I've had three Eagle Talons over the years, and my 1993 TSI AWD is just incredible. I bought it new, and with 400 miles on the odometer it was up at Archer Racing in Duluth, MN getting it's first upgrades. This car has just about everything you can have done; intake, header, exhaust, turbo, intercooler, EVC, plugs, wires, full suspension, sways, struts, brakes, clutch, trany, interior - the list goes on and on. I probably have as much coin into this as I do into the NSX, and it shows. For a car with over 150k miles on it, there isn't a spec of rust, a dent or a scratch. Everything that moves or gets wet is new.

As for performance, the "street performance meter" shows stock C5s and SS Camaros are easy pickings and I just LOVE slapping up on hi-po Mustangs, especially when its wet out. I don't spin and have about 100hp per wheel to play with. First gear is nearly useless as it gets to 7k so fast its kind of ridiculous. The turbo comes on at 3500rpm, and I run 20lbs of boost. The trany is buttery smooth and is just a joy to use. I need to run the G-Tech on this thing and see where it sits!

No one knows more about making performance cars fast - and reliable - than Archer Racing. They raced Talons and won for years (89-95) in the World Challenge Series and have been instrumental in the development of the Viper for Dodge. Now they support a number of winning race teams, the Viper Days events, and sell just about every part you could need and have the expertise to do the right thing with it! They represent the absolute the top of the food chain when it comes to race prepared cars, as well as the best possible street combos. This has been a paid advertisement.

Below is the last trip "up north" to get the new carbon fiber hood (it weighs nothing), Sparco Torino seats, new HKS exhaust and replace the timing belt. I also ordered a set of winter wheels and tires which are just cool. Look way on the bottom for those.

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In the shop, old seats out, old hood off, getting ready for the new stuff!
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The new Sparco Torino seats to replace the old stock seats which are headed for recovering and will end up my brother's T-Bird.
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A WRX in for installation of industrial strength driving lights.
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Russ sciencing out the driver side seat mount.
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Adam installing the squirters, gaskets, clips, heat shield, hood pins, etc. on the new CF hood.
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Shots from around the shop.
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Shots from around the shop.
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Shots from around the shop.
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The old HEAVY steel hood, complete with talon logo and rusting fold seams. It's outah here!
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Jeff's car, all apart for a refresh after the Road America event.
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6 Vipers crashed at Road America, plus a Mallet C5 Vette. Parts everywhere!
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Rear of a really banged up Viper.
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Rhonda's Viper-one of the few that DIDN'T wreck.
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Shots from around the shop.
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Jeremy doing what he does best.
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Getting ready for install of new seats.
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Yup, its for sale.
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New HKS exhaust saga. The cat was so welded onto the muffler collector that it took an air wrench, a torch, a sawzall, a hammer and a good 45 minutes to break it free.
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Rhonda's Viper.
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Rhonda's Viper.
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Rhonda's Viper.
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It's all coming together! Timing belt and hood going in.
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John Archer informing Jeremy of the new employee regulations.
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Rhonda's Viper, with Jeff.
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The lovely and talented Rhonda Johnson.
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The clouds and sky on the trip south out of duluth were incredible!
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Oh, the sky.
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Oh, the sky.
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Oh, the sky.
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Oh, the sky.
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Oh, the sky.
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Oh, the sky.
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Oh, the sky.
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Oh, the sky.
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Oh, the sky.
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Oh, the sky.
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Oh, the sky.
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Oh, the sky.
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Oh, the sky.
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Oh, the sky.
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Oh, the sky.
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The Talon all together under the awesome sky, at the casino!
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The Talon all together under the awesome sky, at the casino!
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The Talon all together under the awesome sky, at the casino!
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The Talon all together under the awesome sky, at the casino!
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The Talon all together under the awesome sky, at the casino!
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The Talon all together under the awesome sky, at the casino!
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The Talon all together under the awesome sky, at the casino!
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The Talon all together under the awesome sky, at the casino!
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The casino should pay me for this one...See the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? I didn't, I left a few bucks up there.
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Amazing sky.
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New 16x7 MR7 Motegi Racing wheels and Bridgestone Blizzak 205/55-16 winter setup ready to go! Bring on the snow!
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New 16x7 MR7 Motegi Racing wheels and Bridgestone Blizzak 205/55-16 winter setup ready to go! Bring on the snow!
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New 16x7 MR7 Motegi Racing wheels and Bridgestone Blizzak 205/55-16 winter setup ready to go! Bring on the snow!
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New 16x7 MR7 Motegi Racing wheels and Bridgestone Blizzak 205/55-16 winter setup ready to go! Bring on the snow!
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New 16x7 MR7 Motegi Racing wheels and Bridgestone Blizzak 205/55-16 winter setup ready to go! Bring on the snow!
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New 16x7 MR7 Motegi Racing wheels and Bridgestone Blizzak 205/55-16 winter setup ready to go! Bring on the snow!

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