Anyone who says they want the challenge of making an NA car fast just doesn't have money and thats just the excuse."

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That's where ya wrong, It takes far more cash to hit the 14sec range in an Eclipse than it takes to get 12-13sec because slaping a turbo on is cheeper(I saw a site over at MSN some guy turboed his Eclipse for "$600.00" them things are cheap if you know what you are doing).
A Non Turbo Eclipse is more about pride and determination to acheive the maximum result, which of corse may never ever be the same as a turbo unless some break through in tecnology or sheer luck comes along which I don't think will happen in the area of power, fule milage yes but power far above present levels set today where a long road to travel but we got what we have today because of guys like us N/A guys and that's the most important thing
Yes I have the cash and or the ability to get more but I'm saving my good name and extra cash for a home on the range
To me it's exciting when you talk to old guys who used to drag race back in the good ol days and the War Stories they tell ya about the straight motor did this and or that it just makes me that more determined to go N/A just thinking about the challenge tickles me to death
Price wise including a full N/a rebuild mabey $4-5,000 tops I have talked to a guy that runs a shop and he dynoed a N/A street monster Eclipse at 225-235hp to the ground no joke!!!
But it would not pass a California Smog test if you had a million in cold hard cash that is unless you bribed the smog test man.
It cost that guy I think 5,000+ and it did have a lumpy idle I'm sure but at 225-235hp N/A who cares???
I spoke to an old country hand he told me how to cheat the tail pipe test so easy so slick I shoulda though of it a long time ago!
All I'm say'n is guys ya gotta get off this thing about turbos being the god of all modifications (Some of you guys want to do things too easy) some of these guys are thinking outside the box and you guys need to pat on the back instead of stabb'n em in the back.
I'm not sayin suger coat the truth but instead nudge em along, what are you turbo guys scared that a N/A guy is gonna rain on your parade from a red light???