id like proof of that...as i am very familiar with the 420a, and my buddy has one with a 75 shot into the CAI, quaiffe lsd, stage 4 race clutch...all on a fully rebuilt engine, and while it runs high 14s, it wont reach 145mph, especially in a hurry...

 

I would not buy either one.

I am a big fan of the 1st gen cars in other words the REAL DSM's. Hunt down a 92 Eclipse GSX or GS-T. They dont weigh as much plus it has one of the best 4 cyl. engines ever produced allready in it. You can get a bigger downpipe, charge piping, upgrade the intercooler, and up the boost all on a piggy back and see 300whp with no problem at all. The only truely bad issue's with the Mitsu's I have noticed is the crank walk issues but that is there in the 2nd gen gs-t's also. A side note for Patrick, the 2nd Gen Spyders that were N/A did not have the 420a in them, they had a DOHC version of the 4G64

 

You're replacing your Civic with the very thing that led to its demise???

 

right.. i didnt pay attention to the "spyder" part...dont want to cheat him of that 1 extra hp for comparison...

 

Not so much the hp difference, just a totally different platform engine wise. The 4G64 can use 4G63 parts

 

i know..but with the proper build, the 420a is no slouch..but that goes for any motor.

here is a build 4g64..out of a stratus..it has had a little work done...

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Actually, another guy I knew, had a gs, and claimed to take it to about 160mph on this long highway out here called 5. Said he got to Sac from Livermore in about a half hour. And My Hidden Romance, wat made you want a Mitsu? JW. Let us know what you do!

 

my 6g72 has 65 more stock HP than a GS hardtop, and it wont get to 160...so without HEAVY mods...he was lying to you.

 

The GS's are pigs with little to no power. Nothing put out by Mitsu is anywhere near fast w/o a snail on it. N/A the 2.0's and 2.4 would do good to hit 170whp with a full build. My buddy has a 00 eclipse and my 98 civic pulled 2 cars on him to 60 before I swapped or anything, no bolt ons, no performance parts at all. Then my car pulled like a 16 second 1320 so you know it is slow if I pulled 2 cars by 60

 

Word. You can get those things down into the 9s. Sweet cars.

Yeah, the 5 in the San Joaquin is awesome for top speeding it.