1991 Talon: 0-100mph in 7.43 seconds (with video)
Monday, October 29, 2007
So, what does my old 1991 Talon Tsi AWD Turbo have in common with the 2008 Corvette ZO6, 2008 Dodge Viper, 2008 Porsche 911 GT3 RS, 2008 Audi R8 and the 2007 Mustang Shelby GT 500? It's quicker than all of them from 0 to 100mph! For those that may think I'm smoking something, I've compiled all of the specs from those vehicles at the bottom of this post.
Last weekend I took the old girl back to the local 1/8 mile dragstrip to have a
little fun before winter sets in and to see if I could improve on my previous best 1/8 mile ET and MPH. I wasn't expecting a great ET, as I'm still babying it off the line to preserve the stock 3 bolt rear differential and 100% stock transmission, but I did nail a 100mph trap speed! Also, with some basic math, my 0-60mph time is an estimated 2.66 seconds. Fun!
Here's a picture of the timeslip, a few pictures from the track, and an in-car video of the run prior to the 7.43 run, which was a 7.50 at 100mph.
~~~~~~~0 to 100mph figures from the cars I mentioned above~~~~~~
All data compiled from Car and Driver Magazine
2008 Chevrolet Corvette Zo6
Price: $70,000
0-100mph: 7.7 seconds
Horsepower: 505
Curb Weight: 3198lbs
2008 Dodge Viper SRT10
Price: $86,000
0-100mph: 7.6 seconds
Horsepower: 600
Curb Weight: 3455lbs
2008 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
Price: $143,995
0-100mph: 9.3 seconds
Horsepower: 415
Curb Weight: 3180 lbs
2008 Audi R8
Price: $125,000
0-100mph: 10.1 seconds
Horsepower: 420
Curb Weight: 3583 lbs
2007 Ford Shelby GT500
Price: $50,000
0-100mph: 10.3 seconds
Horsepower: 500
Curb Weight: 3896 lbs
1991 Eagle Talon Tsi AWD
Price: El cheapo
0-100mph: 7.43 seconds
Horsepower: 500-520 (estimate)
3150 lbs (estimated w/o driver)
Labels: talon
posted by Tom T. @ 10:11 AM,
9 Comments:
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At October 30, 2007 12:17 PM,
Scott said...
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The video shows you in the left lane but your time slip you showed was in the right lane? If it really went 7.43 good time, But its questionable.
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At October 30, 2007 3:32 PM,
Tom T. said...
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Nice catch! The run in the video wasn't the same one shown on the timeslip. The run in the video was actually of my previous run that day, which was a 7.50 at 100mph. The two runs looked identical from the in-car cam.
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At October 30, 2007 3:33 PM,
Tom T. said...
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Oh, and for it being questionable, give me a break! Did you watch the video???
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At November 8, 2007 3:22 PM,
jalil said...
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ok tell me what parts u put in & how much! lol ... ima do same thing lol... email me at abrecrombiejr@yahoo.com i have 91 talon tsi bout to do engine swap & tranny swap with jdm.. upgrading turbo to t4 turbo
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At November 23, 2007 2:31 PM,
CubeBreaker said...
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Right on Tom.
Nice turn in - what turbo/intake exhaust you using?
Oh, and for you nay sayers - Tom is just breaking the tip of the 4g63 iceberg here - no really *serious* modifications here, drive train is in peril from higher end mods- this is a well tweaked stocker if I'm not mistaken.
If your looking for serious, you might consider Brent Rau or John Shepherd. These guys are making between 9 and 11 hp/cubic inch. -
At November 30, 2007 9:54 AM,
said...
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Nice time. As for comparing it with new, stock cars a big fat "who gives a fuck?"
Think you could best that Z06 around a proper race track? :) -
At November 30, 2007 11:16 AM,
Tom T. said...
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Dear Anonymous,
Did I say that my old 1991 Talon could best these cars on a proper race track? In fact, it's absurd to think that it would even be possible without MAJOR suspension and braking modifications.
That said, do you have a Z06? I sure would like to give it a try! :-) -
At December 7, 2009 9:56 PM,
said...
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How well will the stock transmission hold up to this kind of use?
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At December 9, 2009 3:15 AM,
said...
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ok the car ran a 7.43 at 100mph a good stock transmission could hold a couple runs. Have a buddy with 500hp+ galant vr4 lasted about a year. Compared to 50,000$+ cars i would still go with the 4g63.
