https://www.dsmtuners.com/threads/stub-shaft-bsek-vs-gsc-ams-style-bsek.456142/For everyone thinking it is a black and white issue it seems there has been a lot of discourse in this thread

Well if it was that straightforward then the straight cut gears wouldn’t be so sought-after. I’ve seen a lot of claims such as “On most “High” power builds people delete the balance shafts, the helical gears have “axial/side loading” issues at high rpm without the balance shaft where as the...

Ive heard it’s an issue when using helical oil gears with the stub shaft there are thrust loads and axial twisting, so I wanted to be safe. I get which bearings go where, but they sent me 3 bearings with holes in them. Just wanted to doublecheck that I’m not crazy for not wanting to put the...

Hello,I am currently installing my Kelford BSE kit because I didn’t want to beat up the oil pump with a stub shaft.The bearing on the back of the balance shaft from the oil pump normally is fed oil from the balance shaft itself (it’s hollow and fed from the pump), and the bearing has no hole...

Right, some are raised and some seem flush, and none make it to the other side. Going to do a thorough clean and weeping test with the alcohol like you guys recommend. Mine looks almost identical to ngerks so it seems to be the norm.Thanks guys for the help and pictures

I see STM has a front case but I’m not sure, are the helical and straight cut gear cases the same? I have straight cut gears and def would like to utilize them.

Hello all,I’m in the midst of finally getting my block all assembled after getting the time place and money. There appears to be some hairline spiderweb cracks in my front case, and I’m not sure if they are from manufacturing or the previous owner torquing it to hell.Let me know if you would...

Yeah I guess that’s true. It’s just crazy to me thst a freshly machined block with a stock crank, girdle, new forged internals, etc. could potentially sell for less than the price of the internals themselves.It’s crazy how much of a money pit these things are

After a few years in the DSM game, because of a lack of parts, expensiveness, and moving out and thus not having a garage, I need to start selling all my DSM stuff.I wanted to get cost opinions on a 6 bolt short block I have at the shop, it has a stock crank, manley I-beam rods, wiseco...

Ahh okay, yea I mean I’m pretty much at around 3 weeks since hearing his last response, it’s not that I need the build done this second but I would like to sort of get it “in the queue” so that come spring time he’s not over-overbooked, as I know many people like to start new projects around...

Does anyone know the status of TRE? I’ve been looking to get my transmission rebuilt and ready to ship it out but I haven’t been able to get in contact with Jon again since he sent me an original quote ~ 3 weeks ago. The phone rings to voicemail and I haven’t gotten a response on my e-mails.

Good to know, I guess if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. I'm looking into RRT now in my home state, looks like good pricing and won't have to worry about packing and shipping.Wish I had that kind of coin right now. Planning a TRE build in the future when I AWD swap my low-rust GS-T

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Looking to get my transmission freshened up (starting to become tougher to go into second, etc), and notices Xtreme Fabrications has a "Stage 1" and "Stage 2" transmission rebuilds, between $950, and $1250, which is actually in my price range for once, for my daily driven GSX. Does anyone have...

Ahh that’s true, it could be a shipping issue. I could’ve sworn i saw tons for less than 100$ prior to the pandemic. Has anyone had experience fixing the urethane bumpers? I’ve heard that due to flexibility differences that you can’t fiberglass the bumper covers, as the repair would simply crack...

I don’t care if it’s painted, looking to do an entire car repaint, I just know you can’t quite fix a mangled bumper because they’re urethane, and can’t fathom spending 300$+ on a front bumper, as at that point I’d rather make a mold and make a fiberglass one and it would honestly be in better...

Hey guys, so I’m repainting my 99 GSX and I wanted to replace the front bumper because the previous owner went a little too crazy with the cutoff wheel so it’s a little mangled. Less than a year ago I was finding them for 60-80$.Now they are all 300$+ which is absolutely ridiculous. Is anyone...

Previous owner tied the radio fuse into the interior headlamp fuse for some reason. Ran into the issue a little down the road when I was going through the fusebox.

Little late but I figured it out. As long as you can get the cat and rear 02 to pass, you can just disable the other stuff and you meet the criteria for not ready lights.

