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Originally Posted by SpaceManSpiff
DSM is any Turbo Eclipse/Laser/Talon made from 1989-1999 (I think those are the years). It also includes the rare Galant VR-4, but ignore that for now. The best eclipse for the money would be a 1g (1989-1994) awd. These respond very well to simple bolt-ons, and can run low 13s/high 12s without too much money into them.
The z31 is the early (84-89?) Nissan 300zx. The turbo models can run 14s without much money into them, and the initial investment is cheap as hell.
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DSM (
Diamond-
Star
Motors) cars are the product of a collaboration between Chrysler Motors, Mitsubishi Motors. The collaboration called themselves Diamond Star Motors, because of Mitsu's diamond logo, and Chrysler's star logo.
The collaboration bought an automotive factory out of Normal, Illinois, where they built Mitsubishi Eclipses, Eagle Talons and Plymouth Lasers.
Galants, though the basis for the DSM cars (shortened FWD Galant frame), and is the source for the the DSM drivetrain, are NOT DSM's. Galants are purely Mitsubishi Motors, and VR4's were all assembled in Japan, and none in the DSM plant.
Also, DSMs aren't just the turbo-cars.