ncsu602

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Thanks! Your's looks great too....394 at the tires sure feels different than my old bolt on LT1.

I've got a 3 year old and a 2 month old, so I've got a while before I can spend any real money. But I've also got a father-in-law starting a frame off resto on a 69 Chevelle SS396 he's owned since the early 70s. I think I'll let him spend the money and I'll play with the toy

Schantin

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It's hard to tally with all the changes:

3x camshafts
2x sets cylinder heads
1x STS turbo/intercooler - sold and back to NA
4x sets of wheels
1x 9" rear
2x clutch setups
5x exhaust setups. From Magnaflow to GMMG.
Suspension stuff, fuel, etc, etc

My best guess after all is said and done is $18K in parts over 8 years. That's counting the $$ I've recoupled selling used parts here on LS1Tech. Bought the car for $17.5 with 3500 miles on it. Now has 60,000. Worth $10K. Not exactly a good investment, but still looks great in the driveway.

Suprisingly the wife hasn't gone ballistic over all of it. Hell, she was underneath the damn car with me last week hoisting the trans in after the latest LS7 clutch swap. Unfortunately, she'll be needed again, as the new rear main seal seems to be leaking. $%^&.

bene

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I bought my Z used back in 06 when I got back from my deployment. I've added loads of things since then...

Angel eyes head lights
euro style parking lights
Bassani true duals
SW longtubes
MTI clear lid/ K&N filter
HID lights

C5Z06 wheels/BFG tires
Strano bars/brembo rotors/HPS pads/SS brake lines
Corsa clone tips

extra tail panel/pro painted gloss black/Afterthoughts camaro fill ins
Yank TC 3500/Hayden tranny cooler
EFI Live street tuned
iTunes adapter
Swap the rear to 3.42s

LS6 intake/28#s inj
tools for P/P TB
ported MAF ends
Konis 4/4
Sonar headlights
T56 tranny/ pedals/ LS7 clutch kit/ drill mod/ GM slave/master cylinder/TO bearing/M6 console
Stock MAF/bellow
custom plates
Repaint the front bumper

DMS springs
UMI LCA relo brackets/adj LCA/adj panhard bar
FROST tune
HPTuners PRO
EPS cam/ 243 heads/all supporting mods
Dyno tuned by a local tuner

Harlan shift light
NGK AFX WB
New set of tires/GMPP plug wires/NGK colder plugs

Plus odds and ends in between like rewelding the LTs because of the welds came undone, etc...

I'm sure the cost would tally up to around $9-10K. I'm not done yet as I want to do a BBK for this car and restore the paint from all the dings/scratches accumulated over the years.

LPE 403

iTrader: (6)

This is gonna hurt to see in print, but I have to join in.

Previous build:

Lingenfelter 350 (H/C)
Jet Hot LTs
3 1/2" d.shaft
Corsa Premium cat-back
Simmons 18 x 9.5/10.5 wrapped in Toyo rubber
Bilstein HDs
UMI front and rear sway bars
UMI rear control arms
Eibach Pro's

New build:

Performance
Virginia Speed RHS 460
Mast C5R heads
Kinsler Intake
Kooks 2" LTs
Kooks True Dual Exhaust
BeCool rad (polished)
Nasty Stage III fuel system

Cosmetic
Engine bay smoothed/painted
Hydro-coat engine accessories
Powder coat engine accessories
Chrome/Polish Alum engine accessories
Whistler mod - 6LE provided

Drivetrain / Suspension
Liberty Gears - Viper Spec'd T56
Katech LS9R Clutch
MWC 9"
UMI K-member
UMI Upr and Lwr Arms
Same sways, springs and shocks - just made them purty
PST d.shaft

Wheels / Brakes
Fikse Profil 5s - 18 x 9.5/11 wrapped in Falken Azenis'
CTS-V Calipers
Brembo cross-drilled rotors


What's never included or considered are the "little" things that not everyone see's or can appreciate. Not to mention all the time spent busting knuckles and long nights in the garage.

Damages? Engine cost more than the car . The rest is just salt in the wound....

Paul 1953

Wow I think you might have the record here!

Yeah, mine neither. Def. don't want the boss mad at my car!

Bene hahahaha Who is???

the_merv

iTrader: (88)

What do Speeding Tickets & **** like that fall under?..

68 SS

iTrader: (23)

I could have bought 2 new Camaro SS's for what I have in my 43yo SS!! Shhh don't tell the wife cause she wants a new SS.

JOHN STEPHENS

I guess ill join in on the fun to.

2004 CTSV bought for $20k with 53k miles.

MODS on car when prchased
comp cam
kooks LTs
magnaflow cat back
anti wheel hop bar
volant CAI

MODS ive done
torquer v3 cam $350
PRC stage 2.5 ls6 heads $1200
Monster stage 3 clutch with flywheel $900
UUC short throw $300
CS motor mounts $240
CS diff bushing $65
powder coated wheels $100
Tires $1000
5% window tint all around $250
35%windshield Tint $100
personalized tag $35
harmonic balancer $95
MSD wires $65
LS7 lifters $135

Im sure im forgetting something but total investment adds up around $25k. Worth every penny in my eyes to!

