1996 Eagle Talon AWD Turbo Project

[2GTalonTSI]

Anyone seen or know anything about this car? I am thinking of getting it. :)

http://spokane.craigslist.org/car/272364117.html

[98spydert]

Sounds like a decent deal if it's not hacked up or gutted.

[talntid]

Agreed. Body should be in nearly perfect condition if u buy it for that much

[2GTalonTSI]

this is the message I got from the guy. Sounds like a helluva deal to me... just need to get the work done.

Come out and see it. Yes the engine is so new Its still at the machine shop. Manual trans, AWD, Turbo. The engine cost $1900 and still has a $500 balance that gets paid out of the money. Its has ARP head bolts, rod bolts, Balance shaft removal kit, new oil pump (Not rebuilt), new everything else for the engine. You will need a new clutch and pressure plate to change from 7 to 6 bolt cranks but a lightweight setup is the best anyways. I paid $1800 for the car 2 months ago and then $1500 to the machine shop so far. Our house just sold last night (Much faster than expected) so I would rather not move it. I will send you some pics in the morning.

[96gsx]

Nice, we'd all really like to see the pictures when/if you get them.. For a project car, it sounds pretty decent!. Definitly not somthing you'll make money on, but rather somthing you will have a great time with..

[2GTalonTSI]

Nice, we'd all really like to see the pictures when/if you get them..**For a project car, it sounds pretty decent!.**Definitly not somthing you'll make money on, but rather somthing you will have a great time with..

I am waiting to hear from the guy, will try to get out there today to check it out. I am sure it will be like the mustang, dropped almost 6K into it and sold it for 2K. :rolleyes: Oh well... Will post pics when I get them.

[96gsx]

Anyone ever told you that the rims on your mustang are to small?

[2GTalonTSI]

No but 28's was the biggest I could get. LOL

[2GTalonTSI]

OK pics are on the add now what do you guys think?

[talntid]

Run away... Run far, far away...

[2GTalonTSI]

LOL looks like a lot of work....

[talntid]

Yeah, for that price.... you would need to repaint it ($2k?), put the motor back in, hope it works, get some sort of standalone (Dsmlink)... all in all, you would have a wrecked & rebuilt 2g with fresh paint, a 6bolt, and dsmlink for like $5000+ a lot of work.

[96gsx]

To much work..

[2GTalonTSI]

I will keep looking I guess... ;)

[2GTalonTSI]

Hmmm found another TALON http://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/car/272115382.html

It is an AWD Car front end needs paint but had 153K on it, I might drive over to look at it this weekend. Who knows.

[4STFED]

Much better...How much? Is it FWD? How about some under hood shots...

[talntid]

His post said it was AWD. You suck at the internet. :)

That is much better, Mark...

[JEFFRO]

Yea John you don't just suck at the internet but you blow and swallow I guess you an all in one package! Ya know there is deprived children in Arkansas that would love to play on your sophisticated TV there lol

[2GTalonTSI]

It is $3300.00 I am waiting to hear from the dude again about the engine pics. I tried to talk to him on the phone but he wasn't very talkitive. LOL Maybe he was at work or something. I will keep you posted.

[4STFED]

Eye doctor dilated my eyes today - my near vision is fucked up until tomorow...less work for me :-)

LOL! Jeffro those fat cells are really enhancing your creativity...I'm impressed...Keep up the good work :-)

[JEFFRO]

LOL! Jeffro those fat cells are really enhancing your creativity...I'm impressed...Keep up the good work :-)



Lol You wanna know why I'm so fat?


Every time I boned your mom she made me a sanwhich! belive me there was alot of sandwich making going on if ya catch my drift ;) lol

[4STFED]

Yeah...Unfortunately I catch your drift and it reeks like dick cheese....For the sake of everyone’s health take a shower before you 'bone' my mom or anyone else for that matter -spreading infectious diseases just isn’t cool...HAHAHA

[JEFFRO]

Well I lke to see it as doing gods work!