I’ve been having the exact problem, if i start it up instantly after starting it really struggles, but as it cools down almost nothing. I have an emergency starter on deck in case.Battery and alternator both fine, ran larger gauge wire to the engine bay (battery location) and checked my...

The gauges wired into the fuse box

Hack is putting it lightly lol. He must have really wanted his narrowband and boost gauge (which didn't work from the day I got the car) working. He stripped the radio, etc. when he sold it, did a battery relocation with what looks like 8 gauge to me (I switched it to 2 Ga), and all of his gauge...

Basically, one of the previous owners of my current GSX decided for some reason to bypass the ACC switch, so that the radio, cigarette lighter, etc. would stay on.Does anyone know the reason behind this, as well as the easiest fix? I have no intentions of using the cigarette lighter, but I...

Not really sure what he was doing here, any ideas?

Maybe the bubblegum or whatever he used to keep the wires together is starting to peel apart

Haven’t had the time to evaluate everything with school, as i’ve hardly been home, Just had a week for break. Unfortunately the harness is pretty hacked and i feel that it might be the issue at hand. For example, one of the wires plugged into the coil pack was snipped and tied into another wire...

hello, i know this problem has been addressed before but no solution has fixed it. For some reason, every fix i have made works at first until the problem persists again. I keep losing spark to the first and fourth cylinders, and whenever i replace something, i.e the coilpack, CAS, etc, it seems...

hello, got a new gsx recently, and have had a hell of a time getting through emissions through a lack of components, and was curious as to whether I could disable all CEL’s through ecuflash in the same way as ECMlink, as I don’t currently have the money to purchase it, but I do have a few black...

Hahaha, ok, I'll go ahead with the order. I wish I could afford cams but they're an absolute fortune. Definitely get enough vibrations with no balance shafts and the open dump so I'll like;y see no difference. I'll let everyone know how it goes

I have the motor mounts already, and I absolutely love em. I'm talking about replacing the suspension bushings tho

Hahaha, the roads in CT are already awful to drive on. But I guess what I'm going to deal with is more or less what I already do with the motor mounts, not really a big deal. After dealing with a plagued fwd transmission, I'm going to go ahead and get the awd tranny rebuilt. I'm thinking of...

the vibrations won't bother me a bit, but how would you describe the change in the ride?

Hello all, I am in the midst of a gsx conversion, and I believe that right now is the perfect time to install new bushings. The car is for street use, but I don't mind a stiffer feel, love my prothane motor mounts. However, some people really seem to have an issue with the prothane bushings...

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Ive searched all over, but in having trouble finding blue gates accesory belts for my alternator and ps/waterpump. I see extreme has them, but my alternator is a high output, and therefore has a smaller pulley, so i actually run the smaller belt size for my alternator.Is there a place that i...

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My problem is fixed. My issue is now what to do in terms of a clutch, use my autozone clutch and pray for the best, or shell out for the ACT

It seems to be for the 3g Eclipse GT (Exedy KMB02)... So i'm not sure if it will be a fit. Will have to call to check, but I am pretty torn on what to do for a clutch. I have a few options. I have a parts store clutch, an exedy oem replacement that may or may not fit, and the option to buy a...

Forgot to say. Had an oem flywheel originally, still had the issue and bought a new friction surface from a burnt up fidanza i got from a buddy, so friction surface should be perfectI have read about shimming the pivot fork before, i think ill do that, and i have a question about the clutch. I...

Hello all, I own a 1999 gst, standard of course, and have been plagued with clutch issues. My issue is with the feeling in my clutch pedal.My current setup is as follows, brand new napa clutch, brand new master and slave cylinder, and a brand new full braided clutch line. The clutch was...

Yes, I believe so, haha. It was in the category with rpm and tps adjustments. It was selected by default, so I hadn't bothered to uncheck it. I guess the 2g throttle body has an internal idle switch, the reason for the fourth pin on the tps plug.

Guess no one really uses this site anymore. The issue was that idle switch operation was checked, and I have a 2g throttle body on my car, so it was never closing the idle circuit.

Hi, I currently own a 98 gst. I have ecmlink v3 and my ecu is fine. My car idles perfect but i have one issue. When i hold it between 1/8 to around 1/2 throttle, the rpms go from approx 1800-2000 then drop go back up again and again. This occurs in neutral and when the car is rolling. When...