Thread: Need help picking a project car : /

Originally Posted by Iron Indian

I know a guy in HS that had an early 90s DSM. It was a fast car, and it ran Mid 11s BUT it wasn't realible worth a ****. I couldn't tell ya how many motors and trannies that car went through in one season (used to race it at the track EVERY weekend and street race it too). It wasn't no cheap half assed built car, it had probably the best of the best of EVERYTHING availible at the time (his parents were loaded). Right before graduating he got sick of the car and around March or April his parents were nice enough to buy him a brand new (at the time) 2002 SS Camaro. Month later it was a 10 sec car. Him and his dad had that thing built up including the bottom end, headed, cammed, sprayed, stalled, geared, etc etc... pretty damn nice car when he graduated in May. Years later he's still around and I see him on the street, I havent talked to him in years but word on the street is he's in the 9s now and he still drives it damn near everyday.

That is because of the good old crank walk before people started figuring out 6 bolt vs. 7 bolt cranks...he has been pushing all of this power though a STOCK '91 tranny with 189K on it...the damn thing took it for over a year and finally threw an input shaft on a 4K launch...I think...went out and got a LSD, Race Built 5-spd with an Evo 5th gear and called it a day...damn thing is THE most reliable car he has ever owned...also has a IMMACULATE '99 GS that is a show winner, NEVER had one issue...maybe it was just him...

Originally Posted by Jess3103

I was a proud owner of 4 DSM!!! THEY ARE NOT RELIABLE! And if your planning on modding them they are REALLY not reliable! Great cars to mod and RACE. But not made to be modded and a DD. My car was VERY well built tranny,motor everything. But it still had its problems.

SO...why 4 of them if they were so bad?

j.w.

Originally Posted by bluegtp91

That is because of the good old crank walk before people started figuring out 6 bolt vs. 7 bolt cranks...he has been pushing all of this power though a STOCK '91 tranny with 189K on it...the damn thing took it for over a year and finally threw an input shaft on a 4K launch...I think...went out and got a LSD, Race Built 5-spd with an Evo 5th gear and called it a day...damn thing is THE most reliable car he has ever owned...also has a IMMACULATE '99 GS that is a show winner, NEVER had one issue...maybe it was just him...



SO...why 4 of them if they were so bad?

j.w.

Actully I remember him solving the crank walk issue on his, since that was one of the issues he dealt with and is common for those cars. I forget all the stuff, but it didn't pan out to be a realible race car/daily driver. His Camaro proved to be much better in this catagory, and much better faster too. I think he got a better car in the end, but thats my opinion. I would of started with an LSX car to begin with because of the cash flow he had availible.

I guess if you want an all out race car, a DSM could be an option (just like any all out race car, you will be wrenching on them). But honestly why would a choose that when there are plenty better options in the RWD V8 catagory. Thats me though.

He had fun with his DSM and he had the best of the best parts availible at the time. I seriously doubt he'd ever do another one though. To each there own.