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LOL on the battery cable Tim...yes no carnage under the car or anything from it. and yea the td06 hot side is amazing! I cant think Scott T enough for suggesting that I do that a long time ago. I don't understand why more people don't do it, as its really a cheap mod. I sent my turbo off to Turbolab in Virginia and they sent it back with the hot side machined out and the new wheel for less then $200 shipped. Anyways, I couldn't be happier with the car, it is so fun to drive. Especially hitting second gear and going sideways next to someone and seeing the look on their faces...lol.

Hey fellow Starquesters, My name is Doug. Most call me Dougie. I've owned my Conquest now for about 5 months and i've literally been using every second of free time I have when not working to get this beauty up and ready for the track. ( I am on salary at my job lol I work alot) With that being said and those that are wondering this is a Drift Build only. I don't mean i'm going to throw a bash bar on the front and rear and call it a drift missle and beat the hell out of it lol. I have a huge love and passion for cars, I have since I was just a little shithead. I don't think my passion for cars and motorsports will ever die out it's just what i'm in to. Since I was about 15 i've seen conquests around and starions here and there and have always loved that look. 240's, Old Supras, Rx-7s all the old vintage looking flip up headlight machines of the 80's and 90's that i'm positive we all love. I really never thought I would own one because usually when i see them they are really pricey or really beat up. So finally when I saw this forsale at a decent price (not running) I had to scoop her up and make her mine. And from here on out hopefully this beautiful machine can help me finally start my drift career and the rest of my life behind the wheel. I picked this car for obvious reasons. I wanted a car that not everyone and their neighbor have out at the track. Not a car that there are parts laying in everyones garage for cheap and all over craigslist to buy will ease. I wanted a challenge, and not to mention these cars are absolutely sick with their apperance and their form (even stock). I know all you StarQuest veterans know more than I do and have driven these things at all shape and funtions. This is my first and only so far... haha. Through the years i've driven all kinds of fun toys ranging from 200-800hp and yeah those cars can be beasts but I also don't have $60,000 to spend on a tuner/track car.... or even 30k lol. I'm 24 and working just to keep the bills paid and get my career started finally to live out my dream. These cars are amazing, I'm already in love with my starquest. And with the help and knowledge I've already recieved from you guys on SQC I believe this is the car that will get me where I need to be. And hopefully with how rare they are and different they are than your average s13 ( i still love 240s i have mad respect lol) Maybe it will help me gain some respect from all that I can. I've been drifting since drifting wasn't even big yet haha. Messing around with my little crappy cars in highschool years back getting sideways anytime I could. Years went by and now i'm a little older, a little smarter.. and still just as eager to build up a nice car to start smoking out tracks wherever I can haha. With all that being said I'll now get to my 88 Conquest Tsi and what I have done so far and what is in the works for the near near future. When I bought this thing I bought it from a young kid that I don't believe knew what he even had. He thought the engine was shot becuase it had no oil pressure and was leaking major amounts of oil. Knowing that ahead of time I just prepared for the worst. I was thinking I would have to throw a used engine in or have it rebuilt as a worst case scenario. So either way I wanted the Quest and put her on a trailer and brought her home for a verrrrrrrry nice price lol. After having it home and checking out a few things I discovered that one of the main oil lines coming off the block by the oil pressure sending unit was completely erroded and not connected. So after I replaced that she fired right up and I found other little problems haha. Heres a list of what I can remember I've done so far. Cosmo Racing Intake System. Intake Manifold Gasket was shot replaced that E-fan wiring kit was crap and fans weren't coming on. Got a new wiring kit wired up and fans kick on fine now. 3'' Mookeeh Exhaust- Deleted the cat while installing this also. All new vacuum lines and connectors. Wasn't building boost properly before and didn't have a line going to BOV. Top and lower radiator hoses. Then a few little cosmetic things here and there and tinkering to get her running decently. I bought a set of Ksport Coilovers (just like D1's as i've heard) those are my next step. They are chilling in my living room waiting to be thrown on lol. I need to find some 225 55 R16 tires even if they are almost bald because the kid I bought it off of has huge tires in the back (not drag radials) because he liked to race people apparently lmao. With those rear tires on there is no chance I can get that suspension on as I already rub the rears over any bump. ( And i am not a fan of the drag look) But this is the next step in my process is getting this suspension on and getting a good wheel/tire set up following the install. I've already met some really knowledgable people on here and I really appreciate all the feedback and help. I am a newbie in the StarQuest group but i've been a car enthusiast forever. So all the help/knowledge I can get with these cars I will take to my Quest and will be thankful all the way. It's truely a culture with these machines and I've realized that only in a short amount of time. I recommend anyone looking to put D'1s or Ksport on their car to talk to BC99 about his service. Thats who is going to do mine and he has done many others and everyone is impressed with him. Also Drake (87quest) is very knowledgeable and helpful with parts and questions. Both of these guys are awesome and I appreciate both of you. I know there are many other people on here that have info/parts/help for quests and I give Kudos to you guys too. I just haven't had the pleasure to meet everyone on here yet and I hope I get to. I don't get to get on here as much as I'd like currently but that should change soon. Finally getting a house with a GARAGE!! All of my fellow city livers know what I'm talking about haha. I will NOT keep my quest in a city street where drunk people mess cars up every night where i live haha.. NOPE. I park my Quest at my buddies house right now to keep her safe until I move into my new house with a nice garage. Either way this project is about to go full steam soon. Nice to be here, Nice to meet you guys. I look forward to the StarQuest journey ahead. Thanks guys!!! here are a few pics so far. Looks better everyday. Also I will be getting rid of all my back interior and its black leather in nearly perfect shape let me know if anyone is interested. I have all the back/trunk pieces too.

