New here, saying hello

toddrhodes · 03-08-2012

Hello! My name is Todd and after what seems like a few months to get validated, I'm finally allowed to participate here. I'm a pretty active member on the Link forums, but that's pretty much where I stick to and don't venture out much from there. I've actually been pretty quiet this winter, just taking a little break from cars.

With that said, I own a '97 GSX, Auto, with an FP3065, HKS cams, Link V3/SD, 1680 Hi-Z injectors, and a built 2.0L block thanks to board member Carl (carltalon on Link forums) who bought my 1998 black GSX off of me this winter. I'm shooting for 130 traps on straight pump gas (93) as my goal for 2012. I was only able to muster an 11.8@115 on my old HTA68 but have learned a lot more about tuning since then. Trans is mostly stock inside, but it does have an IPT restall, IPT end clutch kit, upgraded cooler, Amsoil ATF inside, shift kit, and a ForeignMuscle-programmed TCU.

Beyond all that, it's me, my wife, three rescue dogs, two cats, and a house in Northern Indiana. My favorite other hobbies are cooking and home audio/theater. I'm hoping I can be a solid contributor here and just wanted to say hello and thanks for the space. See you out there!

Todd

turbotalon1g · 03-08-2012

Welcome todd, my fellow auto dsm dsmlink user/forum surfer!

carltalon · 03-08-2012

Welcome Todd. Good to see you on here.

98gstaherns · 03-08-2012

Welcome! No pictures? No way to start off as a solid contributor. lol

b00sted_spyder · 03-08-2012

Your food on link makes me hungry everytime I read that thread.

evotuner · 03-08-2012

welcome, pics please or it didnt happen

**CornFed2.4** · 03-08-2012

Welcome! I'm new to autos and Aarons been helping out with some decisions. I'm sure you'll be a solid addition to the forums.

Ralliart Guy · 03-08-2012

I am also new waited months to finally get an approval email. Name is Jack AKA The Canadian Jackal I own a 2009 Mitsu Ralliart best time for 1/4 mile 13.2 and I have done pretty much every type of racing with the car ie. SCCA Solo Sprint, road race, drag race, ice race, Rally Cross, Auto cross, You name it. Hoping to sell it in a years time to buy an Evo X. Hope to contribute where I can and have started fabricating stuff for my car as most of the stuff I want to do to my car does not exist. Step one built skid plate and cut out crash beam to increase airflow for bigger intercooler.

toddrhodes · 03-08-2012

I can get some pics this weekend, the car's in the garage right now waiting on some injector seals.

Let's see if these work:

toddrhodes · 03-08-2012

Those are with the HTA68, I'll get some of how it looks now, things are much cleaner under their these days. I've got some FP2 cams to throw in and a rear LSD for the track this spring. This winter I'm planning to do a full trans overhaul with a welded center diff. Other than that, it's just a matter of tuning it better and for more boost.

Fran05 · 03-08-2012

Man, thing is gutted! Whats your race weight?

C3L1CA · 03-08-2012

Welcome!

I was looking at your eclipse for a while too. Glad to see you made it over here

toddrhodes · 03-08-2012

Hey Celica! I remember that. Just know it went to a good home and I think you'll see more of it here soon

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Fran - I've never had the car weighed. I plan on taking more out of it this summer and maybe throwing some lighter seats in it. It's definitely a weekend warrior/drag car so it doesn't need much. I have no plans to drive it in the winter so I may take the heater core and all of that out too, but I'm not sold on that idea yet. My DD is a Mazdaspeed 3 which I absolutely love. The only car I'd consider besides it for a DD is an EVO of some sort but then I think I'd stop showing the DSM any love, lol. The body is a bit rough, but overall it's in good shape with no rust anywhere which makes it really nice to work on. When I blew the 6 bolt that was in it in September, my buddy Ryan and I had the new motor in and running in a couple of weekends which was really surprising to me.

Speaking of Ryan, hopefully I'll be able to post up some pics and vids of his setup, it's a very clean black Talon 2G converted to RWD with a built 6 bolt (2.0L), T3 GT35R82, T350 trans with manual valvebody, and a massive 9" rearend, all put together and fabbed by him and a local shop he helps out at. It should be a beast and will *hopefully* run at the SO this year. I'm looking forward to an exciting 2012!