Hey everyone, I’ve got a question. A few months ago I bought an Evo 8 ECU, and the guy who sold it to me says it has two maps—one for E85 and one for 93 octane. How can I verify that? At some point a tuner told me that to run E85 on a DSM, you could only do it with a standalone ECU.Thanks for...

Hey everyone,This is my first project car, and I am nearing the end of it, but I have the dreaded electrical gremlins that are keeping me from saying its complete. I am waiting for my base tune to come back from JK Tuning in Carlisle, PA so I am unable to start the car, but I have switched the...

I came across a post on DSM nation on Facebook claiming 2012-2020 Tesla model S front calipers are the same as the 2004-2007 CTSV ones. Does anybody know if this is true?

I’ve seen cyclone turbo manifolds but never a cyclone with out the turbo stamping, does anyone know what this intake manifold might’ve came off of? Thanks! (It came on the car when I bought it)You must be registered to see element.

I have a 4g63 97 Eagle Talon Tsi Fwd Auto but I don’t know which one I have. I came across the page on how to find it on VFaq You must be registered to see element.I think I have a 7 bolt but I just want to double check with more people that know more about these engines. Here are some...

Hello, so I’ve had my Eclipse for almost a year now and I’ve had this problem where I guess at low rpm’s, the car struggles. For example, once the car is running, it’s fine but when I come to a stop at a light or stop sign, the rpm will drop down to around 500 and start bouncing under 1000 and...

Hi Everyone!I am not sure if this is the right forum regarding my car: 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2G GS 4G63 N/AFirst of all! I am a COMPLETE NOOB when it comes to the Eclipse. Where I live I am one of the few people who owns this car. There are probably only 3 Mitsubishi Eclipse in the entire...

Hi, When boost leak testing should my bov be opening up?I have a NGR type sEverytime I try to pressurize my system it's basically releasing the air and the only way I can test it is when I cap it off, but even then it's hard to seal the hole off.When driving it works like normal and I can...

Hi, So I switched to idle air clamp because I was having trouble sealing my recirc tube on my fp intake and to the ngr type S since the diameters are different. It would keep flying off whenever the bov goes off no matter how tight I clamp it. LOLMy main problem is that I’m having trouble...

Hi quick question I'm upgrading to an fp green and wanted to know if I safe to run valvoline vr1 20w-50 oil straight up. I have a 4g64 btwI know this topic is everywhere but just wanted to make sure I don't have to have certain clearances to run this oil.Thanks

So I did an oil change not to long ago, and welp it looks like this. It 100% looks worse on camera. But I’m not sure if this is an upcoming death.This was about a month ago and it still keeps me awake at night lol. Since then I have driven the car extremely hard and beat on it pretty well...

Hi everyone,I came across an AWD Talon for about 3k USD while looking for an interesting car, the interior and exterior are very well taken care of, and the car is completely stock so that's the biggest plus. The electrical components; windows, mirrors, seats, sunroof, A/C all work.The big...

Can a overshimmed pivot ball cause clutch drag? I max adjusted my Slave cylinder and I'm still getting clutch drag. I did add shims to my pivot ball.It also only drags when I hit limiter, but if I don’t it doesn’t move

I just replaced my clutch with a xtd stage 4 sprung.It did get into gear and I was able to drive a bit but it's very difficult.I readjusted my master cylinder and rebleed the system a billion times.After all that it now barely goes into or doesn't at all without forcing it really hard.I...

So I’m replacing my clutch and my trans is pretty dirty, I’m thinking of cleaning up and painting it while it’s out.I have a general idea of what to use but couldn’t find a definite answer if I should use primer, and which primer to use.I’ve never painted anything before so this is the 1st...

Hi there, i am currently having airflow issues with my fmic, and was curious if it’s safe and okay to drive with the hood popped for better airflow. Just to drive it home safely, im not going faster than 50-55mph at the MOST.And when I mean popped just by pulling the release and it “pops” to...

