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Old 03-30-2004, 01:44 PM
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Curious to see how much everyone has spent on their mods so far and also thought this could be useful for newer guys to see how much (ballpark) things should cost before they buy. If you're lazy just give a total dollar amount for appearance and total for speed/performance and a grand total. If you want to really help newbies list your mods individually with cost (split item vs. installation) You don't need to put the brands, hopefully they are already in your sig!

I'll go first:

Performance:
  • Lid $150
  • Filter $50
  • LT Headers & Catted Y $1300 + $450 inst. = $1,750
  • Catback $600 + $100 inst. = $700
  • Diablosport Predator Tuner $400
  • 3.73 gears $200 + $250 inst= $450
Performance Total = $3,500

Appearance
  • Ground Effects & Spoiler $600 + $500 paint $1,100
  • Hood $600 + $500 paint $1,100
  • Tint $ 140
  • Wheel/Tire Package $1,300
  • Hockey Sticks decals $ 140
  • Grille $ 130
  • Clear Corners / Side markers $ 100
  • Headlight covers $ 50
Appearance Total = $4,060


Grand Total August 2003 -> March 2004 = $ 7,560

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you can do the math on this. I sure dont want to. I think this about gets it all.

1. MTI Stage 2 LS6 heads (317 @ .600 flow)
2. MTI X1 Cam 230/227 591int. 571ex. 112LSA
3. MTI 7.4 Rods
4. MTI Tuning
5. MTI Clear Lid
6. MTI Ported oil pump
7. PPC Smooth bellows
8. SLP Double roller timing chain
9. SLP Fan switch
10. FLP Long tube headers w/ ORP’s
11. Federal mogul main bearings
12. Bauer Racing Engines ported TB
13. JFP Coil relocation kit
14. Clevite Rod bearings
15. ARP Pro-series “cracked rod” rod bolts
17. ASP Under-drive pulley
18. LS6 Intake w/ custom paint
19. 160 Degree thermostat
20. B&M Ripper Shifter
21. McLeod twin disk clutch
22. EGR Delete
23. AIR Delete
24. AC Delete
25. CAGS
26. LG Motorsports SCCA rear spoiler
27. LG Motorsports Double Adjustable Panhard Bar
28. LG Motorsports Adjustable Rod end Lower Control Arms
29. LG Motorsports “Super cool” radiator w/ built in oil cooler
30. LG Motorsports G2 Coil Over suspension system
31. ACPT Carbon Fiber Driveshaft
34. Suspension techniques 35mm front sway (poly bushings)
35. Poly bushed rear sway bar
36. Hotchkis STB
37. Fikse FM 10 17x9.5 fronts, 17x11 rear
38. Yokohama AVS Sport tires 275 front, 315 rear
39. Hoosier R3SO3 (RACE ONLY TIRES) on Stock SS 10 spokes
40. Sparco Touring VTR seats
41. Crow cam lock harnesses
42. Moser 9 inch, nodular case, 1350 yolk, 31 spline axles, daytona pinion support, Richmond NASCAR cut 3:40 gears
43. Autometer Pro-Comp Liquid Filled Gauges: Water Temp, Fuel Pressure, Oil Temp, Oil Pressure, Trans Temp, 5 inch tach w/ recall, Diff. Temp, shift light, low oil pressure warning light.
44. GMS 200mph speedo
45. Sparco quick release steering wheel
46. Meziere Electric Water Pump
47. Harland Sharpe 1:7 roller rockers
48. AMSOIL Dual remote oil filter system
49. Canton block off plate
50. Greddy catch can
51. Canton Breather tank for Moser
52. Dr. Gas 4 inch ovalized, equal length X pipe into 6 outlet Boom tube
53. BMR battery relocation w/ Sparco kill switch
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impressive list! but the point was more how much did all that run you??
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If I tried to add it all up I would probably start crying when I found out how much I had actually spent.
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Whisper Air Lid $130
Nitto Dr's $350
Cutout $60
Flowmaster 80 series $130
About $670.00
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car - $12500 (with 33k on the odo)
chrome 17" z06 rims with tires - free (came w/car)
chrome fill-ins - $20
clear corners - $30
polished stull grill - $50
alpine door speakers - $100
hatch speakers - $20
bilstein shocks - $330
dms springs - $175 (and $100 install for shocks/springs)
jarrod's short stick - $1
subframes - $95 ($35 install)
cutout - $20 ($20 install)
lid - free

total - ~$1000 without car, $13500 with car
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Originally Posted by NataSS Inc
If I tried to add it all up I would probably start crying when I found out how much I had actually spent.
i believe you. i'm crying just thinking about it.
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way too much heh...

