DSM VS,. 240sx

[TonysS13]

whats up guys???
what u guys think a 240sx is better than a DSM car ??
(Diamond Star Motor)
AWD Turbo bis much better than a rear wheel drive Turbo i think.

[J300z28]

guess that breaks down to what you really want.  Personally I'd rather have the 240sx as I'm not of fan of DSM's build quality or reliability.  

[Nismos14]

dsms wont handle quite as well and they wont be as fun IMO i think maybe u should test drive first and see if u like the boost from the dsm without handling versus the handling and tossability of the 240 minus the boost and of course the car CAN be boosted <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=';)'>

[whateverjames]

DSM's are great if you want to spend money and bolt ons and stuff like intercooler, boost controller, and injectors. but i always here about their drivetrain problems with high horsepower applications. and by the time you mess with all that, you could have had a more reliable 240sx running 2/3 the boost of a DSM and be faster....not off the line though... &nbsp;

[TonysS13]

i own a 240sx s13 i love the handleing on it ,i just was wondering what u guys think of a dsm
i know the have shitty tranny's lol 2 of my friends own one
tons n tons of $$$ on them.one melted a piston lol
i just put headers n intake n a pulley on my s13 ,im thinking of putting zex in it next

[fourg63]

DSMs are great cars, but like all cars they have some problems.I've owned my 96 GST for close to 6 years.3 of those years at 22psi and 400hp.No broken trannies,melted pistons,or any major problems whatsoever.1st gen DSMs(90-94) have weak pistons, but a better flowing intake manifold and intake side of the head.The turbo is also alot better than 95-99 DSM.2nd gen DSMs(95-99) can handle up to @450whp before needing to be opened up and strengthened with better rods(stock 95-99 pistons are good to 550hp.All you need to really do is supply the right amount of fuel and tune it well.The only major problem with DSMs is &quot;CRANKWALK&quot;.It plagues the 95-99 cars and Mitsubishi denies it even exists.
As far as handling is concerned, a stock 240 will destroy a stock DSM.Once you start modifying though, things get much closer.

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[transient]

Personally I don't like the feel of DSM's, at least older models... I drove a 93 and it felt like I was driving a go-cart with a huge booster seat under my ass.

[tnord]

i used to have a 91 GSX (turbo AWD) with minor mods, the thing was pretty #### fast, but it was in the shop ALL the time

[Bomix]

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hey i'm getting one of those as my beater cars for the winter.. AWD..woo hoo.. how much do they run? i've seen $4000 some places..

[Drift Style S14]

monkey nutz

[240sxracer]

what is a dimaond star motor(dsm) car?

[DSC]

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monkey nutz

</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>why do you keep saying that? &nbsp;Post whoring? &nbsp;Trolling? &nbsp;What are you doing?

[thewholefnshow]

Go drive an AWD around the track, they are totally different and almost always slower, great for rally, not for race...

[misnomer]

DSM is. . . uh. . . Talon, Eclipse, 3000GT, Stealth, and prolly many others.

[BlueSix]

Don't forget the Plymouth LASER!! &nbsp; &nbsp;Beeeeeyow! LASER power!