Hi, I’ve never done power steering before and not too familiar on how it works. It decided to go out on me and lose all of its fluids. I’m not entirely sure on how to diagnose it either.I’m not sure where the leak is but I think it might from inside the inner tie rod boot. Or this big nut. Any...

Hi, broke my ECT connector and need the car running asap. I was thinking that I could stop by the local junkyard but the only engines they have there are the 420a. Not sure if the ECT connector is the same.If any wiseman of the 420A could help a fellow DSM friend out.

Hi does anyone know how to remove ECT sensor pins, one of my pin wires got snagged and ripped off. :(I’m trying to just reattach new wire to it and just connect it.You must be registered to see element.You must be registered to see element.You must be registered to see element.

was wondering if i can get a 2nd option, is there something wrong with my values that causes me to cut out at higher rpms? on my cruise i tried to do a pull in 1st/2nd gear, been having this problem for a bit. i notice when getting up to 4-5k rpms around 5psi boost i start cutting out, and my...

Does this come off towards me or away . I’ve done this before and I totally forgot and it’s giving me a hard ass time. And it’s slowly rounding off.You must be registered to see element.

So What went from a simple Valve Cover Gasket job to now looking for the bolts has been a nightmare! I ordered the bolts from STMtuned and they didn’t fit my valve cover any help please! I don’t know what size I need for them I have these weird looking at least to me bolts that were on the valve...

Guys I'm thinking about buying a 96 talon she has the dsm link v3 and seller claims a 86k on body rebuild less than 20k miles ago she runs ok buts she's cutting off when pushing clutch in to stop I'm not rich but I have income coming every week and I'm wondering what Is should do here it hasn't...

Alright I already know its a stupid idea but I'm looking at a 2g dsm as my first car. I know a little about cars but I've never really worked on one. Right now I'm looking at a 95 talon tsi. I live i CO so rust isn't a problem, but what are some things I should look out for exterior wise? This...

hey all,I am new to DSM and cars in general. Of course i have a general knowledge. I have researched a lot in the past month or so, so i understand a lot more than i did before. The guides on this website rule. I got my fathers old 2G 96 Eclipse GST that he blew an engine in. He blames it on...

Hi, i am wandering how much power can the caravan (srt4) motor make when built for boost. I wanted to go n/a before but i need that power and boost is easy. What is the best trans for a longitudinal setup? Do diesel turbos work just as fine as performance turbos? Can a 2.4l give me reliable...

Cheeko the noob here, my 1g 4G63T is leaking oil like crazy and its pissing me off. I'm finding most of the oil on top of the tranny. I replaced the valve cover gasket so far because it was ripped but I haven't tried starting it yet because it's having other problems at the moment. When I got it...

I made a diagram of what I was thinking about doing with my oil catch can so I don't waste so much oil, just wanted to make sure it would work since I don't have a clue about oil catch cans. I was going to tee the two lines coming off of the valve cover and then have them go to the vented oil...

Hey everyone, I'm pretty new to working on cars but I've been an enthusiast for about a year or two now. I just got a '91 Galant VR4 with a swapped Talon Turbo TSi engine. The the last owner has had a few problems with the car and it won't run smooth at all until the engine is up to temperature...

Hey every one long time lurker here finally decided to sign up and make a first post. I live in Colorado and bought my 1g Talon over a year ago and have had tons of problems ever since! Failed emissions an embarrassing number of times. Which is my fault for thinking small fixes and tinkerings...

I am now in possession of 94 talon ES. It has vacuum leaks, needs a new head, needs the tank dropped, and a new fuel filter.Where can I get a head that wont murder me cash wise, I'm 16 and my local pick and pulls won't let me in?

Hey guys, I'm new to forums in general (this is the first one I have ever joined), so I apologise if I am posting in the wrong area. Just an introduction to myself and what I'm about. I've been building v8 engines for about 10 years now, and I'm looking to get into imports. I used to have a...