1991 Eagle Talon ESi from North America - Comments

Regular repairs - very costly.

Major problems - tranny grinds in second, hard to find (R).

The engine needs major repairs, can't take it past 5000rpm without major valve-train bounce.

This car handles very well, with its standard 16 inchers, no body roll.

I made some upgrades such as a K&N intake, took out the cat-converter, performance wires, and I use 91 octane with boost.

Improved it from 0-60 before of 8.8sec, now 8.1sec, still not fast.

My black Talon with tinted windows is nice looking (I tell chicks it's a Stealth R/T), however these DSM cars are built like crap! I can only imagine the problems with the TSi.

You have to remember, when a car is 10 years old, there are going to be problems with it and for the most part they do hold up pretty well.

And for the shifter problem, you're not special, all of the cars have that problem, get some BG Syncroshift and it will help.

0-60 in 8.1? There must be some other problems under your hood. My Talon runs about 7.4! And like the other guy said, the shifter problem you experience is common. If you would like a much better performing and (in my opinion) cooler looking Talon, go for the 95's.

Umm yeah ESi, theres your problem.

I have a '91 Eagle Talon that runs great. I have owned it for about three years. I have not had any problems with it except the motor mounts needing replaced. Maybe I am just lucky.

I bought my 91 Eagle talon in may of 2002 I have only had it one year and so far I could not be happier. It had 130000 miles on it when I got it and its done nothing but impress me. I have only had it in the shop once for a slave cylinder in the tranny. But it had 135000 miles on it when I had to take it in. My car is the Tsi Talon and I have been rodding the crap out of it sence I got it and I would say its been holding up fairly amazing.

I have a 1991 eagle talon Esi also, and I have the same rev problem. Once I hit 5000rpm my valves start crapping out and the whole car shakes, if you know what is causing this please leave a message.