i dont know which one i should get

Don't buy one.

EDIT: Wait, do you have a 2nd car?

how much you want to spend? I might be lowing the price of my car here by alot depending on how much a new rear diff costs.

-brian

i dont have a dsm yet. im going to get one. just dont know what generation. i think the most i want to spend is 5 grand.

npaulseth are you askin if i have another car to drive? if so then yes

Then if you have to get one, get a 1G. I know there is only a small change of CW, but it's a lot lower in 1Gs. You can get a pretty nice 1G for $5k

CW whats that?

It depends I guess on what your goal is. 2G's are pretty beautiful and can be fast, but they are newer and do cost more. You can find a pretty decent 5k GS-T. Actually here in fargo, there is a 95 TSI AWD for sale for 3500, with 105k.

1G's are alot cheaper, and fairly abudent (spelling?).

Anyway, for me, I've always loved the 2G body, plus up to 10 years newer then a 1G :-).

1.8L Eclipse, 400 miles to a tank of gas. WoOt

i think im going to get a 2g awd, because they can be fast too. 95 tsi awd for 3500 thats not bad at all. to bad i dont have money now.

I would rather have a 2G but that is just me. I love they way they look esp 97-99. Also for people are age 1G will be alot cheaper on insurance so that would be a reason why I would considering getting one but only as a second car.

$5k 2G AWD = broken in a month

Ghettostyle bought his 95 tsi awd for $2600. The person thought the car was really f-ed up. It wasn't as bad as he thought. Not a problem since buying it in November. You just have to check it over well. I wouldn't try to find a 2g AWD on a $5000 budget though. A good condition one costs ~$6000.

BTW, CW=crankwalk=new engine needed

Do you have any parameters for what you're looking for besides only wanting to spend 5K?

if spending 5k I'd go with a 1G since you can get a pretty good one. It you get a 2G for 5K it will have a lot of miles, might be more beat up then a 1G for around 5K

Yea and then you have to find one that isnt sold thats fits your critique. Past few weeks have been hell! "sold" "its pending sale" etc. God I cant get a break!

yeah thats one reason why i dont want to get a 2g, CW.
the parameters are, one that can go at least 2000 miles after buying it, not that much rust, and a manual.
my goal is to hit 11.9 on the 1/4, and 400hp or what ever hp is needed to hit 11.

Not worth spending $5000 on a shell for a 2g. Stock bottom end will break around 400hp or a 11 sec 1/4.

i think im going toward performance over looks. so the 1g motor is indeed better. yeah i think im going towards a 1g.

start with getting into the 13's, then 12's, then 11's. 1G is a better option for you me thinks.

yeah thats a good idea. can 13s be achieved with a 14b, with a full weight 1g?

easily done.

It really depends on what you want it for. If looks arn't a major factory get a 1g.

You can hit 12's on a 14B

yeah i dont think i care bout looks any more. all performance. i dont think the 1gs look that bad.

12s dats great. i dont think a t2small can ever do that.
so with the right supporting mods 12s, full weight right?

ya but thats when you push it, I think that if your going to spend the money on supporting mods to run to run high 12's on the 14b you can just go buy 16g on the trader for $400 and take a .5 sec off your time and have less stress on your engine, and will make tuning a lot easier for ya.

overall 1g's are better cars for the track. look for a 92 with 6 bolt engine with a 4 bolt rear.

12s on a 14 isnt really realistic... I mean yea sure if you have all supporting mods and your a great driver sure. Or if your car is a factory freak. Some cars are slower than others though so dont think oh yea i got everything it will run 12s. And if anything it will be very high 12s.

I didnt read the Post but heres my opinion

Wanna look good - 2g

Wanna go fast - 1g

Wanna look decent and go really slow - 3g

ill try to find a 6bolt and a 4bolt rear. how could you tell if its a 6bolt or 7bolt with out looking at the flywheel?

Looks like you found all of the 2G haters out there. The only thing that would make me shy away from a 2G is the additional weight. And where did you find that the bottom end can't hold up to 400 hp??? The rods are weaker and CW is a possibilty, but with minor mods 2Gs can be fast and look good! And if you are making 400+ hp what the hell are you doing with a stock bottom end!!!

Chris

I've heard of factory 2g lower ends putting out 450hp at the wheels, can't say i've ever seen one though.