Exhaust:
Borla Cat-Back
FLP Headers
FLP ORP
McCord Power Plate 2
~2G
Motor:
Lunati 382 rotating assembly
LS6 Block
TEA 5.3L S2 heads
232/240 .593/.603 112 cam
ARE Ported LS6 oil pump
TR hardened push rods
REV Double Springs
Comp Titanium Retainers
Ferrara 2.02/1.57 valves
LS6 PCV
Rollermaster double timing chain
Yella Terra 1.7 Rockers
160* thermostat
ASP Crank Pulley
Thundervolt Plug Wires
~9-10G (including labor for new motor)
Fuel:
Walbro 255 InTank pump
Ford Motorsports 42lb/hr Injectors
~1G
Transmission:
Vigilante 3600 stall Torque Converter (Lucky #7)
FLP Stage IV 4L60E
Poly trans mount
B&M 28,000GVW Trans Cooler
Aluminum Deep Trans Pan
Autometer Trans Temp Gauge
SFI Flex Plate
~6G (multiple converters and multiple transmissions)
Electronics:
Autometer full sweep fuel pressure gauge
Autometer Air/Fuel Ratio gauge
MAFT
LS1 Edit
LM1 Wideband O2 sensor
~1G
Rearend:
Moser 12 bolt Differential
3.73 rear gear
33 spline axles
~2500
Induction:
Speed Inc ported TB
Whisper Lid
K&N filter
LS6 Intake Manifold
GMS MAF
Fast Toys Ram Air
N.O.S. 5177 Dry Kit w/100 jets
~2G
Suspension:
HAL/QA1 adjustable shocks
HAL/QA1 front springs
BMR LCAs
BMR STB
BMR SFCs
Rear Air Bags
LG Motorsports Xtreme Torque Arm
~1G
Misc:
BMR DSL
Wheels and Tires:
Nitto 15" 26" tall drag radials
26" Tall ET STreets
Pro Star 15" front runners
Pro STar 15x8 rear wheels (4, 2 for ET Streets 2 for Nittos)
~1500
Stereo:
JL Audio Stealth Box
10W3 subwoofer
PAC LC1 bass control
~750

Plus 1 2000 Trans Am WS6 bought new (paid off ~1.5 years ago)
plus all the broken parts and parts I bought changed my mind etc...

so that's prolly close to 29G or so

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$29 G's!!! ok now I don't feel so bad
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Originally Posted by NataSS Inc
you can do the math on this. I sure dont want to. I think this about gets it all.

1. MTI Stage 2 LS6 heads (317 @ .600 flow)
2. MTI X1 Cam 230/227 591int. 571ex. 112LSA
3. MTI 7.4 Rods
4. MTI Tuning
5. MTI Clear Lid
6. MTI Ported oil pump
7. PPC Smooth bellows
8. SLP Double roller timing chain
9. SLP Fan switch
10. FLP Long tube headers w/ ORP’s
11. Federal mogul main bearings
12. Bauer Racing Engines ported TB
13. JFP Coil relocation kit
14. Clevite Rod bearings
15. ARP Pro-series “cracked rod” rod bolts
17. ASP Under-drive pulley
18. LS6 Intake w/ custom paint
19. 160 Degree thermostat
20. B&M Ripper Shifter
21. McLeod twin disk clutch
22. EGR Delete
23. AIR Delete
24. AC Delete
25. CAGS
26. LG Motorsports SCCA rear spoiler
27. LG Motorsports Double Adjustable Panhard Bar
28. LG Motorsports Adjustable Rod end Lower Control Arms
29. LG Motorsports “Super cool” radiator w/ built in oil cooler
30. LG Motorsports G2 Coil Over suspension system
31. ACPT Carbon Fiber Driveshaft
34. Suspension techniques 35mm front sway (poly bushings)
35. Poly bushed rear sway bar
36. Hotchkis STB
37. Fikse FM 10 17x9.5 fronts, 17x11 rear
38. Yokohama AVS Sport tires 275 front, 315 rear
39. Hoosier R3SO3 (RACE ONLY TIRES) on Stock SS 10 spokes
40. Sparco Touring VTR seats
41. Crow cam lock harnesses
42. Moser 9 inch, nodular case, 1350 yolk, 31 spline axles, daytona pinion support, Richmond NASCAR cut 3:40 gears
43. Autometer Pro-Comp Liquid Filled Gauges: Water Temp, Fuel Pressure, Oil Temp, Oil Pressure, Trans Temp, 5 inch tach w/ recall, Diff. Temp, shift light, low oil pressure warning light.
44. GMS 200mph speedo
45. Sparco quick release steering wheel
46. Meziere Electric Water Pump
47. Harland Sharpe 1:7 roller rockers
48. AMSOIL Dual remote oil filter system
49. Canton block off plate
50. Greddy catch can
51. Canton Breather tank for Moser
52. Dr. Gas 4 inch ovalized, equal length X pipe into 6 outlet Boom tube
53. BMR battery relocation w/ Sparco kill switch
Good night!
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totally forgot about apperance :p
1 set Red stripes
1 firebird front cover sticker set (red)
1 repair of right rear 1/4 panel from a fight w/a guard rail
~2G

