Official 2005 Challenge Thread

[Matt D.]

I changed cars. *sigh*

[slowbubblecar]

This is John. I have a bike now. Does that 10 second pass count for me too?

[Goat Blower]

Whoopeee. Some ricer offers up a buck, I'll go bust my balls to get my car ready.

[dumb_ricer]

I never said you should bust your balls to get your car finished. Actually, I never told any of you to do anything. All I did was say that you people would either not have a running car or not make a clean pass. Thank you for proving my points even further. There's still some summer left. Who is going to make some challenges happen? I think Chris Carrey need's someone to race personally, who's up for it?

And whoever posted about the Bike........What kind of bike, and I'll let you know if I give you a dollar for a 10sec pass.


(This is all in good fun, like I said, I love DSM's, they just aren't a good reliable college car)

[sleepydsm]

Originally Posted by dumb_ricer

(This is all in good fun, like I said, I love DSM's, they just aren't a good reliable college car)

If you care about that shit, don't ever bother getting a DSM. When they do work, they are really awesome cars. Personally, I feel like there is no other similar car I'd rather be driving. I'm hooked now! I love the way 1Gs look, the way they break, how some people are clueless as to what they are, etc. My $1's worth of my opinion.

[dumb_ricer]

Originally Posted by sleepydsm

If you care about that shit, don't ever bother getting a DSM. When they do work, they are really awesome cars. Personally, I feel like there is no other similar car I'd rather be driving. I'm hooked now! I love the way 1Gs look, the way they break, how some people are clueless as to what they are, etc. My $1's worth of my opinion.

Oh, I love the hell out of DSM's when they are running, especially AWD's. I have driven enough of them to know that I will own one when I get out of school.

The thought of driving 800 miles every two weeks in one kind of turns me off to them right now. For one, it'd break in the middle of Wisconsin (going to school in Chicago, coming back every 2 weeks). Second, I have no where to work on one really while I am at school. And finally I love the feel of boost too much to stay out of it, and with the ease that DSM's make power I would always be modding it, meaning there would be no money for gas becuase I would want it faster, and then gas would go even faster. Then you have to run premium (3bux a gallon now almost) and that is not my idea of a good commuter car through college, otherwise I would be driving one right now.

[slowbubblecar]

[QUOTE=dumb_ricer] And whoever posted about the Bike........What kind of bike, and I'll let you know if I give you a dollar for a 10sec pass. QUOTE]

It is a 97 YZF1000R. If I get some time this fall I may try launching it at the track. This is John again...

[Shane@DBPerformance]

The problem is that most people who own DSMs aren't rich. We start with older cars and don't put the best parts on to begin with to make sure there isn't future failure and when something goes wrong, we don't always have the money to get it fixed soon. If you are rich, you buy a Supra or Z06 or whatever and send it to SP or Doug Rippie along with $50,000 or so and hopefully get a car back that won't break right away. And when it does you send it back to them with more money and don't have to worry about getting your hands dirty or taking up any of your time. If DSMs couldn't hang with the big boys, then we wouldn't even try to push them this far and we wouldn't think they are so unreliable. If someone came out with a 600whp Saturn and it broke something, everyone would think, "Of course something went, it's a Saturn making 600HP, that's crazy.", but with a DSM they are just unreliable.

[niterydr]

Originally Posted by ecoli

The problem is that most people who own DSMs aren't rich. We start with older cars and don't put the best parts on to begin with to make sure there isn't future failure and when something goes wrong, we don't always have the money to get it fixed soon. If you are rich, you buy a Supra or Z06 or whatever and send it to SP or Doug Rippie along with $50,000 or so and hopefully get a car back that won't break right away. And when it does you send it back to them with more money and don't have to worry about getting your hands dirty or taking up any of your time. If DSMs couldn't hang with the big boys, then we wouldn't even try to push them this far and we wouldn't think they are so unreliable. If someone came out with a 600whp Saturn and it broke something, everyone would think, "Of course something went, it's a Saturn making 600HP, that's crazy.", but with a DSM they are just unreliable.

