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This Month's Winner Is Ed Karpovich
He'll receive enough mothers car cleaning goodies to satisfy the most anal, white-glove-wearing, concourse-cruising, flock of show-car-weenies anywhere. Mothers' new fx line of car care products is among the most sophisticated, state-of-the-art wheel cleaners and waxes available today.
1997 Saab 9000 Aero
Ed Karpovich
Clarks Summit, PA
Mods: Stock body (for a reason), Sachs Sport springs, Bilstein shocks, polyurethane bushings, ported and polished head, ported intake and exhaust manifolds, Red Series camshafts, GReddy TD05H-16G turbocharger, Type-S BOV, PRofec B Spec II boost controller (12psi for low, 20psi for high setting), Edelbrock concealed nitrous system, custom alcohol/water injection system, custom fabricated intake pipes, custom three-inch exhaust, 550cc/min fuel injectors, A/C removed, polyurethane engine mounts, engine torque damper shock, Auto Meter Pro-Comp boost and A/F ratio gauges, battery relocated to the trunk.
Ed says: "I purchased this with a blown head gasket, intending to turn it into something that would slip under everyone's radar. The look on a Camaro driver's face after he gets beaten by a four-door luxury sedan is the type of entertainment you usually have to buy a ticket for."
We say: Here's to Ed for doing something different and then submitting a good rolling shot of the car (which is even more rare).
1997 Eagle Talon TSI
David Wray
Washington, PA
Mods: SBR front-mount intercooler, GReddy Type-RS BOV, 60mm throttle body, Comp '272' cams, tubular exhaust manifold, Turbosmart wastegate, Magnus heat gasket, B&M short-throw shifter, Shep stage three tranny, tubular O2 housing, RSR three-inch catless exhaust, -6AN fuel lines, Walbro 255lph fuel pump, Pauter rods, PTE 5031 dual ball bearing turbo, Ross Pistons 8.5:1 pistons, rebuilt head , third-gen lifters, Denso 660cc/min fuel injectors, ARP rod bolts, head studs, Koni yellow adjustable shocks, H&R springs, Axis 18-inch Reverb wheels, Prothane bushings, motor mounts, DSM Link, Aeromotive fuel pressure regulator, Auto Meter gauges, Turbosmart boost controller, HKS Type II turbo timer, Alpine white paint, Eclipse conversion, Ralliart front lip, Buddy Club 2 side skirts, VIS carbon hood, Sparco steering wheel, PLX wideband O2, Panasonic head unit, Schroth Rallye harness, Sparco Turino seats, Optima Red Top battery (relocated).
David Says: "Currently, the car is running high 11s on pump gas, runs the autocross course, and since this area is full of rednecks in diesel trucks, it gets me a lot of attention."
We Say: Beware of rednecks. Diesel fumes drive them crazy.