llxkevinxll
10+ Year Contributor
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- Jan 29, 2012
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Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
Hello,
This build log is for my first DSM, a 1996 Eagle Talon TSi AWD.
Update 5/25/2016:
When I started this build I had the intention of driving it daily in the summers. That plan has definitely changed as I have gone further with the car than I had originally expected. This car will be a weekend only car. Taken to events and shows almost exclusively.
GOALS:
Current-
CURRENT MODIFICATIONS:
ENGINE-
Built 2.0L 6-bolt bottom end/2g head:
TURBO/INTAKE/EXHAUST:
DRIVETRAIN:
INTERIOR/ELECTRONICS
FUTURE MODIFICATIONS:
UPDATE #1 - 4/8/2013: Interior/Engine progress
UPDATE #2 - 7/15/2013: Interior Progress
UPDATE #2 cont. - 7/15/2013: Interior Progress/Custom Spark Plug Cover
UPDATE #3 - 7/22/2013: Engine Assembly/Spark Plug Cover
UPDATE #4 - 9/3/2013: DG Assembly/Engine Install
UPDATE #5 - 9/11/2013: Wiring Harness/Transfer Case/Exhaust/Intercooler Piping
UPDATE #6 - 11/25/2013: Trans Mount/Wiring/Susp.
UPDATE #7 - 12/1/2013: First Start/Drive
UPDATE #8 - 2/2/2014: Interior/Gauges
UPDATE #9 - 5/23/2014: First Street Drive
UPDATE #10 - 10/29/2014: Current Progress/Valve Issue
UPDATE #11 - 1/5/2015: Brakes/AFPR/Paint
UPDATE #12 - 1/14/2015: Paint/Body/Catchcan/Launch Control Test
UPDATE #13 - 6/15/2015: TD06SL2 20G
UPDATE #14 - 12/8/2015: Suspension and Finished Paint
UPDATE #15 - 5/25/2016: Turbo/Manifold/Wheel Bearings
UPDATE #16 - 6/2/2016: Gathering parts/Axle assembly/Turbo Install
UPDATE #17 - 7/6/2016: Rear hubs/suspension install. Front hub assembly. Rear Axle install
UPDATE #18 - 7/17/2016: Wheels cleaned/Tires mounted/Brake Progress/Boost controller
UPDATE #19 - 8/1/2016: Car is running and "complete"
UPDATE #20 - 9/11/2016: New Radiator/First Autocross Event
UPDATE #21 - 12/2/2016: Wiring Harness Rebuild/IAT Install/Winter Work
UPDATE #22 - 2/16/2017: Wiring Harness Rebuild
UPDATE #23 - 2/25/2017: Wiring Harness Rebuild/Battery Relocation/Valve Cover
UPDATE #24 - 3/14/2017: Battery Relocation/Engine Bay Wiring
UPDATE #25 - 3/28/2017: Lower radiator hose, rear upper control arms, vented valve cover
UPDATE #26 - 4/11/2017: Rear upper control arms, catch can install, interior re-install, downpipe wrap.
UPDATE #27 - 4/25/2017: First Autocross of 2017
UPDATE #28 - 5/13/2017: Lifter Tick
UPDATE #29 - 6/9/2017: Bearing Failure
UPDATE #30 - 2/9/2018: Upgrades/E85 conversion
UPDATE #31 - 4/3/2018: Harness cleanup/Fuel Filter/Turbo Coating
UPDATE #32 - 5/1/2018: Motor re-install, coolant overflow modification, alternator relocation.
UPDATE #33 - 5/15/2018: Sway bar and front cross member install, cooling fan setup upgrade, miscellaneous interior updates.
