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 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
* HKS EVC behind passenger's seat
* Scramble Boost controller (with "trigger" next to shifter)

FUEL MANAGEMENT
* Bosch fuel pump
* Cartech Boost dependent Fuel Pressure Regulator & VDO Fuel Pressure Gauge
* Two additional fuel injectors controlled by HKS AIC (installed by Hahn Racecraft). AIC controls in dash *Ignition, Timing, and Knock Control
* MSD 6-BTM
with Boost dependent timing retard feature. Wired with twin leading coils for "wasted spark" ignition. * J&S Knock Sensor with LED readout in dash

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

CLUTCH
* Centerforce Dual Friction

DIFFERENTIAL
* Torsen

SUSPENSION
* Shocks: Tokico Illumina
* Springs: Eibach Prokit
* Sway bars: Front: Suspension Techniques; Rear: Stock
* Wheels: Hayashi Racing: 15" x 6.5" front; 15" x 7" rear
* Brakes: Stock

INTERIOR

* Instrumentation: SPI boost gauge, SPI water temp gauge, K&N A/F Meter, HKS EGT 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

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: Car took 1st place last year in "D-Modified" class for the Washington area autocross series, but is not as fast as the quickest (and best driven) cars running in "Stock" and "Street Prepared" classes. 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.