[2GTalonTSI]

Damn found another one, no pics yet. http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/car/274359242.html

[2GTalonTSI]

I have been leaning towards this one a little, the guy in seattle does not seem too motivated to sell his car. Maybe he was being forced to sell or some shit. lol

http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/car/272545890.html

[2GTalonTSI]

And another. http://www.idahostreetracing.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=26752&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

[4STFED]

I say shoot for the latter if it’s in your budget...6bolt swap, has some mods and looks clean. I would never buy a DSM that I couldn’t test drive (unless it was for parts). I would hate to see you buy one that wasnt running just replace center diff then find out its has a host of other probs that he didn’t tell you about. Just my .002 dollars :-)

[2GTalonTSI]

I say shoot for the latter if it’s in your budget...6bolt swap, has some mods and looks clean. I would never buy a DSM that I couldn’t test drive (unless it was for parts). I would hate to see you buy one that wasnt running just replace center diff then find out its has a host of other probs that he didn’t tell you about. Just my .002 dollars :-)


Yeah I was thinking the same thing, I am just affraid the black one in portland will be gone before I get all of the funding. :)

[2GTalonTSI]

OK damn it I have made up my mind, I am going to portland to pick up the 6bolt Talon (if I can get in touch with the guy) Just have to find a driver or fly my ass down there. :cool: Anyone going to portland tomorrow. LOL

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k60/indiga69/mynewbaby/bestpic.jpg

[talntid]

.. How are you planning on getting it back here?

[2GTalonTSI]

I plan on driving it back sir! If I do not find someone to tag along, I am going to fly down, still waiting to hear from the guy...

[talntid]

hmm... if i wasn't gonna be workin' on a car, i'd drive down with you and fix it every 200 miles as it broke on it's way back :D

[2GTalonTSI]

hmm... if i wasn't gonna be workin' on a car, i'd drive down with you and fix it every 200 miles as it broke on it's way back :D


Don't jinx me man... damn! It will be a shorter day if I just fly down anyway. :)

[talntid]

yeah it will.

[Kolat]

you know if you got the one that needed the center diff then you could trailer it home and fix it easy....

T

[2GTalonTSI]

you know if you got the one that needed the center diff then you could trailer it home and fix it easy....

T


Yeah I realized that but that one has 220K on it, it was on craigslist a few months ago in seattle. Besides that my trucks tranny is going out and need to get that to the shop as well. :rolleyes:

[2GTalonTSI]

Flying out tomorrow at 10:00AM to take a look and hopefully pick it up!!! :D

[96gsx]

word... Good luck...

[96gsx]

Does it have a Dejontool UICP?? If not, do you want one??

[2GTalonTSI]

Hmmm I am not sure yet, will have more info after tomorrow around 11:00AM :D I might take it off of your hands, will have to see how the funds are after the purchase.

[talntid]

Need FMIC? lol Me and Scott got u covered for modz! :P

[2GTalonTSI]

Tis is all the add said:

for $4200 the car comes with your choice of 3" turbo back exhaust and intake or tokico illumina shocks, and eibach prokit springs. OR 4500 for everything, or 4000 for stock everything
Also, i will consider partial trades for a datsun 510 ONLY

Bad:
Windshield cracked
No ABS

good:
6 bolt block swap
rebuilt head
New exedy clutch
newer stock wheels that look brand new
New performance tires with 90% tread left(balanced)
ice cold A/C
new timing belt, hoses, fluids, etc.
Pretty fast car!
6 disc cd changer
Power windows
Power door locks
power sun roof
Grey leather interior

[2GTalonTSI]

Need FMIC? lol Me and Scott got u covered for modz! :P


Let me get it home first boys... down... down... down... lol I do appreciated the help man!

[Kolat]

I say offer the guy with the broken center diff car $1600, I have a good center diff laying around that the gears can be taken out of and put into another car, or spend $300 and put a spool in and get to launch hard :-)

T

[96gsx]

I bought my car 3 years ago for 3500... Thats alot of $$ for that thing..

[2GTalonTSI]

What exactly is a spool...? the one in portland has a rebuilt motor, head and new clutch.

[2GTalonTSI]

I bought my car 3 years ago for 3500...**Thats alot of $$ for that thing..

Yeah but damn a lot of the ones I was checking out looked tore up.

[96gsx]

Your not going to find a good deal on a DSM from a DSM'er.**You gota go out of the loop..**I was lucky, right place right time.**The car is worth whatever you are willing to pay for it, it looks like a nice car..

[2GTalonTSI]

Yeah I hear ya man... but shit I know how it is... put 6K into that damn mustang and sold it for less than I bought the damn thing for. there are a lot of them out there right now and this seems to be the best of the 5 I was looking at. Well I liked the one is seattle but the guy acted like he did not want to sell it. Luckily if it is a POS the tickets to and from portland are only $100, I will just fly my happy ass home and start over!!!

