Who started this thread? It certainly was not the Mitsu' guy.
This is a free country -- well, it used to be. There are no threats of physical violence on his website. It is your basic run-of-the-mill harmless site. Think about it -- there is nothing on his site that warrants disclosing his personal info, and hacking into his site.
"..ignorance is bliss, as they say."
Did you know that Mitsubishi and Nissan led the charge of factory EFI turbo-charged sports cars into America? Datsun introduced its Turbo 280Z in 1981. Mitsubishi introduced its Starion in 1983.
His car was engineered for utilizing a turbo. Not some Ricer's turbo kit, that will eventually self-distruct. How good is Mitsubishi's engineering? My Starion has over 200K miles -- original turbo -- engine has never been rebuilt.
As a matter of fact, Porche and Mitsubishi shared engineering patents. Look closely -- the Starion has a close resemblence to the Porche 924 and 944.
"But you can't compare a turbo car to a non-turbo car. It's obvious yours is faster than a stock car. If you put a big enough turbocharger in a minivan it will be able to beat a lot of the cars on the road."
My point exactly. Once a person has driven a turbo-charged car, it becomes like a narcotic. It is very addictive and difficult to give up. Don't underestimate the torque and hp generated from a turbo-charged engine. Those figures that you read about in magazines are not even close.
Why am I posting here on this board?
I'm stuck in the 80's when every car in every showroom was turbo'ed. Heck, even computers and disposable razors were turbocharged. Now-a-days, turbo's are low-pressure and their intercoolers are smaller than most oil coolers. They are harmless. Tell your local dealerships -- "Bring back the real turbo's from the 80's"
Today's normally aspirated engines produce more HP than yesterday's turbo'ed engines. Why bring them back?
Gas mileage. My Starion with SOHC engine with crappy 80's EFI technology still gets 30 mpg on the highway (if I can keep my foot out of the throttle). Imagine what it would do utilizing today's technology.
Imagine how fast all your M3 and M5's would be, if an intercooled turbo-charged version was an option!!!!
This is a free country -- well, it used to be. There are no threats of physical violence on his website. It is your basic run-of-the-mill harmless site. Think about it -- there is nothing on his site that warrants disclosing his personal info, and hacking into his site.
"..ignorance is bliss, as they say."
Did you know that Mitsubishi and Nissan led the charge of factory EFI turbo-charged sports cars into America? Datsun introduced its Turbo 280Z in 1981. Mitsubishi introduced its Starion in 1983.
His car was engineered for utilizing a turbo. Not some Ricer's turbo kit, that will eventually self-distruct. How good is Mitsubishi's engineering? My Starion has over 200K miles -- original turbo -- engine has never been rebuilt.
As a matter of fact, Porche and Mitsubishi shared engineering patents. Look closely -- the Starion has a close resemblence to the Porche 924 and 944.
"But you can't compare a turbo car to a non-turbo car. It's obvious yours is faster than a stock car. If you put a big enough turbocharger in a minivan it will be able to beat a lot of the cars on the road."
My point exactly. Once a person has driven a turbo-charged car, it becomes like a narcotic. It is very addictive and difficult to give up. Don't underestimate the torque and hp generated from a turbo-charged engine. Those figures that you read about in magazines are not even close.
Why am I posting here on this board?
I'm stuck in the 80's when every car in every showroom was turbo'ed. Heck, even computers and disposable razors were turbocharged. Now-a-days, turbo's are low-pressure and their intercoolers are smaller than most oil coolers. They are harmless. Tell your local dealerships -- "Bring back the real turbo's from the 80's"
Today's normally aspirated engines produce more HP than yesterday's turbo'ed engines. Why bring them back?
Gas mileage. My Starion with SOHC engine with crappy 80's EFI technology still gets 30 mpg on the highway (if I can keep my foot out of the throttle). Imagine what it would do utilizing today's technology.
Imagine how fast all your M3 and M5's would be, if an intercooled turbo-charged version was an option!!!!
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Oh yeah.. how many World Rally Championships does BMW have??? Yeah thats what I thought.. Personally in my 1988 Chrysler Conquest Tsi with only 1000 dollars in mods(cat back exhaust, HKS EVC, and K&N filter) Ive wasted 5 M3s, 1 E30 and 4 E36s.. Given the choice, Id take the Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 8 over any BMW out there today every time.. M killing performance on the street and the track.. for half the price.. Bottom line.. GET YOUR HEADS OUT OF YOUR ASSES!! ![[rolleyes]](/images/smilies/rolleyes.png "Roll Eyes (Sarcastic) [rolleyes]")
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