I Can't Stop Modding

[unreal808]

You will stop when you don't mind losing a race or you think 40 MPG is the only way to go.

[At-Least-It's-An-Evo]

Yea, first intention when buying a dsm was 12.999999... well that was reached this past season. Then it was just to be a tad bit quicker this next season... and spend like $3-4k... yea right. The wants have made it onto the list and keeps extending. :( Wow am I gonna be poor for the rest of the time being that I own this dsm.

[v8klla]

I think I estimated $4000 for my current project, yet somehow I am up over $6000 with another $2500 going on my credit card this week...Still can't figure out how that happened! It better damn well be worth it!

Chris

[Matt D.]

You want to know when enough is enough? When you've owned a DSM for almost a year, never driven it and still keep buying parts for it.

Built engine, the works... With a small 16g. Oh yeah.

[MustGoFaster]

You will never stop. After you have all your mods, it will start feeling slow again and you will need more mods. I have a large issue already, I am immune to 400whp and my car won't be near it this year. And by next year there is a chance I will be immune to 500whp. (when I say immune I mean it doesn’t feel fast) Any idea if there is a power/speed level that you can’t get used to and will always feel fast?

[john]

Originally posted by v8klla@Mar 24 2004, 12:45 AM
I think I estimated $4000 for my current project, yet somehow I am up over $6000 with another $2500 going on my credit card this week...Still can't figure out how that happened! It better damn well be worth it!

Chris
You thought it would only cost $4000 to run 10's including building a motor? If so, that was your problem.

I fear that I will get tired of my car quickly when I get it back together. I have had thoughts already about parting it out and I haven't even driven it yet. Still need a tranny that doesn't scream while going into second.

[SlowWhite]

I've descided to skip all the inbetween steps and just go straight Big.


I originally bought my car for Car audio competitions. I wanted something quicker then my Sebring. That I could Modify the looks to so that it appealed to the Judges more then my stock sebring.


Well That quickly changed. And I wish I'd just went Huge from the get go would have saved me money in the long run.


But then again when I got into DSM's what I put on my car was supposed to be Huge / More then I should have put on for my FWD.

everyone kept saying you realize how bad your traction is going to be, yada, yada, yada.

I was going to do a 50trim. then I'm like we'll I know I'll be building a motor soon. So then it was the 56trim's... then I thought but that's what everyones doing.


So I went bigger just because I know once everyone get's tired of there 56's they'll upgrade to something larger so I just went straight to the larger turbo to save having to buy another one in the future.

I just hope I didn't go to big. But I guess once the motor get's built I can always Spray.

-Brian

[v8klla]

Yeah I don't know what I was thinking, and 10's are still a long way off I think...Maybe not, but bench racing isn't my forte ;)

Chris

[v8klla]

Brian: What the hell turbo are you running that is bigger than a 56 trim compressor wheel??? That thing must be a damn thumper or something like that 3kGT in another post! Are you running it on a 2.0? A GT35R uses a 56 trim and is good for 9's!!!

Chris

Sorry for the off topic, I guess?

[blown_turbo_tsi]

get a geo metro hatch back and fill it with bricks...... then drive that around everywhere..... it will help with the immunity! :bounce: