Specs & Mods
- Ownership Status
- Currently Own
- Year
- 1997
- Model/Trim
- Eagle Talon TSi AWD
- Turbo Type
- 16g
- Transmission Type
- Automatic
- Build Type
- Street
- Mods-Bolt-on
- VRSF 2g Intercooler Kit, 2g Sypder Radiator, Schroth Autocontrol Harness, Uniden Bearcat 980SSB and K40 antenna.
- Mods-Engine
- Balance Shaft Elimination, ARP Head Studs, 3g Lifters, Evo 8 Valve Springs and Retainers, Comp 10200 Cams, Fidanza Cam Gears, Gates Racing Timing Belt
- Mods-EMS & Logging
- Glowshift Boost and Oil Pressure Gauges, Innovate LC-1 and Blue DB Gauge, EvoScan, 98/99 ECU - CeddyMods, GM 3 Bar MAP, GM IAT Sensor, Speed Density Conversion
- Mods-Drivetrain
- Translab Shift Kit, B&M Transmission Cooler
- Mods-Handling
- DG Coilovers (Koni Yellows w/ Hyperco Springs) 600F/350R, Energy Suspension Bushings all around, Battery Relocated to the Trunk, Rear RM Racing Sway Bar (front pending), Kosei K1-TS Rims wrapped with 255/40/17 Hankook Ventus V12 Evo K110 tires, Winter: General Altimax Arctic Studded Tires 205/60/16 on some 95 Swirlies
- Parts Wishlist
- Time and money to finish a VGT setup I started 3 years ago.
- Background
- 286,284 miles and still going (kinda)!
Performance
- 1/4 Mile E/T
- 13.869
- 1/4 Mile MPH
- 95.090
- 1/8 Mile E/T
- 8.738
- 1/8 Mile MPH
- 78.430
- 60' Time
- 1.916
- Timeslip Photo Link
- Timeslip Details
- Track Name : Beaver Springs
Nitrous : No
Fuel Used : Pump gas
Tires : Street Radials
Sponsored Car : no
Videos
The DSM at it again
I went out with a few of my car buddies and we got a few videos as we had some fun in the snow. This is the one of my car.
Ignore my friend's yelling about me heading towards his car. He was just a bit freaked that I was going to hit his Mazda 6.
I wasn't even sliding at that point.
Eagle Talon Snow Drifting
This is some more fun in the snow. After this, I got out and they said my car sounds like a jet getting ready to take off. I was only running 10psi and not the normal 23psi
They had their fun with their FWD cars later.
How to Check Your Wheel Bearing / Tie Rod
I slid my car into a hillside about two months ago. The tale-tell grinding noise of a bad bearing started about 2 weeks later. I've put about 1000 miles on the car since the grinding started. Good think I'm replacing it now. (Yes the lugs are tight.)
3-9 o'clock (left/right) checks the Tie Rod.
6-12 o'clock (up/down) checks the Wheel Bearing.
If you get movement in the 6-12 direction and in the 3-9 direction, look for play in the tie rod end. It may just be a bad wheel bearing.
Check here to see play in the tie rod end.
Bad Tie Rod End
That's bad. The spindle shouldn't move without the whole tie rod moving.
The play you see is from the tie rod end being worn out. That and I slid the car into a ditch.
I went out with a few of my car buddies and we got a few videos as we had some fun in the snow. This is the one of my car.
Ignore my friend's yelling about me heading towards his car. He was just a bit freaked that I was going to hit his Mazda 6.
I wasn't even sliding at that point.Eagle Talon Snow Drifting
This is some more fun in the snow. After this, I got out and they said my car sounds like a jet getting ready to take off. I was only running 10psi and not the normal 23psi
They had their fun with their FWD cars later.
How to Check Your Wheel Bearing / Tie Rod
I slid my car into a hillside about two months ago. The tale-tell grinding noise of a bad bearing started about 2 weeks later. I've put about 1000 miles on the car since the grinding started. Good think I'm replacing it now. (Yes the lugs are tight.)
3-9 o'clock (left/right) checks the Tie Rod.
6-12 o'clock (up/down) checks the Wheel Bearing.
If you get movement in the 6-12 direction and in the 3-9 direction, look for play in the tie rod end. It may just be a bad wheel bearing.
Check here to see play in the tie rod end.
Bad Tie Rod End
That's bad. The spindle shouldn't move without the whole tie rod moving.
The play you see is from the tie rod end being worn out. That and I slid the car into a ditch.
