If you spend all day shifting at high RPM's, a fibrous sycnro early model 89 turbo or 90 DSM transmission, will not give you a long and happy life looking for gears in short order.
If however you change the transmission to a 91+ FWD or modded AWD with mods, you could have a syncro set worth writing about, and the capability to enter into EVO3 heavy gear sets and close ratios.
nodents made 286ish IIRC, and that car was plenty fast with some sticky 16" tires on Tiburon rims. EVO3 powered, very short route intercooler setup, etc etc.
I would focus on a motor component setup that is made to spool up fast and make great power, ala EVO3/DSM 7 bolt head/Cyclone with runner plug moulds to match 7 bolts + 4g61 style intake ports. We've all seen the similarities between the components, and even the pictures that came from Lanceman Jerry.
We used to have a member here called Mysterman. He never wanted to post his location, and even went so far as to delete ALL of his posts when he got spooked.
I learned however, that you could confidently run a 20G on a 4g61t, but my question is why.
The power band is too far up, too short, and is only good for short bursts. IMHO.
Focus on torque, long power band with balance and quick spool, coupled with a very streetable clutch/flywheel combo and suitable transmission modifications like new syncro's
and something a like an AWD Quaife ATB in the 91+ FWD DSM 25 spline transmission.
Yes, a KM210/F5M31 does have gearing that keeps the RPM's much higher, so there is that going for it when you want to shift high and repeatedly. Not my taste ...
Exercise the legs in the DSM trans, at is just feels most suited behind the 2.0L motor. Such has been my experience so far. I'm still getting the car through teething though, as
it is prepped for the fuel pump swap and subsequent AFPR and fuel mapping chip rework/install.
Those are my thoughts for what it is worth.
Spool, decent frame turbo setup, torque, gearing, differential treatment and of course ..... complete rework of the suspension, engine mounts (full inserts or at least front and
rear) and brake components (brake flex lines, control arms due to bushing age/weakness, panhard rods, shocks and a little drop in ride height .... not 2")
|