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jahdsm

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Oct 8, 2006
Las Vegas, Nevada
im new to dsm so jus wanted to know if theres nething i can do to this small engine to make it run foreal...

i eventually wanna put a 4g63 but for now
i want to see if theres nething i can do wit this singlecam
 
I would not even waste the money on that motor. This guy in my town was running a turbo on a 1.8 sohc and nitrous just for fun. The car was still slow, but he was trying to kill it. I would also not try to do a 4g63t swap into it. I would cost maybe a little less, if you just buy a turbo dsm to begin with.
 
well

that sux LOL???

how fast was the turbo 1.8 running though???
 
If it were a N/T 4G63 then you could swap a turboed 4G63, but like the 420A, the 4G37 is a different set-up, and not compatable. Your two options are as Jay aid, turbo it, and turn it into a full blown 1.8L thats not that fast, or get a cheap 1G with a 4G63. Getting the 1G 4G63 will be cheaper for you, you can get a properly modded 1G for about 4K if you are pacient, or you could do a well kept stock 1G 4G63 for a little less, or the same cost.

Dustin
 
my suggestion.. just enjoy the fact that it runs right at the moment. Start fooling with that 420a motor and you will end up blowing it up. Just not worth the headache. Trust me.. it's better to have a running car than a fast one that wont go anywhere. Just go ahead and enjoy your car.. save up and buy a GSX or Tsi AWD later on when you have the funds.. it would be wellll worth it. If you realllly want to put money into it.. put it into something that you can swap out later on like your audio system or cosmetic things.. just my 2 cents there.
 
JayRolla said:
I would not even waste the money on that motor. This guy in my town was running a turbo on a 1.8 sohc and nitrous just for fun. The car was still slow, but he was trying to kill it. I would also not try to do a 4g63t swap into it. I would cost maybe a little less, if you just buy a turbo dsm to begin with.

+1

I realized this too late into the game. So now I'm stuck. But if you are looking for some serious modding, a simple search would yield this:

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37967

fourreGsixty3 said:
If it were a N/T 4G63 then you could swap a turboed 4G63, but like the 420A, the 4G37 is a different set-up, and not compatable.

I will have to clarify that. Yes the 4g37 (1.8) is a different motor, and yes not much, if anything will swap off the 4g37 directly onto the 4g63 (2.0), but it's not like the 420a in the respect that a car equipped with the 420a cannot have a 4g63t swapped in, even though a lot of 2g guys would like that.

There are a good few users on this forum that have done the 1.8 to 2.0 swap, and then even to a 2.0t. If you can't find a lot of info on that here, check over at www.dsmtalk.com. Again, look for post from a user "Ginsu" who turbo'd his 1.8 and made it reliable.
 
David15151 said:
my suggestion.. just enjoy the fact that it runs right at the moment. Start fooling with that 420a motor and you will end up blowing it up. Just not worth the headache. Trust me.. it's better to have a running car than a fast one that wont go anywhere. Just go ahead and enjoy your car.. save up and buy a GSX or Tsi AWD later on when you have the funds.. it would be wellll worth it. If you realllly want to put money into it.. put it into something that you can swap out later on like your audio system or cosmetic things.. just my 2 cents there.

His car does not have a 420a... someone referred to the 420a as a comparison. He is talking about his 1.8L
 
i would definitely go with buying a new car.. i had a 1.8 and it was the definition of SLOW , So i went and bought a talon with a 4G63 and if you go from the 1.8 to 2.0 you will be satisfied with the increase in performance ...(at least for now... 8) )
 
TalonESIT said:
His car does not have a 420a... someone referred to the 420a as a comparison. He is talking about his 1.8L
Correct. The 420A was not introduced into the base model trims until '95, the 1G base models with a 1.8L are the 4G37s with a blistering 92hp to smoke those front wheels off ROFL . I mearly referred to the 420A to give an idea that buying a TEL with a 4G63T in it would be better.

Dustin
 
thanx homies for the info?? i guess im jus gonna enjoy the smooth ride and mod the stereo and ### not.... if nethin else jus get back at me
 
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