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Project Talon 09
When I was in Iraq I bought a slow rusted out 2g, The car was knocking, dying, had mushy suspension, brakes were shot, turbo was creeping, the drivers door was completely rusted on the bottom, there was rust all over the car and the rockers were falling out, the rims were bent the interior was worn the speakers were blown and the gauges were from 1984. Being bored and having money to waste after selling a Cadillac and STI, I hopped on line and bought just about every part I could find on ebay, forums and random car sites. My goal was to build a quick, reliable daily driver that turned heads. I found out why every one on mitsustyle hates body kits, went all summer without sleep wasted way too much money on bondo and had a lot of fun J
Lots of people on this site ridiculed me for buying up Evo parts, and said I should just get one, and it probably would have been cheaper L and faster in the long run but I’m very happy with how it turned out. Wish I could have pulled a few more ponies out of it but I have to thank Julian for watching the sun set and rise putting my 20g on. I can’t drive in the winter any more but thanks for the suspension Dave and sorry my stock shit was so rusted! Let me know what you think, I know that everyone hates body kits, I understand why, its way to much work and money for something that doesn’t increase performance. The Pics are a little out of order and i didnt take 1/2 as many pics as I should have. The end of this summers work is at the end make sure u check them out. http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...xon/audio1.jpg http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...xon/audio2.jpg http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...xon/audio3.jpg http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...xon/audio5.jpg http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...xon/audio6.jpg http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...xon/audio7.jpg [IMG]file:///C:/Users/Cam/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image001.jpg[/IMG] http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...n/bodykit2.jpg http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...n/bodykit1.jpg http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...n/bodykit3.jpg http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...n/bodykit4.jpg http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...n/bodykit5.jpg http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...axon/door1.jpg http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...axon/door2.jpg http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...on/engine2.jpg http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...on/engine3.jpg http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...on/engine4.jpg http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...on/engine5.jpg http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...eadlights1.jpg http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...eadlights2.jpg http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...axon/rims1.jpg http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...axon/rims2.jpg http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...axon/rims3.jpg http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...axon/rims4.jpg http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...n/seats3-1.jpg http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...maxon/sea7.jpg |
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coool. something I dont see everyday.
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Very cool to see it all come together!!!
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I just don't like body kits cause they're fugly. Can appreciate the work put in though. Color and body kit ruins it for me though.
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that color is my favorite color....what did you do with teh stock front bumper?
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Hmm. I'm glad you did the work yourself, but the kit ruined it for me. Otherwise good job. And I hope the jambs are at least not forest green like the engine bay is....
I hate body kit's because about 80% of them make cars look ridiculous/ghey, ruining the sexy lines the car already had. And the fact you chose the "Blitz" style; that was terrible the minute it was on the big screen in fast and furious 1, over played and over riced. Just sharing my two cents. -Kevin |
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With that said, it looks clean, its cool that you fixed up an old/tired dsm, and I like that you put evo seats in it. I always hated the seats in my 2G. Quote:
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I like what you've done with the interior!
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the evo parts are the only thing that looks good imho. the rest is right out of F&F. Also I hope you like to pay to have it painted all the time. the molded body kit will crack out all the time if you plan to drive it on MN roads. that is a show mod only
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Couple things:
1. Why did you put a WRX spoiler on a 2G? 2. At least paint the front bumper mesh and support beam black. |
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I liked the project up until I saw the side skirts... and then the bumper... and wing... and then the paint. barf.
Evo mods are nice on it though! |
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to each, thier own.
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Nice wheels too, the offset looks good. |
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Not a fan of taking a 2gb talon which IMAO I think is getting really rare and making it into a eclipse with a bodykit.. Just think its making a rare car even more rare... I personally like the 2gb talons and they only made them 97 98 so only 2 years as to where the eclipse was 3 and more common... However I do like and want to do the same thing that you did with evo parts and have wanted to do it for a long time. Good job on that.
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Oh man I looked closer, and its a 2Gb. Those stock are the sexiest dsms, and now its ruined. :( haha
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I had the WRX wing sitting in my basement and it just happened to fit so I went with it. I’ll get around to painting that stuff black when I have more time, and I’m praying the molding doesn’t break! I glued between, mudded and sanded smooth before paint pretty much just followed the body work book I got.
