LS1Formulation

iTrader: (13)

I know with a lot of people on this site, money doesn't seem to be an object and their cars show it. What I am curious about is this - Who has the least amount invested in making their car faster/better looking INCLUDING the purchase price of the car? And please, no nitrous cars because that makes it REALLY easy to go fast on a budget. List how much you have done to your car and what your total investment is. Be realistic too, don't just drop a BS number because you're trying to look cool. (I.E. include minor costs such as gaskets, tuning, etc.) *ALSO* Having a completely pre-modded car doesn't count. My car had the Suncoast hood and Hurst shifter when I got it, which saved me about 2K, but someone could buy a car with similar mods to mine for about 8K. I'm more interested in seeing ingenuity in modding.

Mine - '98 Formula M6

Engine Mods - CNC Ported Heads, TR224 Cam, 85MM TB, FAST LSX Intake, lid, LTs, True duals

Trans Mods - Stage 4 T56 from Six Speeds Inc., Hurst Billet Plus shifter

Rearend Mods - Torsen Diff, 3.90 Gears, rearend girdle

Suspension mods - Boxed control arms, adjustable panhard bar, Chris Alston tunnel mount TA, Bilstein shocks

Brake mods - Drilled / slotted rotors, Hawk brake pads

Appearance mods (inside and out) - A/R 17X9 Rebel wheels, Nitto Drag Radials, Tint, Clear corners, Suncoast WS6 hood, White faced gauges, Hurst white shift ball, Embroidered floor mats, Harlan shift light (more of a performance mod, lol)

So far I have a total of approximately $14,000 in my car and have ran a best of 12.31@117 in the 1/4. I'm adding an S60 rear and an OZ700 clutch this winter, so that'll add about $4K to my total but I should be solidly in the 11's because I won't have to granny it off the line.

RSbeast

Just curious but #'s did that thing put down?

That figure seems pretty fair if not low. Adding in the full costs of parts, shipping, tuning, paint; it snowballs REALLY fast.

blue99fbody

iTrader: (5)

iv got about 15k, the lowest/fast will be someone purchased a modded car as opposed to someone who modded themselves, mostlikely

oberth1

iTrader: (6)

11k, all mods in sig. including purchase price of car.

01Z28Camaro

I have 9k invested including the price of car. Mods in signature . Should be around 400 rwhp?

48k miles

devinfbody

iTrader: (4)

^^^Did you steal the car!!??

01Z28Camaro

Pretty much

z28mccrory

iTrader: (7)

I have less than 11k invested and should be at 500-550 at the tires.

I bought my TA for $7,750. It already had a mildly built T-56 and LS7 Clutch.

I found a used Incon Twin Turbo kit for $2500.

I put a walbro 255 in-tank pump in it for $72

The turbo kit came with a set of 60lb injectors.

I put a couple hundred dollars worth of misc stuff in it when i first got it (new plugs and wires... oxygen sensors... etc)

LtTransAm91

iTrader: (4)

its not me but the second owner of my car bought it stock for $200 without rear wheels needing a clutch. no body damage or anything.

ncfastls1

iTrader: (1)

I have no idea how you guys are ending up with such low numbers with all the mods you have...

02 Camaro Z28 M6 (23,000 miles) - $17,500

Engine/exhaust mods (in sig) - about $2600

Brakes - $400

Suspension (Bilstein/Strano HD shocks) - $450

Rims and tires (C5 Z06 rims with General Exclaim UHP radials) - $1200

Sound system - $4000

So basically I'm totaling somewhere around $26,200. Making 360 rwhp and 375 ft lbs

z28mccrory

iTrader: (7)

Well... you basicly paid the most possible for everything you have.

You could have gotten the car for half that (im sure yours in nice... but im saying higher mileage ones are out there for way less).

You paid $3k basicly for headers and a catback... the same could be had for less than $1k

LS1Formulation

iTrader: (13)

I've never had mine dynoed or properly tuned, so I'm not sure what kind of numbers it puts down. Most of all the parts I've purchased have been used, so I've been able to do a lot to it for a minimal amount of money.

z28mccrory

iTrader: (7)

Im gona guess you to be 425 or so at the tires.

Cole Train

iTrader: (30)

with the new wheels and all the mods in sig INCLUDING cost of the car maybe $15k. I bought the car for $10500 but it needed to be repaired(slightly rear ended) maybe $1k in parts and paint then the rest in mods. This is so far. i have another $1k for my clutch coming this spring and a TPiS Intake and T/B and blackwing(or a Vararam, havent decided)

streetassasin

iTrader: (30)

$9800 for the car
$3600 for the enginge rebuild the day after I got the car (**** you Mexicola)
$400 wheels sold my origionals for $250, so $150
$360 nitto dr's
$220 nitrous kit
$90 purge
$70B&M trans cooler
$90 Msd's/Tr-6's
$50 bottle heater
$85 window switch
$230 dual exhaust sold catback for $180 so $50
halo headlights $100 but sold my stockers for $80 so $20
Almost $15k
In the garage: bfg dr's $270
racetronix/walbro $170
Within the next month:
built 4l60 $1325
MS3 cam kit $600
used LS6 heads $500ish
Katech C5-R timing chain $140
Yank SS4000 stall $725
new n2o and fuel noids $150
HSW microedge n2o controller $150
dynotune $600
In the end Ill have right at $20k in it

the_merv

iTrader: (88)

I have about $22k total into my car with all the things that have been done to it, and including the cost.

I think I'm doing alrite with it, it will kick out low 11's, possibly high 10's running right.

01trans am

iTrader: (1)

Damn now I feel like I have WAY to much in my car. The car alone cost $15,000 I have put about 4 to 5 grand in it but I always like buying stuff new so that what my problem is

Tuffguy610

iTrader: (2)

Well that number goes up for me daily when i find more stuff that breaks. I'm done with modding, that money instead goes for fixes when stuff breaks. Forgive me if I sound a little bitter.

NSSANE02

iTrader: (14)

I paid too much for my car... other than the car itself I have 13-15k in it (I dont want to add it all up again) It sounds like a lot when you consider it's still a bolt-on only car But once I get a few little things worked out it will be a damn near bullet proof mid-low 11 sec car, and possibly the quickest stock internal six speed.

In the end... the money is worth running all over heads/cam LS1's and telling them I'm a bolt-on car

01Z28Camaro

Seems like I'm doing good in this thread, 9k for a solid 11 second car, with 49k miles.