Background on car: Bought used in 2004, Got into the DSM game for the first time due to having 3 friends who have always owned DSM's. I loved the power. Being a GM FWD guy it just was so tempting. Car was bone stock at the time when I bought it. Over the past 4 years have gone through many different parts. Car was originally a 5spd car. But to make it consistent for drag racing this past winter I pulled the 5spd manual out and bought a used auto trans for it. Yeah I know I'm doing the opposite of everyone on here. Most go from auto to 5spd..... Its all good I want consistent times.
1990 Eagle Talon TSi AWD.
Engine:
2.4L G4CS block and crank, Eagle Rods, Wiseco pistons, Toga HV oil pump/front cover, Toga main bolts, ARP head studs, Cometic HG, Forced Performance FP3 cams, EVO 9 beehive springs and alum retainers.
FI FAB Hacked intake manifold with GM Northstar 75mm throttle body. Sheet metal plenum welded to stock Intake runners.
Jays racing Alternator Relocation kit. GM Saturn alternator. Jays Racing Coil on Plug kit, MSD DIS-4.
Aeromotive A1000 fuel pump, Sumped stock tank, Aeromotive FPR, -8 braided feed, -6 braided return line, Precision 1600cc injectors.
AEM Engine Management System.
AFCO radiator, Flexalite fans.
External Oil cooler.
Driveline:
92 DSM W4A33 auto transmission, Alto Red clutches, Translab Shift kit, Precision Industries 3500 stall converter.
92 DSM 4 bolt rear diff conversion.
Hurst Promatic Ratchet shifter and Kiggly wiring mod conversion for manumatic auto trans shifts.
Dual stacked DSM flexplates to stop flexplate breakage.
B&M external trans oil cooler.
Suspension/Brakes:
93 DSM dual piston caliper conversion, Brembo front rotors, HAWK pads fr/rr.
Dual linelock on front and rear brakes, Stainless braided brake lines fr/rr.
50mm wheel studs, 15mm thick hubcentric wheel spacers fr/rr.
93 Mazda RX7 "FD" 16x8 rims, repainted 350z wheel gray, Mazda logo on centercaps shaved and Mitsubishi diamond logos made by Cutting Edge Graphics installed on centercaps.
Toyo Proxie RA1 255/60R16 tyres for street. (10 inch wide)
KYB AGX adjustable shocks, Suspension Techniques springs, Ingalls adjustable rear control arms, Energy Suspension front c/arm bushings, Energy Susp front subframe bushings, Energy Susp rear control arm and sway bar bushings,
Front sway bar removed, 1.8L "DL" DSM Manual steering rack for p/s delete.
Turbo system:
Forced Performance HTA3582R.
Garrett 24x12x4.5 Bar/Plate core
TiAL 50mm BOV
TiAL 44mm Wastegate.
Buschur racing 3 inch exhaust.
Exterior: Car was repainted in 2004 right after purchase, 1gb spoiler conversion, carbon fiber rear hatch.
Whats going on with the car:
In Sept 2007 I put the stroker motor in, Was running on a Garrett T3/T4 57 trim turbo with a water to air IC setup. The stroker spooled the bitch so fast with this setup, had 1-1/2 feet total IC piping, spooled at 2500 with it like this, but the car needed more power. Blew the trans for the last time and after seeing the few really quick auto car's here and on other forums I then called it quits on the 5spd game as reluctant as I was to do so... Always owned and driven manual trans cars and I love rowing my own gears. Car was parked Oct 2007 for the Auto trans conversion and for winter.
Over winter this past year I started accumulating new parts for the car, New rims, new turbo, new cams, v/springs, new FMIC core, required parts for the auto trans conversion.
I started the auto trans conversion earlier this past January/Feb. Got it all in. Tore the engine harness out of the car. stripped out the wiring that did not require to be there anymore -sensors that don't get used with the AEM all the A/C wiring from the engine bay and car, and added in the Auto trans wiring from a 91 donor car into the harness. I still have to finish the looming of the harness once everything is in place in the engine bay and dash area's.
Cut the front off the car in preparation for the new turbo setup and got the new wheels and wheel studs/spacers mounted (they are hubcentric so the hub spacer fits directly on the hub mounting, as well as the rim mounts on a hub flange like stock would. none of this shitty spaced out wheel putting tension on the studs crap here)
Spring hit and I was flooded with local DSM'ers vehicles to repair. I didn't get a chance to touch the car much until just now here in sept/oct where I started to make some progress. Towed the car to work to mig up some stuff on it:
I've fab'd up a tubed front crossmember for the subframe/engine mount.
fab'd a radiator mount, and mocked up the turbo mounting and braced the flange into place for fab of the new turbo header. Will be made out of SS Weld EL's. Glen and myself will be building the turbo header. Glen is also still in the process of fabing my new Sheet metal intake.
