Good Afternoon guys. So basically I'm looking to see what people have done after removing radio & hvac controls. My weekend warrior Talon has quickly turned into a FAFO streetcar, so I'm removing all excess weight, swapped dashes, decided that since the HVAC case was easily accessible & it...

@Dr-Evil Check out the Link Vegas posted. That's the step by step. let me know your thoughts on it. Im going to try & install Thursday night.

@Vegas Smith Thanks Buddy! Thanks for the responses guys. ill post back if I run into any issue in the process. All Parts are here. will probably install this week, hopefully meet my deadline for getting it tuned next week.

Good afternoon All! someone roast me already & post the link. I'm looking for the step by step of installing flex fuel kit for E85. I Found the thread months ago & cannot find it now, searched the forums here & tried base searching via google. I'm about to install my full kit & I know it would...

10/14/2020After blowing the rings right after purchasing the car, engine came out, EVO VIII internals & rings went in, rebuilt. battled many of complications. Had the vehicle timed on Evo timing marks on the cam gears instead of DSM timing marks, corrected that. Car then fired & idled well...

After replacing the MAF based solely off of the .33 V it had vs the 1.15V spec I found. The car does run!Problem solved. Thanks for the input & ideas guys!

@iugrad92turbo That's what a buddy of mine said to do as well. I don't have my own personal tablet or anything to watch all the parameters. just my 3 main gages in the pillar. sounds like the most accurate way to go though. wish I could find a compatible double din to do everything right there...

While I have you knowledgeable folk here.. before I post a newb question I couldnt find the answer for, anybody have a link or answer? if the new Map corrects my issues I plan on driving the Talon for a month then installing my flex fuel sensor and switching to E85. Q: what are the detailed...

@jakk220 Mine was mounted on the firewall as you stated. That does seem to be the ideal place for it.

@Vegas Smith I agree! That shocks me that many people that have had issues have said "ill just buy another one" as if its a part with a regular life expectancy.I'm going to try this GM I currently have on order & see about getting the omni warrantied as a back up. I don't see too many GM 4...

@Mello Thank you for your response. I was thinking omni did make their own. I just ordered a GM 4 bar thinking that was an upgrade from the omni due to seeing their poor quality reviews.@MattHDSM thanks for the check. ill comb through it in the next few days & see. im still new to link, Ive...

Good morning all. I am terrible with link & electrical diagnosis but here we go. I believe my Omni 4 Bar map sensor is bad. How can I test the sensor? I don't have a mechanical gage to check the reading my 4bar shows on link vs what it truly is. when cranking it reads -28.9. what should a good...

@1cleangsx you read my mind!

@Mikerobe yep! I know exactly where youre at. I'm in Columbus Indiana a couple times a month. I just Sold a parts car to free up some room on my property so not quite looking for another car at the moment. ive got my hands full finishing up my talon. Thank you though. @langelg6 I would have...

@H1kup I'm a few hours south of there but I might make a trip up that way after seeing that. Its definitely worth going and checking out to see what the car has under the hood.

@delta448 you are 100% right. I didn't see your comment until you replied to it just now. That could have made my life way easier. I apologize for that. Cant believe I missed it.

For those that were following or put in input. I got the Talon running last night, idles and runs smooooooth.. The car has adjustable FP cam gears for EVO & DSM. The Evo timing marks are the labeled marks. Dsm marks are barely noticeable.. I had the car timed for an evo and the firing order for...

@delta448 if you look at the other video i posted on the previous page of this post, that's me up close recording the valves as it tries to start and that shows the excess fuel that im referring to now.

@delta448 i realized that after i responded. So, i checked the CAS, it was correct. Switched it 180° because why not at this point? Still cranked and fired the same. Then i removed the belts, took the crank pulley off. Verified i had the crank pulley in the right spot, painted some lines on the...

This is the position of my cas.. @delta448 what's the difference in your two pictures? Im not seeing a difference..

well yeah lol. I have a new gasket for my good VC that's being powder coated. I didn't want to put the new gasket on the extra VC just for a few weeks while I'm waiting on my good VC.

Ill give it a shot tonight and advise.

@delta448 oh okay. I remember on my first dsm I was told theres a port in the head that will leak oil around the manifold stud threads if you do not put rtv on that specific stud. that's why I RTV'd the stud.Ill pull the CAS off tonight and check after I mark its current location and check its...

@delta448 lets try this again By head studs do you mean the manifold bolts? I figured out the fluid in the cylinder issues, it was a mixture of assembly oil and unburnt fuel. That is resolved. It first for just a moment. It still backfires into the intake and will not hold an idle, it fires...

jeez! I bet that was hard to track down! I'm still on the road to figuring mine out. I ran the idea past my shop foreman here at my work and he and I brainstormed some good ideas to narrowing down before I just yank the head off and send it to the machine shop. I plan on recording my findings...

