RipperXX
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- Feb 23, 2003
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Royston,
Georgia
So, this is purely a project car, it used to be a street car. I used to drive it nearly daily. But now it just sits in the shop and waits to be driven in good weather from time to time. I don't want to turn it into a pure race car, but I got to thinking, why not pull more weight out? It already has no A/C and I removed the passenger seat, all emissions equipment, has a CF hood, 11.9lb flywheel, light weight wheels (factory FD3S wheels) Aluminum exhaust... so why not pull out the interior...like all of it. I work in a sheet metal fab shop. I can make interior pieces for doors, dash and shifter etc. out of stainless or aluminum. Here's the car.
All pictures are a little dated, but you get the idea.
Still had some trimming of that aluminum piece I made in those photos.
Year: 1990
Model/Trim: Eagle Talon TSi AWD
Turbo Type: MHI Evo III 16g
Transmission Type: Manual
Build Type: Street
Intake:
2G MAF
DeJon 2G intake
3" K&N air filter
VRSF FMIC
Turbo & Exhaust:
Evo III 16g | Evo III exhaust manifold
Tubuler o2 houseing
Tial MVS 38mm waste gate w/1BAR spring (Dumped)
3" Down pipe
Custom 3 1/4" aluminum exhaust
Fuel
Walbro 255 lph hp fuel pump (rewired)
Fuel labs AFPR
750cc FIC injectors
Ignition
NGK BR7ES plugs
NGK wires
Gauges
E-Autometer 30-0-30 boost guage
AEM UEGO WB
Cooling
Koyo radiator
Power steering cooler
Mods-Engine:Stock
Mods-EMS/ECU & Logging: ECMLink V3
Mods-Drivetrain: XACT Flywheel | ACT 2600PP w/SBR 3500 disk
Handling & Braking:
Front and rear strut towers
Prothane Polyurethane motor mounts
Eibach Prokit Springs
KYB AGX shocks
RM rear sway bar
Urethane sway bar bushings
Dual piston 93-94 brakes
TCE drilled & slotted rotors w/EBC green pads.
I want to put a set of GSC S1 cams in it, and I need to tweak a few small things like install the catch can I made and she should be close to my goal engine output (380) I estimate it to be about 2850lb without me in it as it sits. To start pulling out more weight is going to start seriously detracting from looking like a street car (inside) and much much more gutted race car.
Talked to the wife about it... and reasoning it with myself... I think after all these years of making it "nicer" as in restoring some things... I think I'm just going to say f*** it and go all in.
But to what end?
It's not actually a race car, and the modifications would likely make it illegal or crazy unlimited class for any actual racing plus need a cage... so I guess just to have a street toy? f*** it there not worth much anyway...right? I would like to make a lap around Road Atalanta, but right now I'm to broke to seriously get into HPDE and work my way up, which is part of the reason I'm looking at pulling weight to increase performance. Though at some point it will mess with the suspension geometry enough it will detract from handling...no idea where that point is. Anyone?
Opinions? I have 2 other cars and the wife's so again it's purely a toy.
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All pictures are a little dated, but you get the idea.
Still had some trimming of that aluminum piece I made in those photos.
Year: 1990
Model/Trim: Eagle Talon TSi AWD
Turbo Type: MHI Evo III 16g
Transmission Type: Manual
Build Type: Street
Intake:
2G MAF
DeJon 2G intake
3" K&N air filter
VRSF FMIC
Turbo & Exhaust:
Evo III 16g | Evo III exhaust manifold
Tubuler o2 houseing
Tial MVS 38mm waste gate w/1BAR spring (Dumped)
3" Down pipe
Custom 3 1/4" aluminum exhaust
Fuel
Walbro 255 lph hp fuel pump (rewired)
Fuel labs AFPR
750cc FIC injectors
Ignition
NGK BR7ES plugs
NGK wires
Gauges
E-Autometer 30-0-30 boost guage
AEM UEGO WB
Cooling
Koyo radiator
Power steering cooler
Mods-Engine:Stock
Mods-EMS/ECU & Logging: ECMLink V3
Mods-Drivetrain: XACT Flywheel | ACT 2600PP w/SBR 3500 disk
Handling & Braking:
Front and rear strut towers
Prothane Polyurethane motor mounts
Eibach Prokit Springs
KYB AGX shocks
RM rear sway bar
Urethane sway bar bushings
Dual piston 93-94 brakes
TCE drilled & slotted rotors w/EBC green pads.
I want to put a set of GSC S1 cams in it, and I need to tweak a few small things like install the catch can I made and she should be close to my goal engine output (380) I estimate it to be about 2850lb without me in it as it sits. To start pulling out more weight is going to start seriously detracting from looking like a street car (inside) and much much more gutted race car.
Talked to the wife about it... and reasoning it with myself... I think after all these years of making it "nicer" as in restoring some things... I think I'm just going to say f*** it and go all in.
But to what end?
It's not actually a race car, and the modifications would likely make it illegal or crazy unlimited class for any actual racing plus need a cage... so I guess just to have a street toy? f*** it there not worth much anyway...right? I would like to make a lap around Road Atalanta, but right now I'm to broke to seriously get into HPDE and work my way up, which is part of the reason I'm looking at pulling weight to increase performance. Though at some point it will mess with the suspension geometry enough it will detract from handling...no idea where that point is. Anyone?
Opinions? I have 2 other cars and the wife's so again it's purely a toy.