Things have mellowed out a little bit since the DSM Shootout. Prior to which, I ditched the Evo III 16G and swapped to an HY35 which involved a lot of modifying and a lot of other parts to make it all work. Then of course there was the trip to Ohio which consisted of swapping […]
You know those choose-your-own- adventure books? “Turn to page 133 if you want to do this. If you want to do this, turn to page 163”. That’s what I felt like our trip to the Shootout was like. When it asked if we wanted to swap the transmission on the side of the road, we […]
The 26th Annual SHOOTOUT 2018 Presented By IDRC August 17th-19th, 2018 SUMMIT MOTORSPORTS PARK , NORWALK, OH We have all said or at least heard the term “Shootout Prep”. Most of us are guilty of using the term ourselves. These days, the term has rightfully earned it’s own hashtag. Every year, we all find ok […]
#PoisonIvy is finally Holset powered. It’s been a long time coming but it was definitely worth the wait. The swap was a little longer than I imagined it would. We kept running into issue after issue, mostly clearance related. But in the end, it all worked out very well and I am happy with the […]
I would be lying if I said I wasn’t a tad bit sad that my 16G days are coming to an end with #PoisonIvy. I never intended on using the 16G for as long as I have. The plan when I built the car was to get her going and running smooth on the 16G […]
All of my suspension parts came in the mail and I was able to tackle the suspension Sunday as planned. It was a nice feeling clearing the parts, one by one, off my kitchen table. There were a few bumps and hurdles along the way. A drop light and a kitchen window paid the ultimate […]
Well, it is now Thursday and parts have begun to arrive over the last couple of days. Yesterday, I got home from work and my daughters appointment and parts were both on my porch and in the mail box. I got my wheel bearing seals, new ball joint castle nuts, and a few other non-suspension […]
Damn it’s been awhile since my last entry. I wish I could say that Poison Ivy has come a long way since my last project log update, but that’s really not the case. Well, sort of. I have done a few things, mostly small stuff, but definitely not enough to post a new project log […]
The first couple of weeks in Ohio was eventful as work was pretty steady. But, there were many times where I was at the house we stay at and wished I had Poison Ivy there with me to play with on my down time. The house we stay at is a 4 bedroom, two bath […]
The last month has been…interesting to say the least. A little bit of bad and good news. Not so much as bad, more along the lines of unexpected and unplanned. What do I mean? Well, I will tell ya. Words By: AJ Hunsinger | Images By: AJ Hunsinger There are a few key things. Two […]
It was a long 4 or 5 months. Too long to go without hearing #PoisonIvy run or at least drive. The last time I drove her was done without a clutch at all. Literally, the clutch pedal did nothing because a couple clutch disk springs had broken. But, the last time I drove her, I […]
Over the last month, I have spent a lot of time searching the pro’s and con’s of running a locked center differential. The center differential determines how much power is applied front to rear. Locking the center differential splits the power 50/50, front to rear. This is mostly used for drag racing to achieve a […]
I am starting this post with the intention to simply help myself document any and all information I find throughout my own Evo 8 ECU–>1G DSM process. There is a sufficient amount of information out there on the web between DSMtuners, EvolutionM, DSMtalk, club3G, the GVR4 forums, etc. But the information is amazingly spotty at […]
This video is one of several of the Weight Reduction Series on the eatsleepdsm YouTube channel. In this video, I show the removal of the basic interior parts as well as several metal supports that are held into place with factory spot welds. I am removing as much weight as possible on Poison Ivy. Partly […]
This video is one of several of the Weight Reduction Series on the eatsleepdsm YouTube channel. In this video, I show the removal of the basic interior parts as well as several metal supports that are held into place with factory spot welds. Also in this video is the removal of various other items such […]
This video is one of several of the Weight Reduction Series on the eatsleepdsm YouTube channel. In this video, I show the removal of the basic interior parts as well as several metal supports that are held into place with factory spot welds. I am removing as much weight as possible on Poison Ivy. Partly […]
I always find myself thinking of new, unique things that I can do to my 1G build. In the modern age, it seems like all DSM’s are built the same. Clean, nice paint, a good drop, and a decent set of wheels. Which is perfectly fine, but I miss the creativity that the DSM scene […]
I have been asked numerous times, most recently on one of my YouTube videos, on how I wired up my push button start. You yourself may have found that when searching exactly how to do this, it is very difficult to find information. That is because of a couple of reasons. There are many different […]
I know, it’s been forever since I have updated Poison Ivy’s project log. It’s been a pretty busy period in life between my medical problems and the dirt race cars. But, I haven’t forgotten about ivy. In fact, the determination to finish her and get her up and running again has been at an all […]
Weight Reduction can be a game changer if treated respectively. It can easily be the difference between a 10 second car vs. a 9 second car as it directly affects the vehicles overall acceleration. The rule of thumb that is for every 100lbs. you remove from your car, is a .1sec improvement in your 1320 […]
