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Member ID: Turbo_Addict

Location: Keller, TX

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1987 Mitsubishi Starion

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

Ratings

    • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Aug 22, 2009

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Tom’s Mitsubishi Starion

  • Currently 3.778947368421 /5 Stars.
41 guestbook comments

Work done to date:
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Rebuilt throttle body;
Injector clips;
Throttle body gasket;
Fuel pressure regulator;
New fuel filters and fuel lines;
Deleted all but 4 vacuum lines;
Oil pan gasket;
Valve cover gasket;
Red powder coated valve cover;
8mm MSD wires;
MSD coil;
NGK bpr8es plugs;
Vacuum advance;
Distributor cap;
Rotor;
Manual boost controller - set to 18 psi of boost;
Aftermarket boost gauge;
NGK AFX Wideband o2;
New studs for exhaust and intake manifolds;
Fuel filters;
Cooling fans wired to all run together;
A/C deleted;
Yokohoma tires all around - 225/50/16 rear, 205/55/16 front;
Hood release cable (really stinks when that breaks);
Chromed OVCP with Turbo-XS BOV;
Drilled and slotted rotors on all 4 corners w/new brake pads;
Reverse light switch;
Fusible links replaced;
Alpine CD/MP3 player with Alpine speakers;
Deleted secondary air cleaner;
Stainless steel braided turbo coolant return line;
ACT High Performance Clutch kit;
Clutch slave and master cylinder;
240mm Fidanza flywheel (11 lbs);
Rear main seal;
Front u-joint;
Both rear CV axles;
Eliminated oil seperator;
Chromed intercooler hard pipes;
Chromed AHP (accordian hard pipe) - no ports;
3" exhaust from the turbo back;
Dynomax straight through muffler;
Autometer oil pressure gauge, boost gauge, and water temp gauge;
New rear calipers;
Fuel Injection Pro standalone engine management running two 95lb delphi injectors - tuned with Megatune 2.25;
MAS, and ISC deleted (possible with FIP system);
New OEM front strut mounts;
Jet valves eliminated;
Lifters replaced;
Walbro 255 Fuel pump;
Cruise Control deleted;
New front sway bar bushings;
New front sway bar end links with poli bushings and 1" spacer (instead of OEM 2");
New Alabama Cylinder Head - non jet valve;
Ajusa MLS head gasket;
MSD 6-AL Ignition;
New turbo oil feed line;
KYB Struts on all 4 corners;
19C Turbo @ 18 lbs of boost;
Zex dry nitrous kit - 50 shot;
50 wet shot second stage;
Schneider 284 cam (hydraulic);
Converted old throttle body setup to Magna Multi Port;
4 X 75lb injectors - direct port;
Ford mustang gt 65mm throttle body;
Bottom end rebuild with:
Wiseco .020 8:1 compression pistons;
O-ringed block;
Ceramic coated piston tops, bearings, etc;
Head worked - ported, polished, exhaust ports ceramic coated;
Exhaust manifold cermamic coated and port matched.

Block CRACKED on the first build after the MPI conversion - 1000 miles on that built bottom end and it's toast. Back to the drawing board.

Turbo_Addict's 1987 Mitsubishi Starion

Turbo_Addict's 1987 Mitsubishi Starion

Machine shop built me a new one at cost - Wiseco's .030 over and we are back in business again. :-)

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SetofAces  

Posted by: SetofAces

09/15/2009 07:58AM

Nice Car, man! Very nice . . . I just picked up an '87 from the junkyard myself -- with a spare motor to start building -- and I'm trying to plan out my build for it; if you have any tips or suggestions I would be most grateful, I've been looking for several days now and I can find any really good resources for information on these cars other then starquestclub, which just stopped working for some reason. Also, I'm curious about the mpi swap, what kind of TB and intake manifold does one use for this, and where can I find it?

michaelnsusan  

Posted by: michaelnsusan

08/28/2009 08:57PM

Back in the early 90's I always liked the body style on this car, Looks nice. Keep up the good work.

insane73  

Posted by: insane73

07/27/2009 01:20AM

great job on the restore. 5 stars for sure.

SpooLingAround  

Posted by: SpooLingAround

07/13/2009 06:15PM

very clean car man nice restoration 5 stars for sure. Like it alot

2000pontiacfever  

Posted by: 2000pontiacfever

06/25/2009 09:07PM

hey man, me and some guys are having an all Mitsubishi car show on saturday, july 11, 2009 in Longview on the corner of Gilmer road and loop 281 in the old hobby lobby parking lot behind walgreens at 11AM to around 4PM or whenever everyone leaves. We'd really like to see your car there. Maybe ur thinking about not attending because you might not think ur car is show worthy, or its all stock, or its dirty, or perhaps you have a little damage, we dont care what the case may be, we want you and your car there. For more information, you can call or text Logan at 903 539 0760 anytime. Hope to see you there!!

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Location: Keller, TX