How useful is this turbo? (was: race with a talon0

[amalventano1@home.com (Allyn)]

Actually, that turbo is almost perfectally suited for out engines! Its
designed around a 2.0 liter 4 cylinder 16v with 8.5:1 compression.
Al

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Toomasson" <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 6:30 PM
Subject: How useful is this turbo? (was: race with a talon0


> Anyone know if the turbo from the talon is "adaptable" (i.e., able to be
> used in other custom fab's)? If it's the same as the Mitsu Eclipse, it's a
> hybrid-type/more-specialized turbo and less useful for custom
applications.
>
> As you may be able to tell, I'm eagerly awaiting my copy of Maximum
> Boost..... :)
>
> JT
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <sciroccin@softhome.net>
> To: "Allyn" <amalventano1@home.com>
> Cc: "Chris Jung" <palace_master@yahoo.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 1:30 PM
> Subject: Re: race with a talon
>
>
> >
> > I had one of those as well.  90 or 91, I don't remember.  Hauled ass
until
> > it jumped time at about 7000rpm.  The repair bill from the dealer was
not
> a
> > pretty site.  Actually there is another story in that alone.  Car never
> ran
> > the same afterward., so I traded it in on a M Miata a month later...
> >
> > Anyway, back to the main theme of this.  The car hauled wicked ass, I
used
> > to run Mustangs with it.  Biggest problem was holding traction.
> >
> > -=Rick
> >
> > Allyn writes:
> >
> > > Trust me, it wasnt a turbo model. I had a 90 tsi (awd turbo). I regret
> > > selling it. Damn thing was a street legal rally car. Incredibly
balanced
> > > (could do 4-wheel drifts under heavy throttle with all 4 wheels
> pulling).
> > > Not to mention i had an *upgraded* turbo on it. (15 lbs boost @ 1800
> rpm).
> > > No other mods save the turbo and it hauled major but (i could do more
by
> > > simply stopping the ecu from what it thought was overboosting by the
> better
> > > turbo).
> > > Heheh.
> > > Al
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Chris Jung" <palace_master@yahoo.com>
> > > To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 2:29 AM
> > > Subject: race with a talon
> > >
> > >
> > > > I had a bit of stoplight racing fun with a late model
> > > > Eagle Talon today here in Burnaby BC.  Anyhow, I see
> > > > this guy in a red Talon that was riced out with a
> > > > coffee can muffler, 1.5 foot high spoiler, tinted
> > > > windows and big tires as I'm coasting up to him in the
> > > > curb lane.  I time it so that i keep the 'rocco
> > > > coasting a bit as the light changes to cut the tire
> > > > spin and blast way past him and cut in front of him.
> > > > This pisses the guy off of course, being passed by my
> > > > old 8 valve scirocco, so of course the guy weaves in
> > > > and out of traffic to get by me. Later on, we're lined
> > > > up again at a red light (Kingsway is a long street.)
> > > > It was raining today and I made the mistake of dumping
> > > > the clutch and pouring on too much coal, so my tires
> > > > are spinning madly and so are his.  I back off the
> > > > throttle to gain some traction and the Talon gains a
> > > > car length.  However, I was surprised that the guy
> > > > never got more than a car length in front of me all
> > > > the way.  It must not have been a turbo model, because
> > > > I hear that those cars are fast.  My car only is a 1.8
> > > > 8V with an Audi throttle body, sewer pipe, advanced
> > > > timing, and a dynomax muffler.  Anyhow, it's dyno day
> > > > for us here in the Vancouver area on Saturday, so I'll
> > > > see how I'm doing and how I can improve things.
> > > >
> > > > Chris J.
> > > > '83 Scirocco GT
> > > > '81 Kawasaki KZ550
> > > >
> > > >
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