WTF a K car? Damn
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Umm, come on guys. The K car as a sleeper is no surprise. That thing was probably powered by a 2.2/2.5 Turbo chrysler engine, same thing in lasers and talons of the day. Other cars to get that engine, dodge minivans (think mean mini), GLHS, Daytonas just to name a few.
Here is some history http://www.allpar.com/mopar/22.html
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/domesticperformance/ <- used to know the guy who ran that, lived in Red Wing MN. He was a big GLH/GLHS guy.In my mind they are the ones that pioneered 4 cyl turbo racing. The FI hondas came about in response to those cars.
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you're right, and that means neither did the laser. I'll check my facts better next time
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These sites don't mention it..but it could have at some point.
http://www.dsmtuners.com/model-guide/
http://auto.consumerguide.com/auto/used/reviews/full/index.cfm/id/2225 -
was the laser always under the plymouth name? I can't find any information on a laser older than a 1990.
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according to the DSM model guide the laser IS part of the Chrysler/Mitsu joint venture yet they list the 1G laser as 1990-1991, but the history shown below says the eclipse and lasers were first produced in 1988...WTF?
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chrysler laser, ah yeah, found that on the net. That would make the Chrysler Laser and Dodge Daytona sibling cars...
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My NOva wrote:
All coming from the Mopar Company Its kind of The same way with Chevy and Gm The company Is GmDUR!!we werent arguing if they were made by the same company he was looking for the laser sedan and what name it was made under and i said it wasnt plymouth it was the chrysler name
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It's powered by a 2.5L Turbo SOHC Mopar. It's running an automatic 3-spd. This is the same automatic that Mike Crawford runs in his 8-sec Neon. This same guy also has a low 13-sec minivan. Another guy in Illinois has a wood-sided minvan that runs 12.6x (I have all the vids). And yet another guy has a high 11-sec Plymouth Acclaim 4-dr. There are tons of quick old-school turbo Mopars. Problem is....they are limited in their power due to rpms. Anything over 7000rpm and they come apart. No matter what parts you use. Fun cars but, do take a little money to get quick. Hampered by notchy 5-spd trannies, slow-shifting autos, lack of high rpm flow and reliability, cramped engine design (intake and exhaust on same side) and ancient car designs pretty much ended any chance of being serious power players. Especially when Mitsu brought the 4G63T to the states.
Wiz
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PSiedTSi wrote:
they made a dohc motor...i believe it was the turboIII? or somethin like that? i think it was in the spirit r/tThat was a joint venture between Chrysler and of all people Lotus. It was available in 91 in the Spirit. In 1992 it became available in the Daytona IROC R/T and the Spirit R/T. They actually made a turboIV engine after that. They had killer power for the day. Something like 224 HP and 217 ft-lb in stock trim for the turboIII.
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I'd rather have a glhs. I remember when they came out. I was a teenager riding around with a buddy in a 1970 GTO when this little black omni pulls up with some middle aged fella in a suit driving it (Must have been a car salesman). Were in the 4 lane at a stoplight when he pulls next to us and gives her a rev. I'll never forget my buddies reaction when we take off like a bat outa hall and that fukin car blew my buddies doors off. It was classic. Neither of us could believe what just happend. That's actually what got me into sport compacts to begin with.
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