How rugged are 1st gen DSMs?

[AlphaAssault]

how tough are the 1st gens? is the stock suspension/frame strong enough to go rallying or off-roading in?

 

[TurboATM]

well, if u are all stock, u are gonna break something. Then u will upgrade that part, love it, break something else, upgrade, fall in love, and stay breaking and upgrading, forever and ever, amen.

 

[LTUDSM]

Amen....

 

[brownfinger]

I think maybe one or two people have rallied in the evo, and the evo does have a few certain similarities to the GSX...and I am sarcastic as hell! Ground clearance might be the main issue.

 

[Kyromoto]

I rally in my eclipse and got heavy duty suspension and full gutted and roll cage. its a great car to rally in. Ive beaten most evos Ive come across but that's because I was a better driver then them. But evos do have a slight advantage handling wise over the GSX

 

[AlphaAssault]

i was more curious about the stock suspension strength. im less interested in handling at this point.

 

[FonZ454]

Thier design is based off a rally car.....

 

[TurboATM]

give it a shot, the least u can do is break it...and have fun doing so!

 

[RoasT BeeF]

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/road-course-autocross/299682-rally-compilation.html

Best 1G rally video Ive seen. Not sure what suspension he is running though.

 

[andy4g63]

I was about to post the same. Watch the video and ask him:

View Profile: aDee - DSMtuners.com

 

[TurboATM]

sweet....i really cant wait to get awd!

 

[the_mork]

A lot of it is going to have to do with the age and mileage on your suspension, keep in mind that driving a 90 any part of your suspension that has not been replaced has 19 years of wear on it and however many miles your odometer states. Fairly new suspension components will take a hell of a beating but something thats 15 years old with 160,000 miles on it just might break the next time you hit a pothole.