The misadventures of my DSM cherry being popped
Specs & Mods
- Ownership Status
- Currently Own
- Year
- 1992
- Model/Trim
- Eagle Talon TSi AWD
- Turbo Type
- GT30 Variant
- Transmission Type
- Manual
- Build Type
- Street
- Mods-Bolt-on
- FP3052 Turbo
TiAL BOV
44mm TiAL WG
3" O2 housing with recirc WG
Turboback 3" Buschur exhaust
DNP tubular exhaust manifold
JM Fab SM IM
PPP 75mm TB
Dejon FMIC
4" intake w/K&N filter
AEM 5 BAR MAP,
AEM Wideband UEGO gauge
2 x AEM’s Serial Gauges
GM ATS
2G knock sensor
RC Engineering 1000 fuel injectors
Walbro 255 fuel pump
Relocated the battery to the trunk
Removed all A/C components
Removed all emissions components.
- Mods-Engine
- 2.3L Stroker Kit
Eagle Rods
Crower Pistons
272 HKS Intake/Exhaust
Farrea Titanium valve/spring/retainer kit
Fully balanced and blueprinted
Balance shaft removed.
- Mods-EMS & Logging
- AEM EMS
- Mods-Drivetrain
- TRE Full race transmission with locked center diff
Fidanza lightweight flywheel
Power Train Technology twin disc clutch
- Mods-Handling
- KYB AGX shocks
HP Design 18" rims
Nitto NT555 235/40R18
- Background
- This was my first DSM (I couldn't afford a 3KGT VR4 at the time and wanted an AWD forced induction car) and the first car I really worked on. I made a lot of mistakes and poor decisions, wasted a lot of time and money, but I learned many valuable lessons and had fun in the process.
Performance
- Dyno HP
- 397 whp
- Dyno TQ
- 367 lb/ft
- Dyno Type
- Mustang Dyno
- Dyno Shop Name
- Buschur Racing
