I'm currently not a DSM owner anymore, or at least a complete DSM lol. I gave up my 2g for a Miata, which is now turbo'd with an Evo3 16g using a GVR4 ecu/harness and ECMLink V3 controlling everything (the stock Miata ecu has no way to be modified/flashed). Thus far the car is running great...

I'm not going to make this terribly long as there are a bunch of FIMC install how-to's on the site. This addresses specifically the idea of keeping the stock crach beam in place, albeit modified to accommodate the IC core. For posterity's sake, I installed a CXRacing 2g FMIC kit here.I...

I'll just leave this here...1999 Eclipse Black/Pink Flame Paint

I installed my new Evo3 intake manifold this weekend, and in the process figured out a couple of tricks for getting those pesky lower bolts out of my stock 2g intake manifold. In the Evo3 intake thread, folks speak of having to go at these bolts for hours, and from all sorts of crazy angles...

This article will cover the planning and fabricating of a sheet metal duct for a side mount intercooler (smic), but the techniques can be used in any simple ducting you may want to make for your car.A front mount intercooler (fmic) is one of the first things many owners swap into a DSM to...

Looking for a new DD? This looks like it will be pretty fun! I have not found any engine shots yet to see how it's laid out, so post up if you find any. The engine is a tiny 1.4L, but 158hp isn't bad for that! It'll be interesting to see what can be wrung out of this with a few bolt-ons once...

I searched and found a few useful posts, but most of them are older. I thought I'd throw this back out for more timely info.Just like everyone else here, I'd guess, I want the most out of my car year round. I've driven for years on high performance all season tires, right now Kumho Ecsta...

Just saw this info today, thought some of you would get a kick out of it. The Swedish auto maker Koenigsegg is releasing an E85 compatible version of the CCX. The car is badass to begin with, this just takes it up another couple of notches. Here's some text from their site:Link to website.I...

I've wanted to run e85 for a while, but did not want to convert to it permanently, since it's still hit and miss regarding availably, even here in Colorado. And I didn't want the expense/complexity of DSMLink. I wanted as close to a plug and play setup as possible. So, I had Jeff at Keydiver...

This link was posted on my local forum yesterday, so I thought I'd share it here. Shows a geographical distribution chart for E85, and how the percentage of ethanol varies by season. The link at the bottom of the page, to the original source material, is looking like a long read. But skimming...

Anyone have a non-Mitsu steering pump installed? There's about $100 difference between OEM pumps and parts-store models. I'd rather save the money if I can, but if aftermarket ones are crap, then I'll spring for the Mitsu part.Thoughts?

Here ya go:My contribution to the Chinese economy lasted about 10 months...New genuine RS installed last week :thumb:

I have a Chinese knockoff Type S, and the diaphragm is shot (big surprise, eh?).So has anyone used a genuine GReddy Type S diaphragm in a knockoff body? I'd rather spend the $80 on a diaphragm, instead of $200+ on a new bov, if it will work.Thanks!

I have finally fixed all of my intake leaks below the TB :) But now I'd like to know where/how many places a boost leak can occur past the TB elbow and on the back of the motor/valve cover. I've looked through a bunch of boost leak threads and can't find a list clearly defined.I have a...

OK, I've searched and read a number of posts, but can't seem to put together all of what I'm looking for.Mods are current in my profile.What I'm trying to get to is an understanding of what I'm seeing in my logger as it relates to the P0170 (fuel trim malfunction) CEL I keep throwing...

I've searched here, VFAQ, and 1000AAQ, and cannot find a reference to what timing should be at idle and part-throttle cruising.I've recently started using a logger, and find that my timing drops sometimes to 5-9* when I'm steady cruising (most recently: tps=20%, rpms=2500, mph=30), and...