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Project Vader

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miliman13

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Jan 1, 2011
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This is the Build Thread for Project Vader. Reply below.

Why Vader ? If you caught the Easter 🐣 egg, my main build journal 📓 is Red5
that was the name or call sign the skywalkers X-wing.
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So in full corn 🌽 ball fashion I chose to name this new car VADER
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I decided I will repaint this car black with a red glow theme and an AI 🤖 control system to automate the car, say silly things ect.
Ambitious I know.


This is an example of what the car will look like
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I recently acquired this 95 talon AWD with a 98 body, for a ridiculously low price.

I searched everyday for about 8-9 months I even flew to Texas to trailer an Eagle 🦅 back, but that did not work out.

Then one day an opportunity popped up locally and I went and got her, originally the listing was for a shell 🐚 with nothing else
But I got a head, all block accessories minus the block, a trans Tcase and 2x rear diffs.
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The car came with several extra parts, the previous owner spent 10 yrs collecting parts from junkyards, and the car was intended to be a show car, it came with a very nice paint job and has been garage and fully stripped for 10yrs, it never got put back together after it was painted.
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The car came with 8 boxes 📦
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And all these body parts
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I do not envy the task you have before you, however having a garage should help immensely and will be worth it in the end I think. I'd keep it stock 2GB Talon hawtness on the outside but that's just me. Never been a fan of the rocket bunny look, but it's your time, blood, and money. Whats your engine/turbo goals?
 
I’m very content with the 2GB Talon body
As far as engine that’s up for consideration as I have to make a decision based on what I do have in parts
Car also came with weisco piston but I’m yet to ID them.

But I will def run a 16g on this one ☝️

Oh I don’t necessarily want that specific fender flare, I just happen to like that back shot and it’s painted black, and has a 🦆 💵.

Admittedly I do like the wide body look, but I’m not crazy about the options for our cars. This includes the carbonetics version too.

I may consider something hand made, depending on what wheels I run across.
Might just stick to the current appearance on my other one.
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Small update
Picked up all the large parts I noticed shell was missing like the driveshaft.
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Had a chance to inspect the underbelly.
Compared to the GSX this TSI has some undercoating, belly looks good.
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Came with some unknown springs and KYB Gr2
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Rear diff bushings look OK for a 30 yr DSM

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Open diff 🫤
 
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