Nicely put, I wish the newbs would figure this out. My car still isnt' done btw...see above .

[Pimpin Dsmstyle]

Jason R ( I guess his shits not crazy, but worthy of 11's - reliable)
Shane - Id think you will get a pass in right? Im hoping at least
Chris C- Looks like your the only one so far..
Nash - out
Hort - out
Jet - Very close, we will just have to wait and see
Steve hill - I think yours is already running and ready to go right?
LSE - to busy for their own cars
Vassil - He threw down a decent time if I remember
Jake V - evo 16g is back, hah
Me - haha, thats funny - my cars aren't fast
Kevin - You said its not happening this year right?
Kyle - you mentioned that the blue car will be running soon, fast?
CVD - within a month, track time for the DSM. Then shes dead right?

Who was missed? This was just to bring some people in and update their progress. No person attacks intended.

[santa]

Originally Posted by Pimpin Dsmstyle

Kevin - You said its not happening this year right?
Kyle - you mentioned that the blue car will be running soon, fast?

My car should be running in a few weeks here and Kyles should be running in a week or so depending on if Mike is around the shop. He needs a new balance shaft because, the one he got is slightly bent. So thats all thats holding him up right now. Kyle has everything else he needs to finish it up. As far as my car. It will be running this year on the built engine. I just wont have any go fast stuff on it. I'm going to make my set-up over the winter most likely. I'm planning on breaking it in on a 14b. We will see where I stand in a few weeks when I get it started.

Kevin

[Pimpin Dsmstyle]

Originally Posted by santa

My car should be running in a few weeks here and Kyles should be running in a week or so depending on if Mike is around the shop. He needs a new balance shaft because, the one he got is slightly bent. So thats all thats holding him up right now. Kyle has everything else he needs to finish it up. As far as my car. It will be running this year on the built engine. I just wont have any go fast stuff on it. I'm going to make my set-up over the winter most likely. I'm planning on breaking it in on a 14b. We will see where I stand in a few weeks when I get it started.

Kevin

Glad to hear it, you could still make some 12s on that 14b / built motor!
Definitly looking forward to seeing what Kyle has to bring to the table!

Shit, I'll be lucky if I even get my car back before christmas.. Fuck, I am never giving someone my car to work on it again! It was supposed to take a weekend, 200 dollars and a case of beer. Now it is up to almost a month, and 500 dollars. It isnt his fault entirley, he is just a really busy guy and shouldn't have taken on my project!

Hes just putting the head on and getting it running again. I could have done this EZ if I had a garage available to work in =/ Fucking loser brothers 2g neon has been in there for over a month.

[SlowWhite]

Originally Posted by Pimpin Dsmstyle

Jason R ( I guess his shits not crazy, but worthy of 11's - reliable)
Shane - Id think you will get a pass in right? Im hoping at least
Chris C- Looks like your the only one so far..
Nash - out
Hort - out
Jet - Very close, we will just have to wait and see
Steve hill - I think yours is already running and ready to go right?
LSE - to busy for their own cars
Vassil - He threw down a decent time if I remember
Jake V - evo 16g is back, hah
Me - haha, thats funny - my cars aren't fast
Kevin - You said its not happening this year right?
Kyle - you mentioned that the blue car will be running soon, fast?
CVD - within a month, track time for the DSM. Then shes dead right?

Who was missed? This was just to bring some people in and update their progress. No person attacks intended.

I'm hoping to hit the track's next wednesday or Friday, I know I'm Florida but we can still compare slips. Until I figure out where to get race gas though It'll only be on pump gas. (which don't know if you guys are having the same problems as we are but they are running out of gas here in Florida due to the hurricane that just came through. Tried filling up 2 days ago and 3 out of the 4 gas stations were completely dry.

[Matt D.]

