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09-12-2003, 01:48 AM
#14
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Originally Posted by twinturbodork' date='Sep 11 2003, 01:31 PM
there is a guy here in boise who thinks he is the ****, hes got a newer lotus esprit, thinks its the turbo v8, it weighs 3043, with 350 hp, think i could take it?
09-12-2003, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by greg schroeder' date='Sep 12 2003, 08:37 AM
What weight reduction have you done? 
2500 lbs is quite light, even for a base.
09-12-2003, 01:39 PM
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removed bumper reinforcements, no heat or ac, lightweight full suspension, no airbag, very well stripped down. also, that is with a full 20 gal. of gas. it was exactly 2543lbs.
tires are yokohama road racing dot approved race tires on 17x10 custom offset forgeline wheels.
tires are yokohama road racing dot approved race tires on 17x10 custom offset forgeline wheels.
09-19-2003, 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by rotary rebel' date='Sep 11 2003, 10:48 PM
I thought all the espirits were twin turbo v8s? Only 350 hp thats weak!!, For that much hp to weight ratio, and how much money he spent. Wow. Imagine the fc or fd you could build with all that $. I feel sorry for your buddy. Hell yeah I think you could take it twinturbodork!! A stock fd(twinturbo you say in your posted name)would kill that heavy underpowered piece of overpriced european crap. even though 3/4 of my blood is english. A twin turbo v8 (I thought they have 350's twin turbo) should push like at least 800 hp. Who needs european engineering.Forget about blue blood. I would give it all up to be from japanese parents!