1997 GS-T Spyder

[Junzu]

This is the Build Thread for 1997 GS-T Spyder. Reply below.

 

[pauleyman]

Saw your parts wishlist.
Please take a look at this.

Project management and building a dsm

I wrote this for another board some time ago and wanted to share it here.Project management.......Over the years we keep hearing opinions of this or that, how to build something etc but we rarely see something broken down (no pun intended) to more basic terms. I have been dealing with...

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[Junzu]

Saw your parts wishlist.
Please take a look at this.

Project management and building a dsm

I wrote this for another board some time ago and wanted to share it here.Project management.......Over the years we keep hearing opinions of this or that, how to build something etc but we rarely see something broken down (no pun intended) to more basic terms. I have been dealing with...

www.dsmtuners.com

Thank you. I should update it as it's changed a little . Going Konis instead of coilovers and keeping it pretty basic, turbo will be the last thing I add

 

[pauleyman]

Just remember, what do you want the car to do? Always ask that question. If a mod doesn't do that, it's the wrong mod. Choose wisely.
Ive done so much over the years one of the biggest things I've learned is less is more. The car is built for me, not whoever looks at it or it's mods. I wanted one of my cars lowered not understanding suspension geometry, etc. It looked great. It rode terribly and I hated it because I didn't understand the mod. Now I have a well sorted comfortable car and generally people are very surprised by the level of performance. Much of that is careful selection and less is more.

 

[Junzu]

Just remember, what do you want the car to do? Always ask that question. If a mod doesn't do that, it's the wrong mod. Choose wisely.
Ive done so much over the years one of the biggest things I've learned is less is more. The car is built for me, not whoever looks at it or it's mods. I wanted one of my cars lowered not understanding suspension geometry, etc. It looked great. It rode terribly and I hated it because I didn't understand the mod. Now I have a well sorted comfortable car and generally people are very surprised by the level of performance. Much of that is careful selection and less is more.

Good advice. Thanks!

A lot of my parts wishlist that may not be on the list are supporting mods for bigger turbo

I have it envisioned in a certain street set up, would never mod it for what other people think of it

 

[spyderdrifter]

Plus 1 for what Paul said. I may not know as much as he does on suspension geometry, but I've been in the position of wanting this part or that part based on what the part was capable of, but not planning for the supporting mods to accommodate it efficiently. Thus having to re-plan, waste money, etc... Plan first, and experience the car in it's OEM form, before modding. Also do all routine and preventative maintenance as well.