I also just recently installed the stainless brake lines as well as the other day installed the dual line locks and fab'd up new hardlines for the line locks.
Heaps left to do, But I'll keep this thread updated as I slowly make progress over the winter months.
Pics:
Car as it was before I parked it in 2007:
Mocking up the new tyres and rims this past spring:
1990 Eagle Talon TSi AWD.
Engine:
2.4L G4CS block and crank, Eagle Rods, Wiseco pistons, Toga HV oil pump/front cover, Toga main bolts, ARP head studs, Cometic HG, Forced Performance FP3 cams, EVO 9 beehive springs and alum retainers.
FI FAB Hacked intake manifold with GM Northstar 75mm throttle body. Sheet metal plenum welded to stock Intake runners.
Jays racing Alternator Relocation kit. GM Saturn alternator. Jays Racing Coil on Plug kit, MSD DIS-4.
Aeromotive A1000 fuel pump, Sumped stock tank, Aeromotive FPR, -8 braided feed, -6 braided return line, Precision 1600cc injectors.
AEM Engine Management System.
AFCO radiator, Flexalite fans.
External Oil cooler.
Driveline:
92 DSM W4A33 auto transmission, Alto Red clutches, Translab Shift kit, Precision Industries 3500 stall converter.
92 DSM 4 bolt rear diff conversion.
Hurst Promatic Ratchet shifter and Kiggly wiring mod conversion for manumatic auto trans shifts.
Dual stacked DSM flexplates to stop flexplate breakage.
B&M external trans oil cooler.
Suspension/Brakes:
93 DSM dual piston caliper conversion, Brembo front rotors, HAWK pads fr/rr.
Dual linelock on front and rear brakes, Stainless braided brake lines fr/rr.
50mm wheel studs, 15mm thick hubcentric wheel spacers fr/rr.
93 Mazda RX7 "FD" 16x8 rims, repainted 350z wheel gray, Mazda logo on centercaps shaved and Mitsubishi diamond logos made by Cutting Edge Graphics installed on centercaps.
Toyo Proxie RA1 255/60R16 tyres for street. (10 inch wide)
KYB AGX adjustable shocks, Suspension Techniques springs, Ingalls adjustable rear control arms, Energy Suspension front c/arm bushings, Energy Susp front subframe bushings, Energy Susp rear control arm and sway bar bushings,
Front sway bar removed, 1.8L "DL" DSM Manual steering rack for p/s delete.
Turbo system:
Forced Performance HTA3582R.
Garrett 24x12x4.5 Bar/Plate core
TiAL 50mm BOV
TiAL 44mm Wastegate.
Buschur racing 3 inch exhaust.
Exterior: Car was repainted in 2004 right after purchase, 1gb spoiler conversion, carbon fiber rear hatch.
Whats going on with the car:
In Sept 2007 I put the stroker motor in, Was running on a Garrett T3/T4 57 trim turbo with a water to air IC setup. The stroker spooled the bitch so fast with this setup, had 1-1/2 feet total IC piping, spooled at 2500 with it like this, but the car needed more power. Blew the trans for the last time and after seeing the few really quick auto car's here and on other forums I then called it quits on the 5spd game as reluctant as I was to do so... Always owned and driven manual trans cars and I love rowing my own gears. Car was parked Oct 2007 for the Auto trans conversion and for winter.
Over winter this past year I started accumulating new parts for the car, New rims, new turbo, new cams, v/springs, new FMIC core, required parts for the auto trans conversion.
I started the auto trans conversion earlier this past January/Feb. Got it all in. Tore the engine harness out of the car. stripped out the wiring that did not require to be there anymore -sensors that don't get used with the AEM all the A/C wiring from the engine bay and car, and added in the Auto trans wiring from a 91 donor car into the harness. I still have to finish the looming of the harness once everything is in place in the engine bay and dash area's.
Cut the front off the car in preparation for the new turbo setup and got the new wheels and wheel studs/spacers mounted (they are hubcentric so the hub spacer fits directly on the hub mounting, as well as the rim mounts on a hub flange like stock would. none of this shitty spaced out wheel putting tension on the studs crap here)
Spring hit and I was flooded with local DSM'ers vehicles to repair. I didn't get a chance to touch the car much until just now here in sept/oct where I started to make some progress. Towed the car to work to mig up some stuff on it:
I've fab'd up a tubed front crossmember for the subframe/engine mount.
fab'd a radiator mount, and mocked up the turbo mounting and braced the flange into place for fab of the new turbo header. Will be made out of SS Weld EL's. Glen and myself will be building the turbo header. Glen is also still in the process of fabing my new Sheet metal intake.
I also just recently installed the stainless brake lines as well as the other day installed the dual line locks and fab'd up new hardlines for the line locks.
Heaps left to do, But I'll keep this thread updated as I slowly make progress over the winter months.
Pics:
Car as it was before I parked it in 2007:
Mocking up the new tyres and rims this past spring: