no more dsm for me. - Page 2

**Kracka** · 03-29-2006

AWD cars are hardly know for their dry pavent handling abilities. Find me a near-stock suspension EVO and name the twisties. I test-drove an EVO before deciding on anything, and with Reid as my witness since he was with me, the handling was nothing to brag about. I was actually quite dissapointed that it was the best Mitsu could build at the time. I did have almost a mint condition DSM, I bought mine in bone-stock VERY good condition and always fixed the little issues that pretty much anyone but Peter or I would skip. I never short-cutted anything with that car. It was also very reliable for me, the only time it was actually out of comission was when the waterpump started leaking (pouring) coolant all over the ground. My major issue was the car never ran the same day-to-day. One day it would be fast as hell, the next, meh nothing special. The 1G interior styling is still one of my favorites today, the problem is, the quality just wasn't there. I think DSM's make great beginner cars to learn how to work on and mod vehicles since they are relatively cheap and easy to work on. Like everything else though, people mature and can only stay with one thing (whatever it is, not just cars) for so long. I had my Talon back in high school, I didn't want to finish college with it too.

CDeutsch · 03-29-2006

EDIT: Too off topic.

FattyBoomBatty · 03-29-2006

yeah, I've got to say, RWD is pretty good for cornering. if you start to understeer, just give it more gas!

**scheides** · 03-29-2006

Ok, we are officially way off topic. I'm opening a new thread, this will be fun!

http://www.dsmstyle.com/forums/showthread.php?p=130566

Black97civic · 03-29-2006

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Originally Posted by sway

i gave up on dsms for now, too much of a headache. definitly one of the best decisions ive ever made.

Out of the frying pan and into the fire if you ask me.

I give it a month before you post a thread about an electrical problem or a window falling off its tracks and into your door.

But cam it, chip it, and drop it and it will be fun.

cudvig · 03-30-2006

[QUOTE=Blue89Quest]I give it a month before you post a thread about an electrical problem or a window falling off its tracks and into your door.

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That actually does happen! When we were pulling my friends tranny off of a car there was 2 russian guys who needed some tools because there window fell off its track!

-Colin

CVD · 03-31-2006

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Originally Posted by cudvig

That actually does happen! When we were pulling my friends tranny off of a car there was 2 russian guys who needed some tools because there window fell off its track!-Colin

Something about that sounds a little suspicious.

**Kracka** · 03-31-2006

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Originally Posted by CVD

Something about that sounds a little suspicious.

Haha, true Russians would take advantage of said window being down

FattyBoomBatty · 03-29-2006

I'd get a bigger turbo If i were you. one of those k04's! and then turn the bypass valve around so you get that barely audible "chirp" that is so desirable. If you rim it up, get 19's and make sure they have at least 2.5 kittens of dish.

sway · 03-29-2006

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Originally Posted by FattyBoomBatty

I'd get a bigger turbo If i were you. one of those k04's! and then turn the bypass valve around so you get that barely audible "chirp" that is so desirable. If you rim it up, get 19's and make sure they have at least 2.5 kittens of dish.

i dont even have a turbo. i have the 24v vr6. oh, totally going with dished rims too.

x-pride · 03-29-2006

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Originally Posted by FattyBoomBatty

I'd get a bigger turbo If i were you. one of those k04's! and then turn the bypass valve around so you get that barely audible "chirp" that is so desirable. If you rim it up, get 19's and make sure they have at least 2.5 kittens of dish.

I thought his car has a VR6?

Shotgun! · 03-29-2006

The above two posts are a prime case of; "Double SQ ownage!"

Truckmotor!

Congrats on the new car. Not my thing but if it makes you happy, do it.

Capinoy123 · 03-29-2006

You all know what though........ nothing pulls like a dsm!!! Thats why some of you get sucked back in it!! You can go buy another newer car but in time you will still spend money no matter what, thats why I've chose to stick with my dsm. I bought my car for $2,000 and I've put about $8,000 in it and it still doesn't equal up to a new car, plus all the mods you want to put in the new car!! Dsm for life!!

Febo · 03-30-2006

Not to really dig this thread up, but id just like to say... I beat Sway's GTI. Its a nice car, but it doesnt compete against AWD.

sway · 03-30-2006

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Originally Posted by RLFebo

Not to really dig this thread up, but id just like to say... I beat Sway's GTI. Its a nice car, but it doesnt compete against AWD.

of course it doesnt compete against AWD. I kept right there with ya though, your lead didnt increase after the intial jump. my cars got balls.

Febo · 03-30-2006

One trip to home depot and all that will change haha

98gstaherns · 03-30-2006

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Originally Posted by RLFebo

One trip to home depot and all that will change haha

spoken like a true DSM'r "a trip to home depot"...Nice car by way..i still wish you would have sold that talon to me!

sleepydsm · 03-30-2006

I hate my dsm because it's red, and I don't want a DSM anymore because of the stupid little problems that happen. My car has been very reliable, and the only thing that happened was the tranny blew up (thats expected haha). I actually have a pretty nice 1g, and I want to sell it! But, everytime some 10 yr old kid in his brand new Ion Redline pulls up, I LOVE having a 1G. Seriously I can't think of a car this fun, and quick, for the money (when it works). So yeah basically racing people in their camaro's or stangs or shitty cars makes it all worthwhile. Until the guy in the beautiful S4 drives past you... and you go "daaaaaaaaammmmmnnn, thats nice. too bad its slow."

**scheides** · 03-31-2006

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Originally Posted by sleepydsm

Until the guy in the beautiful S4 drives past you... and you go "daaaaaaaaammmmmnnn, thats nice. too bad its slow."

I have a buddy with a bi-turbo S4. Stock turbos, mod'd intake and bov's, full turbo back exhaust, and a giac 100-octane chip (that he runs on 93). On pump gas, that thing was about even with my S20g'd 1G (@ 20psi), but with my 2G I'll pull on him (depending on how much boost I'm running, I'll really pull on him)

So yea, I always get pissed that that thing is so quick with such basic mods, but then I remind myself of how much he spend on those mods: $7k

...ahhh, that feels better. If he gets his alky-injection system and gt28rs's on that thing, then there will be trouble.

Black97civic · 03-31-2006

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Originally Posted by scheides

If he gets his alky-injection system and gt28rs's on that thing, then there will be trouble.

But just remember, you could build a whole new motor, and install it in the same time, and for less money than it would cost him for those mods.

I like s4's, but hate the fact that you have to remove the engine to replace turbos.