01-19-2013
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#141
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Big Lake MN
Drives: 98 Eclipse GSX Auto
Posts: 1,516
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Re: Carl's 98 auto AWD project Black Magic
I picked up some 245/50/16 Nitto Drag radials off of Craigslist today. I'm going to put them on some 2G Swirlies I got off of Boomdeeze parts car that I scraped. They should Be a nice track setup for my car.
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01-20-2013
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#142
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Blaine, MN
Drives: '91 Automagic
Posts: 13,908
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Re: Carl's 98 auto AWD project Black Magic
Curious to see how these work out, no need to worry I won't be stock appearing anymore.
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01-20-2013
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#143
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Big Lake MN
Drives: 98 Eclipse GSX Auto
Posts: 1,516
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Re: Carl's 98 auto AWD project Black Magic
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Originally Posted by turbotalon1g
Curious to see how these work out, no need to worry I won't be stock appearing anymore.
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I would have liked to go with a true slick or QTP, but for the price I couldn't pass these up. the new setup should be a few pounds lighter per wheel and better traction and more sidewall. So it should be a good improvement over my 18" street performance tires.
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01-20-2013
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#144
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: stillwater
Drives: cbr 1000rr repsol
Posts: 1,451
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Re: Carl's 98 auto AWD project Black Magic
So 10.99 or bust this year. Keep up the good work on the car. Iam starting to want a awd auto dsm after seeing you and bb at the tracking running 11s. Hope to see you at the track
this year.
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01-20-2013
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#145
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Big Lake MN
Drives: 98 Eclipse GSX Auto
Posts: 1,516
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Re: Carl's 98 auto AWD project Black Magic
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Originally Posted by 93gtpeater
So 10.99 or bust this year. Keep up the good work on the car. Iam starting to want a awd auto dsm after seeing you and bb at the tracking running 11s. Hope to see you at the track
this year.
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Yeah Im trying to do a bunch of small things that will add up. I still need to find a little more power and lose a little weight and I think 10.99 will be doable. So far I am loving the AWD auto. hopefully we'll be out at the track alot this summer.
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01-20-2013
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#146
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Blaine, MN
Drives: '91 Automagic
Posts: 13,908
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Re: Carl's 98 auto AWD project Black Magic
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Originally Posted by 93gtpeater
So 10.99 or bust this year. Keep up the good work on the car. Iam starting to want a awd auto dsm after seeing you and bb at the tracking running 11s. Hope to see you at the track
this year.
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A good driver could do it with a 5spd and the same turbo, if dsmghost runs E85 or race gas you will see him do it I think or beat the trap speed.
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Originally Posted by carltalon
Yeah Im trying to do a bunch of small things that will add up. I still need to find a little more power and lose a little weight and I think 10.99 will be doable. So far I am loving the AWD auto. hopefully we'll be out at the track alot this summer.
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I hope so too, I had a lot of fun.
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01-21-2013
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#147
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Big Lake MN
Drives: 98 Eclipse GSX Auto
Posts: 1,516
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Re: Carl's 98 auto AWD project Black Magic
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Originally Posted by turbotalon1g
A good driver could do it with a 5spd and the same turbo, if dsmghost runs E85 or race gas you will see him do it I think or beat the trap speed.
I hope so too, I had a lot of fun.
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The perfect pass in a 5-speed will always be faster/quicker. I just got sick of missing gears and stripping teeth. I bought my car for the price of a built 5-speed from shep / Jacks etc so I'm happy. Plus my wife can easly drive this car whenever she wants including the track. I want to see her make a good pass this summer. she went 117 mph at proving grounds last year but the ET was off the mark. hopefully she'll get into the 120's and low 11's this year.
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01-21-2013
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#148
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Blaine, MN
Drives: '91 Automagic
Posts: 13,908
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Re: Carl's 98 auto AWD project Black Magic
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Originally Posted by carltalon
The perfect pass in a 5-speed will always be faster/quicker. I just got sick of missing gears and stripping teeth. I bought my car for the price of a built 5-speed from shep / Jacks etc so I'm happy. Plus my wife can easly drive this car whenever she wants including the track. I want to see her make a good pass this summer. she went 117 mph at proving grounds last year but the ET was off the mark. hopefully she'll get into the 120's and low 11's this year.
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At least you can admit you missed gears, but stripping teeth? Weird at a low power level.
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01-21-2013
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#149
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Big Lake MN
Drives: 98 Eclipse GSX Auto
Posts: 1,516
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Re: Carl's 98 auto AWD project Black Magic
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Originally Posted by turbotalon1g
At least you can admit you missed gears, but stripping teeth? Weird at a low power level.
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I striped 3rd gear twice at around 500 hp. 3rd and 4th gear are always easy to miss with a draging clutch and worn synchros. I'm to cheap for built trannys and twin disks.
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01-24-2013
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#150
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Big Lake MN
Drives: 98 Eclipse GSX Auto
Posts: 1,516
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Re: Carl's 98 auto AWD project Black Magic
A friend of mine bought a powdercoat gun and oven to customise his motorcycle so I decided I better have him do some parts for me. Next we're going to see if my track wheels will fit in his oven. I plan on doing an intake pipe and mabey a valver cover too.
Last edited by carltalon; 01-24-2013 at 05:41 PM..
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01-24-2013
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#151
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Blaine, MN
Drives: '91 Automagic
Posts: 13,908
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Re: Carl's 98 auto AWD project Black Magic
Love it. I want an all black engine bay.
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01-24-2013
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#152
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Mitsus for days!
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Wadena, MN
Drives: '08 Chrysler 300C
Posts: 1,521
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Re: Carl's 98 auto AWD project Black Magic
I agree, they look tatties.
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02-05-2013
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#153
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: New Hope, MN
Drives: 91 Eclipse GST
Posts: 250
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Re: Carl's 98 auto AWD project Black Magic
Nice build! I'm loving the fab work on the front end. Keep it up!
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02-14-2013
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#154
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Big Lake MN
Drives: 98 Eclipse GSX Auto
Posts: 1,516
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Re: Carl's 98 auto AWD project Black Magic
Last edited by carltalon; 03-01-2013 at 10:42 PM..
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02-14-2013
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#155
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Transmission destroyer
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Cambridge
Drives: G37, 91 TSi
Posts: 7,150
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Re: Carl's 98 auto AWD project Black Magic
Looks good, now just get some black intercooler couplers and a black spark plug cover and it will be all kinds of stealthy!
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02-14-2013
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#156
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Circle Pines
Drives: 1992 talon tsi 1995 corolla
Posts: 2,048
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Re: Carl's 98 auto AWD project Black Magic
Looks great!
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03-01-2013
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#157
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Big Lake MN
Drives: 98 Eclipse GSX Auto
Posts: 1,516
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Re: Carl's 98 auto AWD project Black Magic
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03-02-2013
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#158
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Blaine, MN
Drives: '91 Automagic
Posts: 13,908
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Re: Carl's 98 auto AWD project Black Magic
Nice.
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03-02-2013
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#159
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aka Goodbye
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Re: Carl's 98 auto AWD project Black Magic
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Originally Posted by carltalon
I have a Century 110v flux-core MIG That I use for small projects and tacking. My dad has a Harbor freight 220 MIG That I use for bigger stuff. Both work really well for being cheaper machines.
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Good to know. My dad was just asking about the HF flux core MIG, everything I read said it was a good unit.
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03-02-2013
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#160
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N17r0U$ br4D
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Re: Carl's 98 auto AWD project Black Magic
Intake looks good! I've gotta learn to weld so I can try making cool stuff like that
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