I like 1G DSMs. The OG of light, cheaply upgraded, amazingly fast FWD turbo cars. I could definately picture one being a vampire for parts and cash though.
As far as making 400whp on a 16G, hell... If you had a slightly bigger motor, you could do it with a Td04
Seems that 1g DSMs are banded from Lakeland or something, I don't think I've every raced one... Last DSM over here I saw, claimed it ran 7.0 in the 1/8th, and got its ass busted big time by a DA with a LS motor and 70shot ( and it was AWD ), then went home butt hurt.
Anyway, good luck with the 1g, we need a regular 1G killa in war stories.