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This is tsibred: As far as diagnosing crankwalk, if you have a 2g with the stock motor, you will crankwalk. You can prevent it for a time by using a less agressive clutch and not pushing the motor hard, but in the end they all crankwalk. Despite what it seems, you can actually crankwalk any car in the world, the 7 bolt just seems more prone to do it on its own. I'd highly recommend that you slowly start gather a 6 bolt swap together, if you span it out over time you can usually find some good deals and seeing as how the stock motor will handle about 650 horse its a good idea. If your car is an automatic, the rate that it might walk will be sooner than expected if you race the car. Preventing crank walk is simple, all the big long drawn out explanations of it are pointless, and all the people saying that they will soon have a way to totally prevent it or that 99s dont walk, all wrong, when it comes down to it, just swap the motor. Simple.
 
TopStreetDSM said:
This is tsibred: As far as diagnosing crankwalk, if you have a 2g with the stock motor, you will crankwalk. You can prevent it for a time by using a less agressive clutch and not pushing the motor hard, but in the end they all crankwalk.
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Tell me where this fact comes from? Ive been reading about crank walk for about 4 years, I know how it happens, i've heard cases of what years are prone, if manaul is more prone over auto, crank bearing going bad, blah blah blha, and I've yet to find someone stating I'm guaranteed crankwalk, except you, but I'll let you know when it happens.

TopStreetDSM said:
Despite what it seems, you can actually crankwalk any car in the world, the 7 bolt just seems more prone to do it on its own.
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I don't know about everycar what about an rx-7 and electric cars?
Yeah this is true (7 bolts are prone to crankwalk), but I've seen a 95 talon tsi raced weekly with 185,000 miles w/ a 2600 and has no signs of walk yet.

An to the guy wanting to build his car, don't waste your time building an auto unless you have the money to swap to a manuel, or if you can buy a $6000 auto tranney that can handle shifts of large power.

Tsibred, im not tryn to attack what you said, just tryn to unstretch your truth.

-Matt
 
MattnGsx said:
Tell me where this fact comes from? Ive been reading about crank walk for about 4 years, I know how it happens, i've heard cases of what years are prone, if manaul is more prone over auto, crank bearing going bad, blah blah blha, and I've yet to find someone stating I'm guaranteed crankwalk, except you, but I'll let you know when it happens.



I don't know about everycar what about an rx-7 and electric cars?
Yeah this is true (7 bolts are prone to crankwalk), but I've seen a 95 talon tsi raced weekly with 185,000 miles w/ a 2600 and has no signs of walk yet.

An to the guy wanting to build his car, don't waste your time building an auto unless you have the money to swap to a manuel, or if you can buy a $6000 auto tranney that can handle shifts of large power.

Tsibred, im not tryn to attack what you said, just tryn to unstretch your truth.

-Matt
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Agreed. I know many 95-96s with more then 150,000+ and raced HARD every weekend and NO signs of walk. I am growing very tired of people coming along telling me every 2g will walk, DSM fan or not. I've been reading up on crankwalk for 2-3 years and you sir, are the FIRST to tell me every 7 bolt will walk.

And about the auto, the trans can handle in excess of 400. Most people won't be pushing more then that so if you got auto go ahead. It's not a complete waste of money. I have an auto Spyder, although it will take more money to make it faster, like stall converter and shift kit, it is NOT a complete waste of money. Hell, I've beaten many 5 speeds who get pissed when they find out my car is auto with NO trans mods. :thumb:
 
DSMKevan said:
Anyone have a 14b exhaust housing (just the exhaust housing and wastegate) that they want to donate to me (or sell cheap?)? I just got ripped off on dsmtrader... http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131864

Anyone in this area....pleeease.
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I just went out to the garage to check. Yep, I have one. You would have to pick it up by Sat though. I leave again for a while. I live in Waukehsa. Let me know.
 
