DSM People, I need your Help deciding what to buy!!!
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Re: DSM People, I need your Help deciding what to buy!!!
I think you are right. Now, I just need some help with the wiring. I am willing to compensate a reasonable amount. Any takers. I am looking at having a motor within 3 weeks. Do I need a tranny too if I get a 1st Gen Motor?
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Re: DSM People, I need your Help deciding what to buy!!!
I've had more then a few hondas. I've also been driving hondas and came across more then a few other cars out there that put a hurtin on my hondas. I've owned 2 modded rsx's, crx's, hatchbacks, preludes...damn near everything but integras. I've had swaps, I've fucked with turbo kits. The money it takes to build a honda block to hold 400 whp reliably is enough to where you could put a stock gst into the high 12's. Then, turbo kits & s/c setups have skyrocketted so fuckin much because of all the little punkass kids jumping on the honda bandwagon wanting them. B-series motors are getting harder to find, K-series is still 6k plus for a good swap. Still, hondas are great, but the money it takes to really make one fast and run great & be reliable blows my mind. I get sick of driving shitty small hatchbacks that look like ass to begin with just so I can beat the power-to-weight ratio. And, what is even worse, is that for every descent looking hatch I see, I see 20 others that look like shit. I am sick of the ricer boy profile that comes with hondas. I like hondas & they are what I know. WHY THE FUCK CAN'T PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THAT I AM TRYING SOMETHING DIFFERENT. Besides that, I just paid 3k for something. I am not going to just call it a loss. I'm gonna put a motor in it and make it blow the doors off your half painted honda.
1. Ive never owned a honda
2. If you think a dsm is gods gift to cars then LOL at you cuse ur in for a rude awakening.
3. Ur not doing a damn thing different. Ur gonna throw gobs of money at it in hops of it being Mad TytE!. Its gonna break and ur gonna be pissed. FACT
4. YOU PAID 3K for CAR THAT DIDNT RUN AND YOU BELEIVED THE GUY LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL.
5. My old screen name was Turbo Talon. U may wanna listen to me - I know a thing or two.
I'll refer you back to this thread when you post it up for sale in a few months. You have no idea what a world of shit you are in for.
If you enjoy getting continuously kicked in teh balls by your car then by all means enjoy yourself. They r great cars.....when not on jackstands.
Last edited by Royalty; Sep 18, 2006 at 05:22 PM.
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Re: DSM People, I need your Help deciding what to buy!!!
I'll refer you back to this thread when you post it up for sale in a few months. You have no idea what a world of shit you are in for.
If you enjoy getting continuously kicked in teh balls by your car then by all means enjoy yourself. They r great cars.....when not on jackstands.
If you enjoy getting continuously kicked in teh balls by your car then by all means enjoy yourself. They r great cars.....when not on jackstands.
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Re: DSM People, I need your Help deciding what to buy!!!
and to expand ur knowledge on how mad awesome dsms are
www.dsmtuner.com
www.posdsm.com
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Re: DSM People, I need your Help deciding what to buy!!!
look man just find a used motor from someone that you deem trustworthy. i have never been a fan of the "jdm" route because they don't offer anything special over the USDM motors, and they are stored for long periods of times in less than ideal conditions. think of it as paying a shit load to buy a motor from a junkyard.. check the dsm forums and find yourself a good deal. 2.4 in a gst=zero traction. never been a fan of the 2.4 on a fwd gst. way too much torque.
oh and by the way it takes WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY less to build a dsm to run 12s then it takes to have a honda block hold 400whp. WAY WAY WAY less. it can (and has been done several times) for less than $2000. good luck building a 500crank hp honda for that much. good luck building a 200hp honda for that much..
oh and by the way it takes WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY less to build a dsm to run 12s then it takes to have a honda block hold 400whp. WAY WAY WAY less. it can (and has been done several times) for less than $2000. good luck building a 500crank hp honda for that much. good luck building a 200hp honda for that much..
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Re: DSM People, I need your Help deciding what to buy!!!
I've had more then a few hondas. I've also been driving hondas and came across more then a few other cars out there that put a hurtin on my hondas. I've owned 2 modded rsx's, crx's, hatchbacks, preludes...damn near everything but integras. I've had swaps, I've fucked with turbo kits. The money it takes to build a honda block to hold 400 whp reliably is enough to where you could put a stock gst into the high 12's. Then, turbo kits & s/c setups have skyrocketted so fuckin much because of all the little punkass kids jumping on the honda bandwagon wanting them. B-series motors are getting harder to find, K-series is still 6k plus for a good swap. Still, hondas are great, but the money it takes to really make one fast and run great & be reliable blows my mind. I get sick of driving shitty small hatchbacks that look like ass to begin with just so I can beat the power-to-weight ratio. And, what is even worse, is that for every descent looking hatch I see, I see 20 others that look like shit. I am sick of the ricer boy profile that comes with hondas. I like hondas & they are what I know. WHY THE FUCK CAN'T PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THAT I AM TRYING SOMETHING DIFFERENT. Besides that, I just paid 3k for something. I am not going to just call it a loss. I'm gonna put a motor in it and make it blow the doors off your half painted honda.