lmao....ok well SOUPER.....Whats souping? Can I join the souper duper party? I souper want to.

10_4 good buddy

I'm not sure if this is the right place for this but it says feedback forum so if not I apologize. So I had Joe build my 89 conquest. He put together the motor which is a .030 block, dads wiseco 8:1 pistons, etc etc. magna mpi, anyways just wanted to give a shout out to Joe, not only did he do an amazing job, but his communication was flawless throughout the process, and he gave me an incredible deal on everything, including dyno tuning my ride, buying gauges, hooking them up, the list could go on and on but the bottom line is I made a friend out of this process. My hats off to you Joe, without your help and knowledge I don't know what I would have done. The car runs great, I couldn't be happier. The guy knows these cars inside and out. I had wiring issues that would have sent most people running the other direction, but he stuck with it and got "Christine" on the road again.

It seems that easy conceptually...reality is a whole different story. Six pieces means six complete processes. Each process involves scanning, digitizing, prototyping, tooling, mold-making, secondary prototyping, and trim/finish. Then there's the fact that on such a piece, you cannot use vacuum molding...you must use injection molding...which is about eight times more expensive. Here's a quick financial breakdown...and I'm being generous. Scanning, digitizing, and tooling = $700 X 6 units = $4200 Prototyping = $300 X 6 units = $1800 Mold Making = $4000 X 6 units = $24000 Secondary Prototyping = $300 X 6 units = $1800 As of this point, you're sitting at $31800 Then there's the fact that five of those pieces are made from one media, and the sixth from another. This means you're now having to buy into two separate medias. In the manufacturing world, you have to buy in bulk and with a minimum order, or the manufacturer won't even look at you twice. Even if they require only a minimum $2500 order per media (in all likelihood it would be higher), you're still looking at $5000 minimum order. As of this point, you're sitting at $36800 Let's say that you can produce 150 units (I take this number from experience) with your $5000 worth of media, it's still going to cost you around $100 per unit ($15000 total) to trim, finish, and assemble. As of this point, you're sitting at $51800 Assembly can't be done without hardware. Let's be generous and say that's going to cost you $20 per assembled unit ($3000 total) As of this point, you're sitting at $54800 Let's say the entire process has worked flawlessly (which it never does) and these very generous numbers stick, you now have $365 invested into each unit. In effect, that's YOUR cost per unit. Let's say you're a super-cool guy and only want to make a %25 profit on each set...that makes the sale price to the customer $456.25 Since I've shipped tails before I have a good idea that it's going to cost the customer around $25 to ship, now the cost to customer is a lofty 481.25 Keep in mind that none of this accounts for waste, storage of inventory, warranty, packaging, or manning a customer support medium...the cost of each must also be passed to the customer to prevent you from taking a loss. Not so simple anymore.

Is it an actual louver? And do you have any body parts? I need an airdam and a left side wing.

yes and yes!

If I ever do a swap it will be a 4G63 or 6G72. I tend to be a purist and if a swap must be done I'd like to keep it in the Mitsubishi family. Just my preference. However V8 LS swaps are truly the most bang for your buck. Light weight, good power and cheap replacement parts for decades.

Welcome Sir, (How did the word shithead pass the language filter?) -N8

SQC guys 70 years from now will dive that site... most of them out of respect and nostalgia... ... but some for parts.