Hello From Minnesota Talon/Javelin/Firebird

[archertsi]

Hello all, Names Brian, another guy with too many projects and dreams.

I work for a company here in Duluth called Archer Racing Accessories (www.archerracing.com) and I am a pit crew mechanic/fabricator/jack of all trades and master at none.

I strive to do all of my work myself on my cars and to perfect everything I can. I build my own engines/exhaust/suspension and paint. My friends joke that I am an "army of 1" because I do it all alone.

My most recent project that is slowly nearing completion is a 1995 Eagle Talon TSi AWD. The car started life as a front wheel drive turbo and now has been converted to all wheel drive. The engine was stroked from a 2 liter to a 2.4 liter. Fully balanced weisco pistons, eagle rods, self ported head, cams, blah blah. Currently running on E85 at 25 lbs of boost (500-550 hp) with hopes of 35-40 lbs of boost (700-850 hp?)

Traction has been an issue (spinning 4 225 tires in 1st and 2nd gear) and the car needed a re-spray so I decided to widebody the car to fit 275 tires all the way around, while still appearing as a close to stock as possible. I had new raw steel quarter panels and an extra set of fenders. The quarter panels were cut off, new ones were cut and modified to flare out wider an welded on. It took 4 front fenders to make 2 wide fenders. All in all the car was widened 4 inches (2 inches on each side). Still in the process of more wet sanding and buffing, along with installing misc trim and mouldings, but once it's done, I hope to send off some pictures to and import magazine in hopes of an article.

Any way here is the car:

Before (Notice the Viper Brakes I installed on the front)




During


















Currently:





The goal with the car all along was to build a fast daily driveable car that runs the same set up every day. I wanted the same HP and traction on street as I do at the drag strip. No changing fuels or tires at the track. All while still being able to drive it to work every day.