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I will soon be purchasing a 2nd gen mitsubishi GSX once i can find a 5 spd
in good condition and bone stock. My friend owns a manual 2000 mustang gt
with the 4.6 engine and an intake putting it at 280 hp is what he tells me.
My question is can a 2nd gen GSX with a turbo upgrade and intake compete
with this gt?
EPerkins
If you can drive it, yes
Are you buying a car just to compete with him?
newyorker
It's not about having just a turbo upgrade but also having the supporting
mods to bring the power out of the turbo. Just throwing a 50 trim and an
intake into the car isn't gonna work. If you do everything correctly and
have the budget to do it with you'll be able to compete against more then
your friends slow mustang.
Spanky2324
Alright thanks for the advice. What would you say would be the best setup
to increase the performance of the car and still make it suitable for a
daily driver? Im 16 so this will only be my second car and in reply to the
first question no im not buying it to compete with him. I decided on this
car when i was looking for a more practical car than my camaro. I wanted
something capable of being high performance, able to handle the weather
conditions in my area as well as terrain, and still give me good gas
milage. And the gsx fit what I was looking for perfectly.
EPerkins
I wouldn't go into saying the GSX is the most practical car.
Spanky2324
Yea if you want something reliable buy an older Subaru...
newyorker
Okay im getting the gsx because its awd and it snows where i live in the
winter and the roads go over hills and turns. Im also getting it because it
gets over 20 mpg which is fine with me. But the key point is because I love
how they look and I dont like the look of the subaru.
EPerkins
And yes I understand that subarus have AWD too but like I said I want this
car, its the one i like, and its the one I want to work on. But thank you
both for the advice.
EPerkins
AWD is not going to save your life. Just because you have awd doesn't mean
shit. You sound like the cocky kid I seen in a Subaru on the freeway. It
was raining hard and he was swerving in and out of traffic till one time he
almost spun out and hit the wall while swerving into the lane.
Spanky2324
I couldn't agree more.
DARKtEAGLE
Well that sucks to be him. Its a good thing I don't drive like that because
Im not interested in trying to prove something about myself through the use
of a vehicle to compensate for personal shortcomings. If I were to drive
fast it would be on a track and for fun not to make up for my insecurities.
I want the car because I needed an alternative to the camaro for winter
weather. Thank you once again for the advice though.
EPerkins
If you've got a million dollars go for an audi a4. My brother has a '97 for
his winter car and he loves it. Although it just cost him $650 in labor
alone for a clutch, he still thinks it's the greatest thing since sliced
bread.
And as far as winter driving is concerned. Good tires make the ride. RWD
FWD AWD, none mean shit unless you've got good rubber.
DBain
That doesn't make sense compared to your first post asking about competing
with a mustang.
newyorker
It does make sense because if youll look at that post you will see that I
said it would be "on the track". Not swerving in and out of traffic on the
highway. And it would be for the fun of competition, not to prove how "fast
and furious" I am like some vin diesel wannabe's......
EPerkins
Oh sorry. I just looked at my original post and saw that I forgot to put
"on the track" I've posted this question in another forum and I included
that fact. But yes, If I am to race this mustang or any other car, it will
be on the track legally. 1. because street racing is dangerous to others
and could kill innocent people. 2. because street racing is illegal. 3.
because racing someone on the track is as accurate as you can get to
finding your car's performance combined with your own skill. I see a lot of
people who get a good highway "kill" when the other person wasn't even
racing. When you race on the track, you know its legit.
EPerkins
How about you look at your own posts:
There's nothing wrong with competition, it just seems like you're going at
it wrong. Don't get all butthurt by us; we're the nice ones.
Now, onto some useful info. If you're 16 and your friend is 16-17-18ish,
experience will make better improvements than an upgraded turbo ever will,
unless you're just hitting the drag strip. If you REALLY want to be
faster, I suggest saving your money and spending it on attending a race
school over the summer, or just go to every single SCCA race you can
enter.
I'd bet a fair amount on a knowledgable driver in a Geo against a new
driver in a Mustang if there are any twisties.
giant016
Well thank you. I didn't mean to come across as pissy I just wanted people
to know that im in this to learn and that I'm not like the stereotypical
teenager that wants to show off a car that he can't handle at speeds above
his skill level. Too many of my friends have wrecked for me to have that
attitude. I have been considering a driving school because my friend's dad
attended a very good one and has told me how tremendously it has helped his
ability to handle a car at fast speeds. I want to do everything legit, the
right way, and with the right attitude. Thank you all for the help and I
apologize to newyorker for any attitude ive given him in any thread. Like I
said im here to learn and do things right.
EPerkins
