Sell my Dsm for a F body

[Outlaw1]

Depends on how fast you want to go. I've built an LS1 powered '98 SS that drove 3 hours each way to the track and ran 10.60's @ 128 on pump gas, DOT's and through the exaust, with a 125 shot. It was an auto so driving the car down the track was pretty uneventful. Plug changes shouldn't take more than 30 minutes with an LS1. An LT1 with stock manifolds takes 1.5-2 hours, headers bring the plug change down considerably.

[KcGsXrated]

^Yep, id imagine he knows what he' talking about. Haha
I like the cars to an extent, easy power but whats the fun in that! look decent.

[A//// Guy]

especially when a LS1 tends to get better gas mileage then a DSM anyways.

A DSM will get way better mileage than any Fbody. Im not sure who told you that... I got like 25 street and 30 highway running rich.

[Outlaw1]

I've gotten 28mpg with a heads/cam/M6 LS1 car on the highway, around 25mpg with a heads/cam/A4 LS1 car also on the highway. I think 25+mpg is common with an AWD DSM. My FWD DSM has gotten 33mpg several times.

[rk4g63]

I've gotten 31-33 mpg from a fwd eclipse gst. 30 is often.

[dsmberge]

I don't know about anyone else, but if i had any V8 and i got spanked by a four cylinder (dsm), I would be pretty angry to say the least. So if i had one it would have to be the fastest car in town, but i am a DSMer to my bones so i wouldnt ever by one.

[gflo383]

i think the LS1 is a pretty damn good engine.

6 bolt main bearing caps! and the stock blocks/bottom ends have been know to hold over 500 HP easy.

yes the 10 bolts are weak, and they DO have piston slap... but its minor.

also, there are TONS of aftermarket items you can buy to make them very very fast.

as for the exhaust issue, well im a V8 fan, and i think they sound great, depends on what system you go with... a borla muffler sounds COMPLETELY different then a flowmaster.

spark plugs are hard to change? c'mon... if your worried about changing plugs, your in the wrong sport/hobby.

ugly? yeah sure, and DSM's are beautiful?

not saying there better then DSMs but ive been in both, and ill take my 617hp fbody over a 800hp dsm. even if the little laddybug lookin turbo fart can car whoops my ass.

theres more to cars than winning a street race against an all wheel drive pung pung punnger rice burner.


my saying: 110... not uncleben, thats whats in my gas tank!





i should probably settle down as im sure ill get bashed after this.... just stated my opinions, as if they matter anyways.

i know there are some die hard DSM guys here, but seriously, muscecars and hotrods are something DSMs will NEVER BE!! on the other hand a 35th anv. SS camaro might be worth something someday. in fact it will be worth something one day!! and a 199? DSM, what are they worth clean? $8500?? sweet dude, put a fart can on it and call it a racecar!


ok, let the bashing begin......

[gflo383]

oh yeah... and gas mileage.... get a F U C K I N hybrid if thats your thing. or a 3 cyl metro! 50+ mpg wooooo hoooo!

i think i get about 1mpg hahaha.

josh, your car will be done soon,... but a beast it will not be.

quick though!

J.k


see ya later.

[sleepydsm]

LS1s are awesome engines. Many of my friends have various F-bodys powered by LS1s. They've almsot turned me into a V8 guy. I do like the whole underdog thing, and the feeling of whoopin' a V8, only because of people like him ^. And who says a DSM can't handle? I'm sure it could have some balls in the twistys with some Hoosiers, suspension goodies, and big brakes. I personally am a fan of many different types of cars; I'm just getting sick and tired of biased owners.

[Super Bleeder!!]

to each his own i guess

some want high rpm high boost awd fun.

others want idle torque and a car to match their questionable hairstyle (i should be talking)