Project Winter Beater

[123abc]

Long time no update...


Just got a few nice upgrades for the talon over the last couple days. Found a nice, true e3 16g turbo, some nice couplers and t bolt clamps for the gm maf, and a greddy catch can.

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This o2 housing didn't come with the turbo, but a stock 2g one did. This is my ported 1g o2 housing:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/627/medium/SDC12838.JPG

[123abc]

Installed the turbo yesterday at school. Ran it at 20 psi up until after school today with good results. Then I turned it up just a little bit more and now it seems happy at 25 psi with 11.2-10.8 afr's to redline. Pulls really hard so I'm very happy. I should try and get to the dyno day....

[123abc]

I was bored on my day off today, so I made a heat shield.

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/627/medium/SDC12840.JPG

My catch can setup:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/627/medium/SDC12841.JPG

Dirty engine bay FTW...

[twack]

is your MBC tee'd into your BOV?

[123abc]

is your MBC tee'd into your BOV?


No, I actually drilled and put a nipple on the compressor housing of the turbo for the boost controller.

[123abc]

Painted the stealth wheels I got from Ryan last year. Also painted and installed a little piece from my Laser on the front:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/627/medium/SDC13002.JPG

Had to remove the muffler I welded on. Noticed the inside had fallen apart and was just floppin' around inside the muffler. So, back to straight pipe:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/627/medium/SDC13003.JPG

Still daily driving it, and the car has been running great.... aside from a little crack in the I/C. Good thing I'm in blow-through configuration. Car also handles amazing with these tires and the new e3 16g power. I get lift-off oversteer, and throttle on oversteer whenever I want. I'm very excited for autox season to start.

I'm also adding power steering to it:

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I don't have fluid in it yet so the belt is not on either. I have to get the cooler mounted and plumbed yet, so I don't want to make a mess and waste fluid.

My alternator went out a few weeks back so I bought a 90 amp gvr4 alt. from work (oreilly's), made a little heat sheild that bolts to the o2 housing, and installed a volt gauge where the cig lighter use to be.

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/627/medium/SDC13008.JPG

[123abc]

Well I started putting fluid in and the belt on Sunday. Everything was going good until I look under the car and sure enough, there's a big puddle. I push it in the garage and jack it up. Turns out this line, number MB501433, was rusted through right where it runs through the rack mount on the passenger side.

http://www.dsmstyle.com/photopost/data/627/steeringlines.jpg

I undo the sway bar and take the rack mount off that side and luckily I'm able to get a compression fitting to work. So far it's been holding...

[twack]

told ya from day one that was the issue, your text "o thats what you mean by leak" was priceless. pic of the repair?

[123abc]

told ya from day one that was the issue, your text "o thats what you mean by leak" was priceless. pic of the repair?


I thought you had told me one of the lines was stripped out going into the rack, not one of those lines were rusted. lol No pic of the fix, all I did was route the line out of the rack mount, cut the leaking section out and then put a compression fitting in its place.

[123abc]

Tried fitting cobra rotors on my car with the stock caliper. They'll fit, but my rims won't so that idea is scratched:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/627/medium/050311101746.jpg

This would be the bracket that'd have to be made:

http://www.mitsustyle.com/photopost/data/627/medium/050311101813.jpg

Only other thing is the rotor would need to be turned down .10. Now though I'm looking at doing the 05 Outlander setup.