I few months ago I started a DSM club but yet to make it public. I have a few members so far and if they are reading this then help me out with gathering more members. The name of the club is ...BOOSTED4GRACING... . The vinyls received upon entry look as follows:
dsm tuners of central Illinois
...BOOSTED4GRACING...
most members have cut it in half and put one line on top of their windshield and one line on bottom or back. My name is Travis Kinney and I recently bought a 91 mitsu eclipse AWD. I am currently in the process of ordering a JDM 4G63T motor and doing a few things to the car. One member most of you might know is Adam Lee, he has a 90 Plymouth laser turbo with a few upgrades and a 2nd place win on one of the friday fun nights up in Cordova. His car among others is in the club but we are seeking more members to make the club one of the biggest around. I just recently talked to the president ( Jim Wike ) of the LAST BLAST ( CUSTOM AND CLASSIC CAR AND TRUCK SHOW), and he wants me to do my best and gain members so the two clubs can join together and hold some of the biggest car shows around. Current sponsors for his club are:
advanced auto parts
Spence Wiker (Green Chevrolet)
Bob lindsay Honda
Wal*Mart
Goodfield State Bank
Naramore's Exhaust
Born Paint
the Chrome Shack II
Lumberyard Suppliers[/B] This list could probably grow alot larger with the help of our club. Anyone who is interested in joining what could become one of the biggest car clubs around can give me a call at 1-309-241-3547 anytime after 5p.m. . Or email me at treydawgnjlo@hotmail.com
Once the club starts to grow we might even try to hold races at Cordova Dragway park and give away cash and prizes for that event also.

thanks.

I have seens those stickers around even ran into one of your members, somewhat of a dumb ass, he was drunk off his ass and wanted to race everything around.

yeah if you want to race next to a person that is soooo drunk that they can barly stand up

Try to keep it on topic, guys.

The more the merrier.

Just so you know Travis. DSMCentral has over 500 members right now from all over the country and I hold two drag events with small cash prizes up at Cordova each year for all the local race enthusiasts. We don't have sponsorships or huge local numbers, but having you local DSM owners join with us can only help.

Thanks!
Marcus

I know that dsm central is a huge club and maybe boosted4gracing and dsm central could combine to become one. I also planned on not making the club like a boot camp having certain times and weekly events. The only rule I would inforce is that once your a member, you install upgrades on your car once or twice a month. This way there isn't anyone joining just to be in a club, but to keep the import/car scene growing throughout central Illinois or anywhere. I am a serious car enthusiast and Im trying create something so everyone with the car scene in their blood can hang out and do something that everyone likes. As far as having drunk people acting stupid and trying to race, that is the type of thing that get you KICKED OUT.

The whole "mandatory upgrade" think seems kind of bogus. It's not fair to assume that everyone has the time/money to perform a couple of upgrades every month. I don't think you have to be constantly adding things to your car to be considered an enthusiast; it's more of a mindset of doing the most you can with what you have.

I'm not dogging on your club or anything, but you may want to reconsider that idea. It would make many valuable people not want to join. I do like your attitude towards the club being a viable, useful part of the community.

agreed, expecting someone to constantly upgrade something every month is pushing it....

I'd like to consider myself an enthusiast and my car has many upgrades, but i've definately gone more than a month without upgrading anything.....

Upgrading every month is alot to ask....

Sometimes it's hard to keep them running every month!

Alot of the time its upgrade, tune for a while, upgrade etc.

It sounded like a great idea until the upgrade thing came up. I couldn't do it, I barely have enough cash flow to keep it going. And a girlfriend that is so tight, you couldn't pry money out of with the jaws of life.

if you would like to know who the drunk guy was pm me.

is there a cost to joining of is it free? and I also couldn't upgrade everymonth

is filling up with gas considered an upgrade, since before, you didn't have any?

with the price of 93 octan it should be considered a major upgrade

Well I guess it isnt that important to upgrade every month but I would just like to see the members of the club keep their cars looking and running good. I know that dsms are notorious for breaking down, so I guess as long as your car has some upgrades and is always running, that would be fine. Also there is no cost for joining, just the cost of your window decal. Although I would like to have all the members names, numbers, and info about there cars. I have printed out a list for that which can be filled out as we have car shows( get togethers ) and at events like at the track. We can also use this site to talk back and forth to each other as we are know.

Is this mainly for car shows and the like then? If so you know we may be able to make a dedicated section on the board for this activity and all the functions.

PM me with more details.

Hmmmmmmm... sort of like my wife.
I'm sorry, I couldn't resist.