I did confirm timing, it is timed correctly. I have not done anything with the CAS as I have never had it off of the head at any point in time during the piston replacement. As I had discussed with you in DM when setting my timing I'm rather new to timing, what would I be looking for on the CAS...

@motomattx so your assembly lube comment has me wondering. Theory that is crossing my mind, part of which makes sense but still leaves unanswered questions. I didn't use assembly lube, I used engine oil. So with me cranking on it and verifying it has fuel, spark and air, over and over ( with the...

@motomattx im going to unplug the injectors tonight and try it and see. Seemed like oil. only thing that I can think of that was lubed that could be getting by is the oil on the cylinder walls from putting the new rings and pistons in.. shouldn't it be getting burnt during combustion cycle...

@motomattx That makes sense, I didn't think I needed to because I had timing correct for a 2g.. I didn't realize the 1g Cas meant 1g firing order.. I should have listened. @Vegas smith Very big problem.. Compression came out at 170psi across the board so I don't think its a ring issue. Im...

Alright boys. Update time @motomattx @delta448 @1990TSIAWDTALON @tk106 @BLACK'98DSM @Vegas smith. So, for starters, 1g cam sensor and 2g crank sensor means 1g firing order... i had it wired for a 2g.. nube move. 2nd issue, after the firing order was corrected it spit and sputtered and would not...

@delta448 I have a 1g cas. Previous owner told me that it will not fire without a crank sensor because its tuned on dsm link so the 1g cas can read timing with the 2g Crank sensor. That's why I thought the new pigtail would solve my issue for sure. If my timing marks line up after the 6th...

@motomattx I have not switched them. cyl 1 & 2 wires wont reach cyl 3 & 4. I did confirm spark on all cylinders though. as well as injector pulse.

@Vegas smith Compression is after rebuild at 170psi. I didn't check compression before hand. They're FP Cam gears, I try not to touch ebay parts, they've caused me nothing but pain in the past. Ill get pictures tonight after I get the crank pulley off and have it at TDC.

I guess next step is just to pull the balancer off and check timing at TDC and see how it looks after 6 rotations again. That will exile timing as an issue. Im just as a loss of ideas on this one.

@dsm609 I have checked all connectors I can think of. The previous owner is going to come over and see what he can come up with. Im at a dead end. I don't believe theres a boost leak anywhere. Same with exhaust, I made sure all were sealed up tight before trying to start it.

@609DSM thank you for the advice. I am also scratching my head. I was thinking the crank sensor being disconnected was the issue. I figured after I put the new pigtail on it would fire. im quite confused and concerned myself.

@vegasbounddsm Performed Compression test and had 165-170psi after rebuild. This was Tuesday the 28th of this month. ill have to recheck timing thought

@1990TSIAWDTALON pictures of the timing after it was set? I might have some general pictures but nothing close enough to see specific markings aside from what I DM'd you when setting the time.

Good morning yall. 2g Talon tsi, 7bolt. As my header says... I think I screwed up. just rebuilt the engine. all went well except the Vehicle Cranks and wont start. It has Fuel, Spark and Air. I found the crank sensor pigtail was missing, spliced on a new one. It cranks better now, much more...

Apparantly the pictures are too big to add to the profile itself so im posting them as an update

this thing looks great! I look forward to seeing more pictures of this one. Hopefully ill see it at SCT 2020 in indy. How often do you have this out and when did you get it finished up?

Thanks man. I'm sure ill need it. its been a process so far.

@rabenne Thanks man! that's exactly what I needed. I'm installing the engine and trans. I just recently reassembled everything. Ultimately I let a buddy use my garage for a few weeks and somehow tools and talon parts were scattered everywhere when it was all said and done. (not sure how since...

Good morning all. I am attempting to install the front assembly on my engine and put the power steering and alternator on etc.. I failed to remember what brackets go where.. anybody have a complete engine pulley assembly picture up close focusing on those brackets mentioned? I searched google...

Thanks for the input guys.@v8s_are_slow I read your post on your hood exit, yours is part of my motivation. Yours looks good IMO. I'm also running E85 so not too worried, as well as a recently rebuilt turbo, oil seals shouldn't be an issue, but if I've got blow by somewhere at least it'll be...

Hey guys. 2g Talon AWD. Back at it so soon with another question. Who's running 2g exhaust and O2 dump out the hood?My car is lowered slightly, the current exhaust drags the ground over small bumps with a passenger in the car even with my suspension super stiff. I tried better exhaust hangers...

@motomattx to me I thing the 6 bolt cover is a cleaner look since its only 2 pieces vs 3 and also because the 7bolt covers are hard to find and if you do find one theyre expensive or somewhat broken. But as Kryndon said, im also using a 6bolt cover because that's what was available. Had a buddy...