Back On the Road Finally...

[95talonracer]

I finally completed my long project since June. I have a 95 Talon TSI FWD. Here is a list of things that I now have done.

-6 Bolt Swap
-TRE 2nd stage tranny with LSD, Taller 5th gear, steel Shift Rails, Etc.
-1g head, dual supertech valves and titanium retainers, SS valves, 64114 Crower cams
-1g intake
-1g throttle body
-New 20g TD06H
-Tial external wastegate in tubular 02 housing pipe
-Eagle Rods
-Wiseco Pistons
-BS Eliminate
-ARP's rod and head
-DSMLink
-880 injectors
-Huge FMIC
-Direct route intercooler piping
-3" intake
-1g BOV Modified
-EGR block off
-Tubular manifold
-3" enging back exhaust
-AEM Wideband
-255 pump
-AFPR

That is all I can come up with right now but I know I forgot some things. Let me know what you think and what I should possibly do next. Also what do you think I should be able to make for power on this setup and if I were to upgrade a few little things. I am just glad to be back on the road and no more working on the car all the time for now.

[tim]

Sounds like you have a good base for quite a while now. Keep everyone posted with results.

BTW, did you do everything yourself or was it mostly shop done?

[JET]

Looks like a nice setup! I would look into cams next.

[Matt D.]

Very nice. I agree with JET as well.

[Jakey]

Originally Posted by 95talonracer

-Deltagate in tubular 02 housing pipe

I'm not familiar with Deltagate products, do you have an internet link?

Originally Posted by 95talonracer

-Tubular manifold

Brand?

Originally Posted by 95talonracer

-Pyrometer EGT (not yet installed)

For reference, your exhaust gas temperature gauge uses a pyrometer (thermocouple) for temperature measurement.

[Kracka]

Cams and some 650cc injectors, other than that its sounding good.

Time for some suspension work?

[sleepydsm]

Suspension stuff is worthless. Hey Carey looking good. I guess that means everything is working?

[blageo23]

Its about time! Glad to see you got everything workin!!!!

[DoughtCom]

Originally Posted by sleepydsm

Suspension stuff is worthless.

I hope that's a joke.

[Kracka]

Originally Posted by DoughtCom

I hope that's a joke.

Yeah no kidding. A decent suspension setup can actually make a DSM feel like a sports car. Even if you don't like corners, shocks/springs can lower 1/4 mile ET's since the car will become more planted and won't wobble to and fro (plus be a lot safer/more controlable under acceleration, braking, and high-speeds).

[95talonracer]

I did all of the work myself. I really need to tune it though because it runs great but rough.

[Matt D.]

Originally Posted by Jakey

I'm not familiar with Deltagate products, do you have an internet link?

It's a Turbonetics part.
http://www.turboneticsinc.com/valves_deltagate.htm

[95talonracer]

Anyone have a base tune for me to go off of to tune from. My mods are listed above.

[95talonracer]

Any tuning basics here?

[95talonracer]

Well after another issue of a single stock valve spring breaking in half on me, I have updated my list in the 1st post and i am now back on the road again but alot more empty in the wallet after this upgrade. Let me know how the new mods list sounds.

[scheides]

Sounds sweet! Definitly get it to a local tuner/dyno shop so you get a nice, safe, powerful tune on it!

[bluntedelvis]

Originally Posted by S2kracka

Yeah no kidding. A decent suspension setup can actually make a DSM feel like a sports car. Even if you don't like corners, shocks/springs can lower 1/4 mile ET's since the car will become more planted and won't wobble to and fro (plus be a lot safer/more controlable under acceleration, braking, and high-speeds).

Agreed.

[Halon]

Looks like a nice list. Definately go get it tuned, especially with so many dynos available locally now.

[DoughtCom]

Yeah a professional tune is probably the most important piece to any upgrade path.

[bluntedelvis]

A great man once told me.You cold have all the Bolt-On's in the world, It wont mean shit unless its Tuned..

Josh at LSE.