really wanna know who's gonna win between us. If you guys can give some info that be great.
STUFF ON THE CARS
o2 WRX
*STI Cat-Back
*Silencer removed
*8guage ground's
94 GSX
*HSk Air Filter
*Apexi N1 Cat-Back
STUFF ON THE CARS
o2 WRX
*STI Cat-Back
*Silencer removed
*8guage ground's
94 GSX
*HSk Air Filter
*Apexi N1 Cat-Back
04-25-2004, 06:16 PM
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you got him. if he were to have an aftermarket DP than you may have issues though. ive heard that with only a DP, fuel pump, anf fuel cut defender a DSM can bolt on 100hp. it was in import tuner a few months ago.
04-25-2004, 11:32 PM
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Originally posted by SlickmisterN
OMG that is mad HP for very little money. The GSX is a very tunable car.
OMG that is mad HP for very little money. The GSX is a very tunable car.
to bad it is the most ugly POS i ever seen, is it a green one with a shopping cart handle on the back, t4 turbo, direct port nos injection.
only cool imports are wrx/sti and the evo.
-Adam
04-26-2004, 01:28 AM
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You'll take him. My friend has a stock GS-T with auto transmission. He only ran 16.1 in the 1/4 mile. They're fast, but too heavy IMHO. Stock for stock, you've definitely got him.
04-26-2004, 09:26 AM
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Originally posted by 02silversuby
to bad it is the most ugly POS i ever seen,...
-Adam
to bad it is the most ugly POS i ever seen,...
-Adam
04-26-2004, 11:25 AM
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You should have him. I owned a 92 AWD turbo and I think the 94 is the same 14B turbo that is larger than later years, but spools slower. Anway stock was 195 h.p. for those years. One of the easiest mods for those cars was just an aftermarker boost control. Run the car up to 16lbs on stock fuel-pump. So spend $30 on manual boost controler, and $50 or less on boost guage and you have a good deal more power. Maybe I just haven't been around for the discussion, but why are manual boost controlers not such a hot topic for WRX's?
04-26-2004, 12:55 PM
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If he doesn't have a MBC you will be fine. I had a 91 GSX with a boost gauge, MBC nset to 19 psi, and broken exhaust (broke at the flex in the downpipe) that ran 13.8. I think the record was a guy that had an exhaust and MBC ran a 12.7. Those things are fast and much easier to get power out of than the WRX.
92 and 94 manual trans had the same turbo, TDO4 14B from Mitsubishi. The autos had 13B's. The 2G's, 95 on, had T25's.
92 and 94 manual trans had the same turbo, TDO4 14B from Mitsubishi. The autos had 13B's. The 2G's, 95 on, had T25's.
04-26-2004, 02:24 PM
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BS. Well yes, they say don't go over 16 psi. I borrowed a freind's datalogger and everything looked good at 19, so that's what I ran. You have to remember, DSM computers also aren't nuts like WRX's. You can do pretty much whatever you want and it won't put up a fight.
04-26-2004, 06:45 PM
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It's actually not the motor that is the problem, it is the drivetrain. There are plenty of guys running around with 400 hp on the stock block. I know a guy who has 140000 on his 91 running 11.1. He has been thru 3 tranies though.
I had about 6000 into mine not including body work and had it running low 11's. Here are a couple pics
I had about 6000 into mine not including body work and had it running low 11's. Here are a couple pics