Deleting the cruise control system on our DSM’s is very common within the community. Most people do it to clean up the engine bay, but that is not the only benefit of deleting cruise control. The cruise control is made up of two individual throttle cables with a series of pulleys. Every extra individual part […]
I get asked a lot about how I did my battery relocation. While there are many many different ways you can do it with various amounts of different parts and products, I believe my way is one of the simplest. But, I chose to go the way I did because it worked with my wire […]
A 2G MAF is a very quick, cheap, and easy modification on a 1G. The 2G MAF is much larger than the 1G MAF. The wiring is pretty straight forward but there are two ways you could do this. 1- Hard wire the 2G MAF plug onto the factory 1G wiring but cutting off the […]
This write up is from my experience of installing an Innovate LC2 Wideband in my 1G DSM using the DB gauge. The install will be very similar on a 2G DSM and I will point out any differences. INTRODUCTION: First things first, there are two main parts of the wideband; the controller and the gauge. […]
So you just replaced your clutch/transmission/flywheel/all the above and now your car won’t go in gear? Or maybe you are dealing with a DSM that has sat for a very long time and it won’t go into gear with the engine running. I am here to help. Diagnosing this problem isn’t all that hard to […]
I figured I would do this write up to help the large amount of people with this issue or who may have this issue in the future. This is just a simple FAQ that will hopefully solve/find the culprit for your hot start problem. 1) EGR Valve- Sometimes the EGR Valve will fail on our […]
I can’t stress how important it is to NEVER under any circumstances use an auto tensioner from the parts store. I found out the hard way back in 2012 after doing a 6 bolt swap in my 2G. I bought the auto tensioner from Advance Auto. After I completed the swap, I was staring at […]
So you just spun a bearing in your motor and aren’t sure what to do. This write up will tell you what your options are. Before you can have any option, you need to determine the damage done or lack of damage done. And to be clear, throwing new bearings in it is NOT an […]
If you even start to think about modding your DSM, whether it be a 4g63 or a 420a, you should put some time into thinking about a tuning solution. Now, I know there are many choices and you can easily get confused. Well, I’m here to break it down for you. ECMlink/DSMlink: This is considered […]
A lot of times, the DSM newbies don’t know exactly what type of engine they have. So if you are unsure, this will help you out! Talon, Eclipse, Laser (TEL) 1990-1994 (First Generation) If your DSM is a 1990-1994, you will have one of 3 engines. The 4G63, 4G63T, or the 4G37. 4G63- The 4G63, […]