1990 Eagle Talon TSi AWD

So, here's the 1990 Eagle Talon TSi AWD. Picked this up about a year and a half ago.
I can't remember everything that's in it, but off of the top of my head...
S16G
550cc
DeJon Tool UICP
CXRacing aluminum radiator and slimline fans
2G MAS
MBC
DSMLink
KYB Shocks/Struts
Unknown springs
Orange painted calipers (WTF?!)
2G turbo manifold
AEM WBO2 gauge and sensor
HKS Type 1 turbo timer
2G heavy weight shift knob
ACT 2600 clutch with street disc
SS Clutch line
3" back exhaust, no cat
Greddy Type S BOV
No A/C
BSE Kit
Rebuilt motor at XXX,XXX (can't remember anymore, let alone what mileage it's at right now)
Tossed on some '99 Mustang GT wheels during the summer (looks a shit ton sexier than those bent to hell, shitilly painted OEs with Barum rubber)










One of my favorite pictures I've ever gotten.


Tinted rears. Also did the headlights (pop-ups so I can still see at night of course) and sidemarkers. Turned out quite well actually. Might need a coat of clear, but otherwise pretty damned smooth.

And yes, the paint on the manifold held up pretty well for a few months. Hasn't run since August though.

what paint were you using on the mani aiden?

Pretty sexy. I want a 1ga too, I want it to be my rally type car. use my 1gb for drag/street/roadcourse fun and then geta 2g for DD and for looking pretty.

The paint for the manifold was just that standard stuff you get at O'Reilly's/Auto Zone/Advance Auto. Wasn't really anything to it. Didn't even have an oven that could get to high enough temperature, so I just baked it for a bit longer. Turned out pretty well I think.

did u use vht ceramic coating? give that a shot and you know u can bake it on the car right? just run the car for 30 min and cut it off let it cool repeat 1 more time and its baked =]

Welp, she's back in action. After nine months of sitting and contemplating of what the problem could be (throwout bearing, TOB clip, clutch fork, bad clutch slave cylinder) turns out that the whole problem was due to one loose transmission bolt on the bottom half of the tranny. Wonderful.
In any case, she kind of looks like ass right now after sitting for so darn long; engine's dirty, outside's dirty, windshield got cracked somehow in the upper right hand corner (good thing I have full glass replacement).
She still needs a tune, and a few more miscellaneous parts, I'll be dropping the transmission anyway to toss in the new TOB, TOB clip, clutch fork, and pivot ball.
During it's downtime, I picked up some new KYB GR2 shocks and struts, new front axles, front sway bar links, and a few other items. Up to come is the Whiteline Rear Camber Kit an FP manifold, Evo 3 Big 16G, and a Punishment Racing FMIC Kit.

Might even swing out and get the Cobra BBK, or just 'suffer' with a 1GB 2 piston caliper swap on the front.

uk now that i look at it aiden...your tails arent tinted....or so they dont look like it....the talon tails are dark as it is!

Broken windshields suck, when I got mine I found a brand new one never installed in a junkyard for $50. About time you got it going again, I just hope it does not take me that long to figure out whats wrong with the Lincoln!

marco it already has surpassed lol

They're tinted. Promise. Did it myself. Only a light coat, nothing too out of this world. Just enough to blend a tad better with the rest of the car.
Threw a CEL today, can't wait to get that figured out tomorrow. Hope that it's nothing too serious. I know that I've got a boost leak somewhere and maybe an ignition issue. Boost leak most likely though. I'll be doing a full fluid swap by next week. Get that new slave cylinder on as well. Maybe even pressure wash the engine bay and get rid of some of the caked on grease and oil.

1gdsmftw wrote:marco it already has surpassed lol

I hate the stupid check engine light! Makes me want to kill the car, plus I cannot figure out how to read the flashing light when it's giving you the codes!!

And I remember when he tinted his lights, so it is true.

Speaking of CELs...Mine threw Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor and MAF (though the MAF could be something different entirely; boost leak, wiring (which was shoddily done by the PO), MAF itself, or numerous other things.
New ECT sensor will cost me 22 plus tax, so not all that bad. Also going to get a new WBO2 sensor as well. Don't how know good of condition the sensor is in after sitting for so long.

So much stuff to do, and so little time to do it in.

What's the rush?

1gdsmftw wrote:marco it already has surpassed lol

I put 1300 miles on it, and now it acts up!

Nine months of driving around a Cavalier and an '86 Jeep Comanche Custom with no heat, bald tires, bad brakes, no radio, door doesn't shut all the way, and hole in the floor pan. It's just that more urgent that I get her up to perfect running standards.
That and I gotta "That car is so cool" from a cute girl at work. So that may be just another reason. lol

1,300 miles and it acts up? On the plus side, it's not a DSM. Mine acted up a few hours after I got it. Consider yourself lucky.

CaffeineTripp wrote:Nine months of driving around a Cavalier and an '86 Jeep Comanche Custom with no heat, bald tires, bad brakes, no radio, door doesn't shut all the way, and hole in the floor pan. It's just that more urgent that I get her up to perfect running standards.
That and I gotta "That car is so cool" from a cute girl at work. So that may be just another reason. lol

1,300 miles and it acts up? On the plus side, it's not a DSM. Mine acted up a few hours after I got it. Consider yourself lucky.

I can see why, and yes the Dsm's are sexy she has good taste in cars.

It's a ford I expect no less, but I think it's a coil pack which I will be ordering this weekend.