[4STFED]

Good luck...Hopefully youll have a new ride! BTW: I like your new avitar :-)

[2GTalonTSI]

Thanks, I just hope the car looks like the avatar. :-)

[talntid]

Good Luck!

U gonna fly me down there, too? I can check it out :P

[2GTalonTSI]

Thanks...

Yeah if I knew for damn sure this was going to be a good car, but two people roundtrip would be 400.00 lol Tell you what, when I get it back here I will let you touch it. :D

[Kolat]

What exactly is a spool...? the one in portland has a rebuilt motor, head and new clutch.


a spool replaces the weak sauce spider gears in the differential and locks both sides together, a spool in the rear of a domestic makes both tires spin instead of one. a spool in the center diff makes front and rear tires spin at the same speed making for better launches and harder driving, btw I'll PM you my phone number in case you have issues on a drive back since I R the king of dsm diagnosis.

T

[2GTalonTSI]

What exactly is a spool...? the one in portland has a rebuilt motor, head and new clutch.


a spool replaces the weak sauce spider gears in the differential and locks both sides together, a spool in the rear of a domestic makes both tires spin instead of one. a spool in the center diff makes front and rear tires spin at the same speed making for better launches and harder driving, btw I'll PM you my phone number in case you have issues on a drive back since I R the king of dsm diagnosis.

T


Ohhh dayam like posi? LOL Cool, hopefully there will be no issues. Thanks man!!!

[NIevo]

Any updates?

[talntid]

just left him a voicemail

[2GTalonTSI]

Sorry guys my cell went dead. lol The car is nice, has a few bugs but hell it is a Talon. ;) Will try to post pics as soon as I can get out there during the day and get it cleaned up.

[talntid]

time to get another fast DSM ready for the track ;)

[rrussell]

Congratulations on your new ride. Get the pics up as soon as you can.

[2GTalonTSI]

I will hopefully tomorrow. BTW as I told Eric it is green not black like my avatar looks.

[2GTalonTSI]

OK here are the pics of the green weenie. lol I am thinking about putting the 17X7 Cobra R's from my mustang on it I am not sure yet though. The 245/45/ tires might be too big. :) Front bumper needs to be repainted other than that it is fairly clean.

[rrussell]

Looks Nice!

Time to change your name.

[2GTalonTSI]

Can't wait to see it cleaned up.

Name change: Well I still have the RAM though...

[Kolat]

245's on stock size rims is asking for trouble, 225's had quite a bit of a bulge.

T

[2GTalonTSI]

I kept the cobra R's from the mustang with the damn near new tires which were 245/45/17 they are going to be too big for the TALON. I believe the biggest tire I can put on a 17 for the talon are 235/45/17.

[Kolat]

I thought that it was possible to fit 255's with a little work, I'll check.

T

[talntid]

Fixed his name ;)

[2GTalonTSI]

lol thanks man... ;)

[Kolat]

http://www.vfaq.com/mods/macross/2Gfitment.html

T

[talntid]

hehe no problem :P

[2GTalonTSI]

Thanks T, I should be ok running 215/45-17 then according to the chart. I was out there this AM and noticed there is no room at all between the tire and the strut tower. about a finger so the 245's are not going to work. :)

[talntid]

When u gonna come buy some stuff at "Eric's DSM Shop" ? I have some nice items on consignment.. fmic's, motors, wastegates, etc :)

[2GTalonTSI]

Let me get the misfire thing worked out first sir!!! It is looking like a common issue with 6 bolt swaps. I am also looking for the molding on the door. You got one of those. ;)

[talntid]

Your car has a 6bolt? There is tons of info to fix the misfiring

No Molding for the door..

[2GTalonTSI]

Yeah I thought I mentioned it has a 6 bolt conversion. Well either way it still has a 2G head... just need time to try this fix.

I am thinking this may be the fix... http://www.magnusmotorsports.com/tech/1gina2g.pdf

[talntid]

Yup. sure is. Or get DSMlink :)

[94blueGSX]

Nice pickup. Looks clean. Welcome back to the DSM world. Buy some of my extra parts now:)

[2GTalonTSI]

Yup. sure is. Or get DSMlink :)


You got one? LOL

[2GTalonTSI]

Nice pickup. Looks clean. Welcome back to the DSM world. Buy some of my extra parts now:)


Thanks, Nice to be driving a AWD DSM again.

as I mentioned to eric let me get the bugs ironed out first then I will start throwing money at it. :)