J-MAN

i almost got one through a trade last week but it was a 94 and i don' like the body style. i have a lowrider regal with hydros that i was selling and the kid wanted it so bad, he asked me to trade his straight across but i said no. so he sold it for $3500 and bought my car. his car was insanely quick and i loved the all wheel launch

sohcrxsi

I had a 1998 GST

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I was running 14-15psi. It was pretty fast, but 1st & 2nd gear was pretty useless :P

SmoothEngagement

cool thank you guys! nows just the matter of finding the 3K for it. the guy im buying it from has 4 tsi's 2 for sale one for himself and and newer one for his son. seems like a bad *** little car.

crx304

DSM's are cool.... here are some things to watch out for:

tranny is the weak link (heavier car + lots of HP = crunch)

change timing belt every 50K, or the valves will start smacking the pistons

14B's are efficient up to 16-17 psi

never buy a 7 bolt, they get crankwalk

HondaTuner

Thats what I was gonna tell ya. Those DSM's are heavy as ---- too, so definitely do not get the 7 bolt.

G2turbo_terror

It doesn't sound like you know what your getting yourself into. I've spent the last year and more $ than i spent on the car in parts just getting the car to a reliable level. I'm not trying to sound like a dick but majority of these cars are driven hard and mechanicaly neglected. The stock "boost guage" is not a boost guage, it measures voltage off of the MAF and is no way accurate. You have some serious reading to do before you buy this car. Good luck
www.vfaq.com
1000q.dsm.org

stockboost

Only way to go


Is it AWD for FWD? Any questions you have about DSM's, just ask. I've helped build a few 6 bolts in my time.

Before you buy it, make sure 3rd gear synchro is ok. Also, make sure it idles well.

1337

Come on, how come no one else jumped on the whole "Crankwalk" bandwagon. DSM's are queer in general, well they're just gay because of how cheap they can be made quick . If it's AWD i would worry more about your transfer case than any of this mystical "Crankwalk" bs : )

87na_rx7

that was just idotic

SmoothEngagement

ok here is the deal on the one i might buy.. new head, new timing belt, new clutch. idles well, i had it in 3rd and it shifted smooth but down shifting into 1st it grinds so that syncro must be jacked. any more info is well appreciated....