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Originally Posted by 1993 SLE
its WIDER than a Ford Explorer 
It looks kinda cool, for a day or two. I've seen a few. The impression wears off real fast, just like the new Mustang.
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Originally Posted by jwikoff99
Originally Posted by 1993 SLE
its WIDER than a Ford Explorer
It looks kinda cool, for a day or two. I've seen a few. The impression wears off real fast, just like the new Mustang.
and i really dont like the look......
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Guys, I'm all for the pro-Bonneville banter, but it sounds like we're having a hard time admitting that this new Eclipse is pretty hot stuff. The N/A technology they're using is quite superior to a pushrod L36 in horsepower and torque output, and it would probably be more than a match for an SSEi. The sad fact of the matter is that our GM 3800s aren't kings of the road anymore; in fact, they're becoming more and more outmoded every day. True, you can get a used SSEi and put a little money into it to get more bang-for-your-buck than a brand new Eclipse, but stock for stock they've got us whipped. 
Let'* not blow too much smoke, eh?
Let'* not blow too much smoke, eh?
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From: Reutlingen, Baden-Wurttemburg, Germany
Originally Posted by big_news_1
Guys, I'm all for the pro-Bonneville banter, but it sounds like we're having a hard time admitting that this new Eclipse is pretty hot stuff. The N/A technology they're using is quite superior to a pushrod L36 in horsepower and torque output, and it would probably be more than a match for an SSEi. The sad fact of the matter is that our GM 3800s aren't kings of the road anymore; in fact, they're becoming more and more outmoded every day. True, you can get a used SSEi and put a little money into it to get more bang-for-your-buck than a brand new Eclipse, but stock for stock they've got us whipped.
Let'* not blow too much smoke, eh?
Let'* not blow too much smoke, eh?
MIVEC is a very impressive setup, although has some limitations as were discussed earlier in this thread, namely the midrange-power cam lobe being detrimental to fuel economy.
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Originally Posted by big_news_1
Guys, I'm all for the pro-Bonneville banter, but it sounds like we're having a hard time admitting that this new Eclipse is pretty hot stuff. The N/A technology they're using is quite superior to a pushrod L36 in horsepower and torque output, and it would probably be more than a match for an SSEi. The sad fact of the matter is that our GM 3800s aren't kings of the road anymore; in fact, they're becoming more and more outmoded every day. True, you can get a used SSEi and put a little money into it to get more bang-for-your-buck than a brand new Eclipse, but stock for stock they've got us whipped.
Let'* not blow too much smoke, eh?
Let'* not blow too much smoke, eh?
Originally Posted by jwikoff99
Blasphemy. If a moderator could ban, you'd be outta here, mister.
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From: Salina, KS
Originally Posted by jwikoff99
Originally Posted by 1993 SLE
its WIDER than a Ford Explorer
It looks kinda cool, for a day or two. I've seen a few. The impression wears off real fast, just like the new Mustang.
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Originally Posted by big_news_1
Guys, I'm all for the pro-Bonneville banter, but it sounds like we're having a hard time admitting that this new Eclipse is pretty hot stuff. The N/A technology they're using is quite superior to a pushrod L36 in horsepower and torque output, and it would probably be more than a match for an SSEi. The sad fact of the matter is that our GM 3800s aren't kings of the road anymore; in fact, they're becoming more and more outmoded every day. True, you can get a used SSEi and put a little money into it to get more bang-for-your-buck than a brand new Eclipse, but stock for stock they've got us whipped.
Let'* not blow too much smoke, eh?
Let'* not blow too much smoke, eh?
I'm not one-sided, as I'm about the only one here that likes Fords (which uses Mitsubishi engines
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From: Reutlingen, Baden-Wurttemburg, Germany
Originally Posted by TrueWildMan
I have to say this, though. In reality, if the L36 designers threw efficiency to the wind, they could have easily matched the hp/tq output of that mitsu engine with the same gas mileage.
I'm not one-sided, as I'm about the only one here that likes Fords (which uses Mitsubishi engines )
I'm not one-sided, as I'm about the only one here that likes Fords (which uses Mitsubishi engines
)