one of the guys i work with, bought his 18 year old son a 1995 Eagle Talon, with an after-market turbo charger installed. its got the high pressure exhaust, and an after-market racing suspension and steering box. its basically like one of those fast and furious cars, with the big air-foil in the back and everything. he drove it to our poker match last friday, and asked me if i wanted to drive it. i had never driven one of these supped-up cars, so i figured, "what the hell"..
i gotta tell ya, i was rather impressed with the torque and power that this car put on the road. it almost seemed lazy and sluggish under 1200rpm, but as soon as you hit 1500rpm, and that turbo kicked in, it would literally throw you back in the seat. i dont think they had done much with the tranny, cause it shifted kinda stiff, and the clutch had too much play in it, but once i figured out a smooth rhythm, i was zippin thru them pretty fast.
just on 2 or 3 quick runs, i ran it up to about 90mph, before 4th gear, and it still had plenty of power to use. it actually kinda scared me how bad this car wanted to get away from me. overall, i was extremely impressed with its overall performance, but think the shifting could use some work. it definitely changed my opinion of how these little 'rice burners' perform. i think that car could have held its own against most V8's.
i am just waiting for my buddy to tell me about his sons first ticket. i liked the car, but i think it is WAY too much automobile to give to an unexperienced 18 year old.
bigjohn
