Actually, the 2g DSM tranny is pretty strong. A lot of the "clutch problems" that people were complaing about, was actually a problem with the thrust bearings wearing out, and actually, it gets even more in depth than that in regards to crankwalk. The oil squiters, and other lubrication issues have been some key points in this regard, but it's still not cut and dry. We could literally start a seperate forum for theories and "fixes" but that's a whole other story! Infact, the crankwalk problem gets associated with pretty much ALL 2g DSM's when they are brought up in passing, when infact most 2g DSM's never even had the problem. Now, the 1g DSM for sure had a weaker tranny, but again, a lot of the problems that surfaced were do to bad clutch installs, heavy pressure plates, flywheels not being stepped, a poorly adjusted clutch, a worn pedal assembly (do to excessively heavy pressure plates)...just to name a few. In all the years I've worked on DSM's, Ive come to one generality and one conclusion...they are only as reliable as their previous and/or current owners have maintained them. I've built DSM's that make 400whp, drive 100 miles daily, with 180k on the motor, and never have an issue, solely because they are taken care of and maintained. On the other hand, I've worked on low mileage, beat up, poorly maintained DSM's that are on their last leg. It can go either way, and not to say they didnt have some issues, as do all cars, but the DSM definitely gets a BAD rap for things that arent necessarily related to defects in build quality.Originally Posted by Big Ass Vtec247
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