[Igovert500]

Lot's of questions. Lemme see if I can answer most. First off, they arne't called 316s, they are called 3Ses, (3 for 3000gt, S for stealth). His site is called stealth316, becuase his block is bored to 3.16L I believe.

That price is a bit high. Nice mileage, but overall, I think it would need to be in excellent mint condition otherwise I'd try and bring it down a grand, maybe even 2 if the condition was only average. Also make sure it had hte 60k tuneup done.

Pretty sure the MAS are the same between the 3S and the DSM, but I have no idea what DSM guys have tried, you might have to ask them.

As far as TD05 turbos, yes plenty of people are running them, but you either need a set of adapter plates or TD05 headers, etc. Which makes them a bit more expensive to run, then sticking with the TD04s. Granted, the power is worth the money, and plenty of people are running them.

Fuel cut...I'm sure people have hit it, I personally havn't on this car. And don't honestly have the numbers off the top of my head.

Fuel and timing maps...well if you get a datalogger you can monitor them, if you get a piggyback like a Greddy Emanage, you can alter them. I'm pretty sure the timing curves stayed hte same all years. None of these cars come with ECUs that can be linked/controlled like DSM link. They are hardwritten, you either need to run piggybacks to fool the ECU, or replace it with a standalone like AEM EMS.

Important differences/weaknesses: Most are listed in teh FAQ, such as the new crank and forged internals. A positive of the first gens, is the ability to datalog for knock. That is a huge advantage when timing. 2nd gens have to tune via wideband 02s, fuel pressure, and watching for the ECU to pull timing, etc. It's just more involved. FIrst gens had a weaker transfer case, which can be destroyed with hard launches....but recently alot of new products have come out to fix that. 6spds have more of a problem with the bellhousings...although I would still say that's less of a problem than the 1st gen t-cases. Basically, I personally consider the 93 the year to aim for...best of both worlds IMO.