This build isn't going to go in the direction of a typical build you would see on StanceWorks. It has a decent amount of power so I am looking to get a good fit on the wheels while not sacrificing grip at all. I would also like to take the car in a direction of OEM+ like I try to do for most of my cars. The cars I am interested in usually catch my eye because I like the factory styling of them and appreciate what the designers and engineers were trying to accomplish from the factory. This car is no exception. The final Talon bodystyle was definitely the most aggressive of them all, and the one that stood out the most of any DSM to roll of the assembly line.
I bought this car from a good friend of mine that has owned it for nearly the last 10 years. He and I went to high school together and when he was looking to upgrade from his '95 Eclipse RS back then I found him this car. It was either this or a 2gb Eclipse, and with some prodding he decided on this car. Over the next 10 years he modded the car and did a very thorough job keeping up on the maintenance. He went through a motor and two transmissions (among other things) before parking it 4 years ago to focus on more important things in life. Last fall he finally decided it was time to let the car go. It was listed for quite a few months before I made the decision to pick it up. I couldn't let a car that had so much history and care go to someone who wouldn't appreciate it.
The plan for the car is to clean it up, fix the transmission and a few other things and turn it into a fun summer DD. I'll copy some of the pictures and mods from the for sale ad to bring the car up to date with my purchase.
- Motor -
Motor and head are pretty much stock 2gb
Bottom end was been rebuilt with new factory pistons, rings and bearings
all new timing components
stock 2g head with valve job at time of rebuild
revised 2g lifters
RRE Oil catch can
HKS 272 cams and adjustable cam gears
Evo 3 Intake manifold
1150 FIC injectors with unnamed fuel rail on E85 fuel
Walbro 255 fuel pump with rewire relay kit (for constant 12v)
Megasquirt 2 standalone fuel management system
zetronix wideband o2 sensor tied into megasquirt
- Random -
Stuart Warner Boost gauge, shift light, and EGT gauge (not currently hooked up, never wanted to tap the T3 manifold)
DDM Tuning 9006 HID retrofit kit
HKS Turbo Timer custom mounted in dash (not working with megasquirt)
Aftermarket radio/cd player
100% Full interior, nothing was ever removed
- Bolt ons -
ETS 7" tall street intercooler kit with short route ic pipes all powercoated black
Tial 50mm BOV with 12" vac spring not recirculated
Borg Warner S256 ETT with PTP turbo blanket
Turbonetics T3 manifold
Turbonetics Evolution Wastegate with open dump o2 housing
custom 3" exhaust turbo back with no cat/resonator
4" custom turbo inlet with replaceable filter
- Drivetrain -
95 TRE Stage 1.5 built trans with taller 5th gear (currently broken will detail below)
95 Transfer case
ACT 2600lb full street disk
Fidanza lightweight flywheel with newer surface disk
stock axles and diff
B&M short throw shifter - also still have stock shifter
energy suspension motor/trans mounts
- Suspension/brakes -
Tokico illumina 5 way adjustable shocks
H&R sport lowering springs
Motegi DP10 17" rims with Toyo Proxie 4 tires
Crossdrilled and slotted front rotors with premium ceramics all around
- Fluids -
Engine - 10w40 Royal Purple
Trans - Redline MT90
Rear Diff - 75w90 Royal Purple
I bought this car from a good friend of mine that has owned it for nearly the last 10 years. He and I went to high school together and when he was looking to upgrade from his '95 Eclipse RS back then I found him this car. It was either this or a 2gb Eclipse, and with some prodding he decided on this car. Over the next 10 years he modded the car and did a very thorough job keeping up on the maintenance. He went through a motor and two transmissions (among other things) before parking it 4 years ago to focus on more important things in life. Last fall he finally decided it was time to let the car go. It was listed for quite a few months before I made the decision to pick it up. I couldn't let a car that had so much history and care go to someone who wouldn't appreciate it.
The plan for the car is to clean it up, fix the transmission and a few other things and turn it into a fun summer DD. I'll copy some of the pictures and mods from the for sale ad to bring the car up to date with my purchase.
- Motor -
Motor and head are pretty much stock 2gb
Bottom end was been rebuilt with new factory pistons, rings and bearings
all new timing components
stock 2g head with valve job at time of rebuild
revised 2g lifters
RRE Oil catch can
HKS 272 cams and adjustable cam gears
Evo 3 Intake manifold
1150 FIC injectors with unnamed fuel rail on E85 fuel
Walbro 255 fuel pump with rewire relay kit (for constant 12v)
Megasquirt 2 standalone fuel management system
zetronix wideband o2 sensor tied into megasquirt
- Random -
Stuart Warner Boost gauge, shift light, and EGT gauge (not currently hooked up, never wanted to tap the T3 manifold)
DDM Tuning 9006 HID retrofit kit
HKS Turbo Timer custom mounted in dash (not working with megasquirt)
Aftermarket radio/cd player
100% Full interior, nothing was ever removed
- Bolt ons -
ETS 7" tall street intercooler kit with short route ic pipes all powercoated black
Tial 50mm BOV with 12" vac spring not recirculated
Borg Warner S256 ETT with PTP turbo blanket
Turbonetics T3 manifold
Turbonetics Evolution Wastegate with open dump o2 housing
custom 3" exhaust turbo back with no cat/resonator
4" custom turbo inlet with replaceable filter
- Drivetrain -
95 TRE Stage 1.5 built trans with taller 5th gear (currently broken will detail below)
95 Transfer case
ACT 2600lb full street disk
Fidanza lightweight flywheel with newer surface disk
stock axles and diff
B&M short throw shifter - also still have stock shifter
energy suspension motor/trans mounts
- Suspension/brakes -
Tokico illumina 5 way adjustable shocks
H&R sport lowering springs
Motegi DP10 17" rims with Toyo Proxie 4 tires
Crossdrilled and slotted front rotors with premium ceramics all around
- Fluids -
Engine - 10w40 Royal Purple
Trans - Redline MT90
Rear Diff - 75w90 Royal Purple
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