I have nothing to add to this page, but I just thought I'd say that.
I just fell in love with a 2nd gen Gs-T.. it was bone stock and it was so much fun to drive.
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Re: DSM People, I need your Help deciding what to buy!!!
I've had more then a few hondas. I've also been driving hondas and came across more then a few other cars out there that put a hurtin on my hondas. I've owned 2 modded rsx's, crx's, hatchbacks, preludes...damn near everything but integras. I've had swaps, I've fucked with turbo kits. The money it takes to build a honda block to hold 400 whp reliably is enough to where you could put a stock gst into the high 12's. Then, turbo kits & s/c setups have skyrocketted so fuckin much because of all the little punkass kids jumping on the honda bandwagon wanting them. B-series motors are getting harder to find, K-series is still 6k plus for a good swap. Still, hondas are great, but the money it takes to really make one fast and run great & be reliable blows my mind. I get sick of driving shitty small hatchbacks that look like ass to begin with just so I can beat the power-to-weight ratio. And, what is even worse, is that for every descent looking hatch I see, I see 20 others that look like shit. I am sick of the ricer boy profile that comes with hondas. I like hondas & they are what I know. WHY THE FUCK CAN'T PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THAT I AM TRYING SOMETHING DIFFERENT. Besides that, I just paid 3k for something. I am not going to just call it a loss. I'm gonna put a motor in it and make it blow the doors off your half painted honda.
The 2G trans will bolt right up. You'll need to shave off the counterwieght though. the JDM motor still will require the same things as the "1G in a 2G" swap. It's a little tricky, but in the end it's a very cheap, reliable, route. You will have to do a little bit of wiring, but it's not too difficult. Myself, nick (Hybrid AWD), and Devan (G S X) are all pretty familiar with the swap. Hit me up on AIM or something if you want to bypass the idiots on here with a good question.
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Re: DSM People, I need your Help deciding what to buy!!!
thanks for your understanding. I am ready to buy a motor within 2 weeks now. I'll get a clutch/flywheel combo too to go with the swap. I don't want to have to wait to have one built unless I have to. I am going to go hand pick a motor from one of the places listed below, probably jemco or noyan unless someone tells me different or I call them and they don't have anything when I am ready to buy or their prices are ridiculous when I call. Hopefully find a 16g...
Do any of you guys have any longblocks laying around or know someone with one sitting? Preferrably one you've seen run. lol
Soen Trade Corporation
475 Jersey Ave.
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(866)ENG-TRAN
(866)364-8726
Soko America
11410 Melrose St.
Franklin Park, IL 60131 http://www.soko.com
(800)338-7656
Jemco
Cary, NC
(which is between Raleigh & Durham, NC
http://www.jemco.com
800-445-5981
Midwest Engine Sales
14502 South Industrial Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio 44137
http://www.midwest-engine.com/
216-475-3180 / Fax 216-475-4091
800-234-1423
A-1 JDM Engines http://www.a1jdmengines.com
(416) 496-9822
Rising Sun Engines, Inc
2695 Hwy 32
Chico, California 95973 http://www.risingsunengines.com
(888) 660-4664
In Ca. (530) 895-0300
Japanese Used Engines http://www.japaneseusedengines.com
(888) 4GO-MOTOR
Infinite Motorsports http://www.infinitemotorsports.net
(406) 254-1926
Motorworks
Premium Used Engines and Transmissions
111 Bond Street
Westbury, New York 11590 http://www.enginereplacement.com
1-866-Japan-NY
1-866-527-2669
Noyan USA
9128 Euclid Ct.
Manassas, Va 20110 http://www.noyanusa.com/
(800)877-2352
Do any of you guys have any longblocks laying around or know someone with one sitting? Preferrably one you've seen run. lol
Soen Trade Corporation
475 Jersey Ave.
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(866)ENG-TRAN
(866)364-8726
Soko America
11410 Melrose St.
Franklin Park, IL 60131 http://www.soko.com
(800)338-7656
Jemco
Cary, NC
(which is between Raleigh & Durham, NC
http://www.jemco.com
800-445-5981
Midwest Engine Sales
14502 South Industrial Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio 44137
http://www.midwest-engine.com/
216-475-3180 / Fax 216-475-4091
800-234-1423
A-1 JDM Engines http://www.a1jdmengines.com
(416) 496-9822
Rising Sun Engines, Inc
2695 Hwy 32
Chico, California 95973 http://www.risingsunengines.com
(888) 660-4664
In Ca. (530) 895-0300
Japanese Used Engines http://www.japaneseusedengines.com
(888) 4GO-MOTOR
Infinite Motorsports http://www.infinitemotorsports.net
(406) 254-1926
Motorworks
Premium Used Engines and Transmissions
111 Bond Street
Westbury, New York 11590 http://www.enginereplacement.com
1-866-Japan-NY
1-866-527-2669
Noyan USA
9128 Euclid Ct.
Manassas, Va 20110 http://www.noyanusa.com/
(800)877-2352