95' Sc300 W' 68K Miles~Slow Morph to NA/T Thread
08-20-15, 07:42 AM
#166
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This car should leave the garage on it's own power for a test drive by tonight! It hopefully will be back in NYC in my hands by Saturday!
All thats left:
finish the brakes
Bleed brakes
Bleed clutch
Install solid diff bushings
Install LSD
Find a better solution for gauges (pillar pods not fitting well)
Solder connections now that it has started
Fluids for diff and trans
Test drive and check for leaks
Dyno
YESSSS!
All thats left:
finish the brakes
Bleed brakes
Bleed clutch
Install solid diff bushings
Install LSD
Find a better solution for gauges (pillar pods not fitting well)
Solder connections now that it has started
Fluids for diff and trans
Test drive and check for leaks
Dyno
YESSSS!
Last edited by Studiogeek; 08-20-15 at 07:51 AM.
08-20-15, 10:37 AM
#167
Gerrb,
So far:
$3500 for car (a steal at 68K)
$4-5000 for maintenance, suspension, upgrades, repairs
$9-10,000 for boost (mostly parts, some labor) My builder really took care of me as the parts are pricy.
I'll never get my money back except from insurance. I built it to keep until I kill it dead, lol
So far:
$3500 for car (a steal at 68K)
$4-5000 for maintenance, suspension, upgrades, repairs
$9-10,000 for boost (mostly parts, some labor) My builder really took care of me as the parts are pricy.
I'll never get my money back except from insurance. I built it to keep until I kill it dead, lol
Good Luck and enjoy it while there is no snow in your place...hahaha !
08-20-15, 03:11 PM
#170
It was easy to get there....
Some of you better take a peek at your spreadsheet...... Update it LOL!
It's actually more than that...
Off the top of my head, just guessing some prices...
$2000 Tripod R154. Verified low mileage.
$1000 LSD
$1500 Turbo
$1400 BOV/WG/IC/RAD/PIPE
$1000 Aluminum DS/R154 extras
$1000 Clutch/Flywheel
$1000 TT Brakes/Rotors/Pads/Lines
$1000 Gauges/SAFC
$0700 MapEcu3 W' WIFI
$0600 Head Work
$1500 TT ECU parts/injectors/Boost controller
$1000 Manifold/ARP Studs/TT gasket/-AN Lines
Prices totally approximate.
I did not have time to find perfect deals on used stuff or special deals. Once it was on, it was on.
See how easy that was to get there?
It was more than I thought....
Thanks Guys!!
Some of you better take a peek at your spreadsheet...... Update it LOL!
It's actually more than that...
Off the top of my head, just guessing some prices...
$2000 Tripod R154. Verified low mileage.
$1000 LSD
$1500 Turbo
$1400 BOV/WG/IC/RAD/PIPE
$1000 Aluminum DS/R154 extras
$1000 Clutch/Flywheel
$1000 TT Brakes/Rotors/Pads/Lines
$1000 Gauges/SAFC
$0700 MapEcu3 W' WIFI
$0600 Head Work
$1500 TT ECU parts/injectors/Boost controller
$1000 Manifold/ARP Studs/TT gasket/-AN Lines
Prices totally approximate.
I did not have time to find perfect deals on used stuff or special deals. Once it was on, it was on.
See how easy that was to get there?
It was more than I thought....
Thanks Guys!!
Last edited by Studiogeek; 08-20-15 at 03:18 PM.
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08-20-15, 04:12 PM
#173
It was easy to get there....
Some of you better take a peek at your spreadsheet...... Update it LOL!
It's actually more than that...
Off the top of my head, just guessing some prices...
$2000 Tripod R154. Verified low mileage.
$1000 LSD
$1500 Turbo
$1400 BOV/WG/IC/RAD/PIPE
$1000 Aluminum DS/R154 extras
$1000 Clutch/Flywheel
$1000 TT Brakes/Rotors/Pads/Lines
$1000 Gauges/SAFC
$0700 MapEcu3 W' WIFI
$0600 Head Work
$1500 TT ECU parts/injectors/Boost controller
$1000 Manifold/ARP Studs/TT gasket/-AN Lines
Prices totally approximate.
I did not have time to find perfect deals on used stuff or special deals. Once it was on, it was on.
See how easy that was to get there?
It was more than I thought....
Some of you better take a peek at your spreadsheet...... Update it LOL!
It's actually more than that...
Off the top of my head, just guessing some prices...
$2000 Tripod R154. Verified low mileage.
