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I setup a webpage with most of the details at: https://sites.google.com/site/1986starion/ I've done a few things to it since then, but that shows the bulk of the work bringing it back to a usable condition. I made lots of mistakes along the way, and struggled through. Right now, the car runs pretty good, but I think its not quite right (could be faster, probably a little tweeking here or there.) The engine mods are: Mechanical lifter setup Mechanical cooling fan setup Lo-Buck FCD Big 16G Turbo (I've only put about 30 miles on the big turbo, so im not used to it yet). I've had this car a few years, but I havnt driven it much, until last fall when I did the FCD. I've put about 10,000 miles on it since I got it. I"ve been trying to sell it for several years, but I've not had any takers, probably because the price is too high, but the price is my cost (does not include labor, just parts). If I could sell it at my cost, then it would be like working for 6 months for free, but at this point i'd be stoked to just break even. Im considering parting it out since I cant sell it. I really want to drive my car, but I cant, untill I sell this car. Ive taken parts off my car to keep this one running. The not so good: The cars in OK shape, The paint looks terrible, The paint I used was crappy, and its going to take some work to repaint it. The interior is a bit worn (particularly the drivers area), but not too bad. The suspension is all original, and could use some updating and refreshing. The tires are kinda crappy, but perfect for burnouts (thick crapy rear tires) They are the wrong size, but the tiny front tires make for tight circles, and the big back tires make a lot of smoke. The speedo seems to be pretty accurate with those tires. The running gear/driveline is in real good shape. I serviced the trans, diff, axles, shafts, brakes, bearings, replaced broken mounts, bolts. The motor is from my 83, just after rebuilding it w/out jet valves, balance shafts... Freshly rebuilt 16g turbo, TB/Fuel injection rebuilt/flowed. Mechanically speaking its in very good shape. At this point, ive put a lot of time, effort and money into a car that I only bought to keep from getting crushed, and hopefully make someone happy, and a few bucks in the process. What have you guys done that has worked for you? Having too many cars has caused me grief, and Im real sorry that I bought this car, Its just keeping from driving my car, and costing me money. What I would like to know, is: What has anyone else done that has worked for them? Its not working out for me, and I am very frustrated. If I cant sell the car at my cost, what else can I do to try to recover my losses? How much can I get for parts? how long will it take to sell the parts, and have the car crushed? If I part it out, It wont be drivable, and I'll have to have it towed to a scrapyard, so I would probably need to sell stuff fast. Is there some way I could use the car to make money? (sorry, im too old for getaway driver, something more legals in order...)

Hey everyone, I wanted a second opinion on this since it's my first time attempting it. Yesterday I sanded down my wiper arms with 180 grit sandpaper (sounds heavy but the last guy who painted left a lot of thick paint drips on the wiper arm), and then resprayed them flat black with Krylon: Indoor/Outdoor spray paint. (They look brand new btw) The guy at O'Reilly's Auto Parts told me when I was buying the paint to also think about covering it with a clear coat. ... ... Apparently, he didn't do it on his and rained washed the paint off. Is this true? I never heard of having to clear coat your wiper arms.

So all of our ESI-R/TSi's are in their 20's, and most likely not running anywhere near the 176-188 HP it rolled out of the factory with. What are ways, if any, to restore lost horsepower to our cars without doing the obvious & expensive engine rebuild?