Do you think Spyders can be fast?

[Miracle Whip]

1st off, i'm new here... I don't have a DSM, i have a 3000gt, but alot of my friends have DSMs and im a big fan of the car.

2nd, one of my friends owns a Spyder GS, and is constantly giving up hope on it. he calls it slow, and i think the car has pretty good pickup, and might be able to pull a 15.9 (its stock). but recently he wants to sell it and buy an eclipse spyder GT... god no, I think his car kicks ass and he could make it fast if he wants. he just throws at me that its "the heaviest" and yada yada yada. i think he's just lazy. the eclipse pyder gt isn't even that fast, boasting a 15.7 stock...

anyone here own a fast spyder? i know the gs-t spyders must be reasonably quick

 

[lawdaman]

I have no idea of what the 4G64 powerplant is capable of. I do know they are not typically aftermarket supported, outisde of your intake and exhaust. I"m not sure but I think there was a company developing a supercharger bolt on kit for it. You might wanna search the board for it.

 

[big green]

Its similar to the turbo 4g63 you can make a turbo it with parts off a GS-T. There is a website out that tells you what you need to do it. For an exhaust you can use for that is meant for a GS-T

Spyder GT??? =

Here is the 4g64 site http://www.4g64.150m.com/

 

[DSMFever]

The 4G64 is a very capable engine. You have a few different options on that. You can turbo, build an N/A or anything like that. Have your friend come on the forum and see what the it say about the 4G64.

 

[Defiant]

If it weren't for the turbos, they'd be respectably quick.

As they are, they're not anywhere near bad. It's mostly a matter of so much of the newer stuff being godawful fast.

But convertible driving isn't about driving fast, anyway. They're about cruises on warm nights in the starlight with a nice broad doing the ballast work on the passenger side.

 

[DSMFever]

True, True, I agree with that. That is a good saying.

 

[jadamc]

Originally posted by Defiant

But convertible driving isn't about driving fast, anyway. They're about cruises on warm nights in the starlight with a nice broad doing the ballast work on the passenger side.

So very true.

 

[droppedspyder]

IF I get my head/turbo swap done....I'll be somewhat fast and still look good with the top down and a broad in the pass. seat.

 

[DSMFever]

Yeah, that would be a great set-up with that. A turbo head swap would be great. You would be able to cruise and have some speed also.

 

[droppedspyder]

Yeah, got the head off the doner car....need to redo all the valves and have the head ported and polished....should be out $150 (I work at a Honda/Mitsubishi dealership!)

 

[GSGoinFast]

Originally posted by Defiant

But convertible driving isn't about driving fast, anyway. They're about cruises on warm nights in the starlight with a nice broad doing the ballast work on the passenger side.

Defiant is a DSM GOD!