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Old May 31st, 2009, 09:03 PM
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Pics of new wheels and lowered car eibach/bilstien

17x8" torqlites with 275/50/17 M&H drag radials
Eibach pro kit 1" drop front .8" drop rear.
Bilstein shocks

Love the ride feels great!
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1987 T-Type Blue with gray interior, chrome trim, cornering lights. Super Classy! And its fast too!
11.4 @119 17# boost
1.6 60'
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Old May 31st, 2009, 09:16 PM
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tried posting pics not working
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1987 WE4 - ta 49 turbo, Mease big mouth stretched intercooler, 65mm tb, 42.5# inj, hotwired walbro 340, 3 angle valve job, 3inch down pipe, dump pipe, hooker exhaust, Lubrant chip. *(SOLD)*

1987 T-Type Blue with gray interior, chrome trim, cornering lights. Super Classy! And its fast too!
11.4 @119 17# boost
1.6 60'
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Old June 1st, 2009, 08:26 PM
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got these to work now.
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1987 WE4 - ta 49 turbo, Mease big mouth stretched intercooler, 65mm tb, 42.5# inj, hotwired walbro 340, 3 angle valve job, 3inch down pipe, dump pipe, hooker exhaust, Lubrant chip. *(SOLD)*

1987 T-Type Blue with gray interior, chrome trim, cornering lights. Super Classy! And its fast too!
11.4 @119 17# boost
1.6 60'
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Old June 1st, 2009, 08:38 PM
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looks great

that blue is awesome...i want me a blue T one day. you got it looking good....Bob
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Old June 1st, 2009, 08:50 PM
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I ve only has the car a week and a half. But its really clean, and previous onwer went 11.5 @117 a couple weeks ago with it. I'm very happy with it all around.
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1987 WE4 - ta 49 turbo, Mease big mouth stretched intercooler, 65mm tb, 42.5# inj, hotwired walbro 340, 3 angle valve job, 3inch down pipe, dump pipe, hooker exhaust, Lubrant chip. *(SOLD)*

1987 T-Type Blue with gray interior, chrome trim, cornering lights. Super Classy! And its fast too!
11.4 @119 17# boost
1.6 60'
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Old June 2nd, 2009, 06:51 AM
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Very good looking car, nice job.
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Old June 2nd, 2009, 08:15 PM
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unique ride. nice... enjoy.
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Old June 2nd, 2009, 08:29 PM
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Thanks guys....forgot to mention the 11.5 was on 15# boost.
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1987 WE4 - ta 49 turbo, Mease big mouth stretched intercooler, 65mm tb, 42.5# inj, hotwired walbro 340, 3 angle valve job, 3inch down pipe, dump pipe, hooker exhaust, Lubrant chip. *(SOLD)*

1987 T-Type Blue with gray interior, chrome trim, cornering lights. Super Classy! And its fast too!
11.4 @119 17# boost
1.6 60'
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Old June 2nd, 2009, 09:47 PM
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Looks nice, I really like the Torq Lites but aren't they discontinued??
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Old June 2nd, 2009, 09:50 PM
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17x7" are discontinued country wide. But 17X8" are still in stock at jegs and summit. I got them from jegs last week. Took two days to my door.
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1987 WE4 - ta 49 turbo, Mease big mouth stretched intercooler, 65mm tb, 42.5# inj, hotwired walbro 340, 3 angle valve job, 3inch down pipe, dump pipe, hooker exhaust, Lubrant chip. *(SOLD)*

1987 T-Type Blue with gray interior, chrome trim, cornering lights. Super Classy! And its fast too!
11.4 @119 17# boost
1.6 60'
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Old June 3rd, 2009, 09:12 AM
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Looks great! I would love to hear more about the engine combo. 11.5 on 15# is impressive!
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Old June 3rd, 2009, 09:25 AM
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fresh i like,,,,,,drool
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Old June 3rd, 2009, 10:21 AM
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Looks great! I would love to hear more about the engine combo. 11.5 on 15# is impressive!
My 2 cents i love that car from the first time i saw it 3 years ago the car is optioned weird it's not a limited and has cornering lights and no WO2 blackout package the pics don't do this car justice its nicer in person
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Old June 3rd, 2009, 02:18 PM
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Motor Fully built with the following

