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08-07-2012, 05:07 AM
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From: Buffalo, New York
Registered: Jul 2012
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Just Bought a dsm!!!
Hey guys just took the plunge and picked up a 97 gsx this will be my new project car it has dsm link apexi 3" exhaust and the rest was stock. 126000 miles. he was asking 3500$ I talked him down to 2850$ cant wait to see what you think!!! 
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08-07-2012, 05:33 AM
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From: Crown Point, Indiana
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Nice score! Especially if it already has link.
Paint that hood and +1 for unmolested engine bay pics haha
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08-07-2012, 06:08 AM
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From: Aston, Pennsylvania
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Hmm.. not sure about the unmolested part.. if the guy had link+exhaust+gauges he must have been tuning something. Make sure you go over that car with a fine toothed comb. Welcome to the club 
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08-07-2012, 06:10 AM
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Car: 2005 EVO 8
From: Kalamazo, Michigan
Registered: Mar 2009
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Love the color, what are your plans for mods?
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08-07-2012, 06:17 AM
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From: Orlando, Florida
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Originally Posted by 4134bino
Hey guys just took the plunge and picked up a 97 gsx this will be my new project car it has dsm link apexi 3" exhaust and the rest was put back to stock.
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Fixed it
I'm only kidding. Welcome!! Let us know when you get a chance to look over everything.
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08-07-2012, 06:39 AM
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From: Buffalo, New York
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Originally Posted by talon2gbuyer
Hmm.. not sure about the unmolested part.. if the guy had link+exhaust+gauges he must have been tuning something. Make sure you go over that car with a fine toothed comb. Welcome to the club |
Its def. been tampered with the head gasket is bad theres aftermarket turbo oil feed and oil dump to oil pan. it doesnt matter im buying a shortblock for it and race head. i want to have around 500 hp when im done with some drivability. not sure what turbo to run yet sooo many choices!! 
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Fixed it
I'm only kidding. Welcome!! Let us know when you get a chance to look over everything. |
no liquid silver you are correct!!
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08-07-2012, 07:29 AM
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Car: 08 Evolution GSR
From: Monroeville, Pennsylvania
Registered: Dec 2009
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You guys are fools and.are trying to ruin this guy's dsm.
First thing you do is maintenance. Period.
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08-07-2012, 07:59 AM
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From: Amherst, New York
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+1 my buddy is doing the same thing he bought a mbc and want to turn the boost up without the supporting mods or basic maintence like the timeing belt and trany fluid change
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08-07-2012, 08:55 AM
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From: Moreno Valley, California
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Thats the first thing when i got my 93 eagle talon n/t just maitenence. then ima start making it a tsi fwd
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08-07-2012, 09:07 AM
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From: Erie, Pennsylvania
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Good find man. Maintenance first then I would either paint the hood or get a cf hood!
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08-07-2012, 09:21 AM
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From: Montreal, QC, Canada
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Nice buy!
Let the modding begin!
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LET maintenance begin then the modding lool 
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08-07-2012, 09:23 AM
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From: Reno, Nevada
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Originally Posted by etay89
You guys are fools and.are trying to ruin this guy's dsm.
First thing you do is maintenance. Period.
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amen
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08-07-2012, 09:32 AM
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From: Buffalo, New York
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Originally Posted by 99ECLIPSEGSXDSM
Good find man. Maintenance first then I would either paint the hood or get a cf hood!
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it is cf hood its a vis i hit it with the buffer it looks great!!
amen to the maintinence guys i agree these dsm are verry picky 
ill post more pics as the build goes on!!
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08-07-2012, 09:47 AM
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Extreme Turbo Systems
From: Vancouver, Washington
Registered: Jul 2012
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Wow. that is a night and day difference in the hood. good work!
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08-07-2012, 09:54 AM
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From: Oakville, ON, Canada
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awesome man, im going to be living up in oakville Ontario, but i gotta get my dsm shipped to buffalo, we should definitly meet up! great job on the hood! i need to buff my whole car lol miguires fine cut will do just dandy!
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08-07-2012, 10:09 AM
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From: TORONTO, ON, Canada
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Congrats on your new ride! Love the hood, I can't believe you could actually buff that out.. lol
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08-07-2012, 12:04 PM
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From: Erie, Pennsylvania
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Wow! That hood is coming back awesome!
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08-07-2012, 12:15 PM
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From: Zeeland, Michigan
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Nice steal for that car!
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08-07-2012, 02:18 PM
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From: Nowhere, Wisconsin
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3 Pictures...That is the least amount of porn I have seen today.
What did you use to buff.Mine Needs it too.
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08-08-2012, 12:49 PM
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From: Randleman, North Carolina
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just finished buffing the hood looks like new again  |
now just open the hood so we can see the unmolested motor.
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08-08-2012, 01:04 PM
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From: Fresno, California
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I'm starting to think it's a 420A motor in there 
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08-08-2012, 01:19 PM
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Car: 2003 Rally Red Evolution
From: Oxnard, California
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Holy mother of buffing, what product did you use?
Brand?
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08-08-2012, 01:28 PM
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From: Springfield, Oregon
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Holy mother of buffing, what product did you use?
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Lol got me laughing
I agree that is one hell of a buff job, good job man!
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08-08-2012, 04:03 PM
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From: Oakville, ON, Canada
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Lol got me laughing
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yeah, that just added back the $500 in CF value 
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99 GSX
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