The Car

2005 STREET MODIFIED EAGLE TALON SPECIFICATIONS

VEHICLE LAYOUT

Type.................................Four-place competition coupe
Model................................1997 Eagle Talon TSi AWD
Drivetrain...........................Transverse front engine, all wheel drive
Construction.........................Stock-type unibody steel

WEIGHTS

Dry Weight...........................2740 lbs
Weight Distribution..................60/40 front/rear

ENGINE

Type.................................Mitsubishi 4G63T inline 4
Construction.........................Cast iron block, aluminum head
Displacement.........................2.0 litres
Valve gear...........................DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
Crankshaft...........................Stock nodular iron
Connecting rods......................Stock steel
Pistons..............................Stock cast aluminum
Fuel Injection System................GEMS Multipoint Speed/Density
Injectors............................RC 4 X 550cc/min
Air Filter...........................K&N cone
Spark plugs..........................NGK
Exhaust system.......................3" Buschur Racing stainless open pipe
Turbocharger.........................Forced Performance "Big 28" Garrett
Intercooler..........................24"X7" Griffin air-to-air
Compressor Bypass Valve..............TurboXS Pro
Boost pressure.......................24PSI
Maximum RPM..........................7800 RPM
Power output.........................348 HP

TRANSMISSION

Type.................................5 speed manual by TRE
Centre Diff..........................Quaife ATB
Front Diff...........................Quaife ATB
Clutch...............................Clutchmasters Stage IV
Flywheel.............................Clutchmasters aluminum
Driveshaft...........................ACPT Carbon Fibre

REAR AXLE

Type.................................Mitsubishi limited slip

SUSPENSION

Shocks...............................Bilstien remote-resevoir single adustable
Springs..............................Hypercoil (900lbs ft, 400lbs rear)
Sway bars............................RM Racing 21mm front, OEM rear

WHEELS

Type.................................Enkei RPF1 forged aluminum
Size.................................18" X 10.5" +15mm

TIRES

Type.................................Hoosier A3S05 autocross compound
Size.................................285 40R18

BRAKES

Calipers.............................Wilwood BSL-6
Rotors...............................Wilwood
Pads.................................Hawk

ELECTRONICS

Datalogger...........................Edelbrock QwikData 16 channel
EFI Control..........................GEMS Sequential 4 speed/density
Lambda...............................Motec PLM
Ignition.............................MSD DIS-2
Battery..............................Baker Precision Sealed Gel Gauges...............................AutoMeter UltraLite

INTERIOR/BODY

Steering Wheel.......................MOMO Course
Seats................................MOMO Rookie
Hood.................................SquidSkins fiberglass

Performance Specifications

Best Recorded 1/4 Mile Time (27 July 2002)

60 ft........... 1.656 sec
330 ft.......... 5.072 sec
1/8 mile........ 7.991 sec @ 86.03 MPH
1/4 mile....... 12.491 sec @ 106.06 MPH

(Later work predicted a high 11 second time but we never made it to the track to prove it)

Best Recorded 0-60MPH time (June 2005): 3.32 seconds

Lateral G Limits: 1.7 transient, 1.3 sustained


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