A 1g block is supposedly good for 400 hp because of the big rods. 7 bolt blocks are weaker. A 2g block has a better change of CW than it has of making 400 hp. Why would someone push 400hp on a stock block you ask? To save money. Why the hell not? Not all of us have $20,000 to throw into a race car.

dsmstunna:
I heard that pigs can fly. Doesn't mean I have to believe it though. Do you think if something happens once, it happens all the time?

Face it, 1g's are faster, cheaper, and easier to mod. SLS has a 1g running 11.28 on stock longblock. BTW, the 14b record is in the 11's. A t25 record is 13's. 1FAST14B ran 12.1 on a 14b. If you want 11's for cheap, you will have to do some weight reduction. Don't expect your car to run 11's on stock turbo just because one has before.

Since you are looking for performance, get a 1g. 1gs are damn sexy too ;)

thats why i said i can't say i've ever seen one though ;)

2G

A 1g block is supposedly good for 400 hp because of the big rods. 7 bolt blocks are weaker. A 2g block has a better change of CW than it has of making 400 hp. Why would someone push 400hp on a stock block you ask? To save money. Why the hell not? Not all of us have $20,000 to throw into a race car.

dsmstunna:
I heard that pigs can fly. Doesn't mean I have to believe it though. Do you think if something happens once, it happens all the time?

Face it, 1g's are faster, cheaper, and easier to mod. SLS has a 1g running 11.28 on stock longblock. BTW, the 14b record is in the 11's. A t25 record is 13's. 1FAST14B ran 12.1 on a 14b. If you want 11's for cheap, you will have to do some weight reduction. Don't expect your car to run 11's on stock turbo just because one has before.

Since you are looking for performance, get a 1g. 1gs are damn sexy too ;) [/b][/quote]
7 bolt rods are weaker, yes, but the 2G pistons are better. The block is in no way weaker. Yes, 2G's do crankwalk, but I have owned one and it didn't walk. I haven't even heard of a 2G walking in Minnesota! You would think with thousands of them produced and me being on a DSM site I would have heard of a few ;) I do however know of two 1G's in Minnesota that have walked...hmmm...

Just FYI, people are pushing over 400 hp on the stock 4g64 bottom end, yes that uses 2G rods and non-forged pistons!

Actually, 1G's come stock with less hp, they are cheaper because they are older, and the looks just don't do it for me. Granted it has grown on me since I have been in the DSM community, but come one people it is definately not a sports car. I understand that that is what some of you are going for...

As far as being easier to mod, please explain? They are basically the same engine with a few minor differences. A bolt on bolts on, just like it would on a 1G. What makes it easier?

I do agree that it is easier to get a 1G into the 12's, but if you want 11's it's going to cost you either way. Once you upgrade the turbo it is pretty even in my book. Damn T25!

Chris

how could you tell a 6bolt between a 7bolt? with the motor still in place.

You got to look at the oil pan (under the car ;)). You look at the front left side of the pan.

http://www.vfaq.com/mods/early-late-engine.html

That site well help you with a lot of questions also.

That is all assumption. How many 4g63's period have you seen blow up from too much power? From what I've seen, it's usually user/tuning errors. You can't assume that shit. 400 whp is nothing to be scared of for the bottom ends, 6 or 7 bolt. The problem is people actually making 400 whp in the first place. :liar: Not everyone has to spend $20k to make good power and try to build a race car that they think is going to be driven daily. The issue is not to "save money", it's because the bottom end can take it. :stick:

Fast Tom's walked. His SN was RhymeSayer or something like that.

I only know of 1 1g in MN that walked and only because it was a big deal. Bodykit tom (tpunx***) had his engine replaced (I thought by crankwalk) and I know of two cars that are on their way right now. One was a QPR car (white 2g talon w/ eclipse bumpers) and another is on this site.

As far as the blocks go, I will let you know how my stock block handles the new setup. I am going to push it not because I can but because I dont have money for it. If it breaks, I will rebuild.

How is a 1g easier to mod you ask? They are easier to work on and you don't have to do as much to get them to go fast. Is that enough for you? If not, go to tuners and look at the upgrade paths. 1g parts are also cheaper to get.

Chris, as you know hp does not have everything to do with how fast the car is. I will try to get 92gsTEX (awd) to race remy (fwd) this weekend from a roll. Both cars are near stock. T25 turbos are shit. Doesn't matter if you make 210 hp at 5000 rpm but loose all of it by 6000.