 DSM Potential, After thinking about it for a while... |
 Apr 20 2003, 09:15 PM
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DSMCentral Godfather  Group: Admin Posts: 3,823 Joined: 10-January 01 From: Washburn Member No.: 26  |
Recently Natedogg66 made some nice comments about my Talon and DSM's in general. I followed it up with the follwing reflections.
...Almost every mod to my car is set-up to support a bigger turbo in the future while at the same time providing better air flow for my current 14b DSM air pump. Keep in mind I've spent less than $2000 to-date in straight line go-fast mods. You can barely buy a full exhaust and FMIC kit for that money, much less a larger turbo. What most people don't see in the DSM is performance potential, because they are looking for flash or a good pegboard for rice rash. There is ABSOLUTELY no other car I have EVER tuned or worked on that has the potential performance gains on stock equipment comparable to the turbo charged AWD DSM. For instance my old school 1992 Talon ran a 15.46 when I bought it as a stock daily driver and now it's running almost 3 full seconds faster on the stock issued components for the most part!!! That's Freakin crazy! Sure I have a large exhaust and a manual boost controller, but the fact is the stock DSM engine and turbo setup, including injectors, ECU, side mount intercooler and intake have the potential to run 12's with the correct tuning. That is SWEET! DSM haters...their real...they just don't have an excuse! haha We're not done with this 14b turbo yet. We'll see if we can get her in the low 12's this year. Marcus -------------------- In Loving memory of David T Crebo
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Apr 23 2003, 11:01 PM
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 Beginner Group: Members Posts: 41 Joined: 26-March 03 From: Bloomington/Normal, Illinois. Member No.: 107 |
Haha.
Its called re-hab, i am looking into it. 
-------------------- we are not imports, we are not domestics, we are not riceburners, we are not jackasses, we are DSMers.
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Apr 23 2003, 11:48 PM
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 Post Master Group: Members Posts: 972 Joined: 30-October 02 Member No.: 34 |
QUOTE (94laser @ Apr 23 2003, 04:56 AM) QUOTE Sorry man, that's where we disagree. The only downfall I can see in the 1G dsm is the dash and center console. It's just embarassing how behind the times the dash was. I actually like the 1G dsm dash, it looks cool with the cluster of buttons, impressed a few girls with all of them. The design of it looks alot better than most dashes i see out there IMHO. Just a pain to get clean behind them. The center console could be better i believe, cup holders definatly in a better place then under the lid. The placement of the ash tray and lighter could have been better too, just something that you catch your arm on when your driving. Also the center console and shifter make it kinda hard to get to your girlfriend in the passenger seat, if you know what i mean.  Dash? Console? Interior? What are you guys talking about? They have those in DSM's? I was just out looking at mine and I don't see any of those parts. Must be aftermarket mods I can't afford yet. 
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Apr 25 2003, 07:01 PM
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 DSMCentral Freak Group: Members Posts: 365 Joined: 3-January 03 From: Mt. Sterling, IL Member No.: 60 |
HAHA
-------------------- 2005 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS- Pretty daily driver
--------------------------------------- 1990 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX- Traded in, buhbye little buddy 1994 Plymouth Laser- 1.8 auto. 1994 Mitsubishi Eclipse- GS auto. RIP 12/5/02 |
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May 2 2003, 11:26 AM
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Info Seeker Group: Members Posts: 96 Joined: 20-April 03 Member No.: 116 |
besides AWD and turbo, a hell of an engine, I'm a little more satisfied with my dsm when I open the door, and on the tag it says MADE in the USA
-------------------- I sold my dsm, and all the parts...I bought a 300z that ran a 15 sec quarter at 91 mph...this sucks.
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