I love a "fast" woman!

Not saying anything bad about anybodys ride but yes most dsms are not the best looking. Although if the engine is pretty than that would make up for its appearance.

The only reason I bring up the car show idea is to figure some way to bring the two clubs together. DSMCentral has never put any energy into car shows and that is about the only thing mentioned that we don't already do.

DSMCentral is all about local get togethers, hanging out, passing modification information around, and of corse racing together. And this is sufficient for me.
If there is something else needed to help DSMCentral meet our needs, just let me know.

BTW - JEEPS are Freakin HOT! In a mechanical, macho over the top kinda way.

I've seen only one 1g DSM that could ever be considered a show car, and maybe a handful that are clean enough to be "pretty cars." Most are downright ugly, faded paint, a bit of rust, etc. But 12 and 13 second slips are worth far more than shiny paint. And your constant upgrade thing is suspect. Some of the nicest cars on this site get upgraded very seldom, because they are already great cars.

I understand what you mean about the upgrade thing and I already took that policy out of the picture. That is the main reason I started boosted4gracing, is because i know that most dsm's are not in the best physical appearance. Most of the dsm cars around are fast and in the process of becoming faster. We could use dsm central as our chat line, a place to help each other out, and to do the other things that are done on the site. I figured since there might be a start to the DSM car shows, more and more get togethers, and many more members that we could be called Boosted4Gracing and maybe use DSM Central as a type of sponsor. My whole goal with the club is to sound more intimidating towards other clubs and it also would make more since why most of the cars are fast, but are not in the best condition. I know that dsm central is a club already but this could be our way of comunication with each other and boosted4gracing be the actual club name. My friend and I are going on friday to get polo shirts made to wear at the strip and any get togethers we attend. My shirt will state the names boosted4gracing and dsm central together along with other things.

No offense, but I think I speak for everyone here when I say, "No thanks!" DSMcentral has been around since 2000. We're not about to change our "club" name to boosted4gracing. We all get along well, we have a good time hanging out, bullshitting, racing, and helping each other out. The last thing on our priority list is "being more intimidating to other clubs". We are performance focused for our own reasons - mainly excelling at personal and group successes, and an all around addiction to acceleration, speed, handling, etc. I think I can confidently say most of us are past the whole "my nuts are bigger than yours" mentality. Again, no offense.

I agree Nate. DSMCentral is unlike almost any other site I've ever seen. I think messing with it, or trying to merge it with another group only spells major touble. Anyone is welcome to join, learn, contribute, and bs from time to time, but I think it needs to grow and evolve on it's own.

Amen!

I Fourth that motion.

See guys? I told you we needed more stickArs!

Yeah, this whole idea of usin the years and years of friendship and collective hard work that has made DSMCentral the great machine that it is... as a stepping stone to your "real" club is pretty much bullshit. I agree fully with Nate, and I'm not trying to start a fight, I just don't really care if I offend you with my opinion or not.

You go ahead and do what you want to do for your club, but don't expect the highly respected and intelligent members that peruse this board to bow down to anything except our DSMs and Evos (and occasional wife). I don't give a damn if I'm part of the baddest club this side of the mississippi. What matters to me is that fine individuals like Spy, Kicks, AWD DSM, and Natedogg bending over backwards to help me while I'm out of town with a busted car. I want a club that allows me to casually share a beer in a dirty garage with some of the most mechanically intelligent people I've ever come across.

That, sir, is what makes our puny little club absolutely BADASS!!!!!

HERE, HERE! Toast a beer. I agree with Iron Goat.

well put goat

You guys are THE shiznit!

I was wandering when someone was going to speak up!

Well, I do my best to be politically correct in all situations, but it's nice to see those that may not be as tied down exercizing their freedom of speech, if you know what I mean.

you guys are straight up whack! my boy trey is offering you all the chance of a lifetime and you're too proud to take it. You just don't know how it is on the street. I think you're all out of touch with how it is when you get down on the street. You need an intimidating club like the icy hot stuntaz from boosted 4g to have your back when the other clubs be rollin up like they all hard and shiz.

I'm taking windell, rantis, and anyone else with a little flava and seceeding from the DSMCentral union to join the true killaz from boozted. AWWWWWW JEEEAAAZ!

In case you guys can pull your heads out of each others asses long enough to finish reading this post, maybe I'll point out a few of the obvious benefits to joining the boosted crew.

1. waaaaay better name. c'mon boosted is cool and racing is cooler so putem' together and you've got raw hotness

2. potential to branch off and start a sub-club like boosted4Gdrifting

3. near certainty of sponsorship for all your modification needs

4. chicks. import car clubs have plenty of hot asian snatch around at all time. unless you're gay this is a good thing naturally.

