My project 86'
 

I come from a very small;close knit community as my first car isn't the most common coupe around. So this is a totally new avenue for me in which I mean owning a FRS..So without further adieu a little introduction is due..My name is Chris and I stay in the county of Orange, California. I've owned my Starion for over three years now and I am completely in love, it's a challenge as parts are obsolete, but the compliments I receive most everywhere I go are well worth the fight. Plus a big displacement (2.6L) four cylinder offers much low end...the rally inspired suspension and wheel package offer great handling characteristics in part of which are similar to what the frs/brz offer (53/47) split weight distribution so I'm at home with one. She's a bit on the heavy side at just around 3100lbs but in my opinion I don't mind so much as I get the sense of being planted to the pavement when it comes to cornering and what not. Oh and it's turbo'd from the factory :D as far as upgrades go the suspension, turbo, & exhaust have all been improved. Currently running her with multi port injection, full sequential ignition, and it's ran on megasquirt. This is probably the largest upgrade possible with the g54b engine and of course it's all custom as we aren't blessed with an aftermarket.

Anyway onto pictures!

Also for anyone's interest here's a little write up I was lucky enough to land with Gearbox Magazine Star of Orion



Bay comparison:
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Working on getting a larger turbo. But that's about all that is going to change in there.

Greetings! Car looks real nice. Do you know how many hp it has?

Thank you. Stock was roughly 180 bhp with torque rated at 234 ft lbs, as she sits now on a low boost tune more towards 300 bhp not sure on the torque have yet to take it to a dyno but it's definitely on the to-do list.!

I've been completely happy with the base model FR-S.
Less weight means less horsepower needed. In a 10mph (advised) corner, wads of hp won't do you much. 8)

Makes for an adequate Grand Touring (GT) car. Just did one. I wasn't disappointed.

Its all about peddle control man! Aha, no but I know what you mean. I want an frs for its light weight, similar format to my car, and warranty factor. Nice to have a good running dd when I take on projects like what I'm in the middle of now. Plus I'm starting to really dig the styling and some options that I've seen other members going with.

Sexy... I love Starions

Are you on Starquest Club?


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Well that makes two of us. :D

That I am. That site was what I was referring to when I said I come from a small community. :)

Bastards, making me miss mine :(

http://www.itrexpo.com/users/dave/IMAGE003.jpg

Cool I'm RonnieJ on there. Welcome



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Oh right, you went to that IT event along with Convette. I'm waiting on those SQ exhaust manifolds to start showing up :thumbup:
Anyway nice to have another StarQuester here. Thanks for the welcome.

Why did you get rid of her.? :brokenheart:

Yup thats me! We have some SQ parts in the works along with a few FT parts. Look forward to seeing your progress ect

Besides the spun bearing and broken crank pulley? Mostly because of time (lack thereof) and having 6 cars at that time..

They do requite lots of time. I fix something on mine at least once a week lol