New Parts for DSM's

[eXploitedGST]

Now... before any moderators lock this thread please understand the purpose of it.. it is not to advertise my products that i sell. but it is to get opinions and ideas for what do with my upcoming DSM division of Exploited Racing in devolpement... now for the post.

Exploited Racing has now mastered the J-body (cavalier/sunfire) Division of my company and am now moving on to an area closer to home with myself the owner of Exploited Racing being the driver of 3 first gen DSMs. I am devolping some very nice parts as we speak in my garage but would like some more imput of what to offer. So far im making up a front mount intercooler kit, stock intercooler pipe replacements, Stainless steel turbo header, full 3" exhaust system (putting one on my own car next week), and a few other parts. so far these will be for 90-94 turbo models only. IF anyone has some suggestions of what other parts i should produce and what price range to offer it in (be practicle) please post your ideas.

 

[Blk95gs]

Make the intercooler pipe kits compatable with the 3" GM MAF. Also, I'd suggest intake pipes of many sizes and options. (Recirc., vent, draw-thru). Maybe some sort of MBC?? Just some opinions of 'easier' things to manufacture. Good luck with the business!

Later,

 

[greenmachine]

a lightweight driveshaft for the AWD owners at a reasonable price would be cool.

 

[malern28us]

Amen to that!
A billet 3 piece driveshaft that is actually balanced and lightweight

 

[98TsiAWD]

Get eagle or crower to make rods for the 6 bolt crank/2g pistons with no machining needed

 

[VRMAN]

Try producing specialty pieces that aren't out yet so you can develop a niche market, a ton of already established DSM shops sell exhausts and MBC and all that stuff.

Here are some pieces I would truly love to see and garantee I would purchase:

90-91 Vented/Carbo Fiber hood--->lots of 92-99 hoods, no flip up light ones and taboospeedshop is taking forever to make theirs.

Heavy duty axles for FWD cars----->AWD can beef up their diffs but we GSTs don't brake trannies, we snap axles.

SS Turbo header---->you already mentioned, and I agree.


Let me know what you think. Also, please PM me where I could get that front bumper in your sig. Thanks.

 

[purplehazetsi]

Ok, i am all for the DriveShaft. But i would like to see some rear strut bars, most of the ones made for our car are over 100 bucks..... But i say make the Driveshaft as no one around makes one.!!!! Ill buy 3 driveshafts if ya make them!

 

[swing lo]

89-91 carbon hoods at a decent price as well as custom made intake manifolds similar to magnus for $300 dollars or so. However said no pop-up headlights AMEN if you could make headlights for 89-91's like the one's for the rx-7's that would be nice.

 

[TwoLiterV8Eater]

Please don't be offended by this post.

Guys, he is making parts in his garage. I do not think that a balanced 3-piece billet driveshaft is within his realm of manufacturing. I also find it unlikely that he will be able to offer any quality products are a price that a DSMer would be happy with. I have no previous knowledge of the poster of this thread, but from his post, it sounds like a cheesy advertising gimmick and another fly-by-night DSM parts company. How can a company claim to have "Mastered" the J-body? I have yet to see a cavalier run 12s yet alone 9s like DSM's have (GM-backed corporate monstrosities need not apply). I am just trying to play devils advocate here and while it is ok to brainstorm and come up with ideas, we should try to keep it within reason.

With that said, prove me wrong, and build some bad-ass DSM stuff no one has seen before!

 

[VRMAN]

Originally posted by swing lo
89-91 carbon hoods at a decent price as well as custom made intake manifolds similar to magnus for $300 dollars or so. However said no pop-up headlights AMEN if you could make headlights for 89-91's like the one's for the rx-7's that would be nice.

email [email protected] for a great price on 90-91 1G hoods in carbor fiber or colored kevlar. I am ordering mine today....

 

[swing lo]

Hey man if you could call F.A.L aobut making some lexan windows too that would be cool

 

[TwoLiterV8Eater]

Why do you need him to call that company for you? You could call them yourself I'm sure they will tell you if they can or can't make something for you.

 

[swing lo]

Why are you worried about it?

 

[swing lo]

Originally posted by TwoLiterV8Eater
Why do you need him to call that company for you? You could call them yourself I'm sure they will tell you if they can or can't make something for you.

Plus if he is dealer i'm sure that if they di start making lexan for dsm's
they would probably do it for him sooner than me due to the fact that he'll buy them in bulk.


Most likely if you have a comapany make you something custom for you as an individual, ther probably charging you and arm/leg

 

[madmax]

There are more than enough performance parts out there for DSMs. If your attempting a foray into high performance DSM parts be ready for lots of competition with years of experience.

If it was me doing this I would try and come out with some nice aftermarket parts that would make owning a DSM a little more bearable.

