1991 Plymouth Laser RS (DSM) from North America - Comments

To the guy on the first your car that was running down the road and just died, the fuel pump probably burnt up. Try pulling off your gas line before your fuel filter and turning on the key. if fuel sprays then the pumps good. but if you don't get anything, replace the pump.

I had a 1990 Eclipse. Only problem I had before the engine blew was that that alignment was off and could not be fixed. However the reason the engine blew was that it was overhauled at 105,000 miles and at about 115,000 miles the wrist pin slid into the cylinder wall causing it to blow quite a bit of smoke.

I bought a 91 Plymouth Laser RS non-turbo from a friend that claimed that he berried the needle on the car. The only mods are no fuel cut off, intake and exhaust. I've driven the car up to 130 mph., but feared it was going to blow the engine if I went any faster. I don't believe my friend either, but if someone manages 149 mph. on a stock engine it is probably the last time the car will see the road at least until an overhaul. Hey! don't get me wrong these are great cars my Laser has 195,000 miles and all I have done is change the timing belts twice just to be safe.

I am an owner of a 1990 Plymouth Laser RS it has a stock 2.0 turbo motor. 149 does seem a bit high however while racing my friend in his 1992 Nissan Sentra SE-R (without 5th gear) I reached speeds at and slightly above 135. He of course had run out of power by this time. My Laser however seemed to just want to keep going. It is an amazing car and an incredible sleeper. Pulling up to a light next to a Honda or most any other car is a great thing, and it only gets better when you can look in your mirror and see them behind you!!!

My dad's Chrysler Laser would do 140. It had turbo, that's all I knew. We took it down a 2 mile nearly straight stretch road and that car is pretty fast. It will eat most any Honda you can throw at it.

This is to the guy on the first page I believe every word you say. I've done 110 in 3rd gear, with a blown crank seal, for granted all the oil laying in the plug channel, it went. mine is an automatic 2.0 non turbo. (STOCK). and my over drive is gone or it would have keep going. for those who don't believe it believe it now. my car was even dyno tested.

I had a 1990 Laser RS turbo and have hit 142-143mph (stock) back around 1991-1992. The last 8-9mph takes a very long straight, it got to 134-135 decently quick. 149mph sounds high without any modifications and the car only registered for 145.

92 Laser RS: I bought my POS Laser about a year ago, it's a 5spd n/t. Drove the car from Sacramento, CA to Detroit, MI to Biloxi, MS. The car made it without missing a beat... a week later the belt snapped. I had to rebuild the head so I put forged parts and reinforced the head and block. She's got performance suspension, tires, Brembo brakes, stock exhaust, stock intake... I have the parts but they are not installed... took the car to the drag strip and ran a 11.9 1/4mi, and also topped it on the highway at 146 at 7800RPM idk about 149 but the car has potential.

I have purchased 12k worth of parts for my toy, not all on yet, but she is quite the sleeper and it's awesome to laugh as you tell em they were burned by a LASER!!!