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Just throwing this out there to see if there is any interest. I know I haven't been on this forum for a long time but I am certainly not new to these vehicle and have been in the background on this forum for a while. I have purchased a few things from various members recently the most expensive being fishfud's restored red 87 quest. I am daily driving her as I work on my Gold 87 Multiport project. Just giving you guys a little info about me. Anyway I have an account with a leading supplier of HID kits that come with lifetime warranty on bulbs and ballasts. These aren't the cheesy kits on ebay they are a quality product that I have been using for over 7 years. Price would be $50.00 per HID kit shipped. Colors range from 3k - 12k and ballast would be a slim 35 watt. Add $10.00 if you wanted to upgrade to a 55w ballast. Add $20.00 if you want Hi/lo dual bulb (regular bulb would just be low beam so you would lose the High beam). Add $55.00 if you want sealed beam headlight conversion. Let me know if there is any interest. To clarify : Any HID Kit 35w ballast - $50.00 shipped, HID Kit 55w ballast - $60 shipped 7" x 6" headlight conversion with 35W ballast kit - $105 shipped 7" x 6" headlight conversion with 35W ballast kit & hi/lo - $125 shipped 7" x 6" headlight conversion with 55w ballast kit - $115 shipped 7" x 6" headlight conversion with 55w ballast kit & hi/lo - $135 shipped Any 35w ballast HID Kit with Hi/Low feature - $75.00 shipped Any 55w ballast HID Kit with Hi/Low - $80.00 shipped The Headlight conversion is a quality alternative based off the Hella design specifically for HID kits. They feature a flat cutoff on top of the beam pattern to ensure controlled lighting (not blinding on coming traffic). Note: The hi/low bulbs do not get brighter when high beams are applied. These kits contain an extra wiring harness and the bulbs contain a magnetic base that when energized plunge the bulb slightly forward so that the HID beam projects higher and further allowing the extra visibility needed in high beam situations. 35 Watt ballasts produce approx. 100% more light than factory (measured in lumens) 55 Watt produce 40% more than the 35 watt (measured in lumens) Colors: 3000k is yellow, 5000k (35 watt) & 6000k (55 watt) are white, and 12k purple (kelvin heat scale) I am in contact with company to try and get even lower prices but I need to see what kind of interest if any. I know there are many products out there and some at cheaper prices but none of better quality.

ok, first off THANK YOU!!! this site is littered with info on everything you could think of for your StarQuest. (must be why people have a hard time searching on this site lol). so here goes it details: Ok i picked up an 86 TSI for 500 cash, guy said it needed TLC, a windshield, and new injectors. engine did turn over, it is black with a tan hood and headlights. took it home and did a thorough check over, WOW. lots of wires by the injection mixer were spliced together by twisting them, i thought what a nightmare so i open the back hatch and see there is an extra ECU, turbo w/manifold attached, taillight, and "fuselink/relay tree" (hidden behind the battery). hmmmm so i look back under the hood and REALLY look. this car has been wrecked, this is definitely a different engine, explains the extra parts and why part of the car is tan. so i check out where the ECU is located (kickpanel) and right when i get the cover off and put my head down there i see one black ground wire dangling by itself, and another mounted to the PLASTIC blower motor. I thought "how the hell is that gonna work?" i route them appropriately to metal against metal location and the turn the key. fires right up and idles lovely. very noisy though, definitley timing chain slack. order new timing chain kit and install, noise reduces substantially but now there is noise from the top end, Intake side. and it seems like it doesnt run right. took it down the road and it completely falls on its face at WOT but if you just put around it does alright. smokes white around exhaust manifold and compression is 60 across all 4. needs head gasket so i park it and then i found this website and it saved my StarQuest. after an immense amount of searching i found out the engine in my car is from an 87. so is the extra ECU and turbo. The ISC setup is also from the 87 but the turbo on the car is from the 86 because of the intercooler. my car has mechanical rocker setup which HAD to have come from the 86(whole head). explains compression numbers. i find a post for ECU conversion and how to wire ISC to 86 wiring. ok my question..... i ordered new head and gasket kit, and 1G DSM MAS which comes in two days. i have the car completely apart and made appropriate wiring to the isc/mps. sooooooooo..... if any knowledgible questers read this.................. if i make appropiate adjustments to ecu wiring harness to plug into the 87 ECU and wire the MAS correctly, will it work? are there more adjustments to make? Thank you all in advance. oh and what will happen if the balance shaft is not set correctly when replacing timing components?