$1000 LSD
$1500 Turbo
$1400 BOV/WG/IC/RAD/PIPE
$1000 Aluminum DS/R154 extras
$1000 Clutch/Flywheel
$1000 TT Brakes/Rotors/Pads/Lines
$1000 Gauges/SAFC
$0700 MapEcu3 W' WIFI
$0600 Head Work
$1500 TT ECU parts/injectors/Boost controller
$1000 Manifold/ARP Studs/TT gasket/-AN Lines
Prices totally approximate.
I did not have time to find perfect deals on used stuff or special deals. Once it was on, it was on.
See how easy that was to get there?
It was more than I thought....
08-20-15, 04:32 PM
#174
This is true! Thank you sir!
Don't feel bad man, I'm over $20k in, and still need my fuel system, clutch, and tuning on top of all of that. It hurts, but just sucks because I don't have anywhere where I can work on the car myself. Luckily, we've both found builders that we can trust with our investments
It's easy to rack up those numbers as you well know. I live on Second avenue in the middle of Manhattan. You can't even pull over in front of my building, lol. Good luck with yours man!!
08-20-15, 04:53 PM
#175
SG - hey buddy I will take your offer on your text messages in the last weeks.. hahaha. I didn't get to see you when I was in Manhattan weeks ago. I would be there next weekend hope to ride in that car. Sending you a text message in a bit.
You are one of the few whose actions are louder than their words. You do what you preach or talk about on this forum , lol. At least now you have something to show , a build thread and a truly running SC that looks good and is fast ! Now you have experienced that indeed having a boosted SC isn't cheap. Enjoy it as much as you can . Soon , I will guarantee you , you would say I want more when that adrenalin called boost starts flowing into your veins, lol.
You are one of the few whose actions are louder than their words. You do what you preach or talk about on this forum , lol. At least now you have something to show , a build thread and a truly running SC that looks good and is fast ! Now you have experienced that indeed having a boosted SC isn't cheap. Enjoy it as much as you can . Soon , I will guarantee you , you would say I want more when that adrenalin called boost starts flowing into your veins, lol.
Last edited by gerrb; 08-21-15 at 06:00 AM.
08-20-15, 05:15 PM
#176
SG - hey buddy I will take your offer on your text messages in the last weeks.. hahaha. I didn't get to see you when I was in Manhattan weeks ago. I would be there next weekend hope to ride in that car. Sending you a text message in a bit.
You are one of the few whose actions are louder than their words. At least now you have something to show , a build thread of a truly running SC that looks good and is fast ! Now you have experience that indeed having a boosted SC isn't cheap. Enjoy it as much as you can . Soon , I will guarantee you , you would say I want more when that adrenalin called boost starts flowing into your veins, lol.
You are one of the few whose actions are louder than their words. At least now you have something to show , a build thread of a truly running SC that looks good and is fast ! Now you have experience that indeed having a boosted SC isn't cheap. Enjoy it as much as you can . Soon , I will guarantee you , you would say I want more when that adrenalin called boost starts flowing into your veins, lol.
That is amazing man. I look forward to seeing you man!!
Just let me know when!
I hope to have the car when you arrive!
Thank you so much for your support and your examples of builds to aspire to!
08-21-15, 02:07 PM
#178
I have been thinking about that too..... let some goof like me build the heck out of it and then sell it at a major loss when the time comes. In many cases, that's the smarter option.
The problem there is that we often buy the car before growing tired of the low end performance, then decide to boost it. That is what happened to me.
I wanted this experience however next time, I may buy a car already built well and save lots of bread. I see great builds for 12K fairly often.
SG
08-23-15, 02:44 PM
#179
That's what is ironic about it, builds cost money and yet when you sell a car , people would only pay a fraction that is why a lot of people end up parting their cars when it is time to let go. Even for performance parts, you hardly could sell them if ever for a price near what you paid for .
That is why I laugh when I hear guys say , I am building this performance car then sell it to make money. Only way one can make money if parts where bought for nothing and one did all the work.
SG- is it running good yet buddy ? Ready to terrorize the turnpike ?
That is why I laugh when I hear guys say , I am building this performance car then sell it to make money. Only way one can make money if parts where bought for nothing and one did all the work.
SG- is it running good yet buddy ? Ready to terrorize the turnpike ?
08-25-15, 03:42 PM
#180
That's what is ironic about it, builds cost money and yet when you sell a car , people would only pay a fraction that is why a lot of people end up parting their cars when it is time to let go. Even for performance parts, you hardly could sell them if ever for a price near what you paid for .
That is why I laugh when I hear guys say , I am building this performance car then sell it to make money. Only way one can make money if parts where bought for nothing and one did all the work.
SG- is it running good yet buddy ? Ready to terrorize the turnpike ?
That is why I laugh when I hear guys say , I am building this performance car then sell it to make money. Only way one can make money if parts where bought for nothing and one did all the work.
SG- is it running good yet buddy ? Ready to terrorize the turnpike ?