It's honestly to early to tell.
Right now, its far enough off that if we can get the spread under control and then maintain new clusters of illnesses that pop up BEFORE they reach exponential growth, then we should be ok. Most of the mess we are in now is due to not taking it seriously when...
Greetings!! I have been uploading all the photos I took to my photo facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/shelbydiamondstar/I'll try to upload them somewhere else too for those who may not be on the bookface.Had an absolute blast per usual. Even though my car didn't co-operate, like...
Thanks for keeping the forums alive! I'm guilty of being sucked into the black hole that is facebook, too. I also secretly wish it would collapse. lol!
A few photos from the other day, when i disturbed its winter slumber to play with light painting.To recap, the car made it through drag week again. Was an interesting one, too. After day one, drove to Memphis on a bad cv axle, as no one in the area had one. Ordered on at O'reilies, and...
Adding some photos form Hot Rod Drag Week. :)Currently making plans to get rid of the internal wastegate, adapting a 3000gt rear end, and upgraded transfer case. Maybe then I won't be so timid to launch the thing. ;)
Oh, It's fun! Dave and Mike are quite the characters!Second time this car has run the event, actually. If all goes well, we plan on doing it again next year. We actually have a group of turbo mopars that compete. We had 6 cars - Dodge Daytona, (10.5 ET) Dodge Omni, (9.99 ET) Dodge Spirit...
I anti-siezed the hell out of the hub when it went back together.Ended up having the axles rebuilt because they were seized in the hubs. Took the hub/axle to a shop that rebuilds cv axles in the detroit area, and they just put a new end on it. They attempted to use a 50-ton press on the...
Thanks for the clarification on that. :thumb:
I hope to get a decent time out of the car next season. Haven't had the time to really get used to launching it this year, due to time.
The intake would make a difference.Had my car dynoed last year with the stock intake and it made 402HP. I have the new Magnus V4 on it now, and it made 442, at the same boost level. ;)
As long as you are staying on pump or race gas, you should be fine. I was running 29-30psi on the green with race fuel (850cc + 255 rewire) and still had room.
Mine is a weird version, as well. It's not an HTA, (based off of looking at photos of the HTA housing and what's on mine) but its suppose to have the larger compressor wheel/housing. When it was being tuned, the car could not get over 29psi. So at that 29 psi it made 442WHP (Mustang Dyno.)...
Sounds like you have them tuned to fill stiff. mine are not *that* bad when set to soft, and I'm on the eibachs. Word of caution though: if you want to run a bigger tire with this combo it won't work. ;)
I have the Magnus v4 on my car. The results with that manifold were quite drastic. I am running a FP Green turbo, and there was virtually zero loss in spool compared to the stock IM. As to be expected, the top end gains were nice! It just never "falls off."Attached is a dyno sheet that...
They have gone up in value around here. (Michigan/IL area). I believe that is due to the fact most are rotted out or rotted out and tore up. So if you want a nice, clean one, it's going to cost you. I used to be able to find them for less than $1000.... now non-running ones going for over...
You can pretty much run as many times as you want. Most people adopt the "one and done" strategy, though, since the drive afterwards is anywhere from 4-6 hours WITHOUT any major breakdowns. They give you a route to follow, so you can't just jump on the freeway and go to the next track.The...
Drag Week is a grueling event. It takes a lot out of you and the car. A new rule went into place this year, and that was that all cars have to run on a radial or slick. This one screwed me over, as I didn't want to pull a trailer nor had the time to figure out how to make the Talon pull...
Wow - I have quite a few updates to add to this!First off, it runs and drives. In fact, the car has about 1100 miles on it now!
Secondly, it now makes 442 WHP, with quite a fun power band!
Thirdly, I need driving lessons. ;)Took the car on Hot Rod drag Week, where it ran great, but the...
For those who were interested in the Ohm Racing Harness; here's a few photos as I started to run them on the inside. It is plug and play. The *only* exception so far if the MPI Relay. The aftermarket one fits fine, vs. the OEM one which encases the two relays. Very minor.Hopefully will find...
Few more updates...
Figuring out how the new harness runs, cylinder head on, etc. Working on dropping the battery, as well as running a smaller battery for clearance with the fuel lines and intercooler piping. This ended up turning into a major project.nicer photo:
Agreed. I had an 11-second 16g car... and it was damn near bulletproof. Beat the snot out of it for about 5 years. Got the itch for more, and put a GreenXL on it..... started breaking axles. then blew the headgasket. That wasn't because of the turbo, though. However, now I'm in the middle...
Updates on this never-ending project.1. Removed the ABS wiring.
2. Modified the hanger to fit the Walbro 450 and adapted it to accept AN style fittings.Doesn't seem like a lot, but both of these were quite time consuming. Goal is to get all the wiring projects done this week, so I can...
Tried to direct link it, but since it's on facebook, don't think it's possible. Unless there's some trick I haven't learned yet. But here's a link to Boostin's Facebook page; you'll see it there.
https://www.facebook.com/Boostin-Performance-115529075189001/?fref=ts
:) you and me both... I miss the car. Good luck with yours, as well!The plan is to have it for the shootout. However, I've also learned that sometimes things take a lot longer than expected, so not in a hurry. If it doesn't pan out, I'll be bringing the other Talon.Thanks! :)
Learned how to port this weekend. This is something I've always wanted to learn how to do, so the opportunity presented itself with this cylinder head I planned on using. Upon taking the head out of the bag, discovered it was filled with sand. :/ I had this head rebuilt a few years back, and...
That would be cool to see. I've seen people start those 2.4L swaps in the Talon.. but yet to see one finished. Gotta love those old turbo mopars! Watch out for drag week this year.... JT, Reeves (Omni GLH), and Pat (Dodge Shadow), as well as my Talon, and antoher Turbo-mopar guy all got in...