Hey Everyone, Looks like this Forum hasn't had any posts in a while but I thought I'd give this a shot and see who is around. I have a 97 Talon TSI i'm building in the garage of my Apt building. Looking for DSM buddies in the Clearwater/St.P/Tampa area. I go to Rides by the River at Armature...

Hey Everyone, Long time no see! I havn't touched my poor 97 Talon TSi in 3 years and i finally got the cash to rebuild my head so I'm seeking some advice after I've read through a couple of the forums here.Background Story: A few years ago my valves smacked my pistons so i had the head...

A while back maybe a year ago, my upper radiator hose made a small split right where it connects to the radiator just before the clamp. It sprayed coolant everywhere and almost overheated. It was close enough to the clamp that i was able to just cut an inch off the hose and pull it tighter to...

I replaced my timing belt because i put the wrong size oil pan bolts in and shredded it. Now i have the right size bolts in, installed the new belt, reset the timing as best i could, checked the gap on the Hyd tensioner, all good as far as i know, started it and this is what i heard. Any ideas?

i know that this part is listed as the Suction Hose Connector, but i cant find the OEM part number for it. All the Mitsubishi parts websites either dont work or dont list this part. Any idea where i can buy just this part?

See picture. What the hell happened? Looks like acid melted it! It's brand new!

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/181773348892970/It's Oct.8I couldnt find anything on the internet about this other than the facebook event. I was thinking about going. Is anyone else? I'd like to meet other DSMTuners.com members

So i've been dealing with this issue continuously over the last 2 years. Ive done lots of research on these forums and read a lot of discussions, none of which have helped me fix this issue permanently, only temporary. Here is what i've done:Replaced clutch master cylinder Bled the clutch...

So what i did recently was: JB weld my 3 vacuum line off the TB because my caps were rotted. I also installed Speed Density meaning i had a bung welded into my UICP with the GM IAT wired in (i cut the red wire with blue stripe and the black wire in the MAF harness to solder into the sensor...

1). Any boost, vac, or exhaust leaks? Tested Good as far as i can tell2). Verified mechanical timing? Good3). Verified base timing? Good4). Ignition system COP or Stock Coil: Stock Wire brand and Age: NGK 5 years old, 500 miles Spark Plug brand, type and Gap: NGK plugs, 5 years old 500...

So as long as i've had the car, there's always been clutch issues. Most recently i had a problem suddenly occur when it just stopped going into gear. I did all the research here on the forums, watched Jacks Transmissions videos on the DSM hydraulic clutch and concluded it had to be a bad clutch...

So i recently bought a GoPro Hero 3 and im looking around at all the different types of Car Mounts so i can get some good shots of both my interior and exterior during races.I've seen a lot of suction cup styles for the window for interior and exterior use but i just dont trust them. Then...

Im looking for replacement oil pressure guage and oil light connectors. I tried the links in the 2G Engine Bay Electrical guide http://www.dsmtuners.com/threads/2g-engine-bay-electrical-connections.298047/ but they didnt work, then i tried to google the connectors and couldnt find them. Anyone...

1). Any boost, vac, or exhaust leaks? None, tested at 20psi2). Verified mechanical timing? Yes3). Verified base timing? Yes4). Ignition system COP or Stock Coil: Stock Wire brand and Age: NGK, 4 years old Spark Plug brand, type and Gap: NGK 0.285). Motor health (Compression Test) Not...

Anybody in Michigan that is pretty familiar with ECMLink want to come tune my car for some $$?Here's the deal: I fired up my car for the first time with my tuner guy Jon last week and found a major oil leak. Well that of course shut us down right away so i wasn't able to get anything tuned...

I have this Injen Intake installed on my car, came with it when i bought it. It's always had these ports on it but nothing connected to them. I only recently found out one of them (Green Arrow) is suppose to connect to my Valve Cover for proper PCV. The other ports, Red Arrow and Orange Arrow...

im getting ready to start my car up on Sunday for the first time with my new motor and mods and have a couple questions.i have my downpipe exhaust but not the rest of it. Do i need the rest of exhaust installed for the downstream O2 to read or can i do fine without it? speaking of O2, do i...

I did the EGR delete a couple months ago while my engine was out. Putting it back in now, and Im having a brain fart on what this line is. Any ideas?

i got the turbo oil cooler line kit but the fitting that goes into the turbo isn't the right size. What size do i need for this application? Turbo is a cheap 16G, but i used the same bolt and banjo from stock feed from the head, now switching to the feed from the oil cooler.Green arrow stock...

Anyone going or plan on going to the drifting event in downtown? I went last year and the year before and every time it's a great showAugust 15th, SaturdayTrain Stationhttp://mdudrift.com/

OK so i've browsed these forums and can't figure this out. Some legit help would be huge right here. Set up is 1G bottom end, 1G water pipe, 1G thermostat housing, 1G oil filter housing, 2G head I've uploaded 2 pics, all color coded questions-Thermostat housing pic: Which one is the turbo...

Has anyone done one? Seen one? I have an interest in this genre and thought it would be a cool way to do my Talon. The best comparison i've seen to the style i like is here http://mastahpiece.net/threads/71315/ done on a S14. Anyone got some good input on how to make it look good like the S14...

Galipso submitted a new DSM Profile :97 Talon FWD TSIRead more about this vehicle here...

I have everything torn apart in my engine bay and building a motor. I was wondering what things would be good to get powder coated, which things are terrible ideas to powder coated?