# Kurts 95 Talon

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kurts-95-talon/180981>\
**Category:** Builds\
**Created:** [March 15, 2006, 6:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kurts-95-talon/180981 "2006-03-15T18:37:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 21

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**Author:** ![T70\_Tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@T70\_Tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T70_Tsi)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2008, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kurts-95-talon/180981/401 "2008-05-04T15:59:31Z")

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Ignore the roll of tape my coupler was still at the shop I needed something to hold the pipe to check hood clearance.

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**Author:** ![Heart4Audio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/d9b06d/32.png) [@Heart4Audio](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Heart4Audio)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2008, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kurts-95-talon/180981/402 "2008-05-04T17:09:45Z")

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that’s pretty awesome.

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**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kurts-95-talon/180981/403 "2008-05-05T11:14:36Z")

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though yours is way more serious than my 2g… its still in contention for the longest build eva 👼

j/k… looks for-real :bigthumb:

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**Author:** ![trunkmonkeyx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbce88/32.png) [@trunkmonkeyx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/trunkmonkeyx)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kurts-95-talon/180981/404 "2008-05-05T12:05:16Z")

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remember i get to drive this!!! just once

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**Author:** ![T70\_Tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@T70\_Tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T70_Tsi)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kurts-95-talon/180981/405 "2008-05-05T15:56:18Z")

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> [@White Evo in Abbot Lot UB South](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/white-evo-in-abbot-lot-ub-south/36268/5):
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> though yours is way more serious than my 2g… its still in contention for the longest build eva 👼
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> j/k… looks for-real :bigthumb:

Technically it ran a full n months last year I just found the limits of my trans, intake plenum, throttle body shaft, exhaust welds, and axles (from a 3rd gear roll)

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**Author:** ![The1SloR\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the1slor_t/32/5984_2.png) [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kurts-95-talon/180981/406 "2008-05-05T19:17:46Z")

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what difference does 2 BOV’s do?

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**Author:** ![T70\_Tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@T70\_Tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T70_Tsi)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2008, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kurts-95-talon/180981/407 "2008-05-05T20:07:02Z")

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Keeps throttle shafts from snapping at high pressure levels when the throttle plate tries to snap shut.

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**Author:** ![4doors5gears](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4doors5gears/32/6006_2.png) [@4doors5gears](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4doors5gears)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2008, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kurts-95-talon/180981/408 "2008-05-06T06:22:33Z")

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the best part is it’s all being done in your yard, not just paying a company to put it all together for you.

good work.

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**Author:** ![xfrankx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/2bfe46/32.png) [@xfrankx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xfrankx)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2008, 10:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kurts-95-talon/180981/409 "2008-05-07T22:56:27Z")

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thing looks like a beast. i hope to see it run and hope its not plagued by the curse that is dsm. meaning it will break as soon as you drive it. i miss my old talon sometimes it was a fun car

in for the final results on this :bigthumb:

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**Author:** ![spoolinsteve](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spoolinsteve/32/6026_2.png) [@spoolinsteve](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spoolinsteve)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 9:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kurts-95-talon/180981/410 "2008-05-08T21:59:56Z")

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those two tials mean business haha

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**Author:** ![Rally\_WRX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/94ad74/32.png) [@Rally\_WRX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rally_WRX)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 11:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kurts-95-talon/180981/411 "2008-05-08T23:32:10Z")

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That’s a serious build Kurt! Hope to see it run at Norwalk this summer. I’ll try to convince Sav to fly up here again for it. And hopefully my POS won’t be the first car to break that weekend…as long as I don’t launch out of a toolbooth with an extra 450 lbs in the car.

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**Author:** ![T70\_Tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@T70\_Tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T70_Tsi)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2008, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kurts-95-talon/180981/412 "2008-05-18T15:12:34Z")

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These came yesterday, ground controls are ordered and on their way, I need a few more OEM suspension parts that have rotted away in the past 200k miles

 ![http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m153/bluemeanietsi/cagepaint/DSCF1478.jpg](http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m153/bluemeanietsi/cagepaint/DSCF1478.jpg)

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**Author:** ![RebelW26GT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a698b9/32.png) [@RebelW26GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RebelW26GT)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 2:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kurts-95-talon/180981/413 "2008-05-21T02:41:48Z")

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going to powdercoat your struts to match?

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**Author:** ![Habib88](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/habib88/32/3341_2.png) [@Habib88](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Habib88)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kurts-95-talon/180981/414 "2008-05-21T07:08:42Z")

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> [@FS 2001 Honda Prelude \*testing waters\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-2001-honda-prelude-testing-waters/36422/11):
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> going to powdercoat your struts to match?

I hope you were kidding Steve :ugh:

Looks good Kurt, should be weird to have the Talon be able to turn hehe.

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**Author:** ![T70\_Tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@T70\_Tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T70_Tsi)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kurts-95-talon/180981/415 "2008-05-21T08:58:11Z")

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![http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m153/bluemeanietsi/cagepaint/nitrous006-1.jpg](http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m153/bluemeanietsi/cagepaint/nitrous006-1.jpg)

Started working on the nitrous. Could be better but again i’m not all that great at this stuff. I’ll be finishing that tonight hopefully and I saw my GCs shipped.

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**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kurts-95-talon/180981/416 "2008-05-21T09:01:23Z")

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still looks good.

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**Author:** ![T70\_Tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@T70\_Tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T70_Tsi)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kurts-95-talon/180981/417 "2008-05-21T17:31:45Z")

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Finished, almost took my finger off polishing the lines ☹ It’s going to be sore tomorrow.

 ![http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m153/bluemeanietsi/cagepaint/nitrous010.jpg](http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m153/bluemeanietsi/cagepaint/nitrous010.jpg)

 ![http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m153/bluemeanietsi/cagepaint/nitrous011.jpg](http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m153/bluemeanietsi/cagepaint/nitrous011.jpg)

 ![http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m153/bluemeanietsi/cagepaint/nitrous013.jpg](http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m153/bluemeanietsi/cagepaint/nitrous013.jpg)

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**Author:** ![noahTHEpurdy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/87869e/32.png) [@noahTHEpurdy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/noahTHEpurdy)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kurts-95-talon/180981/418 "2008-05-21T20:44:12Z")

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Looks awesome!

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**Author:** ![T70\_Tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@T70\_Tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T70_Tsi)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2008, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kurts-95-talon/180981/419 "2008-05-23T08:07:46Z")

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These things are a nightmare, I def found it’s much easier if you take a sawzall and cut through the ring first.

 ![http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m153/bluemeanietsi/cagepaint/DSCF1697.jpg](http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m153/bluemeanietsi/cagepaint/DSCF1697.jpg)

2 done, 20 more to go haha

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**Author:** ![Habib88](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/habib88/32/3341_2.png) [@Habib88](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Habib88)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2008, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kurts-95-talon/180981/420 "2008-05-23T10:45:46Z")

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What are those, looks sorta like camber adjustment. BTW torches & grease when working with bushings FTW.

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