1994 Talon TSi

[turbotalon1g]

Scheides is just scared of the nitrous.

[goodhart]

Originally Posted by turbotalon1g

Scheides is just scared of the nitrous.

exactly. When I do decide to hook it up, I am going to bring it to Shane and say,"Make it work!" lol just to make sure its done the right way, like Brad's

[Kevin 1G Drummer]

Putting the battery down on the K member is super easy. I just used self tapping screws to hold the tray down, then used the stock tie down and bolted it to an existing hole in the lower frame rail. I had to pull some of the wires down a little farther to get them to the battery posts, but that just cleaned up the firewall a little more.

Another benefit to keeping it in the engine bay besides the cut out switch, is you don't need to rewire anything, and you keep 100% of your trunk space.

[goodhart]

Heard from Gosh today, he said he could see that the head gasket did in fact blow, he could see it on the deck surface of the head apparently. He is going to pull it all apart, hot tank it, install new seals, guides, etc. and install some Supertech dual valve springs I'm going to pick up.


I never really got a really close look at my cylinder walls, but I asked my brother to check them out today, and he said they don't look the greatest I will check them out myself hopefully on Friday when I am in town again. I don't want to pull the engine, but I will if it means doing it the right way that's what I will do. Hopefully I can just re-ring the pistons...

[95tsi]

Originally Posted by goodhart

Hopefully I can just re-ring the pistons...

hopefully you wont need to do anything.

[turbotalon1g]

Are you just doing a head job? Not going to touch the bottom end?

[95tsi]

Originally Posted by turbotalon1g

Are you just doing a head job? Not going to touch the bottom end?

It already has a built bottom end, just need to make sure the cyl walls are in good shape prior to putting it back together. Hopefully, nothing will need to be done on the bottom end.

[turbotalon1g]

whats in the bottom end?

[goodhart]

Mahle pistons and Eagle Rods.

[goodhart]

Originally Posted by TkrPerformance

Just take out the upper fuse box it unplugs from the bottom it is just for the a/c
Also take out the fuel noids next to it.
Cut the top 1/2 off the power stearing bracket and cut the upper engine mount.
(I have it done on both the talon and the wifes hatch) makes it look a lot cleaner

I can ditch all 3 of those solenoids? just rip em out and cover the wires so they don't ground out?

Where exactly do I cut the engine and power steering mounts? Anyone have pics?

[Kracka]

Ditch the three solenoids up by the brake master cylinder fluid reservoir.

[goodhart]

Got some new Valve springs today, brought them to Gosh. He said my valves weren't sealing well before so he's gonna fix that also, along with everything else.

[sleepydsm]

My engine bay is a good example of what you can get rid of, without moving the fuse boxes. I did extend some harness so I could better tuck the main harness along the firewall.

1G AWD ABS removal: 2 lines not available from Mitsu, get from junkyard. I got the 2 other lines and the NON ABS proportioning valve from Brookdale.

I think I have some more pics/info on the first page of my Talon project thread.

Your intake manifold looked really good when I saw it at Primo!

[goodhart]

Got the A/C fuse box and emissions deleted today, I used heat shrink on the wires and did it right, then put the grommet back in the hole inside out like Mark said, it looks good. Got my Primo tinted tail lights installed, got all the padding junk off the firewall also. I am now working on dropping the main harness and dropping the battery along with a few other things and mounting my H.I.D. ballasts. Also ordered a JM Fab coil pack bracket, an AEM 35psi boost gauge, and some Taylor 10.4mm plug wires.


Also got my turbo back from being re-built, sold my old FMIC setup along with the piping.

I will post pictures soon

[scheides]

Mikey, I found some old pics from when I had this car that I thought you might wanna look through, back from 2002-2004. Bought it in 2002 stock w/ 63k miles on it...intake and exhaust in mid 2003, turbo, injectors, afc, maf-t, and FMIC in 2004 (IIRC)

End of page 1 thru page 4 are the new ones:
http://www.scheides.com/gallery/1G

If you look at the close-up of this pic, it kinda confirms that it was a 20g (when I had it) going by the casting on the comp cover:
http://www.scheides.com/gallery/1G/DSCF0226?full=1

[goodhart]

Originally Posted by scheides

Mikey, I found some old pics from when I had this car that I thought you might wanna look through, back from 2002-2004. Bought it in 2002 stock w/ 63k miles on it...intake and exhaust in mid 2003, turbo, injectors, afc, maf-t, and FMIC in 2004 (IIRC)

End of page 1 thru page 4 are the new ones:
http://www.scheides.com/gallery/1G

If you look at the close-up of this pic, it kinda confirms that it was a 20g (when I had it) going by the casting on the comp cover:
http://www.scheides.com/gallery/1G/DSCF0226?full=1

Haha now I know how that speaker cover got torn and why there was glass all over under the back seats when I got it!