I don’t think I’ll win your hearts on performance; it’s mostly a daily driver, As far as a mods list goes its nothing too fast. It has a 1g block bored 0.020” over, 2g head, metal gaskets, ARP Head Studs, JE 0.020" pistons/rings, Eagle Rods, 1mm oversized stainless steel intake and exhaust valves, HKS 272 intake and exhaust cams FIC 750cc injectors, Walbro 255 FP, Aeromotive FPR, K&N Fuel filter SS Fuel line Large Indy Race Core FMIC with 2 ½” hard pipes, 1g Intake Manifold and throttle body, k&N intake, Evo3 exhaust manifold, FP Housing 20g Turbo, Greddy BOV REcuric, Tial 38mm Gate, SS 3 ½” o2 Housing, 3 ¼” Exhaust all the way back Optima Redtop Batt, NGK Plugs, High performance wires ACT 2600 Clutch and lightweight fly SS Clutch lines, Hallman MBC, DSM Link 2.5 (Tuned at DBs by Shane) Hawk HP plus pads, SS Brake lines, AEM drilled and slotted Rotors up front, slotted in the rear, Tokico Illumina Adjustable suspension, 1 ½” Lowered I was only able to make 232AWHP and 219FTLBS @ 17psi on 92. Its fun to drive it hits 17lbs at 2800rpms and holds it until 7000. I want to keep it as reliable as possible for the next 2 years while I finish school but if any one has any suggestions on how to make more power asides from E85 Ill be happy to hear it. I do want bigger injectors, a new intake manifold and throttle body and exhaust manifold. |
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I like the wheels and interior!! What do you have for performance mods?
Edit: I see now. Why is it only making 17psi though? I ran 23psi on my bastard piece of shit 20g on 650's and pretty much the same fuel system tuned by shane also. A SMIM may get you more power up top and a TB may also help a bit, but I would say keep the exhaust manifold. If you really need more performance out of it, then just port it, but the EVO III mani's flow pretty well. |
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Stick with ported manifolds. A SMIM would kill your low-end street fun.
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The manifold was ported and polished by archer a few years back by some one else and idk why only 17psi. Shane said he had to retard the timing a lot to get 17. i just woke up from this txt message "God they're Raping you on mitsustyle bro" but i'm happy with the car so i guess thats all that matters.
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If you're happy with the car that is what matters. You're the one who put the time, money, and effort in to it and you're the one who drives and enjoys it :) |
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I like all the Evo parts, and the 2gb Talon is by far my favorite 2g. A little piece of me died when I saw the body kit. I give it 6 months before the body kit starts to crack if you're daily driving it. It doesn't matter how much you glued it, it's gonna crack. And actually, the more bondo you use, the faster it'll crack. |
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I dont give the front bumper long at all :( i take every incline/decline slow and at an angle but it always scrapes.
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I'm glad to see the car come together for you, I know it has come a long way since you got it. Hopefully, it will work out the way you want it to!!
And, I disagree with driving DSM's in the winter! They are summer cars so you can keep the rust off them and make them look good and last! |
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I think you did a hell of a job, sure I don't care for WRX wings on DSMs, hell I really don't care for body kits and lime green paint...
But atleast you did it your self and had fun doing it, more power to you bro!! |
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Glad I could be a help in such a cool car!
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HAHAHA i claim that txt message!!!
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Figure out why you can't run any boost and you'll find the powah. I made 395 to the wheels 10 years ago with a tiny 20G. That was a dynojet though.
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idk why i cant run more boost :( thats all shane tuned it for.
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A whole shit load of things can keep you from running more boost.
Shit most MHI EVO 16gs can run most boost than half of what I've seen on this board. It is how your supporting mods support eachother... |
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Nothing wrong with a conservative tune, and that mod list makes even heavily modded cars drool, it's a classic old-skool parts list ya got there. More boost will get ya more power but if you're happy with it where it is and its reliable then stick with it like it is ;)
LOL @kevin's comment! Like hughes said, as long as you are happy with it, that is all that's important. |
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^LOL..try 40psi currently.
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Pump gas sucks.
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I don't need to hear about E85, that was two years ago ;)
Edit - I just went over the mod list, and I can't believe how little of power you are making... Maybe get a 1g head and 1g ported intake mani?? |
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240whp on DB's Dyno Dynamics sounds exactly right for only 17psi on that setup, it isn't a dynojet! |
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I understand that my man, but honestly even on a DD he should be making well over 250whp for his set up, atleast in my opinion...
Just proves stay with stock 1g rods on 2g pistons, not need for a built engine and all that piston slap acting as knock. |
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