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06-15-2009, 07:03 PM
It's been a while since I've posted here, but I still consider this my home forum. Over the last year, I've occasionally dropped teaser photos of my car, but I've never really gone into a whole lot of detail about just how it all came about. Before I get rolling, I just wanted to thank all the friends I've made here (Red, Lazy, the rest of you mofo's) for all the help and support. And the FSMs. And the cuddling. But, on to the goods!
So this is my 1993 Eagle Talon TSI AWD. Came fully loaded from the factory with leather, rear wiper, ect, ect. in a ballin' Mitsubishi Arctic White with the tell-tale Eagle blacktop.
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n116/tjedi1/talon.jpg
I'm getting a little ahead of myself with that picture, but it'll come in time.
My love of DSMs started after I purchased a MINT 97 Eagle Talon in January of 07. I had huge plans for her, but I quickly came to find out that my Talon, despite it's looks and semi-rarity, was the bastard of the DSM family which people scorn because of it's 420a power-plant. I was pretty bummed because only after my purchase did I discover that my peppy, but awesome looking, car was nothing short of a Neon with the most ballin' body kit ever produced by man:
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n116/tjedi1/TALON1.jpg
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n116/tjedi1/TALON2.jpg
So my slightly ignorant plans of a 6-bolt AWD swap came to a jarring halt after I did some research and realized what I was getting into. This research also uncovered how rediculous, and how totally frustrating the car would be if not taken care of. So despite it's N/A status, if my lovingly dubbed #2 taught me anything, it was regular maintence schedules are key. But I wouldn't be deterred by that. I was on a quest to find an AWD.
I didn't get far before I found that it would be no easy task to find myself an unmolested 2GB Talon that fit my meager budget and were in good/amazing shape. So the search began.
(For those unfamiliar with DSMs, they came in A and b waves, with 1ga's starting in late 89 and continuing until early 92, 1gb's from 92 to early 94; 2GAs from late 94 to 96, and 2GBs from 97-98 or 99 if it was an Eclipse)
In January 08, I found what I had been looking for. Now, I had expanded my horizions a little bit, joined some forums, asked newb questions, and researched as much as I possibly could. I had realized that my quest for the perfect 2G Talon would have to be on hold. I just didn't have the money to play with the big boys, much less pick up the stock, low mileage dream car that practically doesn't exist anymore. But on some fateful January night, I found that golden Craigslist ad.
I bought the car in March of 08 after admiring her and talking with the previous owner for nearly 4 months via email and taking a few (unbeknownst to my parents and friends) roadtrips down to Deleware to see her, and take the occasional spin with the P/O. I followed her progress from the of a realitively stockish 1gb Talon with a 16g and supporting mods to the slightly more modified mess she is today. I purchased her in March after securing a loan (mostly to build credit, I was only 19 at the time) on a Monday night and left the next afternoon to go pick her up. Me, my lady at the time, and my best bud drove down to Deleware to pick up the car. It was a harrowing experience getting home because after all my research, I really had no hands on experience with the car. I had never drove a car with a turbo or a car with an ACT 2600 in it for that matter. Not to mention, we drove all the way home from the very tippy bottom of Del to Philly with NO TAGS. It was nuts.
So we get her home, and I have to wait a month to get tags, my owners card, blah, blah, blah. The car needed to be tuned....badly. I had no idea what I was doing, so I did some research, set up my VPC (which along with the AFC had been zeroed out, so no tune except for the chip, go figure) and messed with the AFC a little. Despite my best efforts, I couldn't get it to idle right. It was unbeleivable. And, yet, every time I looked in the car's general direction, or even thought about it, I burst into a spontaneous smile. Even now, as it sits, currently broken, I'm smiling. It soon became more than just my car, it became the Talon. I got my first noise complaint from my girl's mom about a week after I got it, and I couldn't stop laughing.
So, more pictures, less talk, right?
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n116/tjedi1/DSCN1513.jpg
How's that for starters?
And my modlist? Sure.
Forced Performance FPGreen turbo
2g exhaust manifold
38mm external tial wastegate w/ dump
660cc injectors
Supra TT fuel pump
VPC
AFC
Eprom Ecu w/ burned chip that has stutter box launch and some other goodies
Brian Crower Cams 272 grind
Buscher 2.5" exhaust
Greddy electronic boost controller
ACT 2600 clutch
Fidanza flywheel
Adjustable fuel pressure regulator
Custom intake
Eibach pro-kits springs with KYB AGX shocks and struts
Front and rear strut tower bars
Forged 18" rims - Centerline (white)
Huge race FMIC
Ebay turbo timer
Autometer boost guage
Autometer EGT sensor and guage
AEM UEGO wideband O2 sensor
Cheap aftermarket head unit
Aluminum radiator
New clear, bright head lights and clear sidemarkers
High flow catalytic converter, test pipe included (not installed)
Now, as I stated earlier, it was never my intention to buy a modified car, but I got too good of a deal on her (in my oppinion) to let her pass. So I sucked it up. I planned from the get-go on a whole different set-up, so why not start with a decent set-up as is, right?