UPDATE #34 - 5/15/2018: Dyno Tuning
UPDATE #35 - 9/27/2018: Fuel Rail / Tail Lights / Muffler / Intake piping / Autocross / Shootout
UPDATE #36 - 1/17/2019: FIC 1650s/Walbro 450/Flex Sensor
UPDATE #37 - 2/1/2019: Turbo Setup Changes/New Clutch Prep
UPDATE #38 - 3/9/2019: Suspension upgrades/New Clutch Install/Manifold Test Fit
UPDATE #39 - 3/10/2019: Turbo and Down pipe Test Fitment
UPDATE #40 - 4/22/2019: Secondary Fan Install / Heat Reflective Tape / Rear Sway Bar
UPDATE #41 - 4/30/2019: HX35 Final Install
UPDATE #42 - 9/17/2019: Dyno Tune and First Autox on the HX35
UPDATE #43 - 6/27/2020: First 1/4 Mile Runs on the HX35
UPDATE #44 - 10/4/2021: Engine Failure (again), rebuild, and "retirement"
UPDATE #45 - 4/25/2022: Oil Cooler Install
UPDATE #46 - 5/27/2022: Fuel Pump Rewire
UPDATE #47 - 8/12/2022: Return to Autocross
UPDATE #48 - 12/11/2022: Shifter assembly rebuild/Lighting update
UPDATE #49 - 12/4/2022 - Interior Trim Refresh/Haltech First Start
BUILD LOG BEGIN
The car was purchased January 2012. I had been looking for a replacement for my 3G Eclipse GT.
I wanted to move to something faster but also wanted a c̶a̶r̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶d̶a̶i̶l̶y̶ ̶d̶r̶i̶v̶e̶ . I also wanted something to run 12s, g̶e̶t̶ ̶d̶e̶c̶e̶n̶t̶ ̶g̶a̶s̶ ̶m̶i̶l̶e̶a̶g̶e̶, be at least somewhat competitive for autocross, and most important be fun on the street.
I found an ad for this 1996 Eagle Talon.
What sold me on the car, other than price, were these pictures.
Finding a car in the Cleveland area that is as old as this car is and still have intact strut towers is nearly impossible. My number one goal when looking at all of the DSMs for sale was to find a nice, clean body. I decided this one was what I was looking for and purchased it.
The car did not have an ECU or front o2 sensor when I bought it. I purchased a used ECU and a new narrowband front o2 to get it running. The car fired and was mobile, but it leaked oil like crazy. Attempted a few "quick fixes" but nothing stopped the massive leaking. I had to decide whether to get the car running as best I could and dump it or to pull the motor and build it. So the engine came out...
After pulling the motor and handing it over to my dad's friend for building, the car was taken home to have the interior completely torn apart. The paint was pretty good except for the hatch. The only real issues were the faded hood and spoiler.
Engine build progress
This build log is for my first DSM, a 1996 Eagle Talon TSi AWD.
Update 5/25/2016:
When I started this build I had the intention of driving it daily in the summers. That plan has definitely changed as I have gone further with the car than I had originally expected. This car will be a weekend only car. Taken to events and shows almost exclusively.
GOALS:
Current-
- Prepare Car Safety (Seats/Harnesses/Rollbar) and Cooling System (oil cooler/shrouding/ducting) for Road Racing Track Days
- 300whp On 93 Pump <-- Complete, 304whp
- Street drivable < -- Complete
- Full Interior <-- Complete
- Ready in time for Bushur's Sport Compact Shooutout in May (2013) <-- Missed
- Ready in time for the DSM Shootout in August (2013) <-- Missed
- Mobile by the first snow fall in Cleveland (2013) <-- Complete
- Compete in at least 1 autocross/road race event in 2015 <-- Missed
- Car tuned and ready for events by June 2016 <-- Missed
- Car tuned and ready for Porsche Club autocross / DSM Shootout in August 2016 <-- Complete (September event)
- 450whp (w/ Flex Fuel) <-- Complete (448 whp, August 2019)
- Mid 12s 1/4 Mile (Current best E/T is 11.9 @ 124 MPH, 1.82 60', June 2020)
CURRENT MODIFICATIONS:
ENGINE-
Built 2.0L 6-bolt bottom end/2g head:
- OEM Crank
- 8.5:1 JE Pistons
- Eagle H-Beam rods
- Ferrea SS Valves
- Crower Springs
- Titanium retainers
- BSE
- New OEM Oil Pump and Timing Components
- IJ Oil Scraper
- ARP Rod bolts/Main studs
- NGK BR7ES Plugs
- MSD Plug Wires
- Walbro 450 re-wired
- -6 an fuel feed line
- Fuel Lab 818 filter w/ 10u stainless filter
- FIC High Z 1650cc Injectors
- Magnus -10 Fuel Rail
- Aeromotive AFPR
- Mishimoto X-Line radiator w/ fan shroud kit
- SPAL 12" Puller (Main) and SPAL 12" Pusher (Secondary)
- JMFab Catch Can
- JMFab Coolant Overflow
- -8an valve cover
- B&M Oil Cooler
TURBO/INTAKE/EXHAUST:
- 7-Blade HX35 with Twin Scroll 12cm non-wastegated turbine housing
- 3" Turboback, SRS muffler/resonators
- 4" Intake tube
- ETS Street 7" Intercooler
- ETS 2.5" Intercooler Piping
- Tial Q BOV
- Tial MVR Wastegate
- Morrison Fab Small Runner Twin Scoll T3
- ECMLink Electronic boost control
- Dennis Grant coilovers (700/300 lbs Hypercoil springs)
- 3000GT VR4 Front Calipers
- EVO 8 Rear Brembo Calipers
- Carbotech XP8 brake pads
- 13" DBA Mustang Cobra Front Rotors / DBA Evo 8 Rear Rotors
- 3G Eclipse Master Cylinder
- 3G Eclipse Brake Booster
- Braided SS brake lines
- Prothane Motor Mount Inserts
- Tubular front upper control arms
- Tubular front lower control arms
- Bump steer correction tie rod ends
- Tubular rear toe arms
- Tubular rear upper control arms w/ Prothane bushings
- Tubular rear lower control arms
- Tubular trailing arms
- RM Front and Rear sway bars
- Bulfab Crossmember
- Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R 245/40/17
- Evo 8 OEM Enkei's
DRIVETRAIN:
- South Bend SS/B
- ACT Flywheel
- B&M Short Throw
- STM Stainless Clutchline
- Strictly Performance rear axles
INTERIOR/ELECTRONICS
- Halech Elite 1500 + PnP Adapter
- Innovate Boost/Vac
- Innovate MTX-L Wideband
- GM style MAP sensor
- GM style IAT sensor
- GM Saturn Alternator with Jay Racing relocation kit
- GM Flex Fuel Sensor
- Center vent gauge pod
- Alpine CDE-133BT Head Unit
- JL 2-way 5 1/4s (525CXi) - Doors
- JL 3-way 6x9s (690TXi) - Rear
FUTURE MODIFICATIONS:
- Built Trans/Driveline
- Harnesses
- Cage
UPDATE #1 - 4/8/2013: Interior/Engine progress
UPDATE #2 - 7/15/2013: Interior Progress
UPDATE #2 cont. - 7/15/2013: Interior Progress/Custom Spark Plug Cover
UPDATE #3 - 7/22/2013: Engine Assembly/Spark Plug Cover
UPDATE #4 - 9/3/2013: DG Assembly/Engine Install
UPDATE #5 - 9/11/2013: Wiring Harness/Transfer Case/Exhaust/Intercooler Piping
UPDATE #6 - 11/25/2013: Trans Mount/Wiring/Susp.
UPDATE #7 - 12/1/2013: First Start/Drive
UPDATE #8 - 2/2/2014: Interior/Gauges
UPDATE #9 - 5/23/2014: First Street Drive
UPDATE #10 - 10/29/2014: Current Progress/Valve Issue
UPDATE #11 - 1/5/2015: Brakes/AFPR/Paint
UPDATE #12 - 1/14/2015: Paint/Body/Catchcan/Launch Control Test
UPDATE #13 - 6/15/2015: TD06SL2 20G
UPDATE #14 - 12/8/2015: Suspension and Finished Paint
UPDATE #15 - 5/25/2016: Turbo/Manifold/Wheel Bearings
UPDATE #16 - 6/2/2016: Gathering parts/Axle assembly/Turbo Install
UPDATE #17 - 7/6/2016: Rear hubs/suspension install. Front hub assembly. Rear Axle install
UPDATE #18 - 7/17/2016: Wheels cleaned/Tires mounted/Brake Progress/Boost controller
UPDATE #19 - 8/1/2016: Car is running and "complete"
UPDATE #20 - 9/11/2016: New Radiator/First Autocross Event
UPDATE #21 - 12/2/2016: Wiring Harness Rebuild/IAT Install/Winter Work
UPDATE #22 - 2/16/2017: Wiring Harness Rebuild
UPDATE #23 - 2/25/2017: Wiring Harness Rebuild/Battery Relocation/Valve Cover
UPDATE #24 - 3/14/2017: Battery Relocation/Engine Bay Wiring
UPDATE #25 - 3/28/2017: Lower radiator hose, rear upper control arms, vented valve cover
UPDATE #26 - 4/11/2017: Rear upper control arms, catch can install, interior re-install, downpipe wrap.
UPDATE #27 - 4/25/2017: First Autocross of 2017
UPDATE #28 - 5/13/2017: Lifter Tick
UPDATE #29 - 6/9/2017: Bearing Failure
UPDATE #30 - 2/9/2018: Upgrades/E85 conversion
UPDATE #31 - 4/3/2018: Harness cleanup/Fuel Filter/Turbo Coating
UPDATE #32 - 5/1/2018: Motor re-install, coolant overflow modification, alternator relocation.
UPDATE #33 - 5/15/2018: Sway bar and front cross member install, cooling fan setup upgrade, miscellaneous interior updates.
UPDATE #34 - 5/15/2018: Dyno Tuning
UPDATE #35 - 9/27/2018: Fuel Rail / Tail Lights / Muffler / Intake piping / Autocross / Shootout
UPDATE #36 - 1/17/2019: FIC 1650s/Walbro 450/Flex Sensor
UPDATE #37 - 2/1/2019: Turbo Setup Changes/New Clutch Prep
UPDATE #38 - 3/9/2019: Suspension upgrades/New Clutch Install/Manifold Test Fit
UPDATE #39 - 3/10/2019: Turbo and Down pipe Test Fitment
UPDATE #40 - 4/22/2019: Secondary Fan Install / Heat Reflective Tape / Rear Sway Bar
UPDATE #41 - 4/30/2019: HX35 Final Install
UPDATE #42 - 9/17/2019: Dyno Tune and First Autox on the HX35
UPDATE #43 - 6/27/2020: First 1/4 Mile Runs on the HX35
UPDATE #44 - 10/4/2021: Engine Failure (again), rebuild, and "retirement"
UPDATE #45 - 4/25/2022: Oil Cooler Install
UPDATE #46 - 5/27/2022: Fuel Pump Rewire
UPDATE #47 - 8/12/2022: Return to Autocross
UPDATE #48 - 12/11/2022: Shifter assembly rebuild/Lighting update
UPDATE #49 - 12/4/2022 - Interior Trim Refresh/Haltech First Start
BUILD LOG BEGIN
The car was purchased January 2012. I had been looking for a replacement for my 3G Eclipse GT.
I wanted to move to something faster but also wanted a c̶a̶r̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶d̶a̶i̶l̶y̶ ̶d̶r̶i̶v̶e̶ . I also wanted something to run 12s, g̶e̶t̶ ̶d̶e̶c̶e̶n̶t̶ ̶g̶a̶s̶ ̶m̶i̶l̶e̶a̶g̶e̶, be at least somewhat competitive for autocross, and most important be fun on the street.
I found an ad for this 1996 Eagle Talon.
What sold me on the car, other than price, were these pictures.
Finding a car in the Cleveland area that is as old as this car is and still have intact strut towers is nearly impossible. My number one goal when looking at all of the DSMs for sale was to find a nice, clean body. I decided this one was what I was looking for and purchased it.
The car did not have an ECU or front o2 sensor when I bought it. I purchased a used ECU and a new narrowband front o2 to get it running. The car fired and was mobile, but it leaked oil like crazy. Attempted a few "quick fixes" but nothing stopped the massive leaking. I had to decide whether to get the car running as best I could and dump it or to pull the motor and build it. So the engine came out...
After pulling the motor and handing it over to my dad's friend for building, the car was taken home to have the interior completely torn apart. The paint was pretty good except for the hatch. The only real issues were the faded hood and spoiler.
Engine build progress
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