dingus8

just paint the FMIC black.. but it will chip..or jsut get a supra Side mount or a ADFX side mount..that will carry you into the 12's on a evo 3 or B16G turbo..or deep into the 13's with the stock 14B..you dont' need a frotn moutn to get into the 12's and 13's.. the supra side mount is a common mod to upgrade the stock intercooler...you gotta just remember that if you luanch it at 5000 and above all the time things will break after awhile so....they are good cars if you take care of them and dont' abuse them...

coreyhayman

ya noway id b launching at 5,000rpm's.id b to scared of killing my tranny, id launch at like 2,000 just to b safe, the car wont b raced other then at the track anyways....

imported_Torrey

2000 WILL bog the car.

U have to launch at 5500rpm, dont be a *****!!!

Breaking things means you can upgrade them with better parts!
Also if you get the car you BETTER be running 17-19 psi on the 14b. Hacking the MAS, and the dumptube mod, along with others will get you in the 13's.

McD

Make sure you get it checked out by a garage first to check for any major problems ie. transfer case leaks etc. I have owned two talons. They are great cars and could be made fast for cheap but make sure you keep up on the maintenance, also make sure the timing belt is done atleast every 50k.

Like others said if it was made before may 92 then it probably has a 6 bolt block with a 4 bolt rear end. After May 92, all talons came with a 7 bolt block, which sometimes likes to crankwalk. I belive it's a problem with the thrust bearing.

If all maintenance is kept on, then the engine can last a long time seeing that you dont go overkill on the engine.

Do some research first before playing around with the turbo etc if youve never owned a turbo car. I went to a talon from a honda, and blew a motor within 4 months, just because I didnt know what I was doing. Theres a lot more little factors when modding them, although you can make power for next to nothing.

Oh and for the comment about venting to the atmosphere rice, yes the computer dumps more fuel in becuase the MAS records a certain amount of air and then you vent some of that to the atmosphere, meanwhile the car still thinks there's a "certain" amount of air, and it dumps too much fuel in. The only thing it does is make your car run rich when the throttle is let off. I have vented on both my talons and had no problems. Also venting to the atmosphere keeps the turbo spooled between shifts.

Anyways, there great cars, but watch out you'll get hooked.

McD

oh and by the way

3 inch turbo back exhaust + K&N + hacked MAS + 15psi = low 14's.

imported_Torrey

Yup 100% true.

SiknTwistedCiv

you forgot to mention crushed BOV otherwise you wont even hit 15 true PSI, make sure you have you gauges before you even attempt to move the boost otherwise get something else because your gonna **** that **** up.

hydrobud

Yeah good point, forgot about that, The stock BOV sometimes can hold 15psi without leaking but crushing it is a good move.

SiknTwistedCiv

If your going to vent which I did with no idle problems, you will run rich between shifts and you must block the intake pipe otherwise when you car is at idle it will stall.

if you do buy this car and want some help with it I will tell you all the free mods and anything else you need to know.

also as said in the thread before check out
www.ca.dsm.org this is the best group of guys/galz I have ever met.

coreyhayman

ya man if i end up piking one up ill def b asking for some ppl's assistance....lol.....im also currently looking at a 91 integra with a b16 swap

dingus8

5500 rpm launches all the time will kill the tranny..unless you want to spend money on a shep or tre tranny plus you dont' need to pull 1.6 60 ft's all the time....4500 should be fine...oh ya and a act 2600 or your not going anywhere after you toast the 13 year old stocker

if you want to launch all the time then be well prepared to be pulling trannies and breaking center dif's

hydrobud

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McD

Yeah ca.dsm.org, awesome group of people, saved me many times, also feel free to ask me any other questions you may need, I've pretty much run into and conqured every problem with these cars I guess it's not really a good thing though.

imported_Torrey

yeah ca.dsm.org is a great place,,, but it'd be even better without a few un-named individuals.

McD

I probably know who you mean

imported_Torrey

yeah I used to post there quite frequently....

Last time I did I think Vince told me to get off my petastool.... Its retards like that who ruin a board.