dude Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 We have 2 customers cars both new to us Nissan 200 S14 owes £39,000 horrible made £350 on the dyno and an EVO 6, Stroker engine and a few other bits seen better days needs help, owes £88,000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 shows it can be done if you shop for the parts. well done its a nice build, i would be over the moon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallis Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 I purchased alot of used parts on my build but Some of the costs were a nightmare cock up, the fueling system for example could of been £700, however i ended up getting two sets of injectors as they were 850cc not 650cc as stated when i bought them, I am selling them on so will recoop some wonga there but there were alot of little hidden costs with small problems etc, which all added to the build cost. AFR were legends sorting out the exhaust system and other bits and bobs, I cant recommend them enough. Everyones project is personal to them, i did nearly all the work on my drive so saved myself loads on that front, its easy to see how people spend 20k+ on a proper big single build. Im just looking forward to enjoying the car with the power levels it has, should be a great drive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallis Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 mind if i come and meet you guys for a bit of a chat not met anyone from the club yet so best start with people from my home town lol Sorry mate i missed that, you from lincoln?? Your more than welcome to join us, were all a bunch of slack ass mo fo's any how, we need to re-coop the supra spirit in lincoln again....lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leet45single Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Sorry mate i missed that, you from lincoln?? Your more than welcome to join us, were all a bunch of slack ass mo fo's any how, we need to re-coop the supra spirit in lincoln again....lol It ok mate, well from bardney really but ye would be cool to meet you guys my numbers 07969260397 if ya want to drop me a txt anytime for a meet up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen-Jm-Imports Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 We have 2 customers cars both new to us Nissan 200 S14 owes £39,000 horrible made £350 on the dyno and an EVO 6, Stroker engine and a few other bits seen better days needs help, owes £88,000. ouch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 ouch Its such a shame the guy with the nissan knows nothing about cars and has been just badly advised and blatently ripped off, no one stopped him and said 'if you do that the car will look stupid' so it looks like a comic book car with all the right bits Stroker motor and single yet no power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Its such a shame the guy with the nissan knows nothing about cars and has been just badly advised and blatently ripped off, no one stopped him and said 'if you do that the car will look stupid' so it looks like a comic book car with all the right bits Stroker motor and single yet no power. All that and no pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Really? Over 10k? Got a list of what you bought? Only reason I ask is that I have bought a lot of top end parts (granted they were 2nd hand but even brand new they wouldn't add up to that) and I thought you did it all yourself? Seems very expensive that a single turbo build without manifold would be over 10k. Really? i cant see how a "decent" single build can be done for 10k anymore ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Cheers jamesy ;-) Cant wait now! Hey jamesy was that oil temp sensor ok by the way? The same one I fitted for some reason reads 140c after the engine warms up.... Lol Must be a dud? Perfect mate, thanks Have u got decent coolers on the autobox as they get bloody hot really fast!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Really? i cant see how a "decent" single build can be done for 10k anymore ..... By getting your hands dirty Take away your built box, your shiney alloys and all the bits that are nothing to do with having the turbo attached and running in your car and what figure are you at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallis Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 Perfect mate, thanks Have u got decent coolers on the autobox as they get bloody hot really fast!! Yeah baby, fitted a nice big mocal one :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 By getting your hands dirty Take away your built box, your shiney alloys and all the bits that are nothing to do with having the turbo attached and running in your car and what figure are you at? I stopped counting when i got to £silly and to be fair even without the wheels and box i'd still be MASSIVELY ovr £10k mate, massively..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Yeah baby, fitted a nice big mocal one :-) well worth it mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I stopped counting when i got to £silly and to be fair even without the wheels and box i'd still be MASSIVELY ovr £10k mate, massively..... You must have done it twice then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 You must have done it twice then i was shocked at just how quickly a big build spirials out of all control to be fair!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 i was shocked at just how quickly a big build spirials out of all control to be fair!! I'm off to check your build thread shopping list, I can't for the life of me find 10k in my build. In fact, I could spend a hell of a lot less if I chose a different ECU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I'm off to check your build thread shopping list, I can't for the life of me find 10k in my build. In fact, I could spend a hell of a lot less if I chose a different ECU. Go for it mate - but remember thats just the main parts listed ... nothing in there about all the little bits that add to to sh!t loads such as; heatwrapping, dash fittings, custom piping, re wiring, making looms, de cluttering, re locating, idler wheels, header tank, heatshields, polishing, cam shims, valve stem seals, V-bands, gaskets, oil feeds, oil return etc etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Go for it mate - but remember thats just the main parts listed ... nothing in there about all the little bits that add to to sh!t loads such as; heatwrapping, dash fittings, custom piping, re wiring, making looms, de cluttering, re locating, idler wheels, header tank, heatshields, polishing, cam shims, valve stem seals, V-bands, gaskets, oil feeds, oil return etc etc etc Like Scott says, a lot of that is nothing to do with actually getting it running. You are just doing jobs 'while you have it stripped' etc. Only heat wrapping, piping, wiring (injector looms) heatshield, cam shims, gaskets V bands and oil feed and return is really included. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallis Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 Jesus guys does it matter........ Lol I'm sure u could just do a single cheap but we all know what happens and who has the last laugh! Jamesy has done a proper job u can't knock him for taking every precaution to make sure it's not going to fail and is a useable car? Best of luck to everyone but at the end of the day u pay for what u get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Jesus guys does it matter........ Lol I'm sure u could just do a single cheap but we all know what happens and who has the last laugh! Jamesy has done a proper job u can't knock him for taking every precaution to make sure it's not going to fail and is a useable car? Best of luck to everyone but at the end of the day u pay for what u get. There is a world of difference between an XS power build on a budget and doing a decent job on a well maintained engine without the bells and whistles. No chrome, no silicone, just the basics. Thats the point that Scott is trying to make i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Jesus guys does it matter........ Lol I'm sure u could just do a single cheap but we all know what happens and who has the last laugh! Jamesy has done a proper job u can't knock him for taking every precaution to make sure it's not going to fail and is a useable car? Best of luck to everyone but at the end of the day u pay for what u get. For the best part I agree but people still get ripped off. Check out my build spec along with current and predicted future spend to see if it accumulates to a "proper job" in your opinion I cannoned a new thread off of this one to continue the discussion http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?239800-Actual-Single-Cost-Discussion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Jesus guys does it matter........ Lol I'm sure u could just do a single cheap but we all know what happens and who has the last laugh! Jamesy has done a proper job u can't knock him for taking every precaution to make sure it's not going to fail and is a useable car? Best of luck to everyone but at the end of the day u pay for what u get. Like the new signature dude - makes it all worthwhile all those nights on your arse on the driveway eh?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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