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| Update#20: 4/2012 Turbo Upgrade! Finale We complete the new turbo setup, take care of the remaining tasks and go for a spin. Includes a video update! |
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| Update#19: 3/2012 Turbo Upgrade! Part 2 We bolt on the new turbo setup and fab up
all of the things necessary to make it sing. Now with a video update too! |
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| Update#18: 2/2012 Turbo Upgrade! Part 1 Let's tear apart a
perfectly great running car in the name of more power, shall we? In this installment, the parts are flying to make room for lots of shiny new bits. |
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| Update#17: 1/14/2012 East Tennessee DSM/Evo Meet and quick Photoshoot Ride along with me to a local dyno day and what it took to get my Talon road ready. I also took a couple of pictures of the beast all cleaned up. |
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| Update#16: 1/9/2011 New Year, New Engine Management! In this update, I toss out all of the old ECU piggyback mess in favor of a powerful tuning and datalogging tool! |
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| Update#15: 10/8/2010 I'm going back to Bristol. After my last trip to Bristol Dragway
I needed a do-over. I finally get my chance, but not without a few suprises! |
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| Update#14: 9/10/2010 Bristol Dragway and the busted transmission - Part Two. With healing comes renewed energy to tackle the obstacles before us. I asess the Bristol damage and call in some reinforcements to get the car back on the road
again. |
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| Update#13: 9/1/2010 Bristol Dragway and the busted transmission - Part One. Read about how the stock 220k mile transmission gave up its duties in spectactular fashion: while drag racing over 100 miles away from home. |
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Update#12: 10/29/2007 Drag Racing: 0-100mph
in 7.43 Seconds! Some pictures and an in-car video of my best run to date at the local 1/8 mile track. |
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Update#11: 3/16/2007 Photo Shoot
Some pictures of the Talon all cleaned up. |
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Update#10: 2/18/2007 The old switcheroo
The Talon gets a strong new heart and a giant, new intercooler. |
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Update#9: 9/6/2006 Labor of Love
I install some fancy new seats over Labor Day Weekend. |
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Update#8: 8/3/2006 Downsized!
The Talon gets downgraded? Read all about it... |
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Update#7: 12/28/2005 Just Cruisin'
I put some good, hard miles on the car, add some stuff and make a trip to the track for some baseline runs. |
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Update#6: 10/21/2005 It's Alive!
I finish the final touches and crank it up. |
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Update#5: 10/14/2005 Chips, pipes & clutches
A little assembly and blood colored lubrication. |
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Update#4: 9/23/2005 I like to take things apart
More destruction, not for the squeamish. |
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Update#3: 9/9/2005 Light at the end of the tunnel
Parts are rolling in, I'm wrapped up in the timing belt and I make a silly purchase. |
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Update#2: 8/27/2005 Work Begins...
I start ripping into the car with reckless abandon. I also find one hellacious oil leak. |
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1991 Talon Photos and Project Updates
Update#1: 7/17/2005 The Find!
'Twas love at first sight. Read about how I found the car and my plans for it. |
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Event Photos |
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DSM Shootout 2005-Pics and video from the one and only Shootout hosted anually by
Buschur Racing. |
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SEMA 2004-Pics from the greatest car show on earth. |
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DSM Shootout 2004-Pics and video from the one and only Shootout hosted anually by
Buschur Racing. |
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DSM Shootout 2002-Pics and video from the one and only Shootout hosted anually by
Buschur Racing. |
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NOPI Import Drag Race 2002-Pics and video from the NDRA event held at Bradenton Motorsports Park.
It was a blast! |
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