Vote up for turbo 2.3 goodness. I'll hopefully be joining the ranks of XR owners soon enough...
1986 Merkur XR4Ti 230WHP / 292TRQ @ 22psi Upgrades to date (Engine): Holset HY35w ~20-30psi (depending on our mood) 3” Exhaust w/testpipe or cat & Magnaflow 28”x6”x3” Intercooler w/2.5” pipe Gutted upper & knife edged lower intake 255lph fuel pump 75 #/hr injectors Power steering delete A/C delete Heater delete Upgrades to date (Transmission): T5 Transmission swap w/1-piece driveshaft + diff adapter (460 Machine) Upgrades to date (Suspension): Front: Koni Yellow + Ground Control Coilover 7” 350#/in springs Rear: KYB + 8.5” 600#/in Black Magic springs Upgrades to date (Brakes): Gutted Proportioning Valve TurboCoupe rear disc brake swap Upgrades to date (Wheels and Tires): Mustang turbine rims w/Toyo R888s 205/50-15 - RACE Mustang turbine rims w/BFGoodrich GForce Sport 205/55-15 - STREET Upgrades to date (Body): Interior Gutted and stripped 4 point roll bar Rear tower strut brace Bomz seats 4-point harnesses Mustang fuel tank replacement Lexan rear windows and sunroof Vented hood Upgrades to date (Electrical): Megasquirt-I V 3.0 w/3 Bar MAP (DIYAutoTune) Wideband O2 Reader (PLX M300) Wideband O2 (Bosch) Odyssey PC680 Drycell w/relocate Upgrades to date (Cosmetic): $35 single stage poly paintjob + $12 duplicolor wheel paint and $9 truck bed liner wheel well and underbody coating Road Legal Status: -Tagged, Titled, Insured, Smogged, and 100% street legal TO DO LIST: Swap 3.64 diff for 3.34 + Eaton Clutch LSD Upgrade pads to full race (Porterfield) Paint and body work external electrical cut-off switch install 2 tow eyes install brake cooling ducts where front fogs used to be install 5-point FIA harnesses install FIA fixed back seats Lexan windshield Upgrade 4 point roll bar to full cage install fire suppression system install ported E6 install test pipe SPARES: 2.3T longblock starter oil lines coolant lines accessory brackets exhaust manifolds rear diff
Still in Georgia, but she’s moved on to a fellow NASA racer so hoping to …
She’s been terribly neglected last few years right after I got the polycarbonate windshield in, …
The more we track the Merkur the more weaknesses surface…our 250lb/in springs just couldn’t stand …
Merkur running the big course at AMP, found out our pcv is bad and we …
Went to an MX-5 meetup down in Peachtree City at Allspeed Autoworks and got to …
Had a blast, Merkur held up well, really need to turn up the boost so …
Awe yeah, Ground Control coilovers up front, time for some corner weighing and balancing ;)
Took the Merkur out for it’s first AutoX, learned quite a few things: #1: too …
Got the Merk dropped about 3-4 inches, and the hood vented to help keep the …
Another lower shot, buck-toothed to say the least, hoping to swap out the front bumper …
After adding new seats, (that’s a T5 shifter for you guessed it a T5!), dash …
Original interior as we got it after scraping/grinding out all the tar/sound deadening material, took …
We removed the rear windows for plexi at first (didn’t know how crappy it was)
This was the interior, no dash, a semi-working tach, the stock seatbelt with a fordescort …
Vote up for turbo 2.3 goodness. I'll hopefully be joining the ranks of XR owners soon enough...
Go to www.merkursport.com there are a ton of us on there! -Tim
I'm over there Tim, believe me!
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