Bigshow's Talon R build.

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I was in sport mode and had a love affair with the down shift paddle. lol I tried manual and seemed every time I wanted to up shift my hands was not in the right place. I will have to learn better hand positions. Really want a gear shift on the floor/tunnel to shift it like a trophy truck. It is just pressure switches on the paddles I am sure, someday I might try to make one. Probably could use a set of points to make it happen.

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All you need is two trans brake buttons from Jegs and two trans brake button brackets from Motion Race Works and you can do this.
 
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Slow poke, your buttons is what made me think I could make it with a gear shift.

2nd ride today, Talon cab just enough bigger to make it way more comfortable than my OG Mav. In my Mav I had to wear knee pads to keep them from getting beat up. I am 6'3" 300# and the Mav is a little cramped, Talon has just enough more room I do not need the knee pads. Talon is gets better every time I take it out.

Figured out I was not in sport mode very much last ride. Realized today that sport mode shuts off every time you shut ignition off. Sport mode keeps it close to where I would like the RPMs. In my Mav you have to physically shut sport mode off, no owners manual so figured Talon same way oops. Found a PDF manual on line and have the service manual now.
 
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Sport mode makes a HUGE difference in the way the transmission acts vs normal auto mode.
 
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Well now that it is cold in Ohio and our summer projects over, started on rear bumper and tailgate. Tailgate won't swing open like some. Here are some pictures of the bumper. The TG will bolt to the bumper like the HMF.
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looking good thus far, i see you had a cluster relocation on the list
i am the guy that can help out with that here the link to my post if your still interested
thanks
keep up the mud work
 
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I am still interested in relocating the gauge cluster. I have read your thread and keeping you in mind. I am wanting one with a pig tail so I do not have to splice the harness. I do not believe you have the pig tail. Also thinking of welding one up out of aluminium if I can find the correct plugs to make a pig tail.
 
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I am still interested in relocating the gauge cluster. I have read your thread and keeping you in mind. I am wanting one with a pig tail so I do not have to splice the harness. I do not believe you have the pig tail. Also thinking of welding one up out of aluminium if I can find the correct plugs to make a pig tail.
Glad to hear you have been looking as for the harness i do not make i just supply the needed instructions and wire to lengthen the 2 ground wires, keep me post if your interested ill be here
 
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Tail gate finished and mounted. Waiting to get the wheels tires I want to run to make spare tire carrier. Have the Roto pax mount welded up, still have to finish more of it. Will get pictures of it soon.
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Ordered a gauge pod from sspeederr and per tracking it is coming today. Got a pig tail extension and have it ran and tested the gauge pod. So soon as the pod shows up I am ready to put it in. Here a picture of my aluminium dash fill plate with the ball for my tablet mount.
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Also redoing the top part of my Superatv front bumper to my vision. I tried a 12" light bar and it didn't cut it versus the 20" on my Maverick. So the bumper needed changed. Added a coup;e braces to make the bumper stronger also. It is all tacked together and was just bolted on to check fitment.

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Also got a set of Tusk Mega bites 30x10x15, had the 28x10x14 Terrabites on my Maverick and worked well except in real wet conditions. Have them on the Talon right now. So thought I would try the Megabite. Have STI HDI 50mm off set rims coming today. Have 5 of each so I have a matching spare. Have RB3 wheel spacers coming to get the rear back out to width. Started on the removable spare tire mount yesterday, back to real job today so on hold till monday.

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Did not grab a picture yet, but to power my tablet and little blue tooth speakers my dad made 2 billet accessory plug for their chargers. This way they will be hidden and keep the cab cleaner.
 
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Got my sspeederr pod mounted and cluster installed last night after work.
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Here are the billet accessory plugs.
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And the start of the removable spare tire mount. It will hook over the 2 tail gate bars and the top of bumper then get bolts around the bumper to hold it in place.
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And the STI HD9 50mm wheels showed up yesterday also. Didn't take a picture yet, will get one when mount the tires. Waiting on the RB3 wheel spacers yet any how.
 
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Well I thought I would be finished up tomorrow, but called into work for a 12hr shift. That turned into 6 12hr shifts, so wont be finished to the end of next week.

Few more item added. Air filter minder, 20" light bar, snorkel and prefilter, and mud buster flares.
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Well I got up early and put the oils in the Talon and took it out back roading for 90min today before work. Nice to be behind the wheel of it again after a long winter of making it mine. Forgot the picture of the double shear brackets. Talon is finished except for spare tire carrier and need to get a picture of the Pax mount.

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I'm curious about how well your intake setup will work out with regards to filter life. I also wonder how dirty the stock filter can get before a filter minder tells you to change it. I have a suspicion that a lot of people change out stock filters while they're still breathing just fine.

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