Wrong.
To be continued....
So this is my 1993 Eagle Talon TSI AWD. Came fully loaded from the factory with leather, rear wiper, ect, ect. in a ballin' Mitsubishi Arctic White with the tell-tale Eagle blacktop.
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n116/tjedi1/talon.jpg
I'm getting a little ahead of myself with that picture, but it'll come in time.
My love of DSMs started after I purchased a MINT 97 Eagle Talon in January of 07. I had huge plans for her, but I quickly came to find out that my Talon, despite it's looks and semi-rarity, was the bastard of the DSM family which people scorn because of it's 420a power-plant. I was pretty bummed because only after my purchase did I discover that my peppy, but awesome looking, car was nothing short of a Neon with the most ballin' body kit ever produced by man:
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n116/tjedi1/TALON1.jpg
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n116/tjedi1/TALON2.jpg
So my slightly ignorant plans of a 6-bolt AWD swap came to a jarring halt after I did some research and realized what I was getting into. This research also uncovered how rediculous, and how totally frustrating the car would be if not taken care of. So despite it's N/A status, if my lovingly dubbed #2 taught me anything, it was regular maintence schedules are key. But I wouldn't be deterred by that. I was on a quest to find an AWD.
I didn't get far before I found that it would be no easy task to find myself an unmolested 2GB Talon that fit my meager budget and were in good/amazing shape. So the search began.
(For those unfamiliar with DSMs, they came in A and b waves, with 1ga's starting in late 89 and continuing until early 92, 1gb's from 92 to early 94; 2GAs from late 94 to 96, and 2GBs from 97-98 or 99 if it was an Eclipse)
In January 08, I found what I had been looking for. Now, I had expanded my horizions a little bit, joined some forums, asked newb questions, and researched as much as I possibly could. I had realized that my quest for the perfect 2G Talon would have to be on hold. I just didn't have the money to play with the big boys, much less pick up the stock, low mileage dream car that practically doesn't exist anymore. But on some fateful January night, I found that golden Craigslist ad.
I bought the car in March of 08 after admiring her and talking with the previous owner for nearly 4 months via email and taking a few (unbeknownst to my parents and friends) roadtrips down to Deleware to see her, and take the occasional spin with the P/O. I followed her progress from the of a realitively stockish 1gb Talon with a 16g and supporting mods to the slightly more modified mess she is today. I purchased her in March after securing a loan (mostly to build credit, I was only 19 at the time) on a Monday night and left the next afternoon to go pick her up. Me, my lady at the time, and my best bud drove down to Deleware to pick up the car. It was a harrowing experience getting home because after all my research, I really had no hands on experience with the car. I had never drove a car with a turbo or a car with an ACT 2600 in it for that matter. Not to mention, we drove all the way home from the very tippy bottom of Del to Philly with NO TAGS. It was nuts.
So we get her home, and I have to wait a month to get tags, my owners card, blah, blah, blah. The car needed to be tuned....badly. I had no idea what I was doing, so I did some research, set up my VPC (which along with the AFC had been zeroed out, so no tune except for the chip, go figure) and messed with the AFC a little. Despite my best efforts, I couldn't get it to idle right. It was unbeleivable. And, yet, every time I looked in the car's general direction, or even thought about it, I burst into a spontaneous smile. Even now, as it sits, currently broken, I'm smiling. It soon became more than just my car, it became the Talon. I got my first noise complaint from my girl's mom about a week after I got it, and I couldn't stop laughing.
So, more pictures, less talk, right?
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n116/tjedi1/DSCN1513.jpg
How's that for starters?
And my modlist? Sure.
Forced Performance FPGreen turbo
2g exhaust manifold
38mm external tial wastegate w/ dump
660cc injectors
Supra TT fuel pump
VPC
AFC
Eprom Ecu w/ burned chip that has stutter box launch and some other goodies
Brian Crower Cams 272 grind
Buscher 2.5" exhaust
Greddy electronic boost controller
ACT 2600 clutch
Fidanza flywheel
Adjustable fuel pressure regulator
Custom intake
Eibach pro-kits springs with KYB AGX shocks and struts
Front and rear strut tower bars
Forged 18" rims - Centerline (white)
Huge race FMIC
Ebay turbo timer
Autometer boost guage
Autometer EGT sensor and guage
AEM UEGO wideband O2 sensor
Cheap aftermarket head unit
Aluminum radiator
New clear, bright head lights and clear sidemarkers
High flow catalytic converter, test pipe included (not installed)
Now, as I stated earlier, it was never my intention to buy a modified car, but I got too good of a deal on her (in my oppinion) to let her pass. So I sucked it up. I planned from the get-go on a whole different set-up, so why not start with a decent set-up as is, right?
Wrong.
To be continued....