My GS-T might be a piece. If I launch ever, I'll do a light one from maybe 2000-3000rpms, more or less on the lighter side. Once I get past 5k and I'm flooring it, it's ALL OVER rubber just burns away. It's like that until I hit 3rd gear and throw down the power.

As for AWD, I rode in a 99 GSX with a good friend of mine. It was his buddy's car and we finished his BOV install. Dead stop, turning right, then going, it's all over. The car is literally glued to the road. Just flat-out GONE!

I may have a GS-T and will never see the times of an AWD Eclipse. But to me, it's not totally the car's capabilities, its that of my own. I spent 5 months working on my GS-T and staring at it while it sat on jack stands. Having never ridden in a turbo car (modified, the volvo doesnt count) and never even driven an Eclipse Turbo (of any year, and drivetrain) I was GLAD when I got my GS-T on the road. Going from a 2GNT to a GS-T was amazing. Note, I also went to Japan and saw amazing Skylines and Supras and came home to 2 non-running Eclipses.

Basically, the choice is yours. It all comes down to who's the better driver. I could race a stock GSX and the tool can't shift, then odds are I'll take him into 3rd gear. If you're going against good racers with AWD, joining the club might not be such a bad idea. But who's to say you can't get ur FWD to the upper limits of physics and make it a really fast car?

I have the job, the money, and the connections to get myself a bone stock 99 GSX for pretty cheap. But I won't be going down that path, me and my GS-T already have a good history going down, and I'm sticking with this car. (even if it means an INSANE awd swap in the future that just might make me go bankrupt, LOL)

-Nick