Grand Rapids MI. Help/Advice

[TinyGoliath]

Hey DSM'ers I just purchased my first DSM yesterday and am waiting for delivery on it. I got a really good deal from an auction but that being the case didn't get to inspect it very thoroughly. I was wondering if there was anyone with connection in the Grand Rapids MI. area where I could have it checked out on a budget? I know it needs a slave cylinder but i'm confident I can do that myself. As far as I know its all stock (96 FWD TSI) outside the Exhaust and Clutch.

 

[maddogxx]

Josh, closest place that really knows these cars is Strictly Performance in Kalamazoo. Just read up on the forums here and post questions, this is a great forum and there is a lot of knowledgeable people here that will answer questions. Do all the maintenance first before you do any mods. I just did a clutch cylinder myself recently, it was less than $20 and took me about an hour. Good Luck and welcome to the forums.

 

[99gst_racer]

Also consider Force Engineering in Plainwell and Whalen's Speed in Paw Paw. Tyler and John are both very knowledgeable of the DSM platform.

 

[TinyGoliath]

Josh, closest place that really knows these cars is Strictly Performance in Kalamazoo. Just read up on the forums here and post questions, this is a great forum and there is a lot of knowledgeable people here that will answer questions. Do all the maintenance first before you do any mods. I just did a clutch cylinder myself recently, it was less than $20 and took me about an hour. Good Luck and welcome to the forums.

Thanks! If I can do the Slave Cyl. Myself then I could drive it down there. I am really glad I found this forum and I feel like I can glean a lot of good knowledge of some of you seasoned DSM vets.

 

[TinyGoliath]

Also consider Force Engineering in Plainwell and Whalen's Speed in Paw Paw. Tyler and John are both very knowledgeable of the DSM platform.

Again, Thanks! I just hope that I don't discover any major issues when I get it. I don't know how far I would want to drive it without a solid knowledge of its dependability.

 

[CSFX8588]

Welcome to the club. The search function will be your friend, as well as http://www.vfaq.com/index-main.html .

There are some flamethrowers on here, but there are just as many good people willing to help you out if you need it.

 

[iBoostDSM]

I'm right down in Kalamazoo, I definitely recommend taking it down to Strictly Performance to get checked out.