Hey guys, my name is Tom but most people that know me as "turbotom" in my area. I owned and repaired a lot of DSMs/Mitsus and I had a 89 Dodge Spirit ES 2.5 turbo automatic at one point of my life, The spirit was a kick --- daily driver and added parts from a DSM to the spirit which she was spanking honda guys all day. They hated me in the spirit because they got beat by a grandma's car,lol. Been working on DSMs for 12 years now and my favorite DSMs is the Chrysler/Eagle of course, Talon/Laser FTW!! Not only the spirit I put a 4g63t in a 93 Hyundai Excel which they hated me even more,lol. I joined this forum because a member on here said there are great bunch of guys here and seeing that I'm some what a chrysler guy, I love mopar cars.
Here is a on going long build:
I have owned this car for a while now and in 2002 the car sat because of crank walk. Well she been siting ever since then, until currently,lol. It's a 95 Eagle Talon AWD 5 speed with 57k original miles and this year she is getting everything done to her. I'm just tired of the car sitting in the back yard and I want her running this year again. Reason she sat so long was 1) at the time I was restoring flipping DSMs 2) juggling a wife and kids and 3) in and out of jobs trying to better myself.
Here is what she looked like now:
This is what I want it to look like when it's done:
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Well since now I don't have a wife anymore nagging at my ear and all I have to do is worry about my kids, it's time to bring the car back to life. So I'm just building a street car, not interested on making her a drag queen because the way I look at it is this. I would LOVE to own a EVO 9 MR but I don't have the funds right now, so the next best thing is my Talon which in 2001 I paid $10k for her with 38k on the odometer. Needless to say, she will be running again and I have been DSMLess for about a good 4 years now. It's driving me nuts not to have a DSM again, so I have to have something this year for sure.
I pretty much have everything I need to put her together:
New Parts List:
*******ENGINE********
- 91 6 bolt engine
- Fresh rebuild head
- 272 FFWD connection "DKS" cams
- BS removed
- Stock short block
- A new timing belt components
- New water pump
*******TURBO/INTERCOOLER SYSTEMS**********
- Brand new 38mm Tial wastegate
- Big 16g
- 12x28x3 universal FMIC
- Custom made for a 2g steel intercooler pipes w/ SBR J-pipe
- Hallman boost controller
*********EXHAUST SYSTEM*****************
- EVO 3 ported manifold with external gate flange
- 2.5 punisher o2 housing w/ custom recirculate waste gate dump in the exhaust
- 3' inch DP (unknown company)
- 3' inch exhaust cat back w/ a cat ( unknown exhaust system)
********FUEL SYSTEMS & TUNING*************
- PTE 680ccs injectors
- FPR Aeromotive
- 95 ECU EProm running ECMTuning ECMLink Lite v3
- AEM wide band
- Autometer EGT gauge
- Walbro 255lph fuel pump
**********IGNITION*********
- stock coils
- 10mm wires
- NGK BR7ES spark plugs
- 93 CAS Black Top
- Custom spark plug cover
***********DRIVETRAIN*******
- stock transmission/t-case/drive shaft/ rear diff
- ACT 2100 clutch
- B&G syncro mesh
***********SUSPENSION & BRAKES SYSTEM ********
- H&R springs
- KYB struts
- Slotted rotors
- Ebc green stuff pads
*********** WHEELS & TIRES**********************
- 17'S Black and polish Nuclear Racing (for now until I get my 18s later)
- Falken's tires 205/45/17
DKS 272 cams
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She is in!!!!
I can't wait to hear her purrr.....
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She on the ground now, yes!!!
Garage looks good with 2 2gs :wink: