Building up my 1g...tell me your thoughts!

[snake679]

I am currently looking to take my project DSM to the next level. It is a 1990 Eagle Talon Tsi AWD. Currently it is a solid 12's performer and is great around town, but has 151,000 on the odometer/stock engine. I am looking to do a full build-up in the next month and here are my thoughts on parts, etc.:

Block:
Ross 8.5:1 0.020 over bore pistons
Eagle Rods (was going to go with Crower, but for the saved $$$ I doubt they will break)
Stock Crank
Balance stuff removal
Block will be over-bored 0.020, decked/finished, etc.
All will be balanced

Head:
HKS 264/272's
Ferrea springs/retainers
Ferrea valves
Full port/polish, 3 angle valve job update

Lots of OEM stuff...update timing components (last timing work done was less than 10k ago)
Oil pump...yadda yadda yadda...I hate this stuff. So minute yet so important/expensive But it must all be done

Electronics:
AEM EMS (yep, the AFC has got to go, ).
Wideband sensor?
Ignition?

And of course it is getting updated suspension, Baer big brakes, and more goodies to make it happy Not to forget it will be fully dyno-tuned so extra money has been set aside for this

Currently the car has:
Shep tranny (same one he had when he was running 9's...this is the premier fully built Shep tranny short of his current custom one he runs 8's with).
4-bolt rear
3" intake
2g MAS
Big ported 16g (snail shell is ported as well...rarely done)
Ported 2g manifold
Ported O2 housing
Spearco FMIC
Apexi 3" downpipe
Apexi 3" exhaust (no cats...this is Idaho, ).
Greddy Profec B boost controller
Greddy turbo timer
Apexi SAFC
550cc injectors
Magnecor 10mm plug wires
Walbro 255
ACT lightweight flywheel
ACT 2600 clutch
Autometer cobalt gauges
Custom lightweight stereo system (example, my two 10" carbon fiber subwoofers are only 7lbs. each!)

There's probably more that I am forgetting, but that is the important stuff.

MY GOAL:
My goal is to drastically improve reliability under extreme boost as well as be able to withstand high RPM's and ultimately make this thing run in the high 10's/low 11's (of course, the BIG 16g will have to go eventually, but I will keep it for break in of the engine. Eventually the car will get some form of a GT30R mutt turbo, innovative technologies turbo header, etc.). The car is also my daily driver (the increased 8.5 compression should improve my gas mileage over stock 7.8 ).

I would love to hear anyone's thoughts on any and all of my plans. If you see a part that you are unsure about and have a better recommendation, let me know. Thanks!

Wow....That sounds familiar.....almost like that is exactly what i used to drive.....Oh wait, that is my old car Emet.....you toolshed. Remember, no matter what you do, you will never outrun my Cobra, but i wish you the best of luck. Actually, we should race for titles, i would like to have the car back before it is totally destroyed.......

 

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Wow....That sounds familiar.....almost like that is exactly what i used to drive.....Oh wait, that is my old car Emet.....you toolshed. Remember, no matter what you do, you will never outrun my Cobra, but i wish you the best of luck. Actually, we should race for titles, i would like to have the car back before it is totally destroyed.......

BEN!! Get off the forums, you are toasting your brain! If you hadn't left the races early on Friday I would have gone up against you...no slips though. Fairly, with $30k into my car I'll own your Cobra

Destroyed? How did you get that gawdawful dent in the uni-body?

Good to see you're still frequenting the DSM forums. You know you'll own one again some day, but it sure won't be this one