This is probably going to spark zero interest on a Mustang forum but hell I figure why not try.
Right now I'm in the process of building what is personally the nicest DSM I have ever built. I've owned roughly 15 of these cars and they can be rather addicting. Some of you may be familiar with the platform, but "in a nutshell" these cars share the same engine (4g63) with the Lancer Evolution and are pretty darn capable.
The car is currently unfinished, however it should be done in the coming weeks. In the back of my mind as I'm building this car I cannot stop thinking about how much I want another Mustang so that is my reasoning for putting it here to see what happens.
The car is a 97 Eagle Talon TSi in which I have converted to AWD and have completely restored in the process. I traveled 10 hours south to Southern Maryland to pick the shell up in an attempt to get the cleanest one possible. The entire undercarriage has been painted in SEM rust shield along with the rear sub frame and floor pan. I also installed rare black leather (usually in 1999 cars only) along with a new black carpet, etc. The body is in very good shape for the year with exception of a dent on the bottom of the passenger door in which I plan on repairing.
Here's a quick run down of the car:
Engine
6 bolt block
Decked and cleaned head
ARP Mains
ARP L19 Head studs
Mitsu 4 layer Head gasket
HKS 272 Cams
Revised 3g lifters
New OEM Timing belt
New OEM Water pump
New OEM Tensioner
Balance shafts eliminated
Mighty Max forward facing OFH
Avid Billet aluminum motor mounts
Exhaust
Tubular T3 manifold
3'' Vband downpipe
3'' Turboback with Magnaflow
Tial MVS 44mm wastegate
Intake/Turbo
JMF Race Sheet metal Intake Manifold
Holset HX40 Billet wheel turbo
Victory Performance FMIC
2.5'' Aluminum FMIC piping
Tial Q Blowoff valve
4'' custom aluminum intake pipe
K&N 4'' filter
Fuel/Management
Fuel Lab AFPR
Fuel Lab Filter
-8an Stainless fuel feed tank to rail
Walboro 255lph pump rewired
FIC 1050cc injectors
DSMlink V3
Speed Density adaptor harness
Cooling
Mishimoto Aluminum radiator
Mishimoto Upper and lower radiator hoses
10'' Slimline fans
Driveline/Suspension
ACT 2600 clutch
ACT Aluminum flywheel
Stainless full clutch line
BBK Short throw shifter
Tokico Struts
Eibach Pro Kit Springs
ARP rear wheel studs
Rear subframe and diff out of a North Carolina LSD car
Torque Solutions rear subframe bushings
I have about $10,000 invested with receipts on top of hours upon hours of labor. The car is not finished as of yet but like I said it is almost there. It will be done within the next few weeks and once it is finished I will at least entertain the idea of another Mustang. So I am all ears.
Anyways onto the pictures..
When first purchased:
Misc parts...
Some of the process...
Cars that would really interest me would be supercharged 96-98 Cobras, 99/01 Cobras, or possibly even supercharged new edge GT's.
Thanks for looking.
Right now I'm in the process of building what is personally the nicest DSM I have ever built. I've owned roughly 15 of these cars and they can be rather addicting. Some of you may be familiar with the platform, but "in a nutshell" these cars share the same engine (4g63) with the Lancer Evolution and are pretty darn capable.
The car is currently unfinished, however it should be done in the coming weeks. In the back of my mind as I'm building this car I cannot stop thinking about how much I want another Mustang so that is my reasoning for putting it here to see what happens.
The car is a 97 Eagle Talon TSi in which I have converted to AWD and have completely restored in the process. I traveled 10 hours south to Southern Maryland to pick the shell up in an attempt to get the cleanest one possible. The entire undercarriage has been painted in SEM rust shield along with the rear sub frame and floor pan. I also installed rare black leather (usually in 1999 cars only) along with a new black carpet, etc. The body is in very good shape for the year with exception of a dent on the bottom of the passenger door in which I plan on repairing.
Here's a quick run down of the car:
Engine
6 bolt block
Decked and cleaned head
ARP Mains
ARP L19 Head studs
Mitsu 4 layer Head gasket
HKS 272 Cams
Revised 3g lifters
New OEM Timing belt
New OEM Water pump
New OEM Tensioner
Balance shafts eliminated
Mighty Max forward facing OFH
Avid Billet aluminum motor mounts
Exhaust
Tubular T3 manifold
3'' Vband downpipe
3'' Turboback with Magnaflow
Tial MVS 44mm wastegate
Intake/Turbo
JMF Race Sheet metal Intake Manifold
Holset HX40 Billet wheel turbo
Victory Performance FMIC
2.5'' Aluminum FMIC piping
Tial Q Blowoff valve
4'' custom aluminum intake pipe
K&N 4'' filter
Fuel/Management
Fuel Lab AFPR
Fuel Lab Filter
-8an Stainless fuel feed tank to rail
Walboro 255lph pump rewired
FIC 1050cc injectors
DSMlink V3
Speed Density adaptor harness
Cooling
Mishimoto Aluminum radiator
Mishimoto Upper and lower radiator hoses
10'' Slimline fans
Driveline/Suspension
ACT 2600 clutch
ACT Aluminum flywheel
Stainless full clutch line
BBK Short throw shifter
Tokico Struts
Eibach Pro Kit Springs
ARP rear wheel studs
Rear subframe and diff out of a North Carolina LSD car
Torque Solutions rear subframe bushings
I have about $10,000 invested with receipts on top of hours upon hours of labor. The car is not finished as of yet but like I said it is almost there. It will be done within the next few weeks and once it is finished I will at least entertain the idea of another Mustang. So I am all ears.
Anyways onto the pictures..
When first purchased:
Misc parts...
Some of the process...
Cars that would really interest me would be supercharged 96-98 Cobras, 99/01 Cobras, or possibly even supercharged new edge GT's.
Thanks for looking.
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