Re: 86 16V vs. 2.0 16V Talon

[Robert piwonka <tpiwonka@TTACS.TTU.EDU>]

 they are of mitsu design ..not sure who makes them or where.

 Robert
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Ewing" <rabbit16v@prodigy.net>
> To: "Robert piwonka" <tpiwonka@TTACS.TTU.EDU>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 11:55 PM
> Subject: Re: 86 16V vs. 2.0 16V Talon
>
>
> > Just another example of the underestimated VW and the conservative HP
> > ratings system that the Germans use.  Of course, you were racing an
asian
> > car which are nortorious for overestimating the power of their cars!!
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > Talons are made by Mitsubishi right?
> >
> > > My friend has a 95 Talon 2.0l 16V.  I have been talking cars with him.
> > Says
> > > he has it chipped and exhaust,  has 180 horsies so he says.
> > >
> > > Today he hands me the keys and says
> > > 'Here Drive my car, tell me if i have chance against you.'
> > > So I drive it to the parking lot and get in my car. Then we go to a
> > frontage
> > > road and line up.  My other friend is in his Z28 behind us, so he
honks
> > his
> > > horn three times and we launch.  I pull a car length in 1st and then
> > another
> > > in 2nd and i beat him all the way to 80.
> > >
> > > So we go to the stop sign and turn around, then we are cruising at 45
or
> > so
> > > and he floors it, so I down shift to 3rd and go.  we stay even through
> 3rd
> > > and 4th and then I shift to fith and start pulling on him and by the
> time
> > we
> > > get to 100 I have two car lengths on him.  He said his speedo was
saying
> > > 110.
> > >
> > > All I have is a tt race downpipe and cat back with
> > > dyno-maxultra flow and K&N air filter.
> > >
> > > Otherwise all stock.
> > >
> > > Just telling a triumphant scirocco story.
> > >
> > > Robert Piwonka
> > >
> > >
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