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Name:

Chris Manzione

Age:

Location:

Woodbridge

What I do:

Project engineer for Balfour Beatty Construction

Vehicle:

Green 1995 Eagle Talon Esi, turbo'd @ 15psi

Modifications:

Turbo:
- polished Turbonetics T3/T04e 50 trim turbo
- Star exhaust manifold
- custom 2.5” downpipe and dump tube
- polished TiAL 38mm external wastegate
- Spearco 20x10x3 FMIC
- custom IC piping
- Synapse Synchronic BOV
- stainless oil supply and return lines

Fuel & Electronics:
- Synapse Missing Link
- Innovate LC-1 wideband O2 with DM-5 gauge
- Vortech SFMU
- DSM 450cc injectors
- Walbro 255lph high-pressure fuel pump
- 6AN braided stainless fuel lines
- Autometer in-line fuel pressure gauge
- ProSport 60mm electric boost/vac and oil pressure gauges
- SLS center vent dual gauge pod, custom bezel gauge pod

Bottom End:
- Howell 2.2 L long block, stroked 10%, bored .02 over, honed, decked
- 3.540" stroker crankshaft
- Clevite 77 main and rod bearings
- Eagle forged rods
- JE 8.6 forged pistons
- Total Seal piston rings
- crankshaft and rotating assembly race balanced
- Melling oil pump
- Carter water pump

Head:
- cylinder head full race port and polish, full port matching
- Crane 431-0014 turbo cams
- AEM Tru-Time adjustable cam gears
- Crane valve springs
- stainless steel valves
- 3 angle valve job
- Eaton PTC rockers
- Eaton PTC lifters
- MLS head gasket

Bolt Ons / Performance Related:
- AF/X UDP
- K&N filter
- 60mm Tsudo-N1 SS catback exhaust
- 2" core aluminum radiator
- 5 port vacuum box
- oil catch can
- B&M short-throw shifter
- 27oz shift knob
- Optima red-top battery
- ProStop ceramic brake pads

Drivetrain:
- non-modular clutch conversion
- Clutch Masters Stage 3 clutch with street disc
- Fidanza lightweight flywheel

Suspension:
- H&R Sport springs (about 1.75" drop)
- KYB AGX adjustable shocks
- custom rear camber correction spacers
- new OEM rear lower control arms, bushings, eccentric bolts and hardware
- front and rear strut tower braces
- rear lower tie bar

Wheels and Tires:
- gold 17 inch Konig Verdicts with 245/40s
- gunmetal 17 inch Eagle Alloy 193s with 225/45s

Exterior:
- valve cover shaved and painted gold to match wheels
- 99 2Gb Eclipse front bumper
- 99 2Gb black-housed Eclipse headlights
- Silverstar Ultra hyperwhites
- clear lensed blinkers (no more amber)
- clear corners
- 95 2Ga Eclipse rear bumper
- 2G Eclipse tail lights
- shaved center piece
- 20% tint
- rolled rear fenders to fit 245s
- 3g windshield washer nozzles

Audio:
- Alpine CD/MP3 head unit
- Clarion 3-way 6x9"s
- Clarion 6.5"s

My Talon to Eclipse conversion Wiki writeup:

Full_Talon_to_Eclipse_Conversion

Document statistics: Last modified on 2008-06-06 13:10:28 by chris712vt