David Lane's
Turbo GSL-SE













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Specs

DRIVE TRAIN

ENGINE
* GSL-SE engine (6-port with stock compression) built by Rotary Performance (Bret dePedro)

* Mild street porting, '93 corner seals, elevated oil pressure.

TURBO SYSTEM
* Cartech system with T-04 turbo, installed from kit by owner.
* Remote 35mm TiAL wastegate
* Cartech front mounted air/air intercooler, ducting by Hahn Racecraft
* Bypass valve from Cartech kit. Also HKS blow-off valve

EXHAUST
* Cartech 2.5" system with four flow-through mufflers & "Megs" SS tips

BOOST MANAGEMENT
* Greddy Profec B

ENGINE MANAGEMENT
* Electromotive TEC-II

TUNING AIDS
* SPI boost gauge in dash
* K&N Air/Fuel Meter
* HKS Exhaust Gas Temperature gauge on A-pillar

CLUTCH
* ACT Xtreme pressure plate and organic disk

DIFFERENTIAL
* Torsen, with custom axles

SUSPENSION
A. Front
* Tokico Illumina struts
* Eibach Prokit springs
* Suspension Techniques anti-roll bar
* K-Mack camber/caster adjusters
* Urethane bushings
B. Rear
* Eibach Prokit springs
* Tokico Illumina shocks
* stock anti-roll bar
C. Wheels
* Hayashi Racing: 15" x 6.5" front; 15" x 7" rear
D. Brakes
* Stock Mazda GSL-SE

INTERIOR

Instrumentation
* SPI boost gauge
* SPI water temp gauge
* Air/Fuel ratio guage
* Exhaust Gas Temperature gauge

SOUND SYSTEM - Optimized for classical music and Jazz
* Eclipse CD head unit and graphic EQ, Fuba "powered" antenna
* Eclipse Power amps (2)
* Speakers: Front: Boston Acoustics; Rear: Braun

SEATS
Recaro, circa 1984: rebuilt with leather and vinyl

OTHER DETAILS
* MOMO shift knob
* Leather shift boot
* Hella Horns

POWER
* Best guestimate based on a casual diagnostic dyno run and several experienced drivers is in the 275-300 bhp range at 9.5psi

PERFORMANCE: STRAIGHT LINE

* 0-60: Low 5's @ 7psi (Cartech Spec - verified by a street contest or two)
* 40-70 (3rd gear): 3.9 sec @ 6psi, and 3.6 sec at 9psi (observed).
* 1/4 mile: 13.5 consistently observed with experienced driver, non-ported engine, and broken LSD. Driver said car would not hook up, and estimated "the 12s" if the LSD was fixed.

PERFORMANCE: TOP SPEED
* However fast the thing goes before a.) the engine grenades from overboost or b.) the aerodynamics of the car take on the characteristics of a hovercraft.

PERFORMANCE: LATERAL
* Reasonable: I can generally run with "Super Stock" 3rd gens if they have average drivers, but can't keep up with the two national class 3rd gen drivers in the area.