Getting the engine with transmission and transfer case installed was a bear of a job, but man was that thing fast! LeBaron, Dodge 400, Reliant, and Aries. To own one of these cars you need to be a hands-on owner, willing to look for answers and do your own work on the car. The problem with the Pinto was not the tanks location, but the filler neck and the tank came together when impacted causing a spark. Reporters of the time considered the 2. Once you have your hands on a car that runs well, you can start the fun stuff. The engine used is the 2. It travels with me when I move across the country, even when it's not running which is always My buddy Vince Kowalski had a very early Starion Turbo when we first got our driver's licenses.
Fixed the problems in an afternoon and drove it for two years - still my favorite car. The Conquest ran until 1989, with few exterior changes, by which time the Daytona had its own turbocharger. The top speed is incorrect as is the 0-60. Starions from Dave Wolin's Team Mitsubishi, with turbocharged 2. The original post is so full of holes and inaccuracies that if it were a ship, it'd sink before it left the port. The package can be retro fitted to earlier pre-widebody cars. Flashy, funky, cool, and kinda crappy! People had a lot of reliablity issues because of the injection system even some cars catching fire.
It was the muscle car of '80's Japanese cars. Although not commonly seen in modern motorsports, a number are still raced on both circuit and in events, usually by. Several sources attribute the name to struggles by Japanese engineers to pronounce the word. Decades ago when I bought used non-runners and made them more or less run, my sales motto was that they were all rare cars which would only go up in value. I agree that most of the issues come down to wiring and a misunderstanding of the fueling system. I was delivering a white one with the red leather and decided this was the one I should buy myself in the future. It would probably still be with me.
The seller claims to have recently rebuilt the engine from the crank up, but sadly it appears that they did some customization to the turbo system while they were in there. My expirience with it makes me really want a nice street version. The translation of the voiceover says the name refers to a star and the mythical horse,. The and featured equine names, with the Eclipse named after the. After 1987, European Starion models were also fitted with the 2. Which was also kind of the problem, as there is lots of extra weight thought the car.
I told my cousin I would take the car when he was ready to move on several times. A downpipe and exhaust make a good first upgrade. So I ended up with the Blazer and as it turned out it was a terrific vehicle for the deserts around Tucson. I guess that's bad enough but it still seems like the popular opinion of Starions can mostly be characterized as people that don't know enough to keep up with them letting them break and then calling them junk. Andy McLennan driving a sponsored Starion was very successful, picking up many race wins and a Monroe championship, this against the semi works car of Colin Blower. Turbocharger upgrades are limited, but we offer T3 and T4 kits.
Practical Guidance Steve Nelson is president of Top-End Performance and has been working on these cars ever since they were new. It was a great looking car and had excellent power! The J codes below denote the model version, and are found on the Australian Vehicle Information Plates. The optional air conditioner measured temperature at both the ceiling and the floor, with a photosensor to compensate for sunlight. A blow-off valve and boost controller of your choice is also a nice touch. This rule should never be broken unless you plan to engine-swap the car—not an uncommon move these days. There are still a couple guidelines you need to follow when shopping.
What I dont love about the car, the engine. Later upgrades to the model included an intercooler, five-lug wheels replacing the four-bolt wheels it had shared with the rear wheel drive , rear power train changes from four- to six-bolt axles, various fuel management upgrades and upgrades to the transmission. Needless to say, Mitsubishi's quick little 4 cylinder turbo sent Datsun and Toyota scrambling back to the design departments for turbos of their very own! Earlier cars cut out at 10 psi. Reviews during the change were negative as many felt the car was slower, for most of these markets this was the case as the engine change also coincided with a move to the heavier body style. There is way too much Mitsubishi in this car to make it viable fo anything but use as a coffee table. The warranty was three years or 50,000 miles.
The car had its original 95. I bought one of these from a coworker years ago. Australian vehicles were mostly similar to the European Turbo specification. The aftermarket for these cars is meh at best. So I guess, thank you dad, may you rest in peace.