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Member ID: jahlive12

Location: Oshkosh, WI

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Vehicle Info

1988 Merkur XR4TI

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP-1
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

Modifications

Performance Parts

  • Custom Intake 
  • Superchip Perf. Chip 
  • Custom Exhaust 
  • Accel Ignition 
  • Custom Header 
  • Custom Strut Bars 
  • Custom Brakes 

Interior

  • Custom Gauges 
  • Custom Seats 

Exterior Styling

  • Custom Body Kit 
  • Goodyear Tires 

Car Audio & Video

Ratings

    • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Apr 19, 2009

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Jahlive’s Merkur XR4TI

  • Currently 3.4222222222222 /5 Stars.
13 guestbook comments

1988 in mint condition, here is a front view of the car. Here are some of the simple mods:
Custom body kit, 16" Rims, T3/T4(Holset shortly), 46lb CFI, BV, Ported E6 (Header shortly), .20 Over Bored bottom end, 3” Exhaust, Bob – Ported and gutted upper and lower, 60MM TB, FMIC, BPV, Ported Head 1.94 int 1.60 exh, .454 Custom Cam, Roller Followers, Double valve springs (heavy duty race), Superchip (MS shortly).

                                01/2009

jahlive12's 1988 Merkur XR4TI  jahlive12's 1988 Merkur XR4TI

 

Rear pic of the whale tail

jahlive12's 1988 Merkur XR4TI    jahlive12's 1988 Merkur XR4TI

 

The rims are 16" speedline rims The brakes have been upgraded to the mustang twin calliper on the front and the Turbo Coupe at the back. So now the car is disk brake all around

 

 

            Old Engine Setup                                                New Setup - 01/09

jahlive12's 1988 Merkur XR4TI      jahlive12's 1988 Merkur XR4TI                                                  

HE351                                                                 HE351 Installed 01/09

jahlive12's 1988 Merkur XR4TI   jahlive12's 1988 Merkur XR4TI

 

 

 

MS - setup with adapter harness

 

jahlive12's 1988 Merkur XR4TI

 

       New inline intake                                                      Inline intake installed

jahlive12's 1988 Merkur XR4TI      jahlive12's 1988 Merkur XR4TI

 

 

      Alternator relocated to passenger side of car                                 TFI relocated

jahlive12's 1988 Merkur XR4TI      jahlive12's 1988 Merkur XR4TI

                   Header                                                   Header with HE351 Installed

jahlive12's 1988 Merkur XR4TI        jahlive12's 1988 Merkur XR4TI

 

 

                                                       Downpipe 01/09

 

jahlive12's 1988 Merkur XR4TI  jahlive12's 1988 Merkur XR4TI  

4" Holset Downpie - 01/09                             Underbody look of 4" reduced to 3" - 01/09

 

jahlive12's 1988 Merkur XR4TI   jahlive12's 1988 Merkur XR4TI

 

 

Guestbook Ratings

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LilMzScorpio  

Posted by: LilMzScorpio

04/02/2009 10:01PM

that color is really working on this car! 5stars from me

mennitti  

Posted by: mennitti

03/31/2009 08:38AM

Merkurs rule! 5.

merkurace  

Posted by: merkurace

03/16/2009 04:55PM

thats some nice work u did on your xr. five all the way. stop by to see mine if u like later

NSXTurbo03  

Posted by: NSXTurbo03

03/09/2009 07:03PM

Nice ride, gave you 5 stars, come checkout my acura.

TRUEBLUE1968  

Posted by: TRUEBLUE1968

02/12/2009 04:00PM

Nice header, and great downpipe!!!!!

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Member ID: jahlive12

Location: Oshkosh, WI