My engine CANT last at the rate I'm going. First off its going on two months now and I still CAN NOT keep my foot off the gas. I mean for no reason what so ever I'm constantly flooring the damn thing and driving it hard. If it doesn't break I'm going to go to jail first. Secondly I have had a bad habit of running into the rev limiter in 1rst, just cant switch fast enough. Not that it even benefits me to stay in first that long, I just like to break the tires free from time to time when the boost comes on hard around 4500rpm, only problem is once that happens I cant switch fast enough. I've decided no more redline shift ATTEMPTS in 1rst but nothing I can do about the constant abuse. In fact its starting to feel slow again. Well I shouldn't say slow but no satifactory like it did. I need more power!

Since I cant use photopoint IMAGINE THIS:
Star turbo with E-trim and HKS BOV
Starion FMIC/2.5" piping
Joe P MBC
Apexi SuperAFC
Ross Pistons/total seal rings
Ported and matched intake manifold
AFX 55mm TB, FMM and UDP
2.5" downpipe back exh/Hayame muffler
Crane wires/Denso Iridium plugs
Centerforce DF clutch
KYB AGX struts/ST springs, UPR FSB, F&R camber kits
17" ADR lightnings/toyo FZ4 215/45/17
97' eclipse front end/projectors
Autometer gauges
Panasonic head unit/ Sony X-over
MB Quarts all around/JL stealth sub
Hifonics/MTX Thunder amps
XX brand alarm/Varad hyper green led

Stan2gnt
Stan2va@aol.com
95 Talon 420A-Turbo
Former and future nitrous user

KYB AGX Struts
Neuspeed Sport Springs
5 Strut Bars (2 F/U, F/L, R/U, R/L)
Sprint Front Camber Kit
$15 Rear Camber Kit
Ported Intake Manifold
Ported Throttle Body
Custom 2 1/4 inch exhaust
Empty Catalytic Convertor
225/50/16inch Wheels and Tires

Hey Stan, I bet it will continue to survive you so long as you monitor everything. I've been rough on my car for over 13k miles, all mostly in-town. I downshift like mad, and kill anything that tries to rev at me at a light. Basically, the only time I drive like a normal person is with the wife in the car or known places/times when cops are lurking. (That's a lot too)

I know what you mean by the car feeling "weaker." But I already know what the problem is, man. It's not the car, it's YOU! :-) You're getting used to it. You probably notice that any mod you do makes your car feel like "supercar" for anywhere from a day to two weeks depending on the gravity of the mod. After that, you start to get accustomed to the newfound improvement, and rather than being exhilerated by the performance, you get normalized to it. :-(

BTW, I just got my new S-AFC working and on. The new one works like a charm and I installed it in 20 minutes. I've already done some minor low throttle tuning which has made my car feel much less boggier. (a walbro in tandem with an accel inline can do that! :-) )

Jason
98' Eagle Talon ESi-T
Mitsu Super 16g Turbo(HRC)/Custom FMIC


http://springfielddsm.homestead.com/JasonsPics.html

Ya i know what you mean... flooring it and having an orgasm are pretty close for me. Arnold Swarzanegeeiuap;fa said that when he lifts weights it feels like he is cuming. I to have that feeling but only when i drive my car and floor it. I wake up and drive to work... cum a little bit before i clock in. Get off work, start cuming a little more. Its great i am cumming all the time. Gas is killing me though. I pay 30 bucks to fill up my tank and an extra 5 bucks to fill the extra gas tank in my trunk if i ran out of gas that time. That dam guage is nearly worthless.. The needle is through the floor and i still have 5 gallons left in 'reserve'.

damn sleeper, you're just cummin all over the place!

Chris Dishmon

"Fillet Mignon?!?!?! How about a big slab of tube steak for the pretty lady."

chrisdishmon@hotmail.com
http://klipzracer.homestead.com/index.html

I too have a VERY heavy foot. I find myself boosting all the time:D. It is a very hard thing to stop. Kinda like an addiction. But as long as we maintain our cars well, and make sure everything is ok, I think our cars can handle the abuse.

DAVE_FL
97 T-GS
HRC stageI
Stage 2 very soon