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08-28-2006, 03:55 AM
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13s in the quarter for $1300 - and 30 MPG, too
Filed under: Aftermarket, Motorsports, Tech
.jpg) Chrysler's "A Platform" hasn't ever received a whole lot of respect from gearheads, but aside from serving as a useful bridge between the K-car and the cab-forward LH, it also spawned the Dodge Spirit R/T. Acceleration came courtesy of the ubiquitous 2.2 L inline four, but topped with a DOHC 16-valve head, and turbocharged and intercooled for good measure. 224 hp was the result, which matched most domestic V8s of the day. Positioned in the marketplace against other early-90s four-door rocketships such as the Ford Taurus SHO, Chevrolet Lumina Z34, and Nissan Maxima, it was capable of blasting to 60 MPH from a standing start in less than six seconds. Chrysler called it the "fastest sedan built in America", and even today it'd hold its own against any number of other performance sedans in straight line acceleration. Less than 1,500 of the R/T models were built in '91 and '92, and so the odds of coming across one are slim. The son of Mopar Action's Rich Ehrenberg managed to score one for $1000, though, and threw another $300 at it to run flat 13s at 103 MPH. Oh, yea, and the head gasket wasn't fixed, either. The details here are sketchy - it appears as if we'll have to wait for an upcoming issue of Mopar Action to learn more - but being that the Spirit R/T is a turbocharged car, we're guessing that turning up the wick was a simple matter of wastegate manipulation to increase the boost, and then it became an issue of finding some tires to hook up that power. [Source: Mopar Action] Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments More...     
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08-28-2006, 10:52 PM
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there's one in KC for sale that needs the engine rebuilt, supposedly... those suckers can be crazy fast, certainly head turners after you hear it take off.
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02-22-2008, 05:10 PM
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Re: 13s in the quarter for $1300 - and 30 MPG, too
i thought the spirit r/t was a 24 valve mitsu v6?
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02-22-2008, 05:11 PM
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Re: 13s in the quarter for $1300 - and 30 MPG, too
guess i was wrong... looked it up. :shrug:
i wonder what he did to it for 300?
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2005 Pontiac GTO 12.75 @ 110mph LS2/T56. Torrid Red/Anthracite Black. Mods: 160 thermostat, MVP drag bags, CAI inc. air box, SLP long tube headers, Spintech mufflers, SLP 455 tune, factory rear wheels widened to 9". 1994 Buick Roadmaster Sedan. LT1/4L60e. Ruby Red Metallic. Mods: K&N FIPK. Last edited by darkfox : 02-22-2008 at 05:14 PM.
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