Also, that turbo wasn't on it when I got it, the numbers don't match up, the Compressor housing elbow in different, and mine wasn't polished when I got the car. So the dyno graphs on the first page of the thread were in fact with a 16g (Small 16g compressor wheel) on shitty 91 octane pump gas and probably a boost leak or two.

Thanks for the pictures though!!

[goodhart]

Here are some pics of the cylinder walls. There is visual scoring, but a can't feel it with my fingernail if I scrape if side to side or up and down the walls. I think I may be good, what does everybody else think?













Also borrowed Kerry's (95talonracer) straight edge and the block check out flat to .0015" so I think I'm pretty good there. (.0015 was the smallest there was on the feeler gauge)

[Kevin 1G Drummer]

It doesn't look too bad, but I think as long as you have the motor out and apart a hone and a set of rings may not be a bad idea.

[way2fastalon]

nice head at gosh's place thinking about getting mine done ...

[goodhart]

Figured I would post the most current mod list/what it will have mod list.


Engine:

6 Bolt
Mahle Pistons
Eagle Rods
ACL Main Bearings
ACL Rod Bearings
ARP Main Studs
Balance Shaft Eliminated
A1 Technologies Headstuds
Fel-Pro Permatorque Head Gasket
Crower Stage 2 Cams (272 duration)
Supertech Dual Valve Springs
Supertech Titanium Retainers
Polyurethane Engine Mounts
Koyo Racing Aluminum Radiator w/ 1.3 BAR Cap


Drivetrain:

TRE "High-Torque" Transmision (same used in the GVR-4 land speed record car)
Competition Stage 4 Clutch (6 puck Sprung disk)
ACT Chromoly Flywheel
Stainless Steel Braided Clutch Line
Solid Copper Under Hood & Shifter Base Bushings


Intake:

“R.E.E.F. Race” Prototype Sheet Metal Intake Manifold built by John LaCroix
Forced Performance cast 4" intake with custom Cold Air Intake
stock 2g MAS
Bastard T3 SC-61 Turbocharger (5 bolt discharge housing)
-3 Stainless Braided Turbo Feed Line
-10 Pushlok Turbo Oil Drain
28x11x3” Dejon Tool Front Mount Intercooler
Primo Performance 2.5” Aluminum Intercooler Piping powdercoated wrinkle black
GReddy type RS Blow Off Valve
DB Performance Manual Boost Controller


Exhaust:

Ported and Ceramic Coated Treadstone Performance Manifold
Buschur Racing 3” Turboback Exhaust
Primo Performance Ceramic Coated O2 Housing
Primo Performance Ceramic Coated Wastegate Adapter
TiAL 38mm External Wastegate


Fuel:

DIY Dual Walbro 255lph HP Pumps
FIC 1350cc Injectors
NRG Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator


Suspension:

Eibach Sportline Springs
KYB AGX Shocks
Most suspension bushings replaced with Energy Suspension Prothane Bushings
Suspension Techniques Add-On Front Sway Bar
Suspension Techniques Rear Sway Bar
Freedom Design Front Strut Tower Bar
Ebay Rear Strut Tower Bar


Interior:
Corbeau CR-1 seats with Corbeau brackets
Corbeau 3 point harnesses
Custom Black Carpet
Pioneer CD Player with iPod interface


Extra Stuff:

A/C Delete
ABS Delete
Emissions Delete
Auto Seatbelt Delete
Modified engine Mounts
1990 Oil Filter Housing swap
1990 External Oil cooler swap
n/t Water Pipe
n/t Thermostat housing
n/t throttle bosy w/ FIAV bypass plate
180* Thermostat
JM Fab coil pack relocation bracket
Clear Cam Gear cover
Primo Performance vacuum distribution block


All Machine work done by John Gosh
Tuned by Shane Ziegler at DB Performance

Special Thanks to:
DB Performance
Primo Performance
TRE Transmission
Shane Ziegler
Danny Wolfson
Jesse Hewitt
Mike Blageo
John LaCroix
Kerry Eldstrom
Dave Whalen
Stephen Chang
Mark Shroeder (sp?)
Andrew Hanson
Anthony Swift

Anyone else who helped me on this build!