Vehicle Owner

Member ID: skgmusic

Location: Gorham, ME

Vehicle Info

1989 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

Interior

  • B&M Shift Knob 

Exterior Styling

  • Bosch Lighting 
  • Pirelli Tires 
  • Ford Racing Wheels 

Car Audio & Video

Ratings

    • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
    • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Jan 29, 2008

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Eric’s Merkur XR4TI

  • Currently 3.4222222222222 /5 Stars.
15 guestbook comments

This is my 89 money pit, I mean Merkur.
skgmusic's 1989 Merkur XR4TI
After I first got it out on the road
skgmusic's 1989 Merkur XR4TI
skgmusic's 1989 Merkur XR4TI

skgmusic's 1989 Merkur XR4TI
Just messing around before the mods

skgmusic's 1989 Merkur XR4TI
It now has a Holset hx35w running 15psi, tial wastegate, rfl bov,
custom rotated upper intake, jonney racecar front mount,
3" down pipe,3" exhaust with 2 hd glass packs,
t-5 tranny

skgmusic's 1989 Merkur XR4TI

skgmusic's 1989 Merkur XR4TI

skgmusic's 1989 Merkur XR4TI
skgmusic's 1989 Merkur XR4TI
and now some ford SVT 17" rims with 245/40-17 on the rear,
and 215/45-17's on the front

More to come over the winter
built engine, megasquirt, 255 lph fuel pump and bigger injectors with the hope of running close to 35psi

Here is the megasquirt almost completed
skgmusic's 1989 Merkur XR4TI

Page 2 more pics of mods
Page 3 NOPI nationals @ the New England Dragway

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fox_man  

Posted by: fox_man

01/27/2009 07:17PM

nice my favorite color

LOUDSTANG99  

Posted by: LOUDSTANG99

05/08/2008 01:53PM

Nice XR! Im thinking about putting those same SVT Focus rims on my XR, did u have to put wheel spacers on in order for them to fit?

Skrilla75  

Posted by: Skrilla75

02/23/2008 06:54PM

Bring that baby to Carlisle this June 5 stars

I_Luv_Dusty  

Posted by: I_Luv_Dusty

01/29/2008 01:49PM

You don't see too many Merkurs anymore. Nice work! Let me know how the MegaSquirt install goes. Check out my turbo Duster!

merkurace  

Posted by: merkurace

01/29/2008 04:23AM

sweet bro love the black Xr . five all the way . if u like check out my black Xr later

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Vehicle Owner

Member ID: skgmusic

Location: Gorham, ME