drdos

#1

What would you rather have?

a 97-98 mitibushi gsx, or do a 3sgte swap.?

GSX

Pros:Looks good, Fast stock, easily tuned.
Cons:Bad tranny's? easily to break?, alot around

3sgte:
Pros: Fast, Rare, strong engines
Cons:FWD

Defgeph

#2

mitsu pros i agreed
cons they have a tick in the engine, burn oil, and are played out by f&f

3sgte pros only a handful of people have them, you'll surprise the 5h!+ out of people when you blow by them, Unlimited potential with the 3s

cons fwd but who cares.... you have civics doing 10 second qm's with fwd. put some slicks on and call it a day

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BEEFSTEW800

#3

3sgte, but i would rather have a gt4

Uppitycracker

#4

Id take either, Id prefer a celica with a 3sgte and gt4 styling. But I think I might save for a Supra for my next car >>

97sccelica

#5

take care of the GSX and it will run great

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Supersprynt

#6

I'd much rather have my car than a GSX.

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turboinduction

#7

I had a GSX and a FWD just wouldn't do for me when it comes to speed. Nothing would beat that car. But.... it must be babied.

Great quote
"DSM's... making mechanics out of normal people since 1989"

AND NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
That F&F eclipse was NOT a GSX... It was a RS!!!!!!! A turbo'd 420A DODGE NEON ENGINE! AHHHHHHHHHHH... I hated it when people referred to that as my car. Mine never burned oil nor had ticks... i sold it with 150k on it. And DSMs have great trannys ... if you drive manual... otherwise the first statement is true - Autos really suck.

This post has been edited by turboinduction: May 19, 2004 - 8:05 PM

Supersprynt

#8

4WD is not a top speed friend.

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turboinduction

#9

i had mine at 155 tops... seem to do ok

.. and i love my celica - dont get me wrong
but the gsx was a fantastic car

celicarocker

#10

id take a 3s swap.... or a GSX... id take either... but if i had a choice, id take the 3s celica... celicas are MUCH sexier than an eclipse....

blkGT

#11

i would look at it in terms of funds (if thats important to you) the aftermarket for a gsx is greater and much more easily attainable. plus the engine is already in the car and you wont have any little quirks. right now both chrebis and super are still working out some probs. but overall 3sgte celli rules

Akimbo

#12

im so incredibly sick of these threads

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celicarocker

#13

-Akimbo+May 19, 2004 - 10:51 PM

lagos

#14

-turboinduction+May 19, 2004 - 6:03 PM

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FallenHero

#15

-turboinduction+May 19, 2004 - 6:03 PM

Akimbo

#16

So he only owed him a 14 second car! WTF! DOM OWES BRIAN 4 SECONDS

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95STHATCH

#17

rob cohen owes me an hour and half of my life back for that stupid movie.

drdos

#18

the thing is, if i got a GSX i would have a montly payment . which i dont want . ill probley end up with the 3sgte. it hink it will be more fun and rare. there are hardly any 6gc's around my area.

97sccelica

#19

i just checked insurance quotes on a 1999 GSX 5spd

$700 a year full coverage

ahhh, the beauty of AWD and how much it helps with insurance:D

just thought i would throw that out, because insurance is usually a factor that is overlooked when buying a car

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Rjb23

#20

If you want the reliablity of a toyota go 3s.

My friend has a 96 Gsx and he has all kinds of trouble with it, every 2 weeks it something new. It rides like crap compaired to my car, but still handles good. When I ride in it it sounds like its about to fall apart. It is really fast, and won't spin at all no matter what we try to do.

Insurance depends on your age too, my friend pays like $200 a month for full coverage and that is the cheapest he can get.

turboinduction

#21

The RS in F&F was turbo by the look. When they popped the hood, you could see it on the top of the manifold. Otherwise a 10,000 dollar fuel management system really wouldn't be that great of a benefit. Also, you could hear the BOV when he shifted... all of those cars had turbos.
Hear is something for ya.. watch the first scene with him and the eclipse on the track. Count the shifts >> .... 6 shifts and 7 when he puts it in reverse!!! No wonder he spun out... its in reverse!!!!! But enough about that movie... its overtalked the way it is. Back to DSMs.

I agree that the DSM is a "bang for the buck" car. Great vehicle, easily tunable... and AWD. Its not good for show (burn outs) but theres no greater feeling than waxin' a Cobra or SS Camaro off the line in a 210+ hp 4 banger.

And crankwalk isn't a problem! It only happened in a very small amount of cars. I've owned 2 (95 and 96) and never saw anything. Also, no one I know.. about 10 more of them.. have ever experienced crankwalk. Dont let this discourage you from ever getting a dsm.

This post has been edited by turboinduction: May 20, 2004 - 9:40 AM

Andason

#22

i would take a running 3sgte swap any day over ANY eclipse.

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drdos

#23

i am 19 years old.so insurance would probley be pretty high.

turboinduction

#24

am 19 as well... and it is >>

97sccelica

#25

-drdos+May 20, 2004 - 10:00 AM

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FallenHero

#26

do they really have a different problem every week?

turboinduction

#27

No... had mine for about a year and the only problem I had was the crank pulley going bad. The rubber seal eventually hardened and broke apart making the pulley wobble. But at 140k miles, its not that unexpected. I replaced it with a UR pulley set and she was good to go.

FallenHero

#28

well, after looking, consumerreports Bashed mitsus, and eclipses mostly, so... back to the drawing board.

snadman

#29

Get a 2000 or newer WRX...Turbo AWD and reliable.....oh man this thang is quick!!!

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FallenHero

#30

I thought the WRX was built 2002+?