TopStreetDSM said:
This is tsibred: As far as diagnosing crankwalk, if you have a 2g with the stock motor, you will crankwalk. You can prevent it for a time by using a less agressive clutch and not pushing the motor hard, but in the end they all crankwalk. Despite what it seems, you can actually crankwalk any car in the world, the 7 bolt just seems more prone to do it on its own. I'd highly recommend that you slowly start gather a 6 bolt swap together, if you span it out over time you can usually find some good deals and seeing as how the stock motor will handle about 650 horse its a good idea. If your car is an automatic, the rate that it might walk will be sooner than expected if you race the car. Preventing crank walk is simple, all the big long drawn out explanations of it are pointless, and all the people saying that they will soon have a way to totally prevent it or that 99s dont walk, all wrong, when it comes down to it, just swap the motor. Simple.
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Not really man, i have a 95 tsi awd and i got 181k miles out of it, beating the shit out of it most of the way with a act2600 even. It still ran a 13.5 before i pulled the engine out last winter because i figured it was due.

NO CRANKWALK, i bet i could have gotten 200k plus outta it but i didnt feel like puting internals in a 7 bolt with that many miles in it.
 
Is there anywhere that we can post DSMtrader ads that are in the wisconsin area? Could I just post a link here? I dont want to be violating any rules or anything.

Oh yeah I get my car for the first time monday wooot (well I will "own" the car monday, but I have driven it before :p ). Watch out madison haha
 
I am from South Milwaukee WI and have 2 Identical 1991 Plymouth Laser's in need of repair. I am doing projects to both cars with no real success so far yet. The rains have been terrible as of late to allow me to get started and as of today July 9th, I twisted my ankle so my project will be halted for two more weeks while I heal up to continue.
Some vacation I am having now hey... :( :laser:

Anyone from the South Shore area (Cudahy, South Milwaukee, Oak Creek,) can send me a P.M. Thanks. :laser: :thumb:
 
Anyone know who's the guy w/the white turbo 2g and silver rims, I saw him by Oscars last night, nice car maaaan!!
 
Sorry didnt think we were throwing wankles and electric motors into this but fine, and yes all the 7 bolts will walk, I'm happy you haven't walked your car yet but you really do need to put a larger amount of power through it before you will notice alot of problems, I know alot of people who have walked their 95s and 96s, most don't allowing the mods are small but the second the car starts to put out power it will walk. Cars with 15 miles on them have shown signs of crank walk (you can find this thread on here by searching, it was a built motor and it started walking right away) and you can find people with high miles, what I was saying was refering to more powerful setups, however I find impossible that I'm the first person to say that all 2gs crankwalk, thats ridiculous, people are all over this forum talking about it every day. My hats off to you if you show no signs of walking, I didn't but I decided to go ahead and put my 6 bolt in so I wouldn't have to deal with it down the line. As to the automatic statement, he should build the automatic, my friend has one and after talking to him for a while about it, its a great idea. A few companies now build garaunteed transmission for about 3000 for the autos. Seeing as how NO ONE garauntees a manual trans that sounds like a damn good idea. Oh and to correct myself every 2g walks right away, the 2.4 spyder are suppose to last longer, and so are the non turbo motors, but if you have a nonturbo, crankwalk is the least of your problems. If you aren't sure about what I'm saying please call magnus.
 
Hey everyone,

Wanted to send out another reminder about the All Mitsubishi Cookout and Car Show happening on August 22nd at the Ellingson Car Museum in Rogers, MN. Rogers is a suburb of Minneapolis.

Every year I get a few DSMs and 3/Ses from Wisconsin that show up. But I know there are a lot more of you out there.

This event is open to all Mitsubishi built cars. I've been doing this show for six years now and every year I'm just amazed at the number of awesome cars that show up. Last years show featured 100 Mitsus, and we are on pace to break that record this year. As of today we already have 52 cars signed up. Cars come from as far away as Indiana and Canada.

All of the details for the show can be found at:
http://www.mn3s.org/all_mitsubishi2004.html

The sign-up form is at:
http://mn3s.zforcenetwork.com/list/?p=subscribe

There is hotel information for the out-of-towners on the website. I truely hope you can join us.

later,
Curt
http://www.mn3s.org
 
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