plus wolfe 8pt roll cage is on order...
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I've tallied mine up to about $4850.00 that's drivetrain and appearance mods together.
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I'm not going to count it all up...that is too painful for me as well...

Exhaust:
FLP Long Tubes
Borla (I'd never do that again)

Suspension:
G2 APHR
G2 LCA
Eibach Springs
BMR fromt & rear sways
Poly tranny mount
KBDD SFC
revalved Bilstein shocks

Drivetrain:
FLP Level IV 4L60E
Yank PYE3400
Danny Miller's Rear Gears 9" Ford rear, 31 spline axles, etc.

Tuning:
LS1edit
Autotap/efiLive

Engine:
4.030" bore iron block, bearings, machining, etc
4" stroke Callies crank
6.125" Dyer rods
Flat top Diamond pistons
Jesel Pro Ultralight 1.95 ratio rockers
Jesel solid roller lifters
Custom Comp solid roller cam by Westech
Ported 5.7L heads, 320cfm@.600" with welded chambers by Westech
Comp valvesprings and titanium retainers
42# GM Injectors
78mm LSX Intake manifold
Whisper lid
Ported TB
C5R Valvecovers

I'm sure I'm forgetting something, but that hurts enough.
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My bill from Thunder Racing last year was more than I paid for the car. That doesn't even include my purchases from Futral, MadMan, LG, Nitro Dave, Raging, or SJM.

The only original piece of my suspension is the stock rear springs.

The only original piece of the driveline is a few pieces of the tranny.

And I drove the car to work today. Ahh, what fun.
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Originally Posted by Kckid
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Yeah, and that didnt include the cost of the 8 point .120 wall chrome moly roll cage or some of the fees associated with the instalation of some of the parts.

A rough guess would have me in excess of 30-40g's
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Ok I have an easy one to help newbs.....TSP lid $85, holley filter $45 and SLP LM $280 (on a group purchase) T0TAL: $410 without shipping costs. Got me into the 12's!!!!!
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I prefer not to talk about it, except to my analyst.
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Well, I keep changing my mind so right now I am probably around 18k. Brian buys me parts on holiday's and I get some awesome deals on certain parts so that helps out alot. I figure once I am finished with the turbo, motor and everything else, I will have close to 30k in mods alone (not including the car).... but I don't want to really start adding up things now.
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lid/K+N = 150
ASP = 250
Headers/ORY = 525
LM = 350
18" bullet + weld-in = 100
Suspension = 350
TC = 700
old TC = 400
Trans = 1900
DS = 100
gears+install = 700
drag radials = 300
HPP3 = 350
ZR1s/BFGs = 2000
assorted visual = 100
stereo = 250
tint = 200
RH sideview (GOD DAMN TRUCKS) = 100
misc other stuff = 200 or so

Total = approx $9000!!! yikes.....and i still have a pretty stock car.....

bought car a year ago with 45K for 13,500

grand total= approx $22,500.......and all i've got is a gas sucking, emission failing, 12.10 @ 110 running, plain old Z28 that likes to act up a lot.....


and somehow..... i love it....

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Man... It's a good thing I'm single..

Exhaust:
TSP Rumbler: $225 + $100
for alignment of exhaust and new tips $265
Pacesetter LT's and ORY $500 + $150 shipping
Flowtech Cutouts $70 + $110 install
Dual McCord MPP2's $200

Valvetrain:
TR230 CAM $160
TR Hardened Rod $85
Comp Cam 918 springs $170 w/shipping

Drivetrain:
Spec Stage 3 $400 Shipped
New Hydraulics $175
Short Shifter Stick $40
Hurst Leather **** $30

SLP Lid $110

Window Tint $129
New Rear Tires $250

CAGS $30
Fan Switch $40
Stereo Head Unit $150
Replacement Speakers $120

~$3500


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