KC&97TA

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I was at $27k and a little change total last time I tallied

Dec 2009 car was bone stock for $7k + $20k in mods now... called it quits not cageing the car

In a few months I'm going to drop about $700 on a 100mm MAF/104 LID and a 25% UD pulley, retune and quick check of the engine.

There's about $4500k worth of used NO2 systems; big stand alone, 15lb bottles, brackets... just need the electronic's and to install. May sell the NO2 to go for a set of AFCO's looseing interest in the NO2 install lattely.

MY BUILD

Texas Speed - LQ9 404
Total Engine Airflow LS2/6 Stage 2 Heads 61cc chamber
ARP head bolts
LS2 Time Set
LS6 ported oil pump
LS7 lifters
MLS Gaskets
Torquer 2 232/234, .595"/.598" 112 LSA
FAST 92 / NW 92, 42lb Injectors
Walboro 255 pump
Kooks 1-7/8 headers and Kooks ORY
Borla Cat Back
QTP Electric Cut out in Borla
Bobby Brinkley 4L60E, SFI flex plate, 3.5" PST Drive Shaft 42”, Circle-D Pro I 245mm 2C converter
Auto Zone Tyranny Cooler

Suspension:
UMI – Double Adjustable LCA
UMI – 3pt Sub frame Connectors
UMI – Double Adjustable PHR
UMI – 3” Sway Bar Mounts
UMI – Tunnel Mount Torque Arm Relocation
BMR – Strut Tower Brace
Bilstien Front and Rear Shocks
Eibach Sportline Front Springs
L1E Rear Springs
Spohn 1” Sway Bar
Moser 9”, LCA Brackets, 31 spine Axles, 3.75 Motive Gears, ABS/TCS, TrueTrac Posi, Drain and Fill Plugs, 1350 yoke
Energy Suspension Tranny Mount
EBC Slotted front rotors and Pads
ARP 3.5” wheel studs

Stock MAF
SLP lid
SLP Line Lock

Dyno'd with Black ZR1's 17x9 and 17x11's with 315 MT Radials on back

Tuned by RPM Garner NC - 466 rwhp / 446 rwtq

My Track Times

3 shake down runs, 2nd pass was 11.19@ 121.99 1.577 60'

2nd weekend out ran 11.07@124.33 - Full Weight, minus spare and jack

3rd weekend out ran 10.93@124.62 1.54 60'- asked to get a cage by track officials.

3720 pounds w/o me, full weight minus spare, jack, front sway

LPE 403

iTrader: (6)

amen!

x2....could bought a C6 Z06....cash....with mod money left over, lol. Off topic, but you have any pics of that 1st gen?

wicked383lt1

@ Bramlok....is that your Presa Canario in your profile pic...btw Op,I would never sell my car either and I won't get back 1/2 the $$$ invested into my T/A.

BlackScreaminMachine

iTrader: (17)

Agreed.

People say it's generally accepted, I call BS. I do not think any seller finds that acceptible and buyers want to be ball busters about it. If priced competitivly things to do sell and sell quickly. Depending on the car and situation people can do very well. This website lends to have people who can "do-it-themselves" and that is a major difference.

Get a car site or a particular group that does not turn wrenches, your going to find people willing to pay for a more modded car.

I have thought about selling mine from time to time. I just wish i had kept all that stuff such as stock exhaust and manifolds. Just a PITA to collect all that stuff, do the work, sell the car and them piece out the mods which at this time are even hard to sell.

Economy sucks, period.

LSCha0s

iTrader: (4)

And the stuff you have to buy your wife so she will let you buy stuff should count too.

Paul 1953

@ KC&97TA
Is it the LQ9 or 9" Moser or both that added 200lbs?

Mine's always been 35xx lbs (depending on gas tank) just like stock, until I added 70lbs of sound dampening. Now it's 3520 lbs.

That's been my brag comparing when Fbodies to Detroit's current crop of HUGE muscle cars, coming in around 4000lbs.

WhiteKnight '01

The new Mustang is barely over 3,600 lbs and the Camaro is a tad over 3,800 lbs. Only the Charger and Challenger are over 4,000.

the_merv

iTrader: (88)

I dont have that problem..or extra expense..whatever you want to call it..

donati98ta

it blew my mind when i totaled up my last car ...

HibachiZ28

iTrader: (5)

Very nice list! I work for a Jeep parts company and have quick access to my account to see how much I've spent on Jeep parts over the years. It's sad...

"Tot $: 8,370.00 - Tot Ords: 169 - Avg $/Ord: 49.52"

Oye..

allout06

iTrader: (11)

baught my car in januaray this year for $7000,

just traded my bike for a <50 miles D1sc kit (bike is worth about $5000-5400)
Plus the $7000 i put in it so in the past 9 months ive technically spent
$13,000-13,400 in mods lol....

20k gone in 9 months....tisk tisk

all paid for in cash too btw....

Bramlok

iTrader: (7)

Don't want to thread hijack too much but yes that's my dog. It's actually a Cane Corso (Italian mastiff). But they do look similar to a Presa Canario.