Blowers are cool
I am running 36-38 psi of boost with a ball bearing turbo..........my block has been O-Ringed to withstand the pressure complete with Crower rods.........:hmm3grin2orange: the should car will scoot bigtime once I get my aluminum driveshaft next week.......plus other goddies........NO NITROUS allowed here of course...........that is cheating..........ain't it?? :hmm3grin2orange:
My axles, and CV's are stock.......they will handle the abuse for awhile........there are upgraded ones available......but I am a little over extended on my budget....LOL! .....Ooooooooooooooo cool stuff there Talon! Outta the curious part in me what have you done for the cv's and front drive shafts? Just wondering, they can't be stock too, can they?
Serge (waitin' for a pic or three of a nice 4wheel smoke show!)
My Talon has been sitting in my covered garage for 5 whole years due to money issues........this year I had a spare few thousand dollars so I took the car to Buschur and had him do my long block.......I also farmed out my transmission to Shephard........I have known both men for 15+ years. I am a mechanic and built my own short block and ran 11's back before storage. I have worked on my car again tonight.........and have a few things to do tomorrow...........I am hitting the dragstrip Saturday the 27th at Noon for a Test and Tune....I must run 116 octane fuel in the car only...at a cost of $13.00 a gallon cough.......cough...cough..
.I am praying that all the "bugs" are removed now I will take a few more images of my Talon Thursday........and will post them here in this thread in the evening 
Not much with a 4 popper
When pushing those numbers and that kind of boost, Me thinks it uses more than a gallon per pass, but then again I might be wrong.
Naaaaaa.......the motor is fuel injected with "4" .... 1200 CC injectors..........you are thinking "old school" back when your brother had his Nova with a gas guzzling carburetor...........Hahaha........Like I said before........I am clueless on gallons per runNot much[gas usage] with a 4 popper LOL, and I have a bridge to sell you.
Any ways this is very interesting to read, and am looking for more pictures.
Good luck this weekend!
And yes I can understand the cheap[LOL] insurance of the 116 octane fuel. 13 a gallon vs thousands to replace what you have, thats a hands down no brainer.
Soooooo everything is happening next weekend (November 3rd) ............ Dammit...........our dragstrip here closes on the 10th........stay tuned as I will post a few more images here before then
Yup..........I remember those days Scooter..........My very first car was a 428 Cobra Jet 1969 Mustang with tri-power and solid lifters and cam from a 427 motor........I was only 16 and my mother tried to get the guy down on the price from the $1,200 asking price and he would not move on it........LOL! I was working and could afford the maintenance mostly.....but could not afford the cost of the car up front
opcorn: I learned how to wrench on cars real quick with that sucker..........those were the days thou.....and I had the quickest car in the high school back then..........don't get me started as this is getting off topic...........Hehehehe
Naaaaaa.......the motor is fuel injected with "4" .... 1200 CC injectors..........you are thinking "old school" back when your brother had his Nova with a gas guzzling carburetor...........Hahaha........Like I said before........I am clueless on gallons per runI have not had a real serious pass with the car yet...........BUT.......this weekend will be different........BUT.......then again.......I prolly will get thrown out because I have NO rollcage for running any times less than 11.99 which are the rulesI was born a "Black Sheep" in da family.......and will die a black sheep cuz it is fun to be defiant ........I will post my times if they are respectable.....Sooooooooo stay tuned
That was laughed at.......maybe 3-5 years ago....but today.......Turbocharged technology has EXPLODED in the last 5+ years............I am simply amazed at all the times with what little 4 and 6 cylinder cars are capable today...........my own car is really nothing compared to the high dollar imports running today. I have personally witnessed 4 different high "8" second 4 cylinders at a meet 2 weeks ago. The meet was small............there are much faster monsters out there........trust me.........my goal is to run a high 9 second time ticket with my car.............many bugs are keeping me from this plus the track will be closing within 2 weeks from this post..............My goal will be reached.....but unfortunately.........the 9 second ticket will be some time next spring For right now...........10.90 or better will light my fire for the end of this racing season
I bought a carbon fiber trunk lid....and will be installing Lexan.......the stock trunk lids with glass are extremely heavy.....I will lose 35 pounds with this update......guess that it is time to take out the passenger seat.....40 pounds.....and backseat and seat belts......another 35 pounds......My Talon still has working air conditioning (R-12) remember that? The compressor and bull crap is another 50 pounds........I can cut the metal out of the rear bumper and save another 20 pounds........Hmmmmmm......I could go with a fuel cell and get rid of the factory fuel tank.....about another 25+ pound saving..........I weigh 210.......if I quit drinking.......that could save another 15 pounds
Welp........today after much thinking......I have decided to lighten my AWD Talon more geared toward a race only car......My car weighs 3,300 pounds with me in. I can lose about 200+ pounds with out many problemsNAAAAAaaaaaaaaa.....I don't wanna go that fast.......
(dang, no low 9's this year eh, would still love a pic of yer puppy spittin' some 4 wheel smoke on yer way to da local pop-shop ) mon!