Any kind of upgraded bushing for squeaky body panels, seal insert for leaky verts, front brakes for the FWDs that don't fade, etc.

Like I said, that's just me. But these DSMs are getting old and people don't like riding around in a sqeaky, leaking vehicles. And most the time the first thing that people do when buying a used car is long-forgotten maintenance work. Good Luck.

 

[eXploitedGST]

TwoLiterV8Eater (uneducated public) i hate to say it but you obviously dont know what your talking about. First of all yes i have gotten a cavaleir into the 12s already so i got that covered, and i have a video of it as well. second i have 2 full CNC mills, full size laythes and vertical mills at my disposal.

 

[VRMAN]

So did you get any good ideas? Watcha making?

 

[13secGST]

The longer you guys are on this board...the more you will see people come and go.

 

[TwoLiterV8Eater]

I agree with 13secgst.

second i have 2 full CNC mills, full size laythes and vertical mills at my disposal.

Does this mean you do have access to them, or that they are yours? Many people can get access to machinary like this, but since you can't even spell lathe correctly it makes me wonder. Its nothing personal against you, I have just seen many people try to start a "company" with the motive of making good parts at good prices, but then they get in over their head, start taking forever to come through with parts, and end up going out of business and taking a lot of other peoples money down with them. I hate to see that happen.

 

[ItsStockOfficer]

This sounds promising! Please, let me shop at "Exploited"....maybe he can exploit me next!

 

[1fast4door]

Being the devils advocate that i am... i would like to ask exploitedgst a few questions about his "mastering" of the j-body, if you don't mind, before i come to a conclusion on the validity of these claims.

1)what year/gen of J-body are we referring to? I will assume 3rd gen (95-02)

2)how were you able to get a J-body in the 12's (supercharger,NOS, Turbo,NA). I'm not saying it can't be done... but i'm willing to bet there are more DSM's in the 10's than J-bodys in the 12's (manufacturers and huge corporate sponsers, once again excluded)

3)Are you at all associated with "VIZZION POWER SYSTEMS??" (if you are...everybody, run.... run far far away )

I think a sheet metal intake mani that doesn't cost an arm and a leg, fits well, and makes power (people love dyno #'s even if they do lie sometimes) would be good. how about a bigger throttle body that actually works well. Fuel pressure reg. that works.

one last thing, do you think you could use one of those "laythes" to machine me a billet alum Mitsu symbol so i can wear it around my neck like Flava Flave??

 

[13secGST]

Ohh...and no offence Exploited...I know you registered here before I did...not saying you can't make a good buisness, but it is hard. and most people, including me will buy from those they already know...like I will buy stuff from DSS, I visit Mike weekly, and I try to give him as much buisness as I can.

One last thing to Exploited, if your trying to start a buisness, couldn't you atleast photoshop your car so that the bodykit was painted?

 

[norice4me]

i second the head lights like the rx-7's or andy kind of non flipup's if they made them i would be the first 1 to buy them

 

[eXploitedGST]

heres the answers to the questions...

1)what year/gen of J-body are we referring to? I will assume 3rd gen (95-02) yes the 3rd generation style

2)how were you able to get a J-body in the 12's (supercharger,NOS, Turbo,NA). I'm not saying it can't be done... but i'm willing to bet there are more DSM's in the 10's than J-bodys in the 12's (manufacturers and huge corporate sponsers, once again excluded) here is what we did to the car....

it was a 2001 cavalier z24 with these mods on it, 310cc fuel injectors, intercooler, turbo (at 13psi creeped to 15psi), dual exhaust, hks blow off valve, stainless steel turbo manifold, lower engine mount.

3)Are you at all associated with "VIZZION POWER SYSTEMS??" (if you are...everybody, run.... run far far away ) no but i know who vizzion is.. a friend of mine got a manifold from him... it took forever for him to get and he regrets it.... he also got the owner of vizzions intercooler because he couldnt afford to keep it! hahahahahaha


ill think about the headlight convertion kit... when i first bought my 91 eclipse thats what i wanted to do.,. but that was also before i started my company. no i am not a company just starting out.. i opened up in december 2002 and have been doing very good ever since. sorry for my miss spelling of lathe... dont ask why but i ALWAYS spell it like laythe... i guess im retarded. also.... i have changed my company name from exploited racing to street and rally performance because of the meaning of exploited. the new website i am making is...

www.5r-p.com

any other questions or suggestions feel free to post.

 

[ItsStockOfficer]

Originally posted by eXploitedGST
also.... i have changed my company name from exploited racing to street and rally performance because of the meaning of exploited. the new website i am making is...

www.5r-p.com

any other questions or suggestions feel free to post.

I would like to take complete responsibility for this. Note my above post.