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Crossroad (pt 2 of previous blog)

by mesarius Posted On 04/18/2008 23:46:38

So since I'm doing some major repair on my DSM I am trying to decide where I should go next with it.  It is the All Wheel Drive variant, normally with 185 hp since it is an automatic variant, however the new motor is coming out of the Galant VR4 with the 16G turbo and hopefully yellow-top injectors, meaning 210 hp if I swap in a high flow fuel pump and the Galant VR4 ECU.  Now I can go two ways with it, show or performance.  I'm leaning towards performance but I still want it to look unique.  The only mods I have planned out are all middle-of-the-road and generally weight-saving measures; Carbon fiber hood and lift gate, rear seat and rear carpet delete, roll cage, 1.5" lowering springs with rear camber kit, racing seats and 4-point harnesses.  No performance mods as far as the engine and transmission are concerned really.  Where do you readers think I should take it?  Do you want to see some performance mods or should I build a car to take to shows and act as a leaning post for scandily clad females? 






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04/19/2008 02:29:58


Johnnyboy wrote:

I don't care for show cars. I like performance cars and using them as they were meant to be used.... not strutting around lookin pretty.



So, if I was you I'd mod it at least a bit. Maybe an adjustable wastegate to turn up the boost when needed. Perhaps some exhast mods. I've never modded a TSi, or Galant VR-4, so I don't know where the easy power is, but I'd find at least 50-80 more HP.



I'm probably going to reuse the steel 1G wastegate and vacuum system so the boost will be set at the stock 15lbs until I beef up the fuel system.  Exhaust and intake could get around 30hp, boost and fuel with tuning could get quite a few more, cams and lightweight pulleys on top of all of that could probably get me up to around 350 with tuning.





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