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1991 Talon Turbo AWD: Turbo Upgrade! Part One

Administrator — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:41:23 +0000

After dragging the old Talon out of the garage last month and driving it around more, I got bit by the bug. Oh, you know the one…the “wouldn’t 100 more horsepower just be perfect” bug. Yeah, it really sunk it’s teeth into me. Truth is, I’d been thinking about re-working and improving a few things under the hood anyway, so a bigger turbo was just a “while you’re in there” kinda mod. Check out part one of the upgrade!

Out and About: Local DSM/Evo Meet & Talon Photoshoot

Administrator — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:38:12 +0000

My ’91 Talon had been parked in the furthest corner of my garage for almost a year. In this update I pull it out of its hidey-hole, clean it up and take it out to a local DSM/Evo meet. Click here to read all about it!

1991 Talon Turbo AWD: New Year – New Engine Management!

Administrator — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:31:02 +0000

Join me in this new year as I say goodbye to my old piggyback tuning band-aids and the miles of wires connected to them. Replacing all of this old mess is the modern and powerful ECMLink tuning and datalogging system! You will not believe the before and after pictures.
Click here to see the install.

1991 Eagle Talon AWD 0-130 mph acceleration run

Administrator — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 22:26:25 +0000

1991 Talon Turbo AWD: Back to Bristol Dragway

Administrator — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 13:35:52 +0000

I recently made the trek back to Bristol Dragway for a little redemption after my last tranny-busting adventure. There’s a video of all the great racing mayhem in there too.
Read all about it here!

1991 Talon Turbo AWD: Bristol Dragway and The Busted Transmission – Part Two

Administrator — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 12:37:53 +0000

Here’s the finale of my fun tranny breaking trip to thunder mountain. While part one was the kick in the gut, part two is the triumphant return to the streets. Check it out here!

1991 Talon Turbo AWD: Bristol Dragway and The Busted Transmission- Part One

Administrator — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:14:07 +0000

Read all about how the stock 220,000 mile transmission finally gave up its duties in spectactular fashion: while racing at the legendary Bristol Dragway. As with any good automotive carnage, I’ve got a pretty good story to go with it.Check out part one now!

1991 Talon Turbo AWD: Snow Day!

Administrator — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:00:11 +0000

There’s been far more snow here than we’ve had in previous years. This has made for some excellent sliding around and snow driving! Here are a few pics from a recent mini-blizzard.

DSM Magazine Article Archive

Administrator — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 01:13:00 +0000

Hey everyone,

I just spent some time revamping my 1991 Eagle Talon website. I’ve added a new story on the homepage, a long overdue modifications list, links to the YouTube videos and a collection of DSM articles pulled from some of my old car magazines. These old articles feature the Mitsubishi Eclipse, Eagle Talon and Plymouth Laser when they were busting on the scene and blowing everyone’s mind with their “go fast with class” credo.

Click here to visit the Diamond Star Motors magazine archive

Thanks for visiting everyone! I sure do appreciate it!

1991 Talon: 0-100mph in 7.43 seconds (with video)

Administrator — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:11:00 +0000

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)