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Mar 31, 2005 | 01:44 PM

ennzzo

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lost to pt turbo... :(

Last night after the suns game I lined up next to a pt turbo. I stayed with him into second gear but then slowly he pulled away...

Mar 31, 2005 | 01:47 PM

Dan Martin

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Horsepower: 215 @5,000 rpm
Torque: 245 foot-pounds @3,600 rpm
Weight: 3123 lb

Not really surprised you lost.

Mar 31, 2005 | 01:49 PM

05_TSX_GP

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Originally Posted by ennzzo

Last night after the suns game I lined up next to a pt turbo. I stayed with him into second gear but then slowly he pulled away...

You didn't say but probably fair to assume you were doing that on public roads doing the classic stop-light "drag race" huh?

street racers :shakehead

Mar 31, 2005 | 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ennzzo

Last night after the suns game I lined up next to a pt turbo. I stayed with him into second gear but then slowly he pulled away...

if you have an auto i'd be stoked taht you stayed with him through first. Those things have mad torque for their weight! haha

Mar 31, 2005 | 05:00 PM

Whiskers

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You car looks better though...

Mar 31, 2005 | 05:45 PM

iamhomin

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Who lines up and "races" a PT cruiser anyway?

Mar 31, 2005 | 05:52 PM

jmathew34

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did you turn VSA off?

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Mar 31, 2005 | 05:58 PM

joerockt

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Time for a reflash.

Mar 31, 2005 | 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by iamhomin

Who lines up and "races" a PT cruiser anyway?

Well, it's better then the guy racing a 80 something Baretta..

Im still trying to figure out why anyone races with the TSX....It's not fast...

Mar 31, 2005 | 06:43 PM

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Im still trying to figure out why anyone races with the TSX....It's not fast...

it looks fast..thats why...heh~

Apr 1, 2005 | 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by wsklar

Im still trying to figure out why anyone races with the TSX....It's not fast...

Its not slow either!

Apr 1, 2005 | 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by jmathew34

did you turn VSA off?

no... i didn't realize the pt's torque...wow.

Apr 1, 2005 | 11:12 AM

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if you have an auto i'd be stoked taht you stayed with him through first. Those things have mad torque for their weight! haha

6mt

Apr 1, 2005 | 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by ennzzo

no... i didn't realize the pt's torque...wow.

If you insist to street race, should've picked your fight with a non-turbo PT:
150hp @ 5100rpm
165lb-ft @ 4000rpm

Apr 1, 2005 | 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 05_TSX_GP

If you insist to street race, should've picked your fight with a non-turbo PT:
150hp @ 5100rpm
165lb-ft @ 4000rpm

I'd go Kia Rio hunting.

Apr 1, 2005 | 02:02 PM

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some people worry about the dumbest things

Apr 4, 2005 | 12:33 PM

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Apr 5, 2005 | 08:07 AM

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I know I need to wear the flame suit, but turbo PTs aren't that fast. I've seen em at the tracks, and they were pulling only low 15s. I suspect their gearing is a lot less aggressive than SRT4 counterparts.

Apr 5, 2005 | 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by sauceman

how dare you talk bad about the pt! that's one of the coolest cars ever created, especially for "big-boned" women!

don't worry sauce, i don't think anyone here's going to flame you for knockin' pts. knock 'em all you want.

Apr 5, 2005 | 01:15 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan Martin

Horsepower: 215 @5,000 rpm
Torque: 245 foot-pounds @3,600 rpm
Weight: 3123 lb

Not really surprised you lost.

Thats all they weigh

BTW people, there are two versions of the PT Turbo. The 215HP ver and the 180HP ver. I wonder which one this was.

EDIT: We used to have a mod around here, schollol, that owned a PT. Had the racing flames and everything.

Apr 5, 2005 | 01:45 PM

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Thats all they weigh

Like a Mini-CLPower????

Apr 5, 2005 | 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by wsklar

Like a Mini-CLPower????

Confused.......

Apr 5, 2005 | 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by domn

Thats all they weigh

Well, the GT model has the 215 HP and comes with 17-inch wheels. The PT Cruiser Limited has an optional turbo engine producing the 180 HP and only has 16-inch wheels. I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that this was a GT model.