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 Welcome to Club DSM Philadelphia!
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.    Club DSM Philadelphia is your local connection for enthusiasts of the 90-99 Eclipse/Talon/Laser, 00+ Eclipse, 91-92 Galant VR4, 3000GT/Stealth, and Evolution.

   This month's featured DSM belongs to member Steve93talon. Steve achvieved a very impressive low 12 sec pass on a tiny 14b. Visit Steve's member page for a complete listing of his upgrade's and photo's of his Talon.

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 What's New
. 10-30-2005
    PhillyDSM is proud to announce it's first dyno event of the fall season @ Philly Dyno Works. For more information (and registration) Click Here.


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. 10-22-2005
    Come join PhillyDSM in celebrating the opening of JNZ Tuning and JM fabrications. For more information Click Here.


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. 4-18-2004
   The Registration process has changed, it is all automated for your convenience, this will also register you for the Forums.


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 Latest Product Review
. By: Alex Parisi
Part: Skunk Works Coilovers - 2G
Cost: $349.00
Vendor: Extreme Motorsports
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   Recently, I decided to purchase coilovers so I could adjust my ride height and raise the car a little (the novelty of having absolutely no wheel gap wore off as soon as i almost ripped the dp off, going over a speed-bump). after researching DSMtalk and DsmReview.com, i decided to go with the skunk2 setup for my 2g AWD. i have non-adjustable Tokico shocks and i wanted to continue to use these. the hardest part of the install was having to cut the spring perches off without cutting the actual shock (thanks boostedsolutions). The biggest difference that I have noticed is the stiffness of the springs compared to my old setup (Tokico springs and shocks combo from Machv). You do feel every bump on the road, but it's a small price to pay, for the adjustability. I was also pleased with the performance of the non-adjustable shocks (after reading tons of posts advising on using adjustable shocks). i recommend this product for those that need the height adjustably without the bells and whistles of a true coilover setup.
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 Product Review
. By: Jim McKeone
Part: Hawker Odyssey Battery PC545
Cost: $85.00
Vendor: Battery Mart
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   I was looking for any way possible to lighten up my car some more than it already was, I heard about small lightweight batteries, but could not find anyone local with one, to give me good reviews. After searching the web and comparing specs and prices, I came up with the Hawker Odyssey PC545. It weighs in at 12lbs, measures only 6 7/8 x 3 1/4 x 5 1/8, and puts out 230 CCA. I was worried that the size would affect the performance of the battery, but that was not the case at all. The car started right up with the same amount of cranks as my huge 40lb Optima battery. With all the accessories on, it still maintained 13.9 volts. Even after the car sat for a few days, it still started up just fine. I would not recommend this battery to anyone with a big stereo system, as it will not handle the load, or if you drive the car in the winter, the cold will take it's toll on the small battery, but if your car is more of a race car and not driven everyday, then this is the battery for you.
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 Philly Fastest DSM's
 1.) 10.85@127 DSMmotorsport

 2.) 11.05@122 Tort9320g

 3.) 11.53@121 91TSiGuy

 4.) 11.55@121 GSXtreme

 5.) 11.69@119 theCRANKwalker

 6.) 11.73@117 Got Grip

 7.) 12.1@114.9 Greenstreak

 8.) 12.46@114 gray1g

 9.) 12.4@108 mh1379

 10.)12.4@108 1qik1g


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