RedTegLS

You all probably noticed I have been asking a lot of turbo related questions of recent. In my quest for something turbo I came across a 96 AWD turbo Talon w/ 60,000 miles. It is pretty fast but the Acura feels like a "better" car overall. I would like to know your thoughts as to which car I should keep.

pissedoffsol

dsm's are great if you want to go fast for cheap, and then work on it for 6 months out of the year fixing all the broken **** on it.

hatchback19

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Defiently, they are OK cars stock... as far as reliability. Soon as you do one mod, you have to do another. They QUICKLY become VERY unreliable. I have two friends with 10 and 11 second talons, they have top of the line everything and they constantly have trouble. They defiently can be quick but I strongly suggest against it for a daily driver. Everyone I know, which is quite a few.. all are working on them constantly.

RedTegLS

So when you say one mod then you have to do another do you mean beacuse it's addictive or for something else? I think I like the idea of a turbo integra but it would be so much more work than a car thats already turbo you can just modify.

Johnyquest

it's easier to MOD a dsm the first time, like was said. But everything BREAKS with all the extra power. It'll run great when it's right, but, like the FORD curse, that's not often. The tranny gives out all the time, as well as the notorious crank-walk issue that randomly causes motors to give up. They are fun, they are great, and awd can't be beat, but unlike a honda, dsm parts can't handle more power than stock w/o breaking.

hatchback19

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No I mean, once you modify one thing, you have to upgrade somehting else to make it work, or hold the power and then something else. They're a big hassle, trust me.

RedTegLS

Guys, thanks so much! I think what I am going to do is sell them both and look for a GSR. VTEC is like a tiny turbo. Hahahahha. Anyone wanna sell me a GSR?