5. car shows. if there's one realm of vehicle performance that dsm's have yet to break into its the car show scene and it's a given that they would dominate. I mean companies are even makign altezza tailights for our cars now. with that kind of eye candy arsenal how could a dsm possibly loose? it's inconceivable.

6. when you're in a club like boosted you never roll alone. it's always cooler to show up to an event in synchronized perfection and then pop out the m-f'er with custom emblazoned rags sportin' the boozted crew graffix. ssssshhhheeeeaaaat, you know them suckas ain't see that comin'!!!!!! respeck!!!!!!!


What---eva...I'm done with all you trill ass fools. me and trey is gonna go make history, sooooo SEEEEE YAAAAA!!!!!!

I'm must be getting old....

Can somebody translate what the hell akamiami just said!!!

Edit: But I agree, I like the group as is....

I'm not sure either what that guy is saying, but I respect that all you guys want to keep the dsm central name and from here on out Ill leave it alone. Although I do want to join with your club also. If thats alright with you guys. I have yet to make a garage about my ride but I can give alittle info:
1991 eclipse gsx 144000 miles ( Adam Le's old car )
(finally got the money to order the motor) JDM 4G63T motor and tranny
walbro 255 f-pump
f-pump rewire kit
prothane motor mount kit
custom gauge pod
I have yet to get rims (rolling on 2 steelies and 2 2g )
full interior
custom made trunk floor since adam or who ever cut it out to get to the fuel pump easier
coilovers
Soon to have wish list:
bigger turbo
gm maf and trans
injectors
front mount
shift linkage bearing kit (to replace the bushings)
and a few other things but i dont want to bore anyone.

I should have all this and a fresh paint job by april. My cousin paints cars and is gonna hook me up with a paint job.

does your club really have stickers? If so who do I get them from?

I don't thing anybody's been turned down here, at least not in the time I've been on here...

I say bring it to SCDC on the 6th and run the snot out of it!

I have one question... Why? You realize the JDM motors are exactly the same as the US spec, save a valve cover and what most belive to be a crappier intake, don't you? I'd save whatever you're spending on the JDM, and build yourself a forged bottom end.

Also, be careful about those wheels. you'll end up tearing up the center diff because the wheels have different rolling diameters, thus making them spin at different speeds. Good way to shread a tranny.

You're more than welcome on this site!

Trey, you and any dsm owner will always be welcome here. Consider yourself part of the group...well...after you endure, Goat and Spy's initiation ceremony that is.

====D Goat
=D Spy

J/K!

Welcome to the DSM world. It will take all your $$. It will inevitably cost you your sanity, etc. But one small hint... Get the car running right before you start changing variables. The car can go 12s with race gas and the stock turbo, it has been done many times. And trust me... I'm not sure what cars you have owned in the past, but a 12sec AWD can be quite a handful. Also, I second AWD DSM on the JDM engine thing. You'll learn that on a DSM, JDM means nothing. Except extra $$. The best engine I've ever had is the one in my FWD. It's a dead-stock NA from a 1g GS Non-turbo. Has held 26+ psi from a 20g for 6 months, and before that it took 21psi from a 14b for quite awhile. Cost me $500.

trey..... www.vfaq.com may want to look here if you haven't already

thanks for the info about the wheels. I guess Ill have to buy wheels too. I would bring it to the track on the 6th but I havent got the motor yet Im going to order it either this weekend or next. I know that JDM doesnt matter but I really just want another motor and tranny with low miles and the one Im getting only has 35000 on it. plus then I will have two motors and then be able to really beef up the other one over a period of time.

What's wrong with your current motor?

I have a question. How many of you think I would be better off taking the motor and out and have it boiled and honed with a slight rebuild/upgrade of internals. Instead of buying the JDM motor? Please let me know b4 I order.

one!

I have only had one experience with a jdm motor and it was crap. Of course it could have been IE (installer error) lol j/k... Rob I'm hoping you got that one.

Im not sure if anything is wrong with the current motor I just wanted to get a new one, well newer, but I think Im starting to change my mind. I will just do some work to it and use it.

well... if you have money to blow on a new motor just cause you want one, share some of the wealth this way lol j/k

Na, I have to save all the extra i got because i know that my car will break down and probably often.

If there is possibly nothing wrong with your current engine, just put a bit back to build one on the side and drive the piss out of the one you have. These engines are stout, and typically pretty durable. Just don't run it lean, watch your knock sums.