mini zilo
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- Jul 17, 2006
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Chicago,
Illinois
How did you guys decide what kind of car you want to build? I am a little lost.
You've got these different kinds of DSM:
Drag DSM
Street DSM
Street/ Strip DSM
Rally DSM
Autocross/Road Race DSM
How did you guys decide? I have ABSOLUTELY no idea what kind of car to build. I am not really new to these cars, I know a good deal about them, but I am confused here.
I started out in 2006 building my 96 GSX A/T with mostly speed mods, mainly focusing on building it into a drag car someday. I followed through with this "build" until January 2008, when I decided that it might not be a good idea for a few reasons.
My main reason for thinking the "drag car" build was a bad idea is because my Brother built a drag DSM, and he ended up selling it because it was too problematic and it really wasn't a street car anymore. It was strange to see, because at one point, HE REALLY loved that car, and it was just sold because it was built into something that could not really be driven.
Now, I didn't want to take that same path because:
I want to be able to drive my car wherever, whenever. So it has to be streetable.
Well, I decided maybe I should just keep my car to nice bolt ons, and keep is simple, mid 13 second car that is reliable.
Well, I WANT to do that, because that fits my goal of a street DSM pretty well, but I have been thinking about it, and I don't know if a mid 13 second car will be so fun to drive. My car used to be a low 12 second car, and it was pretty fun and fast to drive.
Well, then I was really confused because I wanted to build a drag car, but still be able to drive it everyday. I started looking at Curt Brown's 1g as an influence, because he has a pretty decent drag setup, and yet still daily drives the car.
I am just really confused as to what to do, and I was wondering if any of the older DSMers on here have any advice.
I just want to make sure that I build a WELL BALANCED car, but I need something a little better than a mid 13 second car.
If anyone even understands this, feel free to comment/question/criticize/take a piss.
I guess I kind of want something that is impossible... a DSM that I can drive everday, run QUICK times at the track, and turn and stop the car quickly as well. Like an autocross car with a drag engine or something.
Yeah... as you can see I have no idea.... any thoughts?
Oh, if any of you reading this feel as though YOUR CAR fits the kind of car I am trying to setup (COMPLETELY streetable without losing too many comfort features, yet well balanced, and QUICK at the track all at the same time) post your mods, pictures of your car, so I can get an idea.
You've got these different kinds of DSM:
Drag DSM
Street DSM
Street/ Strip DSM
Rally DSM
Autocross/Road Race DSM
How did you guys decide? I have ABSOLUTELY no idea what kind of car to build. I am not really new to these cars, I know a good deal about them, but I am confused here.
I started out in 2006 building my 96 GSX A/T with mostly speed mods, mainly focusing on building it into a drag car someday. I followed through with this "build" until January 2008, when I decided that it might not be a good idea for a few reasons.
My main reason for thinking the "drag car" build was a bad idea is because my Brother built a drag DSM, and he ended up selling it because it was too problematic and it really wasn't a street car anymore. It was strange to see, because at one point, HE REALLY loved that car, and it was just sold because it was built into something that could not really be driven.
Now, I didn't want to take that same path because:
I want to be able to drive my car wherever, whenever. So it has to be streetable.
Well, I decided maybe I should just keep my car to nice bolt ons, and keep is simple, mid 13 second car that is reliable.
Well, I WANT to do that, because that fits my goal of a street DSM pretty well, but I have been thinking about it, and I don't know if a mid 13 second car will be so fun to drive. My car used to be a low 12 second car, and it was pretty fun and fast to drive.
Well, then I was really confused because I wanted to build a drag car, but still be able to drive it everyday. I started looking at Curt Brown's 1g as an influence, because he has a pretty decent drag setup, and yet still daily drives the car.
I am just really confused as to what to do, and I was wondering if any of the older DSMers on here have any advice.
I just want to make sure that I build a WELL BALANCED car, but I need something a little better than a mid 13 second car.
If anyone even understands this, feel free to comment/question/criticize/take a piss.
I guess I kind of want something that is impossible... a DSM that I can drive everday, run QUICK times at the track, and turn and stop the car quickly as well. Like an autocross car with a drag engine or something.
Yeah... as you can see I have no idea.... any thoughts?
Oh, if any of you reading this feel as though YOUR CAR fits the kind of car I am trying to setup (COMPLETELY streetable without losing too many comfort features, yet well balanced, and QUICK at the track all at the same time) post your mods, pictures of your car, so I can get an idea.