Originally Posted by Pimpin Dsmstyle

Jason R ( I guess his shits not crazy, but worthy of 11's - reliable)
Shane - Id think you will get a pass in right? Im hoping at least
Chris C- Looks like your the only one so far..
Nash - out
Hort - out
Jet - Very close, we will just have to wait and see
Steve hill - I think yours is already running and ready to go right?
LSE - to busy for their own cars
Vassil - He threw down a decent time if I remember
Jake V - evo 16g is back, hah
Me - haha, thats funny - my cars aren't fast
Kevin - You said its not happening this year right?
Kyle - you mentioned that the blue car will be running soon, fast?
CVD - within a month, track time for the DSM. Then shes dead right?

Who was missed? This was just to bring some people in and update their progress. No person attacks intended.

Holy shit, glad I didn't make that list!

[Shane@DBPerformance]

Originally Posted by Pimpin Dsmstyle

Jason R ( I guess his shits not crazy, but worthy of 11's - reliable)
Shane - Id think you will get a pass in right? Im hoping at least
Chris C- Looks like your the only one so far..
Nash - out
Hort - out
Jet - Very close, we will just have to wait and see
Steve hill - I think yours is already running and ready to go right?
LSE - to busy for their own cars
Vassil - He threw down a decent time if I remember
Jake V - evo 16g is back, hah
Me - haha, thats funny - my cars aren't fast
Kevin - You said its not happening this year right?
Kyle - you mentioned that the blue car will be running soon, fast?
CVD - within a month, track time for the DSM. Then shes dead right?

I ran my car early this year with bad results. My car might still be a couple weeks out. Mara's car should be running again in about a week, she should be in the high 11s, if everything goes well. Momin's car is running and just needs some basic retuning. He should be able to run at least low 11s in his full weight car, maybe a high 10, if he gets lucky.

[dumb_ricer]

Originally Posted by ecoli

The problem is that most people who own DSMs aren't rich. We start with older cars and don't put the best parts on to begin with to make sure there isn't future failure and when something goes wrong, we don't always have the money to get it fixed soon. If you are rich, you buy a Supra or Z06 or whatever and send it to SP or Doug Rippie along with $50,000 or so and hopefully get a car back that won't break right away. And when it does you send it back to them with more money and don't have to worry about getting your hands dirty or taking up any of your time. If DSMs couldn't hang with the big boys, then we wouldn't even try to push them this far and we wouldn't think they are so unreliable. If someone came out with a 600whp Saturn and it broke something, everyone would think, "Of course something went, it's a Saturn making 600HP, that's crazy.", but with a DSM they are just unreliable.

Oh I am well aware of all of this. You have to remember this thread happened back in winter when everyones car was going to smoke everyone elses car and be done by the shootout and blah blah blah. Well, what have I seen so far? Nothing. I'm well aware that making good power takes money and so are the people building. It also takes time and patience, and it seems like some people lost the patience and gave up, or its taking longer then they anticipated to get there shit done. Hopefully some of you people do get out there before the end of the year and bust out good times. I plan on some 10 second passe's in a DSM 2-3 years down the line. Until then I will be the idiot driving the neon and talking mad shit.

As I said on MN Racing, hopefully next year the DSM's will come out in full swing and the MN boys will be able to compete with the Chicago area DSM's.

[niterydr]

About the LSE Performance cars
Red talon, eta january-march, built fully.
Green stealth, eta 1 month...small upgrades
blue stealth, eta...1-2 months...built motor, mostly stock other components. 2nd phase of 'build' coming in january.
Our customer cars? Whenever they are ready.

[Speedfreak]

Well I ran a 11.5@129 last year with a non exhistant third gear. Today I drove my DSM home!!!. So, I will do my best to run the # this year.

[niterydr]

Originally Posted by Speedfreak

Well I ran a 11.5@129 last year with a non exhistant third gear. Today I drove my DSM home!!!. So, I will do my best to run the # this year.

Congrats!
That must have been an awesome feeling to get it moving under its own power again.

[JET]

Mo, Gratz on getting it running! Are you heading down with us on the 17th to Cedar Falls?