are dsm's amarican cars?

[Alex Bland]

ok i just was tell someone that dsm is not a jdm thats why they arnt called jdm cause there not imported or anything am i right?

 

[Calan]

DSM's were assembled in Normal, IL, and are just as "American" as Fords or Chevy's. They are also just as "imported" as Fords or Chevy's have been for the last 15 years.

To classify any vehicle made in the last 15 years as "American" or "imported" is a bit silly IMHO. Except for some European and other makes, almost every automobile shares parts, labor, and engineering from around the world these days, regardless of the nameplate it wears.

 

[booostedGSX]

Hit the nail on the head.

 

[1fst2g]

ok i just was tell someone that dsm is not a jdm thats why they arnt called jdm cause there not imported or anything am i right?

DSMs are american,yes. You do know what DSM and JDM stand for right? They are completely different acronyms and shouldn't even be used in the same sentence (unless clarifying the difference, of course )...

 

[toxicity883]

I think early 4g63 engines are (jdm) but the cars arent

 

[Project2G]

They were built in Normal, IL, then exported to other places in the world such as Europe. They also have the EU Domestic market DSMs in their NON-Turbo version featured the 4g63 Mitsu engine and not the 420A Chrysler engine.

I'm guessing what happened was they were all built here in il, then some were shipped off to other countries & final assembly was done there, ie emblems, vin #'s, etc.....

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International Breeze! Where did they come up w/ that crap?

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[TSimage]

They are pretty far from "JDM" and for people to understand that the Mitsu Eclipse is a Domestic and the Dodge Stealth is "JDM" is a hard thing to swallow, but they'll get over it.

 

[RayBan GST]

hi

well my car is made in japan and it never reached usa , it was imported from japan and it was built there, i have almost everthing written in japanese on my car . even the warning signs are in japanese

correct me if iam wrong i would really like to know

thanks

 

[reno23]

^^^ Your absolutely right about "our" DSMs, Rayban. Except the complete car was built in the good ol' US of A, Normal, Illinois. The difference between our rides is they left out D.O.T. regulation items because they are not required in Japan. Every stamp, sticker, label, guages(kms) and marking on my car is just like yours, all in Japanese. But I can assure you we probably wouldn't pass american DOT standards if we tried to import them back into the states, at least without not having to do safety modifications. Our chassis vehicle make and model label (metal label on firewall) is in English and includes chassis specs, to include factory plant location. When I make it back home, and leave this region, I won't feel not one bit sad about ditching my current DSM, because North America is like a wonderland of opportunity for DSM projects just waiting to be built. Here's an old, and I mean really old, thread about this same topic:

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/newbie-forum/16425-were-dsms-manufactured-states.html

 

[CFeclipse]

I learn something new today.... Imagine eclipse Righ Hand Drive ......sexy

 

[badabing33a]

I learn something new today.... Imagine eclipse Righ Hand Drive ......sexy

Damn! That would be pretty fu*kin sexy!

 

[6boltcrank]

^^actually working on doing this to mine!

 

[dsmtun3r98gst]

I learn something new today.... Imagine eclipse Righ Hand Drive ......sexy

I don't image cus i've seen one before

 

[6boltcrank]

@dsmtun3r
What steering rack did they use for that?

 

[dsmtun3r98gst]

I have no idea I saw this a few years back when i wasnt even able to drive and didnt know much about cars so i didnt bother askin the owner any questions sry. but if you look around you might find some reputable shops aound your area that can do it. i know around here in CA pricing for a right hand side go for $1,000-$1,500 with parts but its mostly for hondas and i dnt know how good they are with DSMs

 

[6boltcrank]

I been looking at different setups and I think the best way to go is with the steering rack from an FTO. But I'm not sure about it. Whatchu think?

 

[AndrewD5418]

I don't image cus i've seen one before

Yea... bull shit. . There were NEVER any right hand drive eclipse.

This does not count.

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[Doubleot]

I want gauges in km

 

[RayBan GST]

I want gauges in km

pm me and we will speak about it however it only reads 180 KM max and it has a cut on 178 km as max speed (((( no matter how modded ## car u can only run to 178 KM unless you remove the speed limiter.

 

[DWR-DSM]

Damn and I thought my DSM was from Africa j/k

 

[Calan]

With the growing popularity of eBay, many of them are mostly Chinese now.

 

[PieEyedPiper]

What on earth would the appeal of right hand drive be? I mean why would someone want to convert their car to right hand drive? Somehow that means it's sexy?

 

[Rob10_99]

I think their from America, not amarica fyi.

As Ameriacn as apple pie!

 

[Calan]

Somehow that means it's sexy?

Guess it depends on if you are right or left-handed and who is sitting next to you.

I think their from America, not amarica fyi. As Ameriacn as apple pie!

I think it's American, not Ameriacn fyi.

 

[nyTalonTsi]

My DSM was built in my backyard. Yup i know 100% mine is American.