Forged Pistons, stock rods ,COMP CAM Billlet Roller CAM, 206/206 ,Titanium Retainers, Hardened Rocker shafts, ARP Hardware throughout, Champion GN1 Iron heads, Champion Ported upper and lower intake, 62mm Ported throttle body with coolant bypass, Stock headers ceramic coated. Precision TE45a turbo, TH 3.5 SS Downpipe with 3.5 dump, ATR SS Pitbull Exhaust , BECOOL Racing Radiator with Dual Ram Charger Fans, 160 thermostat, 55#injectors, MAF Translator Plus V6.2 with LS1 MAF, DECOOL Stretched Stock location intercooler, Century Transmission built Tranny with Precision 3200 Stall multidisk Lockup converter, Billet Center drum
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SMC ALY Injection kit with two nozlles

Dyno Sheets from KDK showing 529RWP @18 pounds
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1987 WE4 - ta 49 turbo, Mease big mouth stretched intercooler, 65mm tb, 42.5# inj, hotwired walbro 340, 3 angle valve job, 3inch down pipe, dump pipe, hooker exhaust, Lubrant chip. *(SOLD)*

1987 T-Type Blue with gray interior, chrome trim, cornering lights. Super Classy! And its fast too!
11.4 @119 17# boost
1.6 60'
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Old June 3rd, 2009, 02:18 PM
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Thanks again guys!
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1987 WE4 - ta 49 turbo, Mease big mouth stretched intercooler, 65mm tb, 42.5# inj, hotwired walbro 340, 3 angle valve job, 3inch down pipe, dump pipe, hooker exhaust, Lubrant chip. *(SOLD)*

1987 T-Type Blue with gray interior, chrome trim, cornering lights. Super Classy! And its fast too!
11.4 @119 17# boost
1.6 60'
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Old June 3rd, 2009, 09:54 PM
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simple, different and sexy. LOVE the wheel choice, they look like $$!
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Old June 3rd, 2009, 10:07 PM
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A couple more pics with an old digital camera.
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1987 T-Type Blue with gray interior, chrome trim, cornering lights. Super Classy! And its fast too!
11.4 @119 17# boost
1.6 60'
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Old June 3rd, 2009, 10:10 PM
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These pics were taken right after we rolled the car out of the garage after installing the springs and shocks. It has settled a bit since then. Still waiting to drive it so it can settle a little more.
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1987 WE4 - ta 49 turbo, Mease big mouth stretched intercooler, 65mm tb, 42.5# inj, hotwired walbro 340, 3 angle valve job, 3inch down pipe, dump pipe, hooker exhaust, Lubrant chip. *(SOLD)*

1987 T-Type Blue with gray interior, chrome trim, cornering lights. Super Classy! And its fast too!
11.4 @119 17# boost
1.6 60'
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Old June 4th, 2009, 03:30 PM
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Nice

Wow 529 Rear Wheel @18psi --- Car Should Be In The 10"s Sweet Ride
Great Numbers !!!
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Old June 4th, 2009, 03:47 PM
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Thanks! The previous owner ran an 11.06 @124 at 19#boost and has a video at

Full weight street car with power everything and i- Video

So a ten shouldnt be a problem. No ones really tried with it "yet".
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1987 WE4 - ta 49 turbo, Mease big mouth stretched intercooler, 65mm tb, 42.5# inj, hotwired walbro 340, 3 angle valve job, 3inch down pipe, dump pipe, hooker exhaust, Lubrant chip. *(SOLD)*

1987 T-Type Blue with gray interior, chrome trim, cornering lights. Super Classy! And its fast too!
11.4 @119 17# boost
1.6 60'
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Old June 4th, 2009, 08:35 PM
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dude nothing better then video ---- cool car -- my goal is to run 10"s with my all metal astroroof 85 (87 drive train) -- the 18"s will on in